Transport Fever 3 is out. Paradox Interactive and Urban Games released it on September 30, 2026 for PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG.com, plus PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game drew roughly 48,000 concurrent Steam players at its launch peak, but Steam user reviews sit at a Mixed 68 percent positive, with performance problems cited.
The release date moved. On August 26, during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 broadcast, Paradox Interactive announced Transport Fever 3 for September 29, 2026, from developer Urban Games, on PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and GOG.com, plus PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. A September 19 story about the subarctic map and night cycles still had the date at September 29, and named PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Mac. By the October 3 launch-window story the game had arrived on September 30, the date the later stories keep.
The scope grew as the date neared. The August announcement counted over 250 vehicle types and four environmental areas (temperate, desert, tropical, subarctic). The September 19 piece described a campaign whose first half carries a tutorial, a Quick Start Tutorial, and eight goal categories replacing the previous game's focus on making money. The October 3 piece put the count at more than 275 vehicle types across rail, road, sea, and air, and more than 35 industry categories, and listed a day-night cycle, maritime industry, helicopters, cargo trams, subarctic regions, a reworked cargo simulation with full loading and unloading control, and Japanese display support. The October 5 story returned to more than 300 vehicle types and over 100 years of transport history, and named Tanegashima as the final mission.
Launch demand outran optimization. Roughly 48,000 concurrent Steam players at the peak, per SteamDB, about double the previous series high of about 24,000 from Transport Fever 2. At the time of writing, roughly 1,100 Steam user reviews were 68 percent positive, a Mixed rating, with insufficient optimization the main complaint. Urban Games has promised future improvements. On the PlayStation Store, 85 percent of players gave a full score, averaging 4.59 stars out of 5. An October 7 roundtable between Urban Games publishing manager Nico Heini and Artdink's Junaki Ono and Takayuki Kiyomichi followed.
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Paradox Interactive released Transport Fever 3 on September 30. In a roundtable interview, Urban Games publishing manager Nico Heini and Artdink director Junaki Ono with producer Takayuki Kiyomichi discussed both railway management sims. Urban Games is a Swiss studio founded by two brothers; Artdink marks 40 years, and its A-Train 9 PRIME LINE is set for Steam on December 10.
Paradox Interactive will release Transport Fever 3, the latest transport management sim from Switzerland-based Urban Games, on September 30, 2026 for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG.com, plus PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game spans over 100 years of transport history with more than 300 vehicle types. A Tokyo Game Show 2026 hands-on and developer interview covered tutorials, eight city management categories, and a final mission set in Tanegashima.
Publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Urban Games released Transport Fever 3 on September 30, 2026 for PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and GOG.com, plus PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The logistics management simulation reached roughly 48,000 concurrent players on Steam at its peak within hours of launch, according to SteamDB. That is roughly double the previous series high of about 24,000 set by Transport Fever 2. The sequel adds a day-night cycle, maritime industry, helicopters, cargo trams, subarctic regions and a reworked cargo simulation with full loading and unloading control. It ships with more than 275 vehicle types spanning rail, road, sea and air, alongside over 35 industry categories. Japanese display support is included. At the time of writing, roughly 1,100 Steam user reviews put the game at 68 percent positive, a Mixed rating, with performance problems from insufficient optimization cited as the main cause. The developer has promised future improvements. On the PlayStation Store, 85 percent of players give the game a full score, for an average of 4.59 stars out of 5.
Urban Games will release Transport Fever 3 on September 29, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Mac. Publishing manager Nicolas Heinei said the team kept what worked in the previous game while lowering the entry barrier: the campaign's 8 stages have a tutorial in the first half, and a Quick Start Tutorial was added. Eight goal categories replace the previous game's focus on making money. A subarctic environment and non-gameplay day-night and weather cycles are new.
Paradox Interactive announced during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 broadcast on August 26 that Transport Fever 3, developed by Urban Games, will release on September 29, 2026 for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.com, as well as PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game is the latest entry in the Transport Fever series, in which players build and manage logistics networks spanning railways, roads, and sea routes across four environmental areas: temperate, desert, tropical, and subarctic. It features over 250 types of trains, buses, trams, trucks, ships, and airplanes, with day/night cycles and weather systems. The title was first announced in May 2025 with a budget of $24 million, approximately 3.7 billion yen at the time, funded from internal resources, with 90% allocated to game development. Publishing duties were confirmed in May this year. Alongside the standard edition, a Deluxe Edition includes real vehicles such as the Concorde, London Bus, and TEE, plus landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Taj Mahal, and wild animals including orcas and Komodo dragons. A Collector's Edition with a statue, art book, and card game is also available. Pre-orders began today, with a 10% loyalty discount for Transport Fever 2 owners.