Best Transportation games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated transportation games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free transportation games are available at the bottom of the page.
Filters & Lists
Aviassembly
Build and fly your own airplane! Complete missions to earn money, upgrade your plane, and discover new locations in an open world.
City Transport Simulator: Tram
Become a tram driver! Hop back into the cab for the ultimate tram driving experience. Drive modern real-world trams from various cities with physics indistinguishable from the real thing.
SimRail - The Railway Simulator
SimRail is new, advanced railway simulator. Master high-speed long-distance EMU, heavy freight hauls and suburban trains. Travel 500 km of geodetic-data based real routes. Become train dispatcher and control the traffic according to the schedule or cooperate with other players on multiplayer mode.
Train Sim World® 5
The Rails are Yours in Train Sim World 5! Take on new challenges and new roles as you master the tracks and trains of iconic cities across 3 new routes. Immerse yourself in the ultimate rail hobby and embark on your next journey.
Industry Idle
Industry Idle is an idle game that combines factory building, resource management and market trading. Design & build your base, expand & scale up your productions, improve & optimize your economy. Plus all the incremental game goodies: offline earnings, prestige to unlock more powerful upgrades.
Star Trucker
Haul cargo, trade salvage and keep your space suit close as you search for fame and fortune among the stars in a game that puts an interstellar twist on the truck sim genre.
shapez 2
Dive into a factory-building game with the focus on just that – building huge space factories! Construct sprawling multi-level factories and satisfying production lines without limits. Tackle increasingly complex automation challenges at your own pace – you won’t have to worry about enemies.
Mini Settlers
Mini Settlers is a minimalistic city builder! Settle islands, construct cities, and design efficient logistic networks to fulfill your buildings' needs and fuel population growth to adventure into new worlds.
Mini Airways - ATC simulator
Mini Airways is a real-time management game where you play the role of an air traffic controller. Clear your aircraft to takeoff & land, direct them to the destination...and most of all don't let them crash!! London, Tokyo, Shanghai... Test your ATC skills in distinctive maps around the globe!
City Bus Manager
Build your own bus depot from scratch and create your personal bus routes in City Bus Manager. Play in your own hometown or any famous city in the world with real map data. Buy buses, maintain them, take care of your staff and lead your bus company to become the #1 in town!
Ships At Sea
Experience the thrill of navigating a wide range of ships. In single- and multiplayer modes, immerse yourself in tasks such as service, cargo transport, and commercial fishing as you explore the breathtaking open world of Norway´s Islands and its stunning scenery. The ocean is within your reach!
Sweet Transit
Sweet Transit is a unique city builder where the railway is king. Build and automate the dream supply chain for your citizens, giving them all they need to expand quaint villages into bustling cities. Progress from steam power to diesel and beyond in this advanced train-driven experience.
Rail Route
In Rail Route, you will design, construct, upgrade, and automate your railway network in one of the many maps based on real-life cities worldwide. Dispatch the trains to make the traffic flow and the network grow!
Pacific Drive
Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.
My Recycling Center
Operate, configure and expand your own recycling center in this first-person simulator! Work fast and sort the trash. Use the compactors to destroy the bulky waste. Earn satisfaction and cash to buy new containers and unlock new trash types. Use the second hand shop to sell re-usable items.
Railroader
You and your fellow railroaders are the lifeblood of your railroad, just like it is the lifeblood of the communities it serves. Switch cars at industries. Keep people moving while running local passenger trains. Run trains with a purpose in transition era Appalachia – in Railroader!
RAILGRADE
RAILGRADE is the train RTS game! Construct dense vertical railroads, build cities, construct vast factory chains with train automation! Restore an off world colony's economy all in the intense story driven campaign or relaxing sandbox mode!
Station to Station
‘Station to Station’ is a minimalist & relaxing game about building railway connections. Grab your conductor’s hat and bring the voxel-art world to life through the magic of trains!
Train Sim World® 4
Feel the power of simulation in your hands. Experience immense velocity and express unrivalled creativity with Train Sim World 4! Expand your rail hobby and discover the raw emotion of driving a diverse array of iconic routes and trains. From training center to mountain pass, this is your journey.
InfraSpace
Create an extrasolar efficiency utopia from scratch! In this sci-fi city builder you need to start mining operations, plan production, and lay down transportation routes to ensure a smooth supply chain.
Metro Simulator 2
Metro Simulator 2 is a unique game featuring recreated Moscow Metro and realistic train controls.
Railway Empire 2
Don the coat of a clever entrepreneur, take over a small railway company in the early 1800s and turn your steam engines into the workhorses of the economy. Grow your company into the largest railway company of the continent and outsmart your competitors.
