FULL STEAM AHEAD FOR SWEET TRANSIT 1.0 LAUNCH
Ernestas Norvaišas’ strategic city builder brings system automation to the locomotive industry - launches out of Steam Early Access on 22nd April.
Monday, 15th April 2024 – Ernestas Norvaišas and Team17 Digital have today announced that strategic city builder Sweet Transit will launch out of Steam Early Access on 22nd April. Also arriving on the Epic Games Store on the same day, Sweet Transit combines system automation, city building, and the potential for players to craft an intricate and crucial rail network for their settlements. The 1.0 update will include new Civic Buildings, Production Chains, newspaper stories, and a new population, along with a collection of quality of life changes, and bug fixes.
Throughout it’s time in Steam Early Access, Sweet Transit has received four major updates, with the game introducing new resource chains, buildings, and trains, along with overhauled logistics and planning systems, customisable difficulty and world generation, ‘scenarios’ challenge mode, Steam Deck support, an updated UI, improved tutorials, and countless quality of life changes. For more information on Sweet Transit, including past and future updates, please check out the Steam store page.
Sweet Transit Key Features
- Systems-led city builder: Starting with a single warehouse, build a thriving interconnected world of villages and cities as you expand your rail network and evolve your society
- Customisable rail network: Construct platforms and stations linked by intricate railway routes to help connect settlements and ensure a painless transit for both workers and civilians
- Evolve your industry: From steam to diesel, and beyond, play through distinct eras of the railway and plan the most economical expansions using the technology at your disposal
- Be a person of the people: Keep a close eye on your citizens and ensure their needs are met as you expand your routes and scale up your settlements
- Full modding support: Create custom content via Steam Workshop, including structures, locomotives, in-game rules, progression markers, and graphics
To keep up to date with the latest detailed developments on Sweet Transit throughout early access, visit the game’s community page, follow the official X account, join the community on Discord, and visit the Sweet Transit website.
About Ernestas Norvaišas
Ernestas Norvaišas is a solo independent developer based in Lithuania. A strategy enthusiast and former 3D Artist at Wube Software (Factorio), Ernestas’ first title, Sweet Transit, is available now in Steam Early Access. Visit www.sweettransitgame.com for more information.
About Team17 Digital
Founded in 1990, Team17 Digital is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Part of Team17 Group plc, which floated on AIM in 2018, Team17 Digital has an extensive portfolio of over 120 titles, and fully encapsulates the spirit of independent games. Winner of the ‘Publishing Star’ award at the 2023 Develop: Star Awards, Team17 Digital has assembled a portfolio of multi-award-winning and award-nominated in-house brands include Hell Let Loose, Golf With Your Friends, The Escapists, and the iconic Worms franchise, alongside its games label partner titles, including the award-winning games Blasphemous, Greak: Memories of Azur, DREDGE, and the Overcooked! franchise. Visit www.team17.com for more info.
