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Cities: Skylines is an amazing city builder with a lot to offer. However, there is always more to be added to an already-amazing experience. Like chocolate sprinkles onto an ice cream. That's why Cities: Skylines DLC comes in all flavours. But with more options than ever, it can be a little bit intimidating when trying to pick and choose which one to get. After all, they all improve different aspects of the game. Or you can just save yourself the trouble and get all of them in bulk. But in case you're not planning on doing that, here is the guide on how to pick Cities: Skylines DLC that is right for you!
Cities: Skylines DLC - The best thing a music lover could wish for
If you're anything like me, you greatly enjoy music and always have some on in the background. That's why I was overjoyed to find out that Cities: Skylines offers additional radio stations DLCs. And there is a whole bunch of choices. It doesn't matter if you're a lover of rock, metal, country, electro, synth, or even college indie bands, Cities: Skylines radio DLCs have you covered. Here is the full selection of radio stations:
- Relaxation Station
- Rock City Radio
- All That Jazz
- Country Road Radio
- Synthetic Dawn Radio
- Campus Rock
- Deep Focus Radio
- Coast to Coast Radio
Now that's all fine and dandy, but sometimes listening to the radio isn't enough. Sometimes you just want the real deal. After all, nothing can replace the experience of a proper live concert by your favourite bands. So when it comes to how to pick Cities: Skylines DLC that's right for you, there is only one answer if you enjoy the live shows. And that's the Cities: Skylines – Concerts DLC which lets you put on the greatest show your city has ever seen.
How to pick Cities: Skylines DLC if you want to play around with nature
Or some natural disasters, for that matter. The great news is that the answer to how to pick Cities: Skylines DLC if you're into nature and natural disasters is quite simple. There are two DLCs perfect for you.
The first one is the Cities: Skylines – Snowfall DLC. It adds a lot of new mechanics to the game, not to mention additional challenges. Firstly, it adds the rain and fog for all the existing maps present in the game. And then, to top it off, it adds a whole new snow-themed map. However, the snow isn't without its challenges. First and foremost, people will require heating, which will significantly impact the power demand. That is, unless you find another way around it. As we all know, traffic can be a nightmare, even without the added stress of the roads being snowed in. In order to keep everything running smoothly you'll have to employ a whole new road management system and services.
But just in case some snow isn't enough for you, how about something more serious? Is a tornado enough for you? And how about an earthquake? Or do you have to go big or go home with a meteor strike? All of that, and more, can be found in Cities: Skylines – Natural Disasters. Along with five fresh new scenario modes, more service buildings, and a whole new challenge of handling the post-disaster city management. It's gonna be a blast!
How to pick Cities: Skylines DLC if you want different industry options
Even though the industry options in the base game are already quite interesting and come with many options, there is always place for improvement. That's why you might ask yourself how to pick Cities: Skylines DLC that would let you develop your city and its industry in new and exciting ways. The great news is that we have just the thing you need for that.
The first DLC that lets you expand your industry is, unsurprisingly, Cities: Skylines – Industries. This is one of the most in-depth of all the Cities: Skylines DLC out there. It allows you to manage your production in every step from harvesting the resource to shipping it off. Well-performing industry sectors will also level up and unlock access to more options on how to manage them. You'll also have to manage the logistics, so I hope you have a good grasp on your traffic management. All of that and more is available in Cities: Skylines – Industries DLC.
But in case you were looking for a completely new type of industry you might want to take a look at the Cities: Skylines – Sunset Harbor. It adds fishing, which is a whole new type of industry available for management and development. With it comes the new bus system, more water treatment options, and five new maps.
And finally, remember that industry doesn't always mean pollution. Cities: Skylines – Green Cities proves that. It brings along everything a green-seeking city manager might look for. Including electric cars, organic shops, eco-friendly buildings, and more. There is plenty more of where that came from because this DLC adds a total of 350 new assets to the game!
Improving the quality of life of your citizens
Managing a city isn't all about industry and making sure roads are not jammed. It's also about the people living in there. So when deciding how to pick Cities: Skylines DLC that would let you impact the life of your citizens you might want to look at those which have a direct impact on them.
The first of which is Cities: Skylines – Campus. After all, a good education is the key to putting your city on the map. Campus allows you to zone three new campus area types (Trade School, Liberal Arts College, and University), and unlock a whole bunch of new education buildings. Work hard enough to attract students and make them successful and your prestige will grow. Not to mention you can organise college-league sports and have them compete for the championship.
However, after spending a whole day in classes the students need to blow off some steam. And what better way to do that than by providing them, and the rest of your citizens, with amazing nightlife options? Cities: Skylines – After Dark brings a day-night cycle to the game. And with it, all the challenges that come with managing it. The cycle affects every aspect of the city, such as having the industrial zones work at lesser capacity during the night, more realistic traffic, and specialising the commercial areas as leisure zones that thrive during the night.
But as Leslie Knope would say, there is nothing better than good old-fashioned city parks and nature reserves. That's why you can get Cities: Skylines – Parklife and create an oasis in the middle of a busy city life. Parklife lets you create park districts and nature reserves on empty land, and gives you access to new services. It's a city parks and recreation dream come to life!
It's all about the traffic
As you might know, Cities: Skylines has some of the most realistic traffic simulation out there. So it's no wonder why you'd want to expand upon it even further. Cities: Skylines – Mass Transit allows you to do just that. It adds many new transportational systems and new services that will allow your citizens to get around town. The new systems include ferries, monorails, cable cars, and even blimps. Furthermore, it spices all of that up with some new transit service buildings and hubs. All in favour of making the traffic of your town more realistic than ever.
Hopefully, this guide on how to pick Cities: Skylines DLC was of some use to you and helped you make the right choice. As a reminder, you can get all of the Cities: Skylines DLC here at 2game for a discounted price, so make sure to use the opportunity. Now go and make the best city in the world, and I'll see you next time!
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