Transport Fever 3

Transport Fever 3 is a transport tycoon game in which you build and manage a transport empire. Starting with horse-drawn wagons, steam trains and paddle-steamers, you can progress through more than 125 years of transport history to jet planes, supertankers, high-speed trains and helicopters. You connect towns and industries, move people and cargo, and balance profitable routes against vehicle and infrastructure costs.

Build and manage your network

Construct railways, roads, sea routes and airways, then plan services to deliver cargo and passengers where they need to go. Manage your fleet’s maintenance, efficiency and priorities, invest in upgrades, and resolve bottlenecks as towns and industries grow. Cities have changing needs, so you must adapt your plans while balancing expansion with the needs of the populations you serve.

The simulation includes more than 35 industries, including offshore fishing grounds and oil platforms. Industry expansion responds to demand, with production boosted by workers and optional inputs. You can control cargo loading and unloading, and use warehouses and specialized terminals for intermediate storage. Traffic tools include lane control, overtaking behavior, individual tram lanes and configurable lane connections. Data layers and visual displays help identify traffic hotspots, delivery issues, noise and pollution.

A changing world

Citizens have homes, jobs and destinations, and you can follow them as they travel. Towns grow into dynamic districts, while a full day-night cycle, dynamic weather, cloud coverage and lighting change the conditions across the world. Four climate zones—temperate valleys, subarctic swamps, desert plains and tropical islands—bring distinct challenges. You can also generate maps with different biomes and their own gameplay challenges.

The world’s buildings, people and cars change in design and style over time. Landmarks inspired by real-world architecture can add character to towns and regions, and success can earn you the right to build famous landmarks. Construction tools cover roads and tracks, including highways, overland trams and high-speed rail, as well as terrain sculpting, ground painting and vegetation placement.

Game modes

Tycoon mode offers adjustable difficulty, allowing you to change how the world, economy and citizens respond to your play style. You can take on contract objectives under challenging settings, choose a more relaxed experience, or disable the economy and build cities, stations and dioramas without financial limits. Sandbox mode supports unrestricted building and mods.

The story campaign features transport missions inspired by historical events, testing your planning and efficiency. You can also play with different eras of transport together, such as steam trains and jets, as you progress through the 20th century and beyond. The game includes achievements with varied goals and challenges.

Vehicles and infrastructure

The game includes more than 275 realistic vehicles, covering trains, buses, trams, trucks, ships, aircraft and helicopters. It also includes light rail systems and dedicated cargo trams. Modular infrastructure spans multiple eras, from classic train stations to modern airports.

Create and customize

An in-game map editor lets you create maps based on real places or your own ideas. Improved modding tools support custom vehicles, buildings and infrastructure, and the in-game mod browser lets you discover and share content. Cross-platform modding is supported. A dynamic loan and contract system adds risk-and-reward decisions, while customization options let you shape your play style and difficulty.