Choose Transport Fever 2
Choose Transport Fever 2 if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 10,269 Steam reviews back the pick.
Transport Fever 2 vs Speed Rivals - Model Trains
Transport Fever 2 and Speed Rivals - Model Trains both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Transport Fever 2 (2019) is 7 years older than Speed Rivals - Model Trains (2026). Speed Rivals - Model Trains has co-op; Transport Fever 2 does not. 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 Speed Rivals - Model Trains
Choose Speed Rivals - Model Trains if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Speed Rivals - Model Trains launched in 2026.
Both Transport Fever 2 and Speed Rivals - Model Trains sit in Strategy, Indie, and 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 |  Speed Rivals - Model Trains | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.6% positive (10,269 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Urban Games | BabelGames |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Transport Fever 2 (2019) is 7 years older than Speed Rivals - Model Trains (2026).
- Speed Rivals - Model Trains has co-op; Transport Fever 2 does not.
- Transport Fever 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Speed Rivals - Model Trains has no Deck rating yet.
Transport Fever 2 vs Speed Rivals - Model Trains — FAQ
- Should I play Transport Fever 2 or Speed Rivals - Model Trains first?
- If you want chronology, Transport Fever 2 (2019) came out before Speed Rivals - Model Trains (2026). 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 Speed Rivals - Model Trains similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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 have multiplayer like Speed Rivals - Model Trains?
- No. Speed Rivals - Model Trains supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Transport Fever 2 is listed as single-player only.
- Does Transport Fever 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Transport Fever 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Speed Rivals - Model Trains doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.