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Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Nordic Horizons is a map expansion DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2. It is the tenth map of DLC involving map expansions. It has been released on the 27th November, 2025.
As it suggests, the DLC features the continuation of Norway, Sweden and Finland, initially introduced in the Scandinavia and Beyond the Baltic Sea map expansion DLCs respectively.
DLC Features[]
Explore the Nordic Horizons map expansion, which takes truckers through the captivating landscapes of northern Scandinavia! The DLC features the expansive fjords of Norway all the way to the Arctic Ocean, challenging bridges, underwater tunnels, coastal fishing villages, and narrow roads, complete with reindeer sometimes visible along the roadside. Drive through Sweden’s Norrland, offering a diverse environment, from settled regions along the main E4 road to the barren hills of the Scandinavian mountains. Finland’s Lapland, with its dense coniferous forests the expansive barren tundra, presents a stark contrast to the southern part of the country. The DLC showcases typical Nordic architecture and delves into Viking history. Additionally, Nordic Horizons promises a seamless blend of nature, history, and trucking excitement.
Get ready for a seriously HUGE adventure with this expansion, which offers so much to explore!
- 41 meticulously recreated cities, including Trondheim, Oulu or Sundsvall.
- See beautiful landmarks scattered across the landscape, such as the Sundsvall Bridge or the Dora complex in Trondheim!
- Deliver new cargoes and discover fresh industries such as a waste recycling facility, a large underground mine in Kiruna, and lots of custom made farms and sawmills.
- Enjoy cruising through 30 scenic towns (settlements), including Nordjoskbotn, Malung, Viitasaari, and more!
- Navigate a rich variety of roads, including major highways, winding backroads, city streets, or even some dirt trails.
- Venture through a selection of beautifully recreated city centers, designed as faithfully as possible to capture each city's unique beauty.
- Drive all the way to the iconic globe in Nordkapp, marking the northernmost point of mainland Europe.
- Explore stunning historic cities like Gävle, Umeå or Kristiansund.
- Try out the dynamic loading and unloading feature at selected depots.
- A great diversity of job opportunities is waiting for truckers with over 200 depots!
- Experience the beauty of the Northern Lights and the wonderful diversity of nature.
- Accurately adjusted daylight based on real-world timing in northern Europe.
Release History[]
- Early 2022: The game file europe_bgn.dds is updated. The map highlights 27 cities in Norway and Sweden north of the Scandinavia DLC.
- 20 December 2022: In the 2022 SCS Christmas Stream, the team reveals some real-life photographs of moose, roe deer, a Border Crossing on the E10 road at the border with Sweden, and a group of team members from SCS Software at Nordkapp and an entrance sign of Norway in Bokmål and Northern Sámi languages, respectively written as Norge and Norga.[1]
- 19 October 2023: In the West Balkans DLC release stream, SCS Software CEO Pavel Šebor confirms that a Northern map expansion is in development.
- 31 October 2023: Models with the tag poc are found in the game files, presumed to belong to this expansion.[2]
- 3 November 2023: A changelog about the 1.49.0.11 update (open beta) accidentally includes changes regarding the road between Storuman and Arvidsjaur. It is removed in an edit shortly after the post is made.[3]
- 19 December 2023: The 2023 Christmas live stream confirms the inclusion of Finland, and six additional cities.
- 26 January 2024: A blog post to officially reveal the name of the expansion with more new screenshots[4], alongside the release of its Steam Store page.[5]
- 12 March 2024: A "Guess Where We Are" blog post about regions and in Finland, Norway and Sweden.[6]
- 22 May 2024: A "Nordic Horizons Research Trip" post was posted on the Steam page for both the DLC and the main game.[7]
- 11 June 2024: A blog post about new assets in the Nordic Horizons.[8]
- 16 July 2024: A blog post about Pavel, the map designer who designed the Nordic Horizons' natures and mountains.[9]
- 16 August 2024: A blog post about the city of Rovaniemi in Finland, which is Santa Claus' official hometown.[10]
- 14 September 2024: A blog post about the city of Bodø in Norway.[11]
- 31 October 2024: A blog post about Nordic Horizons' forests.[12]
- 27 November 2024: A blog post about Nordic Horizons' city landmarks.[13]
- 19 December 2024: Under The 2024 Christmas Stream, SCS teased the city of Skellefteå.