Plan B: Terraform
Terraform a lifeless rock into a lush and habitable world. Build trucks, trains and sprawling factories on an enormous hexagonal planet. Grow its population to millions. Enjoy a dynamic simulation of atmosphere, temperature, water and forests.Most played transportation games on Steam
Take a look at the top transportation games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 15th 2025.
1. Euro Truck Simulator 2
Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits. Euro Truck Simulator 2 is a driving, transportation and simulation game developed and published by SCS Software. Released on October 12th 2012 has received 856,516 reviews of which 833,891 were positive and 22,625 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.7 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played transportation game, thanks to its 48,365 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.7
833,891
22,625
48,365
players
2. American Truck Simulator
Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States. American Truck Simulator is a automobile sim, driving and open world game developed and published by SCS Software. Released on February 02nd 2016 has received 172,695 reviews of which 167,193 were positive and 5,502 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. While seeing 10,189 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among transportation games based on player count.
9.6
167,193
5,502
10,189
players
3. Transport Fever 2
The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way! Transport Fever 2 is a simulation, strategy and management game developed by Urban Games and published by Good Shepherd Entertainment. Released on December 11th 2019 has received 26,971 reviews of which 24,361 were positive and 2,610 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. While seeing 4,431 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among transportation games based on player count.
8.9
24,361
2,610
4,431
players
4. Motor Town: Behind The Wheel
Enjoy realistic driving in the open world. Relaxing cargo deliveries or driving buses and taxis will give you enough money to buy new cars and parts. You can test your driving skills at the race track. It's all about pure driving pleasure! Motor Town: Behind The Wheel is a early access, open world and driving game developed and published by P3 Games. Released on December 17th 2021 has received 5,483 reviews of which 5,161 were positive and 322 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. With 1,537 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played transportation games.
9.1
5,161
322
1,537
players
5. Railway Empire 2
Don the coat of a clever entrepreneur, take over a small railway company in the early 1800s and turn your steam engines into the workhorses of the economy. Grow your company into the largest railway company of the continent and outsmart your competitors. Railway Empire 2 is a simulation, strategy and trains game developed by Gaming Minds Studios and published by Kalypso Media. Released on May 25th 2023 has received 2,080 reviews of which 1,510 were positive and 570 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. With 401 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played transportation games.
7.0
1,510
570
401
players
6. SimRail - The Railway Simulator
SimRail is new, advanced railway simulator. Master high-speed long-distance EMU, heavy freight hauls and suburban trains. Travel 500 km of geodetic-data based real routes. Become train dispatcher and control the traffic according to the schedule or cooperate with other players on multiplayer mode. SimRail - The Railway Simulator is a trains, simulation and transportation game developed by SimRail S.A. and published by PlayWay S.A.. Released on December 13th 2024 has received 4,341 reviews of which 3,648 were positive and 693 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. With 378 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played transportation games.
8.1
3,648
693
378
players
7. Railroader
You and your fellow railroaders are the lifeblood of your railroad, just like it is the lifeblood of the communities it serves. Switch cars at industries. Keep people moving while running local passenger trains. Run trains with a purpose in transition era Appalachia – in Railroader! Railroader is a early access, simulation and trains game developed and published by Giraffe Lab LLC. Released on December 07th 2023 has received 2,581 reviews of which 2,517 were positive and 64 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. With 285 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played transportation games.
9.3
2,517
64
285
players
8. Airline Manager
Create and manage your own airline. Create both passenger and cargo routes all over the world while you upgrade and expand your fleet of airplanes and airports. Airline Manager is among the most realistic of its genre - so prove yourself and beat your friends and other real life managers. Airline Manager is a simulation, flight and strategy game developed and published by Trophy Games. Released on June 23rd 2021 has received 2,504 reviews of which 1,773 were positive and 731 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. With 244 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played transportation games.
6.9
1,773
731
244
players
9. Plan B: Terraform
Terraform a lifeless rock into a lush and habitable world. Build trucks, trains and sprawling factories on an enormous hexagonal planet. Grow its population to millions. Enjoy a dynamic simulation of atmosphere, temperature, water and forests. Plan B: Terraform is a early access, automation and resource management game developed and published by Gaddy Games. Released on February 15th 2023 has received 2,378 reviews of which 2,176 were positive and 202 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. With 190 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played transportation games.
8.8
2,176
202
190
players
10. NIMBY Rails
Design and run your own railroads for the real world. Solve global transportation dilemmas. Unleash your inner railway engineer and transit policy manager. NIMBY Rails is a early access, transportation and simulation game developed and published by Weird and Wry. Released on January 26th 2021 has received 1,980 reviews of which 1,779 were positive and 201 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. With 154 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played transportation games.
