Addictive network building and optimizing
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Adding that just one more line and optimizing the other one just a little bit until the morning comes shimmering in - priceless!”
Steam review · 147.5 h played ↗
Transport Fever
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 82%Very Positive · 82%Urban Games2016Flight · City Builder · Sandbox
$29.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A pretty, addictive transport-network builder with mod support and a steep learning curve. Skip it if you want AI rivals, clear feedback or flawless performance; most would do better with Transport Fever 2.
Great for
Patient logistics fans who enjoy optimizing supply chains and rail networks, with mods, in a relaxing sandbox
Main risk
Opaque supply chains and fiddly track building are frustrating, and crashes or lag hit on modern GPUs and late-game maps
What players love
Great Steam Workshop and mod support
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“good game, no need for newer titles when you can just install mods and stuff”
Steam review · 18.7 h played ↗
Beautiful, detailed vehicles and graphics
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“love the game graphics, attention to detail and almost life like simulation.”
Steam review · 32.5 h played ↗
Relaxing, deep supply and demand sandbox
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“this game is my zen garden :)”
Steam review · 327.6 h played ↗
Runs well on modest hardware
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“Still fun in 2026 if you wanna play transport fever but your laptop is trash ran smooth”
Steam review · 46 h played ↗
What players complain about
Opaque, broken-feeling supply chains
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“refuses to load/unload stuff unless it deems there is a complete and viable commercial route ahead”
Steam review · 22.5 h played ↗
Frustrating track and road building
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“"Too much slope" and "Too much curvature" will become terms that will cause you to rage uncontrollably”
Steam review · 62.7 h played ↗
Crashes and incompatibility with new GPUs
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“amd cards are no longer supported. If you have an amd card you will crash to desktop anytime you start a game”
Steam review · 58.7 h played ↗
Poor tutorial and unintuitive UI
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The tutorial is unctuous and unhelpful.”
Steam review · 25.5 h played ↗
Trains can't choose platforms or pathfind well
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“In 2018 Transport Fever can't do this; you must explicitly set which platform a train uses.”
Steam review · translated · 40.5 h played ↗
Poor late-game performance
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“You are lucky if you get more than 20 FPS in a late game town.”
Steam review · 137.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable12 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7, 8 or 10 (64bit)
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, ATI Radeon HD 5670, 1 GB VRAM
Storage12 GB available space
OSWindows 7, 8 or 10 (64bit)
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, ATI Radeon HD 5670, 1 GB VRAM
Storage12 GB available space
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