- 29 December 2024: A blog post about the city of Skellefteå in Sweden. [14]
- 24 January 2025: A blog post about the city of Oulu in Finland.[15]
- 20 February 2025: A blog post about churches in the north.[16]
- 19 March 2025: A blog post about Finland, the Land of a Thousand Lakes.[17]
- 8 April 2025: A blog post about Nordic Horizons' roadside landmarks.[18]
- 6 May 2025: A blog post about the town of Andenes in Norway.[19]
- 28 May 2025: A blog post about Tornio in Finland and its twin town, Haparanda in Sweden. Both of which will be appearing together in-game under a single in-game name of Tornio, due to the scale limitations.[20]
- 20 June 2025: A blog post about the road networks in the Nordic Horizons.[21]
- 5 July 2025: A blog post about the city of Kristiansund in the western coast of Norway.[22]
- 16 July 2025: A blog post about the settlements in the Nordic Horizons.[23]
- 31 July 2025: An interview blog post featuring Ivo, the ETS2 map lead behind the scenes of the Nordic Horizons.[24]
- 13 August 2025: A blog post about the city of Kiruna in northern Sweden, known for its underground ore mine.[25]
- 23 August 2025: An "In Case You Missed It" blog post, alongside the exclusive trailer of the DLC for the "Find Your Next Game Show", which had been uploaded on SCS' official YouTube channel.[26]
- 12 September 2025: A blog post about the first Nordic Horizons Gameplay preview which has been uploaded to SCS' official YouTube channel.[27]
- 26 September 2025: A blog post about a 113 years-old wooden church in Kiruna, built between 1909 and 1912, that was relocated due to the mine's ongoing expansion.[28]
- 9 October 2025: A blog post about the city of Ålesund in Norway.[29]
- 18 October 2025: A blog post about the fjords and mountains in the Nordic Horizons.[30]
- 22 October 2025: A blog post about the custom depots in the Nordic Horizons, which will also debut the dynamic cargo (un)loading feature for ETS2.[31]
- 23 October 2025: 4 (four) Nordic Horizons-specific Steam achievements were added to ETS2 database.[32]
- 29 October 2025: A blog post about the second Nordic Nordic Horizons Gameplay preview which has been uploaded to SCS' official YouTube channel.[33]
- 9 November 2025: A blog post about the landmarks in the Nordic Horizons.[34]
- 10 November 2025: SCS made an announcement on their social medias that on the 11th of November, 2025, they will have they will have a Nordic Horizons gameplay livestream on their Facebook, Twitch TV and YouTube channels.[35]
- 11 November 2025: SCS made a Nordic Horizons gameplay livestream on their Facebook, Twitch TV and YouTube channels.[36]
- 13 November 2025: A trailer video is released on SCS' YouTube channel, alongside a blog post that officially announces the release date for the Nordic Horizons map expansion DLC.[37]
- 22 November 2025: A blog post about the city of Trondheim in Norway, as well as the 5 (five) new Special Transport routes in the Nordic Horizons regions.[38]
- 26 November 2025: SCS made an announcement on their social medias that on the 27th of November, 2025, they will have a special Nordic Horizons map expansion DLC release livestream with the appearance of special guests on their Twitch, YouTube and Facebook channels.[39]
- 27 November 2025
- 16:00 CET: SCS made a special Nordic Horizons map expansion DLC release livestream with the appearance of special guests on their Twitch, YouTube and Facebook channels.[40]
- 19:03 CET: A blog post to officially announce that the Nordic Horizons map expansion DLC has been released and it is now available for Steam purchases.[41]
Cities[]
There are 41 cities featured in the DLC. The capitals of the countries (Helsinki in Finland, Oslo in Norway and Stockholm in Sweden) have been featured in the Scandinavia and Beyond the Baltic Sea map expansion DLCs respectively.
