Urban Games · Paradox Interactive
Transport Fever 3, the ultimate transport tycoon returns, bigger, deeper, and more dynamic than ever. Build the routes that transform the world across land, sea, and sky using over a century of evolving transport options. Design and build your ideal transport network.
At a glance
- Price
- $49.99
- Released
- Sep 29, 2026
- Developer
- Urban Games
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Steam rating
- Mixed · 69% (1,455)
- Recent rating (30d)
- 69% (1,455)
Data: Steam · Updated Sep 30, 2026
What is Transport Fever 3?
Transport Fever 3 is a transport-and-economy management simulation from Swiss developer Urban Games, published by Paradox Interactive. Players take charge of a transport company and build networks of trains, trams, buses, trucks, ships, and aircraft to move passengers and cargo across a persistent world that evolves from roughly 1900 through 2030. Rather than constructing cities block by block, the focus stays on logistics: laying track and roads, assigning vehicles to lines, managing timetables, and keeping cargo moving efficiently as industries and towns grow around the infrastructure players build. The core loop centers on planning profitable routes, then reinvesting earnings into expanded networks, newer vehicles, and company upgrades such as headquarters and landmarks. Towns react to the service they receive, with populations and demands shifting as transport links improve, which in turn opens new industries and cargo types to haul. The game tracks more granular factors than earlier entries in the series, including traffic flow, pollution, noise, and vehicle maintenance, so a neglected network has visible consequences rather than just lost revenue. It offers three main ways to play: a scenario-based campaign with missions drawing on real transport history, an open-ended sandbox for free-form network building, and a map editor for creating custom terrain. There is no multiplayer component; it is a single-player game built for long, open-ended sessions, since networks tend to sprawl gradually over many hours of play. It is aimed at fans of tycoon and logistics simulations who enjoy incremental optimization and long-term planning, as well as returning players of the earlier Transport Fever games looking for a larger scale and a more detailed simulation.
System requirements
Windows
| Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|
| OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11 | OS: Windows 11 |
| Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X (AVX2 support required) | Processor: Intel Core i7-13700K or AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (AVX2 support required) |
| Memory: 8 GB RAM | Memory: 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 480 or Intel Arc A380, 4 GB VRAM | Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 or Intel Arc A770, 8 GB VRAM |
| Storage: 90 GB available space | Storage: 90 GB available space |
| Additional Notes: SSD required | Additional Notes: SSD required |
MacOS
| Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|
| OS: MacOS Sequoia 15.7 or higher | OS: MacOS Sequoia 15.7 or higher |
| Processor: Apple M2 Pro (MacBook Pro 14" 2023) - Apple Silicon Only | Processor: Apple M4 Pro (Mac Mini 2024) - Apple Silicon Only |
| Memory: 16 GB RAM | Memory: 24 GB RAM |
| Graphics: Apple M2 Pro | Graphics: Apple M4 Pro |
| Storage: 90 GB available space | Storage: 90 GB available space |
| Additional Notes: SSD required | Additional Notes: SSD required |
Linux
| Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|
| OS: Ubuntu 24.04 or higher | OS: Ubuntu 24.04 or higher |
| Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X (AVX2 support required) | Processor: Intel Core i7-13700K or AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (AVX2 support required) |
| Memory: 8 GB RAM | Memory: 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 480 or Intel Arc A380, 4 GB VRAM | Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 or Intel Arc A770, 8 GB VRAM |
| Storage: 90 GB available space | Storage: 90 GB available space |
| Additional Notes: SSD required | Additional Notes: SSD required |
Our coverage
Our review: 7.0/10 — Transport Fever 3 Review: A Deeper, Bumpier Ride
Quick poll
FAQ
Is Transport Fever 3 free? ▾
Paid game, see current price on Steam.
Can my PC run Transport Fever 3? ▾
Minimum: Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X (AVX2 support required), Memory: 8 GB RAM, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 480 or Intel Arc A380, 4 GB VRAM, Storage: 90 GB available space. Recommended: Processor: Intel Core i7-13700K or AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (AVX2 support required), Memory: 16 GB RAM, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 or Intel Arc A770, 8 GB VRAM, Storage: 90 GB available space.
Which platforms? ▾
Windows, macOS and Linux
Which languages? ▾
Interface: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese. Full audio: English, German.
Controller support? ▾
Yes, full support.
Single- or multiplayer? ▾
Single-player.
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