Paradox Interactive is publishing Transport Fever 3, which launched on September 30 and drew roughly 48,000 concurrent Steam players at its peak, alongside a Mixed Steam user rating. The company is also shipping Cities: Skylines content, porting the game to Switch 2, and running an in-house grand strategy project in Afterworld.
Paradox Interactive's most recent stretch of announcements centers on the Cities: Skylines brand. On October 8, the company said a Nintendo Switch 2 version, Cities: Skylines - Expanded Edition, launches October 29 at 6,890 yen with tax and ships with 10 DLC expansion and content packs including After Dark, Snowfall and Green Cities, with Tantalus Media handling the port. A day later, Paradox announced two content creator packs for Cities: Skylines, Mansions & Manors from Feindbold and Holiday Getaways from Tomas13TO, each $5.99 and set for October 28 on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox, plus a $3.99 in-game Blueprint Beats Radio station with 16 tracks. A $12.99 Estates & Escapes bundle packages the releases together.
The publisher's release slate also includes Transport Fever 3, developed by Urban Games and released September 30, 2026 for PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and GOG.com, plus PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. It reached about 48,000 concurrent Steam players at peak, roughly double the series high set by Transport Fever 2, while roughly 1,100 Steam user reviews put it at 68 percent positive, a Mixed rating, with performance problems cited as the main cause. The game includes more than 275 vehicle types and over 35 industry categories, and Japanese display support is included.
Paradox's own studios and publishing arm are at work on several projects. Afterworld, a post-apocalyptic grand strategy game for PC via Steam, was announced at gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 with Dan Lind, previously director of Hearts of Iron IV, directing and no release date set. LEGO Skylines, developed by Iceflake Studios, is planned for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam with no release date. Guardians of the Wild Sky, from Blue Isle Studios, is set for Steam Early Access in 2027 with mods available from day one. The free Crozier update, version 1.20.0, for the PC version of Crusader Kings III arrived September 30 alongside the "By God Alone" expansion DLC. Paradox also moved its share listing from the Nasdaq First North Growth Market to the main market of Nasdaq Stockholm on June 9, 2026, retaining the ticker PDX with no new shares issued.
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Paradox Interactive announced on October 21 that Willpower, a new DLC for the sci-fi grand strategy game Stellaris, launches November 23 on PC via Steam, GOG.com, and the Microsoft Store. The DLC adds an Ideology system: a set of values that spreads across borders through various facilities and means, and can erode other nations or a player's own from within.
Paradox Interactive announced two content creator packs for Cities: Skylines, both priced at $5.99 and set for October 28 on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. Mansions & Manors comes from creator Feindbold and covers wealthy low-density mansion districts. Holiday Getaways comes from creator Tomas13TO and includes 30 resort and vacation facility types. An in-game radio station, Blueprint Beats Radio, adds 16 lo-fi, chillhop, and downtempo tracks for $3.99.
Paradox Interactive announced the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Cities: Skylines on October 8. It launches October 29 as Cities: Skylines - Expanded Edition, priced at 6,890 yen with tax included, and ships with 10 DLC expansion and content packs such as After Dark, Snowfall and Green Cities. Tantalus Media, which handled past console versions, is porting it.
Paradox Interactive released the free Crozier update, version 1.20.0, for the PC version of Crusader Kings III on September 30, alongside the expansion DLC "By God Alone." The update adds a Spiritual Fulfillment system that ties stress to how closely a character follows doctrine, plus Personal Creed, a set of personal rules separate from a religion's universal tenets. The DLC expands Christianity and adds the Antipope system.
Publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Urban Games released Transport Fever 3 on September 30, 2026 for PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and GOG.com, plus PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The logistics management simulation reached roughly 48,000 concurrent players on Steam at its peak within hours of launch, according to SteamDB. That is roughly double the previous series high of about 24,000 set by Transport Fever 2. The sequel adds a day-night cycle, maritime industry, helicopters, cargo trams, subarctic regions and a reworked cargo simulation with full loading and unloading control. It ships with more than 275 vehicle types spanning rail, road, sea and air, alongside over 35 industry categories. Japanese display support is included. At the time of writing, roughly 1,100 Steam user reviews put the game at 68 percent positive, a Mixed rating, with performance problems from insufficient optimization cited as the main cause. The developer has promised future improvements. On the PlayStation Store, 85 percent of players give the game a full score, for an average of 4.59 stars out of 5.
