Train Fever

Railroad management simulation connecting growing cities with passenger and freight routes

Urban Games · Published by Good Shepherd Entertainment · Released Sep 4, 2014

Reviews: Mixed; 64% of 3,526
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 5; right now
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update: 10 years ago; Feb 5, 2016

What is Train Fever?

This single-player railroad business simulation starts in 1850. You build tracks and stations, buy vehicles, and manage passenger and freight routes to serve cities as they grow.

For you if...

+you enjoy planning rail networks and watching cities grow
+you prefer slower, single-player transport management

Not for you if...

−you want fast-paced action rather than managing transport routes
−you avoid management systems with a steep learning curve

What players say

64% of 3,526 reviews are positive

Players who like it cite the relaxed pace and rail-network planning. Critics say its systems are hard to understand and feel dated compared with later transport games.

Screenshots and trailer

Train Fever system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 8800 512 MB, ATI Radeon HD 3850 512 MB
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Notes: Mouse with wheel

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 39
Steam features: Family Sharing

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, German, Russian, French, Hungarian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Dutch, Italian, Czech, Polish, Norwegian, Spanish - Spain, Korean.