New Game Plus / Post-Game Content

Continue your city-building journey with Cities XL's New Game Plus and post-game content. Tackle new challenges and expand your metropolis further.

Congratulations, Mayor! You've successfully navigated the complexities of urban planning, economic booms, and environmental challenges. But the journey doesn't end with a perfect city. Cities XL offers robust New Game Plus and Post-Game content designed to challenge even the most seasoned city planners, allowing you to push the boundaries of your creations and tackle new, intricate scenarios.

New Game Plus: The Grand Re-Planning Initiative

Upon completing the "Global Metropolis" mega-project and achieving a population of 5 million across all your connected cities, the New Game Plus option, "The Grand Re-Planning Initiative," becomes available. This mode allows you to restart a new game on any map, but with significant advantages and new challenges.

Preparation for New Game Plus

• Archive Your Blueprints: Before initiating New Game Plus, ensure you've saved all your custom building blueprints, especially those for specialized zones like the "Mega-Mall District" or "High-Tech Research Campus." These will carry over, giving you a head start on complex designs.
• Max Out Your "Global Trade Alliance" Reputation: Achieving "Exalted" status with the Global Trade Alliance (GTA) unlocks unique trade agreements in New Game Plus, offering significantly higher profit margins on resource exports (e.g., +25% on "Refined Oil" and "Advanced Processors").
• Complete All "World Events" Challenges: Successfully completing all "World Events" (e.g., "The Great Energy Crisis," "Global Pandemic Response") in your initial playthrough grants permanent bonuses in New Game Plus, such as a 10% reduction in maintenance costs for all public services or a 5% increase in citizen happiness across the board.

New Game Plus Specific Features

When starting "The Grand Re-Planning Initiative," you'll notice several key differences:

1. Inherited Wealth: You begin with a starting treasury of 500,000,000 Credits, allowing for immediate large-scale infrastructure projects without the initial financial struggle.
2. Unlocked Technologies: All research and development projects from your previous save are immediately available. This includes advanced transportation networks like the "Maglev Transit System" and high-efficiency power plants such as the "Fusion Reactor."
3. "Expert Planner" Difficulty: A new difficulty setting is unlocked, featuring increased citizen demands, more frequent and severe natural disasters (e.g., "Category 5 Hurricanes" and "Magnitude 9 Earthquakes"), and a 20% reduction in tax revenue.
4. "Legacy Landmark" Placement: You can place one "Legacy Landmark" from your previous game, such as the "Arcology Tower" or "Global Financial Exchange," at the start of your new city. This landmark provides a substantial initial boost to population capacity, job creation, or tourism.

Post-Game Content: The Infinite City Challenge

Beyond New Game Plus, the "Infinite City Challenge" offers endless replayability and unique scenarios for those who crave continuous expansion and problem-solving. This mode becomes available after completing "The Grand Re-Planning Initiative" on "Expert Planner" difficulty.

The "Global Resource Scramble" Scenario

This challenge focuses on resource management and inter-city trade. Your goal is to establish a self-sufficient global network of cities, each specializing in a specific resource, and maintain a positive trade balance for 10 consecutive in-game years.

• Objective: Achieve a net positive trade balance of at least 100,000,000 Credits per month for 120 consecutive months.
• Key Strategy:
  1. Specialization: On your first map, focus exclusively on "Heavy Industry" and "Oil Extraction." Build numerous "Oil Rigs" and "Refineries."
  2. Second City: Establish a second city on a map rich in "Agricultural Land" and "Water Resources." Develop extensive "Farming Complexes" and "Water Treatment Plants."
  3. Third City: Your third city should be a hub for "High-Tech Manufacturing" and "Research & Development." Prioritize "Silicon Mines" and "Advanced Electronics Factories."
  4. Trade Routes: Utilize the "Global Trade Alliance" contracts to establish efficient trade routes between your specialized cities. For example, export "Refined Oil" from your first city to your third city for "Advanced Plastics" production, then export "Advanced Plastics" to your second city for "Agricultural Machinery."
  5. Monitor Global Market: Keep a close eye on the "Global Market Fluctuations" report, accessible via the "Trade Overview" panel. Adjust your production and export strategies to capitalize on high-demand resources and avoid oversupplying the market.
• Reward: Unlocks the "Global Trade Hub" mega-project, which provides a permanent 15% boost to all trade profits across all your cities.

The "Eco-City Blueprint" Scenario

This challenge tasks you with creating a perfectly sustainable city with zero pollution and maximum citizen well-being, all while maintaining a population of over 1 million.

• Objective: Maintain a "Green City Index" of 95% or higher, a "Citizen Happiness" rating of 90% or higher, and a population exceeding 1,000,000 for 5 consecutive in-game years.
• Key Strategy:
  1. Renewable Energy: Exclusively use "Solar Farms," "Wind Turbines," and "Geothermal Power Plants." Decommission all "Coal Power Plants" and "Nuclear Power Plants."
  2. Advanced Waste Management: Build multiple "Recycling Centers" and "Composting Facilities." Implement the "Zero Waste Policy" via the "City Ordinances" panel.
  3. Green Transportation: Prioritize "Pedestrian Zones," "Bicycle Paths," and the "Electric Bus Network." Invest heavily in the "Maglev Transit System" for inter-district travel.
  4. Parks and Recreation: Blanket your city with "Large Parks," "Botanical Gardens," and "Nature Reserves." These significantly boost "Citizen Happiness" and reduce local pollution.
  5. Eco-Friendly Zoning: Focus on "Eco-Residential Zones" and "Green Commercial Zones." These generate less pollution and have higher aesthetic appeal.
  6. Water Management: Implement "Rainwater Harvesting Systems" and "Advanced Water Recycling Plants" to ensure a sustainable water supply without depleting natural resources.
• Reward: Unlocks the "Gaia's Embrace" city specialization, which grants a permanent 10% reduction in all pollution generation and a 5% increase in citizen health.

These New Game Plus and Post-Game challenges provide endless opportunities to refine your city-building skills, experiment with new strategies, and truly master the art of urban development in Cities XL.