8.6
1,779
201
154
players
Best deals on transportation games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of transportation games available on Steam right now, updated on April 15th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted transportation games.
1. InfraSpace
Create an extrasolar efficiency utopia from scratch! In this sci-fi city builder you need to start mining operations, plan production, and lay down transportation routes to ensure a smooth supply chain. InfraSpace is a city builder, automation and transportation game developed and published by Dionic Software. Released on September 22nd 2023 has received 1,611 reviews of which 1,297 were positive and 314 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. Featuring a massive 95% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for transportation category.
7.7
1,297
314
-95%
20.00€
1.00€
2. Euro Truck Simulator 2
Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits. Euro Truck Simulator 2 is a driving, transportation and simulation game developed and published by SCS Software. Released on October 12th 2012 has received 856,516 reviews of which 833,891 were positive and 22,625 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.7 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 75% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in transportation games.
9.7
833,891
22,625
-75%
19.99€
4.99€
3. American Truck Simulator
Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States. American Truck Simulator is a automobile sim, driving and open world game developed and published by SCS Software. Released on February 02nd 2016 has received 172,695 reviews of which 167,193 were positive and 5,502 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 75% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in transportation games.
9.6
167,193
5,502
-75%
19.99€
4.99€
4. Transport Fever 2
The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way! Transport Fever 2 is a simulation, strategy and management game developed by Urban Games and published by Good Shepherd Entertainment. Released on December 11th 2019 has received 26,971 reviews of which 24,361 were positive and 2,610 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 75% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for transportation games.
8.9
24,361
2,610
-75%
39.99€
9.99€
5. Fly Corp
Develop your own transport network in different regions and cities: open new routes, buy and upgrade new planes, and increase airport capacity! Fly Corp is a transportation, casual and strategy game developed and published by KishMish Games. Released on May 18th 2023 has received 2,962 reviews of which 2,533 were positive and 429 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 74% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for transportation games.
8.2
2,533
429
-74%
15.15€
3.94€
6. Railway Empire 2
Don the coat of a clever entrepreneur, take over a small railway company in the early 1800s and turn your steam engines into the workhorses of the economy. Grow your company into the largest railway company of the continent and outsmart your competitors. Railway Empire 2 is a simulation, strategy and trains game developed by Gaming Minds Studios and published by Kalypso Media. Released on May 25th 2023 has received 2,080 reviews of which 1,510 were positive and 570 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 71% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for transportation games.
7.0
1,510
570
-71%
49.72€
14.42€
7. Sweet Transit
Sweet Transit is a unique city builder where the railway is king. Build and automate the dream supply chain for your citizens, giving them all they need to expand quaint villages into bustling cities. Progress from steam power to diesel and beyond in this advanced train-driven experience. Sweet Transit is a simulation, trains and city builder game developed by Ernestas Norvaišas and published by Team17. Released on April 22nd 2024 has received 1,132 reviews of which 792 were positive and 340 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 60% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for transportation games.
6.8
792
340
-60%
30.13€
12.05€
8. Transport INC
Become the manager of the largest transport corporation ever! Create new planes, bus, trains and truck connections. Optimize them to ever-changing demands and adapt to unexpected events. Beat the competition. Connect cities all around the real world map! Transport INC is a sandbox, realistic and transportation game developed by DIGIFOX and published by Games Operators and PlayWay S.A.. Released on August 27th 2020 has received 955 reviews of which 688 were positive and 267 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 56% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for transportation games.
6.9
688
267
-56%
10.05€
4.42€
9. Star Trucker
Haul cargo, trade salvage and keep your space suit close as you search for fame and fortune among the stars in a game that puts an interstellar twist on the truck sim genre. Star Trucker is a transportation, space sim and automobile sim game developed by Monster and Monster and published by Raw Fury. Released on September 03rd 2024 has received 4,147 reviews of which 3,296 were positive and 851 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a 35% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for transportation games.
7.7
3,296
851
-35%
24.50€
15.92€
Free transportation games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play transportation games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 15th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play transportation games.
1. Airline Manager
Create and manage your own airline. Create both passenger and cargo routes all over the world while you upgrade and expand your fleet of airplanes and airports. Airline Manager is among the most realistic of its genre - so prove yourself and beat your friends and other real life managers. Airline Manager is a simulation, flight and strategy game developed and published by Trophy Games. Released on June 23rd 2021 has received 2,504 reviews of which 1,773 were positive and 731 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. With 244 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free transportation games on Steam.
6.9
1,773
731
244
players