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Cheats, Mods and Achievements in Transport Fever 3

There are no cheat codes in the manual, but four mods that ship with the game do the same job, and most mods switch achievements off. Here is what each built-in mod does, where mods go, and all 41 achievements with tips.

Last updated October 6, 2026Game version: Release version, manual pages revised 2026-09-29

The short answer

No cheat codes, four built-in mods. The manual lists no codes or console commands. The mods that ship with the game change money, rank, dates and vehicle availability instead.

Mods cost you achievements. Achievements are generally unavailable while non-cosmetic mods are active or when gameplay settings differ from the standard values.

41 achievements. Achievements show up in your game library, in the main menu and in the company window, where the ones you still lack are greyed out.

Two ways to get mods. Mods, maps and name lists can come from the Mod Hub. The game keeps what you download from it in a mod.io folder and manages that folder itself, so the manual advises against changing files there. To install a mod by hand, put its folder in the mods folder inside your user data folder.

The built-in mods players use as cheats

All four come with the game. You switch them on in the Mods step when you start a Free Game. Each one changes how the game plays, and the manual says achievements are generally unavailable with mods that are not purely cosmetic.

Vehicles: No End Year

Vehicles you can buy lose their end year: once a vehicle becomes available, it stays available.

Sandbox Mode

Edit your money, jump the calendar to any date, add or remove towns and industries, and change cargo demand and town size.

No Costs

Turns money off: everything is free and the balance shows as infinite.

Tycoon

Puts the company at the highest rank with every perk unlocked; nothing else changes.

All 41 achievements, with tips

Goals in plain words, grouped the way the manual groups them. Where one of our guides or tools helps, it is linked; where a built-in mod looks like a shortcut, there is a warning.

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The Journey BeginsCampaign
Finish the campaign's first mission.
Story MasterCampaign
Finish every campaign mission.
Story LegendCampaign
Earn all the stars in every campaign mission.
PhaleristCampaign
Collect every medal the campaign hands out.
All AboardFirst time
Have your first passenger board one of your vehicles.
Package ArrivedFirst time
Deliver your first cargo item to where it is going.
cargo unloading guide
On Behalf OfFirst time
Complete your first subsidy contract.
subsidies explained
CaretakerFirst time
Fully meet a town's supply rating.
town ratings
Urban DevelopmentFirst time
See a town grow to its next level for the first time.
town XP calculator
Increased DemandFirst time
Make a town ask for one more cargo type.
levels that add demands
PromotionFirst time
Rank up your company for the first time.
company ranks guide
OffshoreFirst time
Land a helicopter on an oil platform.
when heliports arrive Oil Platform
LandscaperFirst time
Plant a tree.
TimekeeperFirst time
Change the time of day.
WeathermanFirst time
Change the weather.
MegatropolisOn one map
Grow one town to at least 3,000 residents.
town XP calculator
Populated CountryOn one map
Reach 50,000 people on one map.
town growth guide
Warehousing TitanOn one map
Hold more than 10,000 cargo items in one warehouse.
how warehouses work
Bicentennial TycoonOn one map
Play one Free Game all the way from 1900 to 2000.
1900 is the earliest start year, so start the game in that year.
start years
Subsidy StreakOn one map
Complete 10 subsidies in a row.
subsidies explained
Career LadderOn one map
Get to the top company title.
The Tycoon mod puts you at the top rank at once, but it is a gameplay mod, and those generally switch achievements off.
company ranks guide
Summit StopoverOn one map
Have a train stop at a station higher than 500 meters.
Bank's Best FriendOn one map
Pay the bank more than 10 million in interest.
company ranks guide
Heritage FleetOn one map
Have every ship type from 1900 to 2050 in service.
Boost the PackOn one map
Keep boosters running at 10 industries at once.
industry boosters
Car ImperiumOn one map
Make one industry produce 500 vehicles in 12 months.
plan a 500-vehicle chain
CentralizedOn one map
Put all 10 landmarks in a single municipal area.
company ranks guide
GlobetrotterAcross your games
Play a Free Game in each climate zone.
what each climate has
Tycoon of TycoonsAcross your games
Earn the Tycoon title in every climate zone.
The Tycoon mod puts you at the top rank at once, but it is a gameplay mod, and those generally switch achievements off.
company ranks guide
Master SalesmanAcross your games
Deliver every cargo type, counting all climate zones together.
cargo types by climate
Around the WorldAcross your games
Lay 40,075 km of roads and rail in total.
Passenger PioneerAcross your games
Carry 1,000,000 passengers in total.
Cargo PioneerAcross your games
Carry 1,000,000 cargo items in total.
production chain planner
Global PopulationAcross your games
Add 100,000 people to your maps in total.
town growth guide
ConnoisseurAcross your games
Use every vehicle in the game at least once.
vehicle unlock dates
Evil MoneyAcross your games
Earn 100 billion dollars in total.
Animal LoverAcross your games
See each of the game's animals at least once.
Encounter of the 3rd KindJust for fun
Catch a UFO.
OldschoolJust for fun
Run a steam locomotive in the 2000s.
The No End Year mod would keep steam engines on sale, but it is a gameplay mod, and those generally switch achievements off.
It Wasn't MeJust for fun
Drive a town's reputation rating down to 0%.
what lowers reputation
PerfectionistJust for fun
Tear down a station and rebuild it, twice in a row.

