Transport Fever
A business simulation spanning 150 years of transport history.
Transport Fever is a business simulation title from developer Urban Games and publisher Gambitious Digital Entertainment. As the second installment in the Transport Fever series, it launched worldwide for Microsoft Windows and macOS on 8 November 2016. The gameplay centers on traffic simulation, featuring a wider range of transport options than its predecessor, including buses, trains, ships, and aircraft. Players begin in the year 1850 and can guide their network through more than 150 years of transportation history, with new and improved vehicles unlocking progressively up to 2014. The game includes American and European campaigns, each containing seven challenges that provide historical background on 19th- and 20th-century transportation. Urban Games, the franchise’s original developer, revealed Transport Fever in April 2016 and released it on 8 November 2016 for Windows. According to review aggregator Metacritic, the game received “fairly positive” reviews. Critics noted improvements over Train Fever in nearly every area, though some found the time progression unbalanced—Sergio Brinkhuis of Hooked Gamers remarked that travel time versus distance felt inconsistent and that in-game days passed in seconds. GameStar awarded the highest score among thirteen reviews; Benjamin Danneberg praised the improved cargo systems and new transport types but noted that controls remained flawed.
Quick Facts
- Title
- Transport Fever
- Developer
- Urban Games
- Publisher
- Gambitious Digital Entertainment
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows · macOS · Linux
- Released
- WW · 8 November 2016
- Genre
- Business simulation
- Modes
- Single-Player
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Lore & Background
Transport Fever was revealed in April 2016 and developed by Urban Games, the developer of the Transport Fever franchise. The game starts in 1850 and allows players to simulate periods up to the game's release, experiencing over 150 years of transportation history. New and better transport vehicles are released gradually until the year 2014. The game features American and European campaigns, each providing seven challenges that inform players about the historical context of transportation during the 19th and 20th century.
Reader's Guide
Transport Fever received 'fairly positive' reviews according to review aggregator platform Metacritic. Sergio Brinkhuis of Hooked Gamers noted that compared to its predecessor Train Fever, the game improved in almost every aspect, though time progression in the game is off and 'travel time versus distance is completely out of whack and a day in the game lasts mere seconds.' The highest score among thirteen reviews came from GameStar, where Benjamin Danneberg praised the game's better cargo systems and good new transports, but criticized that the controls are still flawed. The game is notable as the second entry in the Transport Fever franchise, expanding on the traffic simulation formula with more vehicle variety and historical campaigns.
Did You Know?
- Transport Fever was released on 8 November 2016 for Microsoft Windows and macOS.
- The game starts in 1850 and simulates over 150 years of transportation history.
- It features American and European campaigns, each with seven challenges.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Transport Fever?
Transport Fever is a business and traffic simulation game in which players design and manage multi-modal transportation networks. It serves as the second entry in the Transport Fever series.
When was Transport Fever released and on which platforms?
The title launched worldwide on 8 November 2016, available for both Microsoft Windows and macOS. It earned a "fairly positive" reception on Metacritic.
What time period does Transport Fever span?
Players begin in 1850 and can guide their network forward through more than 150 years of transportation history, reaching 2014. New and upgraded vehicles unlock progressively as the in-game years advance.
What modes of transport can players use in Transport Fever?
The game offers buses, trains, ships, and aircraft as core vehicle types. This represents a wider selection of transport options compared to the first Transport Fever title.
Who developed and published Transport Fever?
Urban Games is the studio behind the development, while Gambitious Digital Entertainment handled publishing. Together they brought the sequel to the original Transport Fever to PC audiences in late 2016.
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