About this Wiki
Transport Fever 3 Wiki is a community-built reference for the game Transport Fever 3 by Urban Games, published by Paradox Interactive. This wiki is not affiliated with either company.
The game was released on Sep 29, 2026. This wiki covers the released game. Its content was compiled from official materials and cited sources. Articles show a "Last verified" date.
Game background and reported reception
Wikipedia lists Transport Fever 3 as a business simulation, credits J.J. Ipsen as composer and describes it as the fourth game in the Transport Fever series.
Wikipedia reports a development budget of over $25 million, the highest in the series. This is a reported figure, not an independently audited budget.
The Wikipedia article checked on 2026-10-30 describes Metacritic reviews as generally favorable and reports a 96% OpenCritic recommendation rate. These are reported review aggregates, not this wiki’s ratings; the current article text does not state exact Metacritic scores.
Transport Fever 3 — WikipediaEditorial Standards
- Every fact is cited. Every page lists its sources at the bottom, with the source type labelled.
- Each article shows a "Last verified" timestamp.
- Confirmed and speculated are kept separate. We name the seven Deluxe / pre-order vehicles; the remainder are referenced by category only.
- No AI-generated facts. If we do not have a primary source, we say so. The full vehicle roster is proprietary to Urban Games; we do not invent entries.
- Cross-referenced with predecessors. The Transport Fever 2 wiki (wiki.transportfever2.com) is used to understand the mechanics carried forward into TF3.
Sources
The complete list of sources cited across the wiki, grouped by type:
Official
- → Transport Fever 3 — Stations and Depots manual Read in full: construction, configuration, catchment, capacity, loading speeds, transport types, depots and maintenance. export_raw is disabled; used rendered HTML.Accessed: 2026-11-07
- → Transport Fever 3 — Finances manual Read the entire combined Finances / Company Window manual. Finance overview, ledger, assets, loans and delivery time summarized; source counts five tabs but actually lists six. No fixed interest percentage documented.Accessed: 2026-11-07
- → Transport Fever 3 — Campaign manual Eight named missions, locations, primary objectives, star conditions and bonus medals; old gamemodes URL has moved here.Accessed: 2026-11-07
- → Transport Fever 3 — Map Sizes manual Eight sizes and five ratios; dimensions and heightmaps transcribed exactly. Tiny, Huge, Megalomaniac and Gigantomaniac require experimentalMapFeatures; 16 GB RAM floor. Console limited to Small, Medium and Large. settings.lua must be edited with the game closed; economy changes can be unstable.Accessed: 2026-10-21
- → Transport Fever 3 — Official FAQ Live FAQ still prioritizes single-player without a multiplayer schedule, excludes Steam Workshop to keep the mod.io community together, and permits manual mod downloads and sharing. Rechecked from live publisher HTML on 2026-11-07; the WordPress clock is dynamic, not a publication date.Accessed: 2026-11-07
- → Valve — Steam Deck compatibility review Valve evaluates compatibility and publishes review results, including automatic reviews.Accessed: 2026-10-30
- → Transport Fever 3 — Steam platforms, categories and edition store facts Live Steam API: Windows, macOS and Linux; single-player, no multiplayer or co-op categories. Base package 1515797 and Deluxe package 1515799; Upgrade DLC app 3979620 is $19.99 separately. The store offers base and Deluxe purchases, not a Collector edition. The empty API dlc field does not describe package contents.Accessed: 2026-10-30
- → Transport Fever 3 — Game page Feature list, game description, vehicle count, industries count, climate zones. PC (Windows/Linux) and Mac minimum/recommended system requirements checked 2026-10-21 per the content sprint brief.Accessed: 2026-10-21
- → Transport Fever 3 — Release Date Announcement Published 2026-08-25. Simultaneous PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S launch; Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG; no Switch announcement. Same-platform 10% TF2 loyalty discount until 14 days after the 2026-09-29 launch (2026-10-13). Collector's Edition sold in the official merch shop, initially limited to 10,000 copies. PC and console SRP, edition contents and pre-order bonuses.Accessed: 2026-10-30