How to install and switch on mods

Mods, maps and name lists can come from the Mod Hub. The game keeps what you download from it in a mod.io folder and manages that folder itself, so the manual advises against changing files there.
To install a mod by hand, put its folder in the mods folder inside your user data folder.
Mods are switched on when you set up a Free Game: its fourth and last step is a Mods page, where Add Mods lists the mods and the Deluxe Edition and Pre-Order Pack content you can activate.
For a game you already saved, open Load Game and use the settings icon on its card. If the save allows it, you can change its gameplay settings and its list of mods there.

Besides vehicles and buildings, mods can bring extra map generators, lists of town and resident names, and whole custom economies with their own industries. If the Load Game button stays greyed out, the save most likely needs a mod that is missing.

Mods switching themselves on in rare cases was fixed in Version 40417 on the Steam preview branch; see updates and patch notes.

Where the mods folder is

The mods folder sits inside your user data folder. The game opens that folder for you under Settings › Advanced › Open User Data Folder. Otherwise:

Steam on Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\<user-number>\3493540\local
Steam on Linux: ~/.local/share/Steam/userdata/<user-number>/3493540/local
Steam on macOS: /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Steam/userdata/<user-number>/3493540/local
GOG or Epic on Windows: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Transport Fever 3
GOG on Linux: ~/.local/share/Transport Fever 3
GOG or Epic on macOS: /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Transport Fever 3

Install locations can differ. Under Steam, <user-number> is the numbered folder of your Steam account; <username> is your user name on the computer. On macOS the Library folder is hidden in Finder by default. Next to it, mod_presets keeps your mod presets, and staging_area is where mod makers work before uploading to the Mod Hub. Leave the game's installation folder alone: it holds the game's own data and built-in mods, and updates may reset it.

Downloads from the Mod Hub go to a separate mod.io folder. Listed in the manual's Steam section.

Windows: C:\Users\Public\mod.io\10640\mods
Linux: ~/mod.io/common/10640/mods/
macOS: /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/mod.io/common/

What the manual does not say

Cheat codes or console commands. The manual lists none.
Which gameplay settings count as the standard values that keep achievements on.
Which mods count as cosmetic, so that achievements stay on.
Whether the Steam Workshop is used. The manual only describes the Mod Hub and the mods folder.
How to earn every star and medal, mission by mission, in the campaign.

Frequently asked questions

Are there cheats in Transport Fever 3?

The manual lists no cheat codes or console commands. What players use instead are the four mods that ship with the game: Vehicles: No End Year (vehicles you can buy lose their end year: once a vehicle becomes available, it stays available), Sandbox Mode (edit your money, jump the calendar to any date, add or remove towns and industries, and change cargo demand and town size), No Costs (turns money off: everything is free and the balance shows as infinite), and Tycoon (puts the company at the highest rank with every perk unlocked; nothing else changes).

Do mods disable achievements in Transport Fever 3?

Usually, yes. Achievements are generally unavailable while non-cosmetic mods are active or when gameplay settings differ from the standard values.

How do I install mods in Transport Fever 3?

Mods, maps and name lists can come from the Mod Hub. The game keeps what you download from it in a mod.io folder and manages that folder itself, so the manual advises against changing files there. To install a mod by hand, put its folder in the mods folder inside your user data folder. Mods are switched on when you set up a Free Game: its fourth and last step is a Mods page, where Add Mods lists the mods and the Deluxe Edition and Pre-Order Pack content you can activate.

Where is the mods folder?

In your user data folder, which the game opens for you under Settings › Advanced › Open User Data Folder. With Steam on Windows that folder is C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\<user-number>\3493540\local, and the mods go in its mods subfolder.

How many achievements are there?

41: 4 campaign, 11 first time, 12 on one map, 10 across your games, and 4 just for fun. Every one except the campaign achievements is earned in a Free Game.

Can I use the Tycoon mod to get Career Ladder?

It would put you at the top rank, but the Tycoon mod is a gameplay mod, and the manual says achievements are generally unavailable with non-cosmetic mods. Reach the highest title the normal way instead.

Why is the Load Game button greyed out?

If the Load Game button stays greyed out, the save most likely needs a mod that is missing. For a game you already saved, open Load Game and use the settings icon on its card. If the save allows it, you can change its gameplay settings and its list of mods there.

Can I add Deluxe Edition content to my game?

Yes, it is switched on like a mod. Mods are switched on when you set up a Free Game: its fourth and last step is a Mods page, where Add Mods lists the mods and the Deluxe Edition and Pre-Order Pack content you can activate. For a game you already saved, open Load Game and use the settings icon on its card. If the save allows it, you can change its gameplay settings and its list of mods there.

Related tools and guides

Several achievements are about growing towns and ranks: see the town growth guide and company ranks, perks and prospecting. For the cargo ones, plan chains with the production chain planner. The guides page lists every guide.

Sources

All game facts on this page come from these pages of the official Transport Fever 3 manual:

Achievements (all 41 achievements and when they are unavailable; revised September 29, 2026)
Free Game (the built-in mods, the Mods step and loading saves with mods; revised September 29, 2026)
Game File Locations (the mods folder, the Mod Hub folder and the user data folder; revised September 29, 2026)

Checked on October 6, 2026. Seen something different in game? Let us know.