Starting off your Cities Skylines 2 journey with the best map for your playstyle can save you a lot of headaches so here is our maps ranking.
At launch, there are ten maps to choose from in Cities Skylines 2 to start building your dream city. However, not all maps in Cities Skylines 2 are of equal quality, as each city map provides a different landscape along with certain resources.
The choice of which map to start off with should be made on what type of city you have in mind, considering the connections and resources for that map. While some can be quite easy to understand and obvious, others require some creative input. Considering all the stats of these ten maps in Cities Skylines II, we will rank them according to their difficulty and building plans so you can pick the best map suitable for you.10. Sweeping Plains
Level: Intermediate
Theme: American
Temperature: -4 to 23°C
Weather: Cold
Buildable area: 31%
Possibly the hardest map to build and plan, Sweeping Plain has almost no easy areas. The variations are on every step, making it harder to manage, which is why it is not anywhere good for beginners. Although the map is quite beautiful, you can only work on this map and make good use of its beautiful structures if you understand the mechanics well.9. Twin Mountain
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Theme: European
Temperature: -4 to 23°C
Weather: Cold
Buildable area: 39%
Twin Mountain is a similar map to Sweeping Plains with little tweaks that make it a bit more bearable and flexible. The map has a much more plain area that can make building easy with a lot more area to plan. The biggest drawback though is the absence of trains. This makes transporting goods based entirely on boats or planes along with visitors have no connection to other cities.8. Lakeland
Level: Beginner
Theme: European
Temperature: -15 to 26°C
Weather: Moderate
Buildable area: 49%
Another plain area with a little more character than Barrier Islands is Lakeland. The buildable area is quite large, but it’s broken down into small islands, giving it an interesting look. The area has some different areas to break down the flat surface, with a few forests and hilly spots.
