Quick answer: The official press page lists three modes: Campaign, Tycoon and Sandbox. Campaign is the mission-led option; Tycoon focuses on developing a transport company and growing towns; Sandbox provides broad control over costs and the world. The details below are based on official developer descriptions, not hands-on comparison.
Watch: First Look — Highlights
This official video gives a broad view of the game's evolving systems and creative tools. The mode descriptions below remain grounded in the official press and developer pages.
Watch on the official Transport Fever YouTube channel.
Campaign: start with authored objectives
Urban Games describes eight campaign missions with varied challenges. This is the clearest choice if you want a defined objective and a guided scenario rather than an open-ended map. Mission-specific goals and difficulty should be checked in the live game.
Tycoon: grow the network and towns
The official Tycoon blog describes a progression system that rewards world population growth, alongside city needs, passenger and cargo delivery, municipal effects and changing challenges. This mode is a fit if you want a continuing management loop and progression over time.
Sandbox: customize the world
The same developer article describes sandbox options such as disabling costs, placing industries, founding cities, adjusting city needs and freezing city growth. Use it when you want to experiment or shape the simulation more freely. Exact settings and availability can differ by the final game version.
Which should you choose?
| If you want… | Start with… | Confirm in game |
|---|---|---|
| A sequence of objectives | Campaign | Mission list and scenario difficulty |
| A growing company and towns | Tycoon | Difficulty and progression settings |
| More control over the simulation | Sandbox | Available world-editing and cost options |
For the underlying growth systems, read the beginner guide. The modes and platforms are listed on the official press page.
Sources
- Dev Blog – Episode 4: Tycoon — Urban Games.
- Official Transport Fever 3 press page — mode and platform listing.
