Cities: Skylines 2 – Complete PC Controls & Hotkeys Guide

by Fernando Diaz / Articles, Cities: Skylines 2, Game Controls & Hotkeys / 04 Oct 2023

Cities: Skylines II? Oh, it’s legit. Imagine building a city from scratch, turning nothing into sprawling urban awesomeness… That’s you, right there, throwing down roads, setting up the essentials and just crafting the city’s whole vibe.

Right here, right now, we’re diving into all the essential PC keyboard controls and shortcuts you need to keep your city slick and running smoothly. Here is the complete list of PC controls:

All PC Settings

Getting Around Your City

WASD: Cruise around and scope out every inch of your city.

T/G: Tilt the camera.

Q/E: Spin that camera around and get a full view of your cityscape.

F/R: Zoom in and out; take in the details or get a bird’s eye view.

Esc: Need a break or gotta back out of a menu? Hit Esc.

` tilde: Too much on screen? Clean it up with a toggle.

Managing Your City

Space: Play or pause the hustle and bustle.

1-3: Speed up or slow down city life, from chill to full throttle.

F5/F9: Made a cool move? Save it. Messed up? Roll it back.

B: Time to bulldoze and rebuild.

Page Up/Down: Take your city to new heights.

Checking Your Stats & Tools

Z-V: From your economy to transport, get all the deets.

P/M: Keep tabs on your progress and land.

U: Zoom in on the city’s hotspots.

. & Enter: Hit up Photo Mode and snap some pics.

For the City Tweakers (In-Game Editor)

C: Need more of something good? Clone it.

O: Connect things the easy way.

Z: Line things up along the Z axis.

Y: Get everything straight along the Y axis.

X: Align stuff along the X axis for that perfect touch.

P: Auto Align for the win.

M: Move things around till they’re just right.

Fernando Diaz

Fernando is doing what he always did, sharing his honest opinions about games whenever he can. The difference is now he is writing and not talking about it.
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