Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 4883310 |
| Live current players | 0 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 0 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 0 |
| Price | No longer available on Steam Store |
| Free to play | No current Steam offer |
| Discount | Not available |
| Original price USD | Not available |
| Current price USD | Not available |
| Release date | 2027 |
| Developer | Throup Media Ltd |
| Publisher | Throup Media Ltd |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | Not available |
| Review type | No user reviews |
| Positive review percent | Not available |
| Positive reviews | 0 |
| Negative reviews | 0 |
| Total reviews | 0 |
| Steam recommendations | Not available |
| Achievements | Not available |
| Average playtime forever | Not available |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | No |
| Linux support | No |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | Not available on Steam Store |
Short description
Canal Tycoon is a unique transport builder set in the canal’s golden age, with mechanics not seen elsewhere in the genre. Move industry’s goods across period-map landscapes, manage contested water, politics and rivals, automate operations to reduce grind, then survive the railroads.
About this game
Canal Tycoon is a historical transport management game set between 1750 and 1899 , following the rise, boom and decline of Britain’s canal age. Build a canal company from its first local routes into a regional transport network. Move coal, iron, grain, timber, food, building materials, manufactured goods, passengers and mail. Link mines, farms, factories, wharves and settlements, then keep the whole system working as the world changes around it. The early game is about getting the basics moving. Coal needs customers. Settlements need food and fuel. Industries need reliable supply routes before they can grow. By the mid-game, Canal Mania is under way. Expand your network, compete with rival canal companies, claim profitable routes and decide when ambitious engineering is worth the cost. By the late game, the railways are coming. Your canal network will no longer win simply by existing. Consolidate, improve efficiency, defend your best traffic and keep your waterways profitable against faster competition. Canals are not just transport routes. They need water. Locks consume it, reservoirs store it, feeders move it, and poor planning can leave a profitable route short of supply. Terrain, rivers, rainfall, engineering choices and water rights all affect whether your network runs smoothly or struggles. Politics matters too. Mill owners, landowners, towns and rival interests all want a say in how water is used. Securing the right to build is only part of the challenge; keeping enough water in your canal may be just as important. Technology changes what you can build. Early routes must work around the limits of the period. Later advances open up new solutions, including improved locks, tunnels, aqueducts, boat lifts and inclined planes. Routes and boats run autonomously once set up, avoiding the constant vehicle management found in many transport games. The focus is on planning, expansion, water supply, industry, competition and long-term survival. Maps are created from period map sources, giving each landscape a historical foundation. Roads, rivers, settlements, industries and terrain are based on the world canals were built through, rather than a blank sandb…
Supported languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese