PCGame

Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™

Transport management sim about building routes against rival companies

Chris Sawyer · Published by Atari · Released Mar 17, 2015

SimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 654
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
4
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
DirectX 7 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™?

A transport management sim spanning 1900 to 2000 and beyond, with scenarios that have different goals. You build rail, road, air, and sea routes to carry passengers, raw materials, and goods for profit while rival companies compete for the same business.

For you if...

  • +you like planning connections across several transport types
  • +you enjoy managing passenger and freight routes for profit

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike planning track layouts and transport routes
  • −you prefer games without competing businesses or scenario goals

What players say

86% of 654 reviews are positive

Players praise building transport networks and watching goods move as cities grow. They complain about awkward controls for placing tracks and roads, and tutorials that provide little guidance.

Screenshots and trailer

Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ screenshot 1

Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 7 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™?

Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.

Set up my PC →

Minimum

OS
Windows XP or Windows Vista
Processor
1.8 GHz Processor
Graphics
3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

Does Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

Games like Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™