Top 20 Mods for Cities Skylines 2 & How to Use Them (2025)

One question I get asked most in the comments is what are the essential mods for someone just starting out in Cities Skylines 2?

Today, I’m answering that by sharing my list of must-have mods for beginners. I’ll not only show you what they are but also give a quick tutorial on how to use each one, so you can hit the ground running and take your city-building skills to the next level!

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MODS FROM THIS VIDEO

► Tigon's Rail Infrastructure Pack - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/90...
► Zone Organizer - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/95...
► Advanced Line Tool - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/75...
► Recolor - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/84...
► Area Bucket - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/81...
► Toggle Overlays - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/80...
► Zoning Toolkit - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/75...
► Road Builder - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/87...
► Traffic - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/80...
► Find It - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/77...
► Plop the Growables - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/75...
► Move It - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/74...
► Better Bulldozer - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/75...
► Anarchy - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/74...
► Extended Tooltip - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/78...
► Show Text Trends - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/83...
► Time & Weather Anarchy - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/88...
► Lumina - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/94...
► Zone Color Changer - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/81...
► Skyve - https://mods.paradoxplaza.com/mods/75...

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CHAPTERS

0:00 - Introduction
1:26 - In-Game Paradox Mods
3:52 - Web-version of Paradox Mods
6:35 -Tigon's Rail Infrastructure Pack
7:38 - Zone Organizer
8:33 - Advanced Line Tool
10:53 - Recolor
14:15 - Area Bucket
16:11 - Toggle Overlays
17:11 - Zoning Toolkit
20:15 - Road Builder
22:06 - Traffic
23:50 - Find It
29:40 - Plop the Growables
32:20 - Move It
35:02 - Better Bulldozer
38:02 - Anarchy
41:56 - Extended Tooltip
43:05 - Show Text Trends
43:33 - Time & Weather Anarchy
44:57 - Lumina
46:36 - Zone Color Changer
47:37 - Skyve
51:14 - Final Thoughts