| City name | Country | Remarks | First mentioned | Gallery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ålesund | Norway | 12th largest city in Norway | Marked in europe_bgn.dds | |
| Alta | Norway | 41th largest city in Norway | Marked in europe_bgn.dds | |
| Andenes | Norway | It is known for its lighthouse and being a main spot for whale watching | 6 May, 2025 |  |
| Arvidsjaur | Sweden | It is a major winter testing centre for the automotive industry | 3rd November, 2023[3] |  |
| Bodø | Norway | 12nd largest city in Norway | 14th September, 2024 |  |
| Borlänge | Sweden | 44th largest city in Sweden | ||
| Dombås | Norway | It is an important railway and road junction in central Norway | TBA | |
| Falun | Sweden | 31th largest city in Sweden | Marked in europe_bgn.dds | |
| Gävle | Sweden | 14th largest city in Sweden | Marked in europe_bgn.dds | |
| Hamar | Norway | 20th largest city in Norway |  | |
| Haparanda | Sweden | It is a border town known for its cooperation with the Finnish city of Tornio | Christmas Stream 2023 | |
| Honningsvåg | Norway | It is considered the northernmost city in Norway and is the gateway to the North Cape | The Nordic Horizons Research Trip post showed images of the researchers visiting Nordkapp, which is on the same island as Honningsvåg. | |
| Ivalo | Finland | It is a popular tourist centre in Finnish Lapland, near the Urho Kekkonen National Park and famous for winter sports | ||
| Joensuu | Finland | 14th largest city in Finland | Marked in europe_bgn.dds | |
| Jyväskylä | Finland | 7th largest city in Finland | Christmas Stream 2023 |  |
| Kajaani | Finland | 26th largest city in Finland | ||
| Karesuando | Sweden | It is the northernmost village in Sweden, known for its church and for having been the home of pastor Lars Levi Laestadius | Nordic Horizons Gameplay Preview | |
| Kiruna | Sweden | 75th largest city in Sweden | Christmas Stream 2023 | |
| Kokkola | Finland | 25th largest city in Finland | ||
| Kristiansund | Norway | 33rd largest city in Norway | July 5th 2025 |  |
| Kuopio | Finland | 8th largest city in Finland | ||
| Kuusamo | Finland | 62th largest city in Finland | ||
| Lappeenranta | Finland | 11th largest city in Finland | ||
| Lillehammer | Norway | 26th largest city in Norway | TBA | |
| Luleå | Sweden | 22nd largest city in Sweden | Marked in europe_bgn.dds | |
| Mikkeli | Finland | 17th largest city in Finland | ||
| Mo i Rana | Norway | 28th largest city in Norway | 11th November 2025 | |
| Narvik | Norway | 34th largest city in Norway | Marked in europe_bgn.dds |  |
| Oulu | Finland | 4th largest city in Finland | 24th January 2025 |  |
| Örnsköldsvik | Sweden | 40th largest city in Sweden | Marked in europe_bgn.dds | |
| Östersund | Sweden | 22nd largest city in Sweden | Marked in europe_bgn.dds |  |
| Rovaniemi | Finland | 24th largest city in Finland
It is the official hometown of Santa Claus and the capital of Lapland |
16th August 2024 |  |
| Skellefteå | Sweden | 33rd largest city in Sweden | Christmas Stream 2024 |  |
| Steinkjer | Norway | 24th largest city in Norway | 11th November 2025 | |
| Sundsvall | Sweden | 19th largest city in Sweden | Christmas Stream 2023 | |
| Svolvær | Norway | It is the main administrative and transport centre of the Lofoten Islands | Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Nordic Horizons DLC Reveal Teaser (on SCS' YouTube channel) |  |
| Tornio | Finland | 48th largest city in Finland | Christmas Stream 2023 | |
| Trondheim (Tråante) | Norway | 3rd largest city in Norway | TBA | |
| Tromsø | Norway | 7th largest city in Norway | Christmas Stream 2023 |  |