- → wiki.transportfever2.com — Official Urban Games TF2 wiki Predecessor mechanics (campaigns, vehicles, industries, lines) for cross-reference.Accessed: 2026-10-30
- → Official Transport Fever 3 Wiki (Urban Games, DokuWiki) Urban Games development-team wiki with Game Manual and Modding Manual. Live PC notes list PC 40425 (2026-10-24, no store named), PC 40423 (2026-10-22, no store named), Steam 40420 (2026-10-08), and 40420 for Epic/GOG on 2026-10-15. Launch: Steam 40408, Epic/GOG 40393 (2026-09-29). Console notes still list PlayStation 40397 and Xbox 40384 (2026-09-29). PC preview lists 40435 dated 2026-11-09 (future-dated relative to this check), plus 40428 and 40427. Stable latest entry remains 40425. Raw export is disabled; rendered notes were read.Accessed: 2026-11-07
- → Transport Fever 3 — Known Issues and troubleshooting Both Known Issues pages verified in Chrome: mod.io error #20997 (Build 40025, sign out/in); Park & Ride crashes marked FIXED after the 2026-10-09 mod update; Intel 13th/14th Gen CPU hardware instability (Windows/Linux, BIOS advice in description, formal Workaround unspecified); PC save compatibility on consoles pending post-launch; premature Xbox 2 GB quota warning; controller softlock (save/reload). The latter five list all versions; mod issues do not specify an OS. Current Common Issues add AVX2/Apple Silicon requirements, file verification, shader-cache clearing and window repositioning. Earlier 2x/4x CPU guidance and the TF2 libstdc++ warning are no longer present.Accessed: 2026-10-30
- → Transport Fever 3 — Editions page Current edition contents still include Deluxe vehicles, landmarks, wildlife and three handcrafted maps, plus Collector box items. The page says more than 300 vehicles and explicitly includes Collector pre-order bonus content even after the pre-order period.Accessed: 2026-10-30
- → Transport Fever 3 — First In-Game Trailer Showscases Vehicle-Variety News post of 2025-10-29. Vehicle count as stated pre-release: "over 270 models". Helicopters and cargo trams debut in the series. New landmark system.Accessed: 2026-10-30
- → Transport Fever 3 — Tycoon Gameplay Overview Revealed Tycoon systems, adjustable noise/pollution/reputation weights, and the publisher statement that there are no plans for multiplayer.Accessed: 2026-10-30
- → Transport Fever 3 — Press Live press page: genre tags Tycoon Game, Economic Simulation and Transport Simulation; campaign, tycoon and sandbox modes; September 29, 2026 release. Press download and a revocable license for capturing, streaming and monetizing gameplay video/audio, provided it does not misrepresent the game or creators.Accessed: 2026-10-30
- → Official Transport Fever 3 PC release notes Preview entries 40435 (publisher date 2026-11-09, later than verification), 40428 (2026-11-03) and 40427 (2026-11-02); stable latest entry 40425 (no store named). The 40420 heading names Steam (October 8) and Epic/GOG (October 15). Error 20997 message improved in 40428 and Linux error 20487 fixed in 40427. Rendered HTML read because export_raw is disabled.Accessed: 2026-11-07
- → Official Transport Fever 3 console release notes Still only the 2026-09-29 release: PlayStation 40397 and Xbox 40384; no Preview section.Accessed: 2026-11-07
- → Transport Fever 3 Receives First Stability Update Published 2026-10-08. First stability update on Steam for PC/Mac/Linux; Epic/GOG rollout to follow. UI, localization, mod-hub and anachronism work described as ongoing.Accessed: 2026-10-30
- → Second Stability Update for Transport Fever 3 Released Published 2026-10-22. Second stability/performance update; performance gains attributed to the first update. NVIDIA driver 621.01 conflict, preview fix and temporary rollback advice; console update in testing; first gameplay update to remove anachronistic buildings.Accessed: 2026-10-30
- → Transport Fever 3 Known Issues — page 2 Controller softlock on PlayStation/Xbox, all versions; empty construction menus, aircraft before 1920 and sandbox industries. Save and reload workaround.Accessed: 2026-10-30
- → Intel — 13th and 14th Gen desktop processor instability Linked by the publisher for Intel CPU crashes. Intel recommends Default Settings and the latest BIOS containing microcode 0x12F or later. Article last reviewed 2026-07-21.Accessed: 2026-10-30
Steam
- → Transport Fever 3: Deluxe Upgrade — Steam store (app 3979620) Deluxe Upgrade DLC app 3979620 requires the base game; vehicles, landmarks, wildlife and three maps. US Steam listing: $19.99 separately; also included in Deluxe package 1515799.Accessed: 2026-10-30
