Open source transportation simulation game

by The Simutrans TeamVerified

Arch Linux (recommended)Standard: Git Other builds: Extended

Screenshots & videos

About

Simutrans is a freeware and open-source transportation simulator. Your goal is to establish a successful transport company. Transport passengers, mail and goods by rail, road, ship, and even air. Interconnect districts, cities, public buildings, industries and tourist attractions.

Additional information

Project

Developer
The Simutrans Team
Publisher
Marisa Giancarla
License
Artistic-1.0 (free software)What this license lets you do

Install

Available via
Flatpak · Snap (2) · Arch Linux (3) · Debian · Ubuntu · openSUSE · Gentoo · Nixpkgs · Lutris
All 12 packagings

Flathub (Flatpak), Snap Store, Snap Store (Nightly build), AUR (Git · Extended build), AUR (Git build), Debian, Ubuntu, Arch Linux, Nixpkgs, openSUSE, Gentoo (Candidate build), Lutris (Linux build)

Flatpak sandbox
Limited access

Runs in a sandbox with no access to your personal files or devices beyond what's listed.

What it can access
  • Uses the internet
  • Plays and records audio

About this data

Sources
16 independent sources agree
Catalog data as of
October 12, 2026
How each source lists it (13)
SourceNameVersionBuilt byLicenseDescription
Flathub (Flatpak)Simutrans125.0.1Official buildArtistic-1.0Open source transportation simulation game
Snap StoreSimutrans123.0.1—unsetA free transportation simulator game
Snap Store (Nightly build)Simutrans123.0.1—unsetA free transportation simulator game
AUR (Git · Extended build)simutrans-extended-gitr22983.4dab37b16-1Community build, patchedcustom:ArtisticTransportation simulation game - Extended Version - Nightly build from git
AUR (Git build)simutrans-svnr11914-1—custom:ArtisticTransportation simulation game - Nightly build from SVN
Debiansimutrans124.3-2Distribution build—transportation simulator
Ubuntusimutrans124.3-2build1Distribution build—transportation simulator
Arch Linuxsimutrans125.0.1-1Distribution buildArtistic-1.0Transportation simulation game
Nixpkgssimutrans121.0Distribution buildArtistic-1.0 AND GPL-1.0-or-laterSimulation game in which the player strives to run a successful transport system
Nixpkgssimutrans121.0Distribution buildArtistic-1.0 AND GPL-1.0-or-laterSimulation game in which the player strives to run a successful transport system
openSUSEsimutrans124.4.1Distribution buildArtistic-1.0Transport and Economic Simulation Game
Gentoo (Candidate build)simutrans124.2.1-r1Distribution buildArtistic-1.0A free Transport Tycoon clone
Lutris (Linux build)Simutrans———Version 125

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