Choose Transport Fever 2
Choose Transport Fever 2 if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 10,269 Steam reviews back the pick.
Transport Fever 2 vs Wild West Steam Loco
Transport Fever 2 and Wild West Steam Loco both land in Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Simulation games on Steam. Transport Fever 2 (2019) is 1 year older than Wild West Steam Loco (2020). Wild West Steam Loco is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Transport Fever 2 (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Wild West Steam Loco
Choose Wild West Steam Loco if it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Wild West Steam Loco launched in 2020.
Both Transport Fever 2 and Wild West Steam Loco sit in Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Transport Fever 2 |  Wild West Steam Loco | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.6% positive (10,269 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Urban Games | Redbrick Studios Ltd |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Transport Fever 2 (2019) is 1 year older than Wild West Steam Loco (2020).
- Wild West Steam Loco is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Transport Fever 2 (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Transport Fever 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Wild West Steam Loco has no Deck rating yet.
Transport Fever 2 vs Wild West Steam Loco — FAQ
- Should I play Transport Fever 2 or Wild West Steam Loco first?
- If you want chronology, Transport Fever 2 (2019) came out before Wild West Steam Loco (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Transport Fever 2 and Wild West Steam Loco similar?
- They overlap on Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Transport Fever 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Transport Fever 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Wild West Steam Loco doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.