How can I play Cities Skylines without Paradox

[VisualDiffs]

I tried to start up Cities today and I was presented with a Paradox Login - I tried to login - cannot. Found an e-mail from last year saying they have deactivated my account for inactivity. I can't reset my password. It tried to create a new account - it says unable to create account.

Any Idea???

Do I just have to quit playing Cities Skylines and leave here???

[~\\Savarast//~]

Create account with a different email, or email customer service.

[fatfluffycat]

You don't need a Paradox account to play CS?

[Fargoth]

You should be able to play without one. I never made a Paradox account and blocked the launcher in my firewall, but I'm not sure how much good that does.

[VisualDiffs]

For the first time in years - when I clicked on Cities - I got a new screen that required me to sign into paradox - I don't know why.

Anyway - I created a new account, but I also had to create a new e-mail address to give them. I'm back in.

Thanks for the responses!!!

[BRADLEY]

Did you find an answer for the problem you have? Because I have the same!

[VisualDiffs]

Yes - Sort of. I just created a new Paradox account. But you have to create it with a different e-mail address then the old account or it won't work. Then I was able to sign into Cities Skylines and was able to use my current steam user name to sync them up. So far everything seems to be working just fine.

[Streeto]

Originally posted by VisualDiffs:

Yes - Sort of. I just created a new Paradox account. But you have to create it with a different e-mail address then the old account or it won't work.

This makes me think it's only an issue for people who already have a Paradox account.

Never had one, and never had this problem so...

[skyknight1980]

I just installed the game for the first time two days ago and when it asked to create a Paradox account I clicked on skip. If something doesn't need an online account to start the program, I don't use one. My Windows also runs on local accounts despite me having a MSN account that I use for emails and nothing else.

[Coyotee]

If you want to get rid of the launcher
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1976349559

Easiest (and safest) method is Not Paradox Launcher

[VisualDiffs]

Originally posted by Coyotee:

If you want to get rid of the launcher
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1976349559

Easiest (and safest) method is Not Paradox Launcher

Oh that's excellent - Thank You!!!

[MrSmrth]

I had the same issue, just now.
I simply closed the game, restarted it from the Steam app directly, and pressed skip in the upper right corner before it even ask me to login. I have then restarted the game, it didn't asked me to login again.

[Avanya]

You don't need to log in with your Paradox Account to play Cities: Skylines. Logging in lets you use the Paradox Plaza in game, but it's completely optional.