This game is challenging, but with patience and forward thinking, it becomes clearer. Note I didn't say easier. It's a celebration of the way technology and transport options change constantly, combined with the bizarre feeling of achievement when you successfully complete an industry chain. Not for the time poor, but well worth the effort.

A competent openttd-like. I personally really appreciate the controller support - t'is a great game to play on steam deck. Only, I wish some actions were easier to do on controller, like, there's just a lot of time spent menuing, it's pretty cumbersome.
Another minus is it doesn't support steam cloud saves, so expect to play separate saves on your devices. Or, if you're a masochist like me, you can manually transfer your saves, they're located in Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\...\1066780.

campaign actually fun
free game needs some learning but after that it's super fun
haven't tried mods yet but will give it a try after i finish the 3rd campaign

Excellent upgrade to the original Transport Fever. The graphics, despite being 4 years old now, still hold the test of time. The gameplay is relaxing in sandbox mode, with plenty of things to connect up. Replayability is excellent thanks to the huge set of mods and maps available in the workshop.

i am a proud disciple of openTTD (the original Transport Tycoon was before my time). and the comparisons you've likely heard are accurate. this game is pretty similar to that, just in 3D. this was my first foray outside of OTTD and i really don't have any regrets. as of writing, this is my most-played game on Steam. in this tycoon game your job is to use a variety of vehicles to a deliver a variety of cargo to a variety of destinations. or, if you don't care about that, just use it as a sandbox/model train set like the cool kid on your block had in his basement.

you get three different choices of climate (desert, temperate, and tropical) and three different categories of real-world vehicles to use (EU, USA, and Asia). you can also choose when your game starts, anywhere from 1850 to the present. as time progresses you're able to replace your vehicles and stations with more modern ones.

the game is like painting. you start wherever you want and slowly bring things together on your own terms. and when things look complete, you can finally take a step back and be proud of what you've made... at least, until you get that urge to tweak this line, upgrade those trucks, build a new train yard here or there, etc. you don't have to deliver certain types of cargo if you don't want to. focus on building a high speed passenger rail network if you want, or, alternatively, be involved at every step in a cargo supply chain and fuel (pun intended!) the growth of cities through the ages. i personally find it more fun to try to balance excellent passenger service while supplying industries.

there's a campaign/tutorial, but i played about two chapters before i moved on to the sandbox. the game is somewhere between Cities: Skylines and Euro Truck Sim. you're not directly building any of the cities nor directly driving a specific vehicle. if you've never played either of those, well.. this is a good game choice to start with! now, one thing to keep in mind is there is no real economy simulation here. your profits are calculated based on distance and speed. i don't think there's even inflation. still, for what the game does do well, this was not a deal-breaker for me.

and don't be put off by the final update announcement. this game has a thriving modding community that will be supporting it for years to come.

so give it a try! this is an 8.5/10 for me.

a little confusing to get the hang of but very good for autism

yea I like trains

11pm: "Let's just adjust this one last thing, then it'll be time for bed."
12am: "Let's just adjust this one last thing, then it'll be time for bed."
03am: "Let's just adjust this one last thing, then it'll be time for bed."
05am: "Let's just call in sick this morning."

pretty fun