- → Transport Fever 3 ? Steam store API (app 3493540) Live appdetails response confirms release_date.coming_soon = false and September 29, 2026 release; Windows requirements, 13 supported languages (English and German full audio), seven Steam feature categories, four trailers and 20 screenshots. Base US price $49.99, no discount. Two packages: 1515797 and 1515799.Accessed: 2026-10-30
- → Transport Fever 3 — Steam store page (app 3493540) Steam store and API rechecked: released September 29, 2026; Windows/macOS/Linux, 13 supported languages, base and Deluxe purchase options. US API price $49.99, no discount. Store HTML is separate evidence from API categories.Accessed: 2026-10-30
- → Steam news feed — Transport Fever 3 announcements The latest ten-item feed now includes publisher announcements for the second stability update (2026-10-22), first stability update (2026-10-08) and official release (2026-09-29), interleaved with third-party news. Older overview and pre-order posts are outside this response; the previous note did not describe the current feed.Accessed: 2026-10-30
Paradox
- → Paradox Interactive — Transport Fever 3 About Collector's Edition contents confirmation, game marketing copy.Accessed: 2026-10-30
Wikipedia
- → Wikipedia — Transport Fever 3 Current article confirms gameplay, node-based map generation, development history and five release platforms. Its reception section now reports 96% OpenCritic recommendation.Accessed: 2026-10-30
- → Wikipedia — Transport Fever (2016) Series context, developer history, predecessor game mechanics.Accessed: 2026-10-30
- → Transport Fever 3 — Wikipedia Current article reports business simulation, composer J.J. Ipsen, fourth series installment, budget over $25 million and September 29, 2026 release. Reception now reports generally favorable Metacritic reviews and 96% OpenCritic recommendation, replacing the older 100% snapshot; exact Metacritic scores are not stated in the retrieved article text.Accessed: 2026-10-30
- → r/TransportFever — First Look: Infrastructure Community discussion of the Infrastructure video: road shaping, lane control, separate tram tracks, underground transit and performance concerns. Community opinions, not confirmed game specifications.Accessed: 2026-10-30
- → r/TransportFever — Cinematic Announcement Trailer Community wishlist under the cinematic announcement: larger cities, suburbs, urban transit and more flexible freight delivery. These are player requests, not confirmed features.Accessed: 2026-10-30
- → r/TransportFever3 — First Look: Tycoon Community discussion of difficulty and diorama play; a commenter quotes a developer Steam-forum response about adjusting pollution and disabling economy/tycoon mechanics. The linked forum is the underlying primary source for that statement.Accessed: 2026-10-30
Fandom
- → Fandom — Transport Fever Wiki (TF2 focus) Historical TF2 vehicle roster reference. Re-verification attempted 2026-10-30: HTTP 403/browser timeout and web fetch failure; last verified date retained. Do not treat it as newly verified TF3 evidence.Accessed: 2026-09-27
Image Credits and Licensing
All screenshots on this wiki are from the official Transport Fever 3 press kit, distributed by Paradox Interactive for media, fan-wikis, and community use. The images are credited to © Urban Games GmbH / Paradox Interactive AB.
The official press kit invites community use. The wiki does not modify, watermark, or crop these images in ways that misrepresent the source. Each image is captioned with its origin and a link back to the official press materials.
Specific image sources (all from the Paradox Contentful CDN, served via the TF3 press kit):
hero.jpg— library_hero.jpg, official Steam library assetcity-light-rail.webp,desert-highway.webp,harbor.webp,light-rail-tunnel.webp,tram-night.webp,airfield.webp,helicopter.webp,industry.webp,city-junction.webp,highway-construction.webp,downtown-traffic.webp,town-overview.webp,passenger-satisfaction.webp,hero-main.webp— Paradox Contentful screenshots
Disclaimer
This wiki is a community project. All game content, screenshots, vehicle names, and trademarks are the property of Urban Games GmbH and Paradox Interactive AB. The wiki is not endorsed by or affiliated with either company. Prices listed are the manufacturer's suggested retail price and may vary by region and retailer.