| Umeå | Sweden | 13th largest city in Sweden | 12th March, 2024 |  |
| Vaasa | Finland | 12th largest city in Finland | 27th November 2024 |  |
Confirmed scenery towns, which are unmarked on the map:
Industries[]
| Name | Type | Logo |
|---|---|---|
| Alumcore | Metal industry | 
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| Associated Nordic Ports | Port logistics | 
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| Borealis Shipyard | Shipyard | 
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| Byggpro | Construction | 
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| Fjoste | Metal industry | 
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| Kivisydän Betoni | Quarrying | 
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| Metallis | Metal industry | 
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| Mjölnir Mining | Quarrying | 
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| NOFEBA | Construction | 
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| Norse Rail | Railway logistics | 
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| Nutri Mølle | Food processing | 
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| Primel | Gas stations | 
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| Renor | Recycling | 
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| Skog Paperworks | Paper producing | 
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| TQG | Gas stations | 
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| Väinämöinen OY | TBA |
Companies from Scandinavia DLC were re-introduced into this DLC (excluding NS Chemicals), plus with companies from the previous update: FLE, Kathode, Lintukainen, Maatila Egres, Sanbuilders, Sininen Aurinko Logistiikka, Shuttle Cola, Suprema, Trameri, Viljo Paperitehdas Oy and WGCC.
Early Adopters' Reward[]
For early adopters of the DLC, having a profile connected to a World of Trucks account and making any delivery using the External Contracts or External Market TO or FROM Narvik will make the players eligible for a Wolf Plush cabin toy, as a Steam inventory item.
Achievements[]
- Main article: Euro Truck Simulator 2 Achievements
| Icon | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
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Polar Explorer | Discover at least 20 cities in the Nordic Horizons regions |
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Northern Secrets | View cutscenes from at least 12 viewpoints in the Nordic Horizons regions |
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Above the Arctic Circle | Complete excellent deliveries in this order and direction: Ivalo - Kiruna - Svolvær |
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Salmon Run | Deliver 2 cargoes of Salmon Fillet from the city of Tromsø or Alta to 2 different countries |
Viewpoints[]
Nordic Horizons is the third DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2 to feature viewpoints from the release, after Iberia, West Balkans and Greece. 17 viewpoints have been added. The following locations are:
Finland[]
- Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi
- Muotkatakka
- A Farm near Tohmajärvi
- Viitasaari
- Lålby
Norway[]
- Ålesund
- Bodø
- Nordkapp
- Fjord Porsanger
- Heia Rest
- Svolvær
- Trondheim
Sweden[]
- Umeå
- Kiruna mine
- Gävle
- Luleå
- Bjørnfjell Customs
Gallery[]
Videos[]
Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Nordic Horizons DLC Reveal Teaser
ETS2 Nordic Horizons Reveal Teaser
Trivia[]
- As of the 18th August, 2025, SCS announced a truck header for this DLC: a 2024 Volvo FH in this spec: FH16 780 Aero Globetrotter XXL 6x4, hauling an updated Volvo Trucks cargo.
