It's starting to feel like history may repeat itself. Ten years ago, when Colossal Order released the first Cities Skylines, it quickly became the ideal and beloved alternative for players let down by the infamous Simcity 2013. Now, with Cities Skylines 2 still on the ropes, the time feels right for a new city builder and simulation game to step up. Transport Fever has already made a name for itself; thanks to their in-depth construction mechanics and realistic visuals and systems, the first two games have earned some major plaudits on Steam. But now, Transport Fever 3 is on the way, and, with a significant number of players seemingly less than impressed with CS2, the time feels right for a new headliner.
If you're unfamiliar with Transport Fever, it's a combination simulation game, with a specific focus on logistics. Rather than creating residential districts, offices, and schools, you concentrate entirely on roads, rail lines, flight paths, and distribution networks. Goods need to reach the wholesalers. engers have to get to work on time. You're not an omnipotent pseudo mayor, but everything you do has an effect on the greater metropolis.
Build lots of one-way systems and single-lane roads, and the entire infrastructure might get jammed up. Lean into highways and interchanges, and you'll have to deal with a spike in emissions. Released in 2019, of the 22,000 reviews posted for Transport Fever 2, 89% are positive. Now, Transport Fever 3 has just been confirmed.
From what we've seen so far, the simulation in Transport Fever 3 feels even more detailed than in its predecessors. Every citizen has a home, a job, and a routine. Every single business is, in some way, reliant on the network that you construct. Across land, sea, and air, there are more than 30 different types of industry to manage, and dynamic worlds which change depending on weather, season, and time of day.
We're still waiting on a release date, but developer Urban Games has provisionally slated the release of Transport Fever 3 for 2026. If you want to wishlist it, just go here.
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