Train Fever

 PC
Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. 4P.de
    Sep 13, 2014
    74
    Even though it shows some serious weaknesses this game cost me more hours of my life than I’d like to admit.
  2. CalmDownTom
    Oct 3, 2014
    70
    Train Fever is a beautiful game that is steeped in transportation history.
  3. GameWatcher
    Sep 15, 2014
    70
    Just keep in mind you'll need to go in with plenty of patience and a willingness to search outside the game if something obscure trips you up. If you can get past that, and you like a bit of simulation, you're going to have a lot of fun.
  5. Multiplayer.it
    Sep 24, 2014
    68
    Loosely based on products such as Sid Meier Railroad Tycoon and Transport Tycoon, Train Fever is a deep and complex business game, able to give fun to fans of public transport and its history. A too-heavy graphics engine, the lack of tutorial, unusable menu and the pure sandbox nature ruin part of the value of the work.
  6. Gaming Nexus
    Sep 23, 2014
    65
    Train Fever is a highly ambitious transportation management game that unfortunately suffers from gameplay issues ranging from slow progression to a lack of objectives. Train Fever is only recommended to those who are strong fans of the genre, while other players are better off with more welcoming and polished games.
  7. Hooked Gamers
    Sep 7, 2014
    62
    There is so little variation in gameplay that Train Fever feels shallow and unfinished.
  8. CGMagazine
    Mar 15, 2015
    60
    In the end, Train Fever has been designed to serve a very, VERY specific need; people that love to tinker with the infrastructure of public transportation.
  9. CD-Action
    Dec 13, 2014
    60
    I appreciate the effort put into this game, but OpenTTD is free and still unbeaten. [Dec 2014, p.73]
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  10. DarkStation
    Nov 5, 2014
    60
    The easier difficulties might be a bit too easy for some but I found hard to be a challenge. Like I said previously, the game does start off a little slow. But if you give it time, you just may catch the fever.
  11. Eurogamer Italy
    Oct 23, 2014
    60
    An ambitious sandbox-train-management game that suffers some gameplay issues and a long-term lack of objectives.
  12. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 13, 2014
    60
    Another potentially great game that serves more as a beta version for the price of a finished product. You'll need a powerful PC to run it - and a lot of patience as well. [Issue#245]
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  13. IGN Italia
    Oct 10, 2014
    60
    It's got some nice potential and it could grow with future expansions, but right now Train Fever is a very thin and convoluted game.
  14. Games.cz
    Oct 4, 2014
    60
    A rail sandbox from the independent developers, that is a follow-up to Transport Tycoon. However, it is bothering the gamers with amateur mistakes, and they are not even pleased with a lack of game content. Nonetheless, it might be a good choice for railway buffs even though a few more months of development would not hurt the game.
  15. Gamer.no
    Sep 22, 2014
    60
    A solid and addictive foundation, but for now the game feels a bit too unfinished – a bit like a promising "early access" title.
  16. Gameblog.fr
    Sep 8, 2014
    60
    Train Fever is a true simulation, rich and complex. A feeling of repetitiveness can settle sometimes, but fans of simulation or locomotives will be satisfied without any problems.
  17. PC Gamer
    Nov 10, 2014
    59
    This is not the modern Transport Tycoon I hoped it would be, but it will fill a few hours before your attention inevitably derails. [Holiday 2014, p.66]
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#36 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 93 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 93
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 93
  3. Negative: 19 out of 93
  1. Qgal5kap
    Sep 17, 2014
    3
    I am a long time fan of TTD, and I still play oTTD to this day.
    This game is at best a poor knock off, and in it's present state unfinished.    I am a long time fan of TTD, and I still play oTTD to this day.
    This game is at best a poor knock off, and in it's present state unfinished.
    Management of trains and tracks are a joke, and it is really impossible to make proper train networks.
    If I want to make something a bit advanced, I have to find ways to cheat the game to make things work realisticly. I'd say the game is a nice try of revamping the TTD feel, but as it stands, it lacks far too many features. I really wanted to enjoy it, but I just can't. Soundtrack is terrible, the game runs poorly on my very powerful gaming rig, and the UI leaves a lot to be desired.    … Full Review »
  2. Delton
    Sep 7, 2014
    0
    The graphics are good, but the fun ends there. The menus and controls are terrible, the soundtrack is weak. There is no fun in the game. TheThe graphics are good, but the fun ends there. The menus and controls are terrible, the soundtrack is weak. There is no fun in the game. The trains are obsolete and you should replace them, but this should send them back to the station, which sometimes does not work well. The logic for the carriage of cargo does not make much sense. In short: I'm regretting having bought the game.… Full Review »
  3. thehawk
    Sep 5, 2014
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. The reality is that the first public release of TF is no more than an Alpha or at best a first Beta release. Playability is low. The user interface is primitive, confusing and misses most basic features found in similar games. The game challenge is very low. It is difficult to build realistic networks. I haven't found a way to schedule or select a loading plan for vehicles. But as there is no manual, I don't know know if this is possible or not. Graphics are dated and it is difficult to follow what is actually going on in the spreadsheet .... er game. I have seen Excel spreadsheets more fun than this. 24hrs after release there are a lot of very unhappy purchasers on the Steam forums as the poor state of the game was not revealed before launch. It has been mentioned on Steam that of 200 beta testers, 80 were investors in the game, which may explain the glowing reviews that have been published. Hopefully the game can be fixed, but there has been no statement from the developers yet. Even if it is I can't see it offering anything new in railroad gaming.… Full Review »
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