Play Open TTD free online — a strategy game that loads straight into the page. Think car, idle & clicker and simulation — that is the shape of it. Everything runs client-side, so it starts fast even on a modest connection.
About Open TTD
OpenTTD is a business simulation game in which players try to earn money by transporting passengers and freight via road, rail, water and air. It is an open-source remake and expansion of the 1994 Chris Sawyer video game Transport Tycoon Deluxe. To start building a transport empire, the player must construct transport routes, consisting of stations near industries or towns, and in the case of trains or road vehicles, near physical routes. One transport route can utilize several different forms of transport, e.g. truck→ship→train. The player's company and the individual stations each have ratings that depend largely on their efficiency at moving goods from one stations to the other. A station with high ratings may attract more goods.
How to play Open TTD
You can work the whole thing out by playing it. You will want a keyboard for this one — the arrow keys / WASD carry most of it, and the table below has the rest. It fills the player in landscape, so use the fullscreen button on desktop and turn your phone sideways on mobile. Restarting is instant, so there is no cost to experimenting.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Arrow keys / WASD | Drive and steer |
| Spacebar | Brake |
On mobile: Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
Why it is worth playing
The appeal here is the loop: a short round, a clear result, and an obvious idea about what to do differently next time. A browser game does not need to be more than that.
At a glance
- Free to play with no account required
- Runs in the browser — nothing to download or install
- Landscape layout with fullscreen support
- Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile.
- Car gameplay — Anything with four wheels and an engine
- Idle & Clicker gameplay — Numbers that keep going up
- Simulation gameplay — Run the whole operation yourself
- Added to our catalogue from a 2021 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Open TTD free to play?
It is free. There is no trial, no unlock and no sign-up wall on Open TTD — the page you are on is the whole thing.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No. Open TTD is an HTML5 game that runs inside the page itself. There is nothing to install, no plugin and no launcher — it loads like any other web page.
Can I play Open TTD on my phone?
Yes. Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
What are the controls for Open TTD?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Arrow keys / WASD — drive and steer; Spacebar — brake.
Can I play Open TTD fullscreen?
Yes — the button in the top-right corner of the player goes fullscreen, and Escape returns you to the page.
What kind of game is Open TTD?
Open TTD is a strategy game built around car, idle & clicker and simulation. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
