Paradox Interactive and Iceflake Studios announced Cities: Skylines 2 DLC expansion, Park Adventures, will release on December 2 as part of Expansion Pass 2 ($19.99). Park Adventures adds modular parks, zoos, and theme parks to the city building simulator.
Park Adventures adds city parks, from nature reserves and zoos to a full-on amusement park. Players can customize their green spaces as botanical gardens and hedge mazes, hiking trails and park lodges. Or go for thrills with rollercoasters and other high-flying attractions. Any park space can also include zoo enclosures and animals.
Parks includes their own dedicated recreation tab on your city’s P&L statements. Players can adjust ticket prices and maintenance costs as they try to strike a balance between keeping guests happy and ratings high, without losing money.
The expansion includes five new maps across arid, tropical, boreal, alpine, and Mediterranean biomes, along with over 100 new assets.
To celebrate the upcoming DLC release, Cities: Skylines 2 will be free-to-play on Steam from November 12-16. A new free update is also available.
Park Adventures is Iceflake Studios’ first major expansion release for Cities: Skylines 2 since the studio took over ongoing control and development of the struggling sequel. Publisher Paradox Interactive parted ways with Cities: Skylines original developer, Colossal Order.
When it first launch in 2023, Cities: Skylines 2 was plagued by technical issues. It was originally developed for simultaneous console release, but has since been indefinitely delayed on consoles. Years later, the Cities: Skylines fanbase remains fractured, with about the same number of players playing the beloved original game as the sequel on Steam. Cities: Skylines 2 has only recently clawed its way up to a ‘Mostly Positive’ user rating.
Cities: Skylines 2 will be free-to-play November 12-16. Park Adventures releases on December 2. The series is rated E for Everyone.
