Cities: Skylines

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Cities: Skylines Cheat Codes

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There are 24 cheat codes for Cities: Skylines across PC (Microsoft Windows). Each code below lists the exact button combination or console command, what it does, and whether using it disables achievements.

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Cheat codes

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Unlock all buildings

Removes the population milestones that gate buildings.

Enable it in the Content Manager before starting a city.

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Also disables achievements for that city.

Console commands

18

Abandon Building

Forces a random building to become abandoned

Add -enable-dev-ui to the game's Steam Launch Options, load a city, press Tab and use the Developer UI panel

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Clear Achievements

Re-locks your Steam achievements

Add -enable-dev-ui to the game's Steam Launch Options, load a city, press Tab and use the Developer UI panel

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Clear Config

Resets all game settings to defaults

Add -enable-dev-ui to the game's Steam Launch Options, load a city, press Tab and use the Developer UI panel

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Disable Abandonment

Stops buildings from ever becoming abandoned

Add -enable-dev-ui to the game's Steam Launch Options, load a city, press Tab and use the Developer UI panel

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Disable Fires

Stops buildings from catching fire

Add -enable-dev-ui to the game's Steam Launch Options, load a city, press Tab and use the Developer UI panel

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Disaster UI

Lets you trigger any natural disaster on demand

Add -enable-dev-ui to the game's Steam Launch Options, load a city, press Tab and use the Developer UI panel

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Full Demand

Pins residential, commercial and industrial demand at 100%

Add -enable-dev-ui to the game's Steam Launch Options, load a city, press Tab and use the Developer UI panel

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Get More Money

Adds $50,000 to your city treasury per click

Add -enable-dev-ui to the game's Steam Launch Options, load a city, press Tab and use the Developer UI panel

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Level Up Building

Forces a random building to level up

Add -enable-dev-ui to the game's Steam Launch Options, load a city, press Tab and use the Developer UI panel

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Remove Buildings

Deletes all zoned buildings in the city

Add -enable-dev-ui to the game's Steam Launch Options, load a city, press Tab and use the Developer UI panel

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Deletes every zoned building in the city — save your city first

Reset Milestones

Re-locks every milestone except Little Hamlet

Add -enable-dev-ui to the game's Steam Launch Options, load a city, press Tab and use the Developer UI panel

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Reset Statistics

Resets the City Statistics panel

Add -enable-dev-ui to the game's Steam Launch Options, load a city, press Tab and use the Developer UI panel

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Unlimited Camera

Lets the camera travel beyond your city limits

Add -enable-dev-ui to the game's Steam Launch Options, load a city, press Tab and use the Developer UI panel

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Unlock Area Buildings

Unlocks industrial, park and school special buildings

Add -enable-dev-ui to the game's Steam Launch Options, load a city, press Tab and use the Developer UI panel

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Unlock Milestone

Unlocks the next progression milestone

Add -enable-dev-ui to the game's Steam Launch Options, load a city, press Tab and use the Developer UI panel

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Unlock Monuments

Unlocks every monument

Add -enable-dev-ui to the game's Steam Launch Options, load a city, press Tab and use the Developer UI panel

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Unlock Progression

Unlocks all progression milestones at once

Add -enable-dev-ui to the game's Steam Launch Options, load a city, press Tab and use the Developer UI panel

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Unlock Unique Buildings

Unlocks every unique building

Add -enable-dev-ui to the game's Steam Launch Options, load a city, press Tab and use the Developer UI panel

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Mods

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Hard Mode

Raises building/maintenance costs by 25%, raises relocation costs, halves demolition refunds, lowers RCI demand and slows building level-ups — a challenge toggle rather than a benefit

From the Main Menu, open Content Manager > Mods and tick the mod

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Using mods disables achievements

Unlimited Money

Your city funds never run out

From the Main Menu, open Content Manager > Mods and tick the mod

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Using mods disables achievements

Unlimited Oil and Ore

Oil and ore deposits never deplete as industry extracts them

From the Main Menu, open Content Manager > Mods and tick the mod

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Using mods disables achievements

Unlimited Soil

Landscaping and terraforming no longer costs soil allowance

From the Main Menu, open Content Manager > Mods and tick the mod

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Using mods disables achievements

Unlock All

Keeps every progression milestone unlocked from the start

From the Main Menu, open Content Manager > Mods and tick the mod

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Using mods disables achievements

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About Cities: Skylines cheats

How many cheats does Cities: Skylines have?
This page lists 24 for Cities: Skylines: 1 cheat code, 18 console commands and 5 mods.
How do you enter cheats in Cities: Skylines?
On PC: add -enable-dev-ui to the game's Steam Launch Options, load a city, press Tab and use the Developer UI panel. On All: from the Main Menu, open Content Manager > Mods and tick the mod. A few codes use a different method, shown beside each one.
Do cheats disable achievements in Cities: Skylines?
6 of the 24 codes here carry a warning about achievements or trophies. The note reads: "Also disables achievements for that city."
Which platforms are these Cities: Skylines cheats for?
The codes on this page are listed for PC (19 codes). Where the game came out on other systems, the codes may differ there.
Are these Cities: Skylines cheats still working?
All 24 are marked "Reported working": each comes from a documented source, and none has been run by us yet. A code we test gets a dated "Tested" badge.