Do you think you could be a good mayor and keep your city in the best possible conditions? Simutrans is an open-source and multiplatform game that will let you prove it since you'll be in charge of your citizens here. Indeed, we are talking about an entertaining strategy game in which you will have to show your ability to completely manage the development of a city, considering all its aspects.

Beyond this, as its name suggests, Simutrans offers all the city's inhabitants an adequate transport system to move from one point to another without problems. This, without detracting from the fact that you will have to show your mettle and knowledge to manage the money that comes in and to which you have access, in addition to the complaints of the users of each service.

One of the first things that catch the attention of Simutrans as soon as we install it on our computer is that it has above average graphics for its segment, without reaching, of course, the last generation consoles. In any case, its consumption of system resources is not too high, and the advantage is that we can run it on almost any computer, no matter how old.

In any case, and if its maps are not enough, you should know that Simutrans has different graphics packs that you can download whenever you want to increase the game's options by default.

Once you run the title, you'll find that you can control most of its options directly using the computer mouse, and in just a while, you'll have a clear idea of how to carry out each of its functions. A not-minor issue is that Simutrans is ultimately translated into Spanish, which is an enormous advantage considering that we will be able to access its information and make the most of it.

The game's main objective is to manage all aspects of the city and its growth, controlling, for example, the work of the companies we have hired. As the game focuses mainly on transportation, you will have to ensure that people, as well as mail or materials for consumption and production, move in the expected time.

Going into the details of this transport system that we mentioned so much, we must say that you have to corroborate the proper functioning of trains, ships, planes or buses, so as you will see you have to take care of it. You also have to visualize their structures to allow them to pass without these constructions affecting your citizens and their homes.

As you can see in the screenshots accompanying this review, sending one material is not the same as shipping one material as another, so you have to pay attention to the weight of each of the orders, the space they occupy, and other characteristics. If you are not careful when making this kind of decision, you will not only put your economy at risk, but you may cause accidents that cost many people's lives, and you will be the one to blame.

At the same time, every time we start a new game, the environments are generated from the beginning; this means that we will have to adapt to each of the scenarios and, therefore, consider the differences between them. It will not be the same if you have a city surrounded by water, then in case you find yourself in a location with no exit to the sea or river, start by reviewing these issues.

Likewise, if you have any doubts, you'll see that in the main screen menu, you can access a series ofTutorials that teach you many tricks to manage your resources, so you can start by seeing a bit of this information.

Those who have previously had fun with similar titles, such as SimCity or Transport Tycoon, will surely see several elements in common between the two systems. And if you tried Simutrans quite some time ago and you have forgotten its features, or it has not finished convincing you, you have to know that the game's developers emphasize that they have improved both the performance and the functions of the game.

In conclusion, we are sure that Simutrans is one of the best alternatives in city management games that you can consider in these cases, taking into account that it is free and does not consume too many system resources in the first instance and that it is entertaining and with many management variables on the other hand. That is to say, if you are interested in its description, we recommend you give it a chance.