Early AccessIron & Asphalt · Transport tycoon
Iron & Asphalt: A transport tycoon set in South Korea
Build roads and railways, carry people and freight by bus, truck and train, and grow a one-bus start-up into a listed company. The title and encyclopedia are painted in ink wash, and the soundtrack mixes Korean traditional instruments with jazz and orchestra.
- itch.io
- Steam
- STOVE
- Genre
- Tycoon · Strategy
- Platforms
- Windows · Web
- Languages
- Korean · English
- Status
- Early Access
- Engine
- Godot
Build the network
Build roads and railways.
Start on the whole Korean Peninsula, on a regional map, or in a scenario from Korea’s transport history.
- Each town has its own colors and streets, plus landmarks such as N Seoul Tower, Hwaseong Fortress and Busan Tower
- Speed limits by road class, traffic lights that react to approaching vehicles, divided roads and one-way streets. Vehicles route around yesterday’s congestion
- Lay curved and branching track, bridges and tunnels. Roads across a river get a bridge automatically
- Supply chains from farm to table, cement, paper and logistics hubs, road-rail transfers, and refrigerated cargo that has to arrive fresh
Run the company
Raise money and run the company.
Financial statements arrive every fiscal year, and you raise money through investors, loans and an IPO. The Gazette reports first deliveries, unlocks and rival moves.
- IFRS-style income statement, balance sheet, changes in equity and cash flow every fiscal year
- Unlock vehicles, facilities, contracts and policies on the Development map, and set the company’s character with HQ policies
- Raise from an accelerator through Series A, B and C, and compare offers from other investors. A down round costs the company
- Loans that follow the base rate, corporate bonds and credit ratings, an IPO, share prices, dividends, shareholders’ meetings and taxes
Rivals and victory
Compete with AI rivals.
AI transport companies also run bus and truck lines, build freight railways, list on the exchange and pay dividends. You can lease them your stations and track for a fee.
- If the fee is too high, rivals turn it down
- Reach any one of six victory conditions first to win
Six ways to win
When you start a new company, pick a target for each condition or turn it off. Reaching one brings up the results, and the company keeps running after.
Company value
Your company’s value, from cash, vehicles, facilities and more, reaches the target.
IPO
Meet the exchange’s listing requirements and pass its review.
Wealth
The founder’s net worth, personal cash plus shares held, reaches the target. Dividends and a salary grow it.
Cash
The founder’s personal cash after tax reaches the target, so salary or dividends becomes a real choice.
Transport volume
Passengers and freight carried add up to the target number of units.
Conquest
Gather rivals’ shares and win proxy fights, or take their buyout offers, until every rival is merged into yours.
Art and sound
Ink painting and Korean instruments
The title, encyclopedia and city loading cards are painted in ink wash. The soundtrack mixes Korean traditional instruments with jazz and orchestra.
Listen to the 3 soundtrack playlists
Controls
Keyboard and mouse controls.
New here? Open ? at the bottom right and follow “Plan Your First Delivery”. Right-click closes windows inside the game.
- Space
- Pause · hold and drag to pan
- WASD
- Pan (mouse wheel to zoom)
- 12345
- Inspect · Road · Rail · Terrain · Demolish
- F1~F12
- Top menus, from Lines to the Encyclopedia
- CtrlS
- Save (Ctrl + O to load)
Windows desktop (recommended)
- Windows 10 / 11, 64-bit
- OpenGL 3.3 graphics
- 8 GB RAM
- About 3 GB of disk space
- 1440×900 or larger screen
Web (light)
- Latest Chrome, Edge or Firefox (WebGL 2)
- About 180 MB on first run
- Lighter textures; saves stay in the browser
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can I play it now?
Yes. The Early Access build is on itch.io for the browser and Windows. Steam and STOVE releases are in preparation.
How much of the game is in Early Access?
The whole game is playable. Tell us on Discord or in the itch.io comments what feels off or slow; a screenshot and what you were doing help a lot.
How is the web version different from Windows?
The web version runs without installing, but with smaller textures and pictures, and it is slower than the desktop build. Saves live in that browser and disappear if its data is cleared.
Which language does it use?
It follows your system language, English unless the system is Korean, and you can switch any time in Settings › Language.
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