References[]
- ↑ ❄️ SCS Software Christmas Special ❄️Ho Ho Hoooooooooooonk 🚛🎁, 2022-12-20 (accessed 2022-12-20)
- ↑ SCS Forum, 2023-10-31 (accessed 2023-10-31)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 SCS Forum, 2023-11-03 (accessed 2023-11-04)
- ↑ Introducing Nordic Horizons Expansion, 2024-01-26 (accessed 2024-01-26)
- ↑ Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Nordic Horizons in Steam Store, 2024-01-26 (accessed 2024-01-26)
- ↑ Nordic Horizons: Guess Where We Are, 2024-03-12 (accessed 2024-03-12)
- ↑ https://store.steampowered.com/app/227300/Euro_Truck_Simulator_2/
- ↑ Nordic Horizons - New Assets to Build the World With, 2024-06-11 (accessed 2024-06-11)
- ↑ Nordic Horizons: Building Nature & Mountains with Pavel, 2024-07-16 (accessed 2024-07-16)
- ↑ Nordic Horizons: Rovaniemi, 2024-08-16 (accessed 2024-08-16)
- ↑ Nordic Horizons: Bodø, 2024-09-14 (accessed 2024-09-14)
- ↑ Nordic Horizons: Forests, 2024-10-31 (accessed 2024-10-31)
- ↑ Nordic Horizons: City Landmarks, 2024-11-27 (accessed 2024-11-27)
- ↑ Nordic Horizons: Skellefteå, 2024-12-29 (accessed 2025-01-24)
- ↑ Nordic Horizons: Oulu, 2025-01-24 (accessed 2025-01-24)
- ↑ Nordic Horizons: Churches of the North, 2025-02-20 (accessed 2025-02-20)
- ↑ SCS Software, Nordic Horizons: Land of Thousand Lakes, 2025-03-19 (accessed 2025-03-19)
- ↑ SCS Software, Nordic Horizons: Roadside Landmarks, 2025-04-08 (accessed 2025-04-08)
- ↑ SCS Software, Nordic Horizons: Andenes, 2025-05-06 (accessed 2025-05-06)
- ↑ SCS Software, Nordic Horizons: Tornio and Haparanda, 2025-05-28 (accessed 2025-05-28)
- ↑ SCS Software, Nordic Horizons: Road Networks, 2025-06-20 (accessed 2025-06-20)
- ↑ SCS Software, Nordic Horizons: Kristiansund, 2025-07-05 (accessed 2025-07-05)
- ↑ SCS Software, Nordic Horizons: Road Networks, 2025-07-16 (accessed 2025-07-16)
- ↑ SCS Software, Building Nordic Horizons with Ivo, 2025-07-31 (accessed 2025-08-01)
- ↑ SCS Software, Nordic Horizons: Kiruna, 2025-08-13 (accessed 2025-08-13)
- ↑ SCS Software, In Case You Missed It: Find Your Next Game, 2025-08-23 (accesses 2025-08-25)
- ↑ SCS Software, Nordic Horizons: Gameplay Preview, 2025-09-12 (accessed 2025-09-12)
- ↑ SCS Software, Nordic Horizons: Kiruna's 113-Year-Old Wooden Church, 2025-09-26 (accessed 2025-09-26)
- ↑ SCS Software, Nordic Horizons: Ålesund, 2025-10-09 (accessed 2025-10-09)
- ↑ SCS Software, Nordic Horizons: Fjords & Mountains, 2025-10-18 (accessed 2025-10-18)
- ↑ SCS Software, Nordic Horizons: Custom Depots, 2025-10-22 (accessed 2025-10-22)
- ↑ SteamDB, Euro Truck Simulator 2 Achievements, 2025-10-23 (accessed 2025-10-23)
- ↑ SCS Software, Nordic Horizons: Gameplay Preview #2, 2025-10-29 (accessed 2025-10-29)
- ↑ SCS Software, Nordic Horizons: Landmarks, 2025-11-09 (accessed 2025-11-09)
- ↑ SCS Software on X, 2025-11-10 (accessed 2024-11-10)
- ↑ SCS Software, Nordic Horizons DLC | FIRST LOOK on Stream 🇳🇴🇸🇪🇫🇮, 2025-11-11 (accessed 2025-11-14)
- ↑ SCS Software, Nordic Horizons: Release Date + Video Trailer Reveal, 2025-11-13 (accessed 2025-11-13)
- ↑ SCS Software, Nordic Horizons: Trondheim + BIG in Nordic Horizons, 2025-11-22 (accessed 2025-11-22)
- ↑ SCS Software on X, 2025-11-26 (accessed 2025-11-26)
- ↑ SCS Software, Nordic Horizons Release Stream | Now Available 🇳🇴🇸🇪🇫🇮, 2025-11-27 (accessed 2025-11-27)
- ↑ SCS Software. Nordic Horizons + Forest Machinery Release 2025-11-27 (accessed 2025-11-27)