Paradox Interactive announced during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 broadcast on August 26 that Transport Fever 3, developed by Urban Games, will release on September 29, 2026 for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.com, as well as PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game is the latest entry in the Transport Fever series, in which players build and manage logistics networks spanning railways, roads, and sea routes across four environmental areas: temperate, desert, tropical, and subarctic. It features over 250 types of trains, buses, trams, trucks, ships, and airplanes, with day/night cycles and weather systems. The title was first announced in May 2025 with a budget of $24 million, approximately 3.7 billion yen at the time, funded from internal resources, with 90% allocated to game development. Publishing duties were confirmed in May this year. Alongside the standard edition, a Deluxe Edition includes real vehicles such as the Concorde, London Bus, and TEE, plus landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Taj Mahal, and wild animals including orcas and Komodo dragons. A Collector's Edition with a statue, art book, and card game is also available. Pre-orders began today, with a 10% loyalty discount for Transport Fever 2 owners.
At gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, broadcast on August 26, Paradox Interactive announced Afterworld, a new grand strategy game for PC via Steam. Developed by Paradox Development Studio, the in-house team behind the Crusader Kings and Europa Universalis series, Afterworld is set in a post-apocalyptic North America where players lead a settlement of survivors. The game begins with managing a small group, and players can choose from multiple origins, such as shelter dwellers emerging from nuclear shelters or fanatics seeking a goddess. Early goals center on survival: gathering food, water, and fuel. As players explore the ruins of the pre-collapse civilization, they rediscover lost technology and evolve their tech, while the terrain remains the same American continent but resource locations and groups change each playthrough. Players can trade, absorb, or plunder opposing groups, and as the settlement grows, they can establish laws and religion. Mutated humans exist, and how to treat them is the player's choice. Immortal ancients who lived before the collapse also appear, and confronting them is one of the game's goals. The game is directed by Dan Lind, previously director of Hearts of Iron IV. The release date is undecided, and the store page indicates Japanese display support is planned.
Paradox Interactive announced LEGO Skylines during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 digital event on August 26, 2026. The city-building game is developed by Iceflake Studios, the studio that took over development of Cities: Skylines II from Colossal Order. Players place LEGO block characters, buildings, and flora and fauna to build their own cities at a relaxed pace, from a grand metropolis to fine details. The announcement trailer showed LEGO-built cities with police and firefighters active in the scenes, and events such as fires are likely to occur. LEGO Skylines is planned for release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. A release date has not been set. The game's connection to Cities: Skylines is notable because Iceflake Studios currently works on Cities: Skylines II, which has led to speculation that LEGO Skylines could be a LEGO version of the established city-builder series.
Blue Isle Studios announced on August 18, 2026, that Paradox Interactive will publish its survival craft game Guardians of the Wild Sky. The game features craftable airships, controllable dragons, and aerial battles. It is designed to be mod-friendly, with user mods available from day one of Steam Early Access, planned for 2027.
ACROVE's game book label GameLib released the print edition of the official Hearts of Iron IV strategy guide on August 18, 2026. The book, titled "[Official Guidebook] Hearts of Iron IV Historical Route Strategy Guide: Japan/Germany Edition," is the first officially licensed strategy guide for Paradox Interactive's grand strategy game to be published in Japan. It is a B5-size softcover with 744 pages and costs 3,960 yen including tax. The guide focuses on the vanilla environment without DLC, version 1.17.5.2, and covers the historical routes for Germany and Japan. It includes over 1,000 pieces of information such as national focuses, technology research, division templates, and ship data. The print edition follows the digital version released on Amazon's Kindle Store on July 7, 2026, which is priced at 3,190 yen including tax. The book is designed so players can keep it open on a desk while playing, avoiding the need to switch between the game screen and strategy information. It also allows readers to annotate pages with sticky notes or markers to create a personal operations manual. The guide includes an exclusive interview with the Paradox development team and supervision by YouTuber Isaac Z.
Swedish game developer Paradox Interactive has moved its share listing from the Nasdaq First North Growth Market to the main market of Nasdaq Stockholm. Trading began on June 9, 2026. No new shares were issued, and the ticker symbol remains PDX. The company is known for the Hearts of Iron, Crusader Kings, and Europa Universalis series, and publishes titles such as Cities: Skylines.