Building a transport empire sounds simple enough. Get the trains running, keep the trucks moving and make sure the goods arrive on time. But Transport Fever 3 has other ideas, with a world of growing cities, demanding industries and increasingly complicated logistics waiting to test your business instincts.
The latest entry in Urban Games’ transport simulation series is out now on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC, with the Standard Edition priced at £49.99 and the Deluxe Edition available for £62.49.
Published by Paradox Interactive, this latest instalment aims to give players more freedom to build, manage and expand their own transport networks.
At A Glance
- Game: Transport Fever 3
- Developer: Urban Games
- Publisher: Paradox Interactive
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC
- Standard Edition: £49.99
- Deluxe Edition: £62.49
- Genre: Transport Management Simulation
A Transport Network That Never Stands Still
Transport Fever 3 puts you in charge of connecting settlements, industries and the people who keep them running. From railways and roads to shipping lanes and air routes, the challenge is to create a network that makes money while keeping up with a world that refuses to sit still.
Every delivery brings in revenue, but every vehicle and piece of infrastructure costs money to operate. As towns grow and industries expand, the routes that once worked perfectly can quickly become a headache. Delays, detours, traffic and station bottlenecks all need attention, while more than 30 industries – including offshore operations – add further demands to the transport network.
The world itself responds to how well you serve it. Citizens have homes, jobs and places to go, while businesses rely on the goods and connections your network provides. Get things right and settlements can flourish. Leave them struggling, and growth can stall.
From Alpine Slopes To Sub-Arctic Landscapes
There’s plenty of room to put your own stamp on the world, with four distinct environments to work across: temperate, desert, tropical and sub-arctic. Each brings its own terrain and transport challenges, while editable landscapes and construction tools let you shape roads, railways and routes to suit your plans.
The game also gives players a choice in how they approach the experience. Those who want to test their business skills can tackle scenarios, contracts and the full tycoon challenge, adjusting difficulty to suit their ambitions. Creative mode, meanwhile, lets you focus on building without the same pressure to keep the books balanced.
More than 300 authentic vehicles are available across a century of transport innovation, spanning trains, buses, trams, trucks, ships and aircraft. Helicopters also make their series debut, adding another option to the expanding transport toolkit.
Deluxe Edition Adds Iconic Vehicles And Landmarks
Players looking to spend a little more can pick up the Deluxe Edition for £62.49, which adds a collection of vehicles, landmarks, wildlife and handcrafted maps to the base game.
The additional content includes six vehicles, such as Concorde, London Bus, Trans-Europe Express, Peterbilt 359, Hong Kong Tram and Sikorsky S-76 Spirit. Two major landmarks – the Eiffel Tower and Taj Mahal – are joined by wildlife including orcas, Komodo dragons, boars and bison.
Three handcrafted maps, Redrock Bends, Northern Gates and Emerald Shores, provide different challenges, while the edition also includes the TS Queen Mary, Great Pyramid, Asian elephant, Tycoon Cars, extra in-game elements and franchise soundtracks.
Urban Games On Building Its Biggest Transport Simulation Yet
The launch marks another step for Urban Games, the Swiss studio behind Train Fever and the previous Transport Fever titles.
“Since our beginnings, we have dedicated our work and sometimes a good part of our nights to a passion that deeply inspires us: simulation games. From Train Fever, our first success, to Transport Fever, Transport Fever 2, and now Transport Fever 3, we have always shared the same ambition: to create the games we ourselves dream of playing,” said Basil Weber, Founder and CEO of Urban Games, reflecting on the studio’s philosophy. “With Transport Fever, we pay close attention to every detail. It is a meticulous, almost handcrafted process, much like Swiss watchmaking. We put our hearts and souls into it.”
We previously reviewed Transport Fever 2: Console Edition, awarding it 4/5. In that review, we said: “If you’re a fan of something like Cities: Skylines – Remastered, then Transport Fever 2: Console Edition is going to be for you. It offers plenty of hours of entertainment and it’s easy to lose yourself in what it delivers; something that is a good mark for any sim game. Utilising mouse and keyboard may feel a better fit, but for those who love the intricacy of transport strategies, this is nirvana.”
Now, with a bigger world to manage, more ways to build and a wider range of transport options, Transport Fever 3 is ready to put a new set of networks in your hands. The Standard Edition is available for £49.99, with the Deluxe Edition priced at £62.49 on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC. There’s a Deluxe Upgrade available too.
