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Best Cities Skyline DLC – All Cities Skyline DLCs, Ranked

Are you more of a After Dark or Natural Disasters type?

There are many DLCs available for purchase in Cities: Skylines, so many that it can be hard to keep track of what each one offers. While you may be familiar with some, there may be others that can be confusing to understand. Are they providing more in the way of gameplay or aesthetics? Check our list below for the ranked DLCs, broken up into three useful categories.

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All Cities Skyline DLCs, Ranked

Best Cities Skyline DLC For Shaking Things Up

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For some players of Cities: Skylines, enhanced mechanics, or additional assets can be nice, but they may not change the general vibe of the game enough to be satisfying. This list below is our top 10+ DLCs (from least to best) for making your game feel new and fresh. You can always turn to Cities: Skylines mods for more improvements.

  1. Carols, Candles, and Candy
  2. Sunny Breeze Radio
  3. Snowfall
  4. On Air Radio
  5. Vehicles of the World
  6. Match Day
  7. Concerts
  8. Relaxation Station
  9. Green Cities
  10. Natural Disasters
  11. After Dark

Best Cities Skyline DLC For Improved Expansion

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Some Cities: Skylines fans are mainly interested in building, improving, expanding, and eventually perfecting their cities. This list, ranked from blah to excellent, gives the best DLCs for those who want their additional content to function on added functionality and mechanics.

  1. Natural Disasters
  2. High-Tech Buildings
  3. Green Cities
  4. Campus
  5. Sunset Harbor
  6. Parklife
  7. Airports
  8. Industries
  9. Mass Transit
  10. Train Stations

Related: How to Elevate Roads in Cities Skylines

Best Cities Skyline DLC For Aesthetic Additions

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Sometimes, players aren't that concerned with improved expansion or a fresh feel in gameplay. They may be perfectly happy with their current features in Cities: Skylines. They just want a game that looks nice! These Cities: Skyline DLCs on the list below provide the mediocre to the perfect additions when it comes to making your world more beautiful. Most of these DLCs are Cities: Skylines - Content Creator Packs.

  1. University City
  2. Parklife
  3. Carols, Candles, and Candy
  4. Deluxe Edition Upgrade
  5. Campus
  6. High-Tech Buildings
  7. Snowfall
  8. Art Deco
  9. European Suburbia
  10. Green Cities

Best Cities Skyline DLC - Music Packs

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Music is intertwined with the creative process of building a city, which is one of the reasons why there are so many Cities: Skyline Music Packs. Almost every music DLC offers a specific genre, so which one is the best depends on your music taste. If you don't like any of them, just play your favorite music while you play. After all, it's not cheating in Cities: Skylines if you have a specific music taste!

  1. All that Jazz
  2. Rock City Radio
  3. Country Road Radio
  4. Sunny Breeze Radio
  5. Rail Hawk Radio
  6. Coast to Coast Radio
  7. Downtown Radio
  8. Campus Radio
  9. Deep Focus Radio
  10. Relaxation Station
  11. Synthetic Dawn Radio
  12. On Air Radio

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