Paradox Interactive has announced LEGO Skylines, a new city-building game coming to Nintendo Switch 2. Developed by Iceflake Studios, the team currently responsible for Cities: Skylines II, the game combines traditional city management with the freedom and personality of LEGO building.
Unlike a simple LEGO sandbox, LEGO Skylines will include several systems normally associated with city builders. Players begin with a small piece of land and gradually expand it into a larger settlement. As the city grows, residents need access to essentials such as water, electricity and food, while services including hospitals, waste collection and sewage management also become important.
Build a LEGO City Your Own Way
Customization appears to be a major part of LEGO Skylines. Players can place LEGO buildings, characters, plants and other objects around the city, allowing each area to develop its own identity.
The developers describe the game as a cozy and customizable city builder, but that does not mean management has disappeared. Shops, workplaces, parks and city services all play a part in keeping residents happy and allowing the settlement to continue growing.
The announcement trailer also shows events such as fires breaking out around the city. Paradox has not yet explained exactly how disasters or emergencies will work, but the footage suggests players will have more to deal with than simply placing buildings.
From the Current Cities: Skylines II Developer
Iceflake Studios is an interesting choice for the project. The Finnish studio officially took over development of Cities: Skylines II at the beginning of 2026 after Paradox Interactive and Colossal Order ended their long-running partnership.
Iceflake now handles updates, future content and ongoing development for Cities: Skylines II. The studio also has more than a decade of experience with city-building and management games.
Game director Lasse Liljedahl explained that the team wanted to combine its experience with deep simulation games and the creative freedom associated with LEGO. That background could help LEGO Skylines sit somewhere between a relaxed building game and a more traditional management simulator.
LEGO Skylines Is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2
LEGO Skylines has been confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2, alongside PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Paradox has not announced a release date yet.
There are still plenty of unanswered questions, especially around traffic management, city economies and how deep the simulation will become. Even so, the combination of LEGO customization and proper city-management systems already makes LEGO Skylines one of the more unusual city builders heading to Nintendo Switch 2.
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