Freeways

• Title — Freeways • Developer — Captain Games • Publisher — Captain Games • Designer — Justin Smith • Platforms — * Microsoft Windows • macOS • Android • iOS • Genre — Simulation • Modes — Single-player • Illustration — A player-created cloverleaf interchange

Freeways simulates real-world traffic management. On each level the player is faced with dead-end roads that need to be connected to each other. The player must create roads and bridges by dragging across the screen to join these up in order to complete the level. If the cars get gridlocked, the word "Jammed!" pops up on the screen and the player can either modify the road or restart the level. Vehicle pathfinding in Freeways is not very advanced, leading to situations where the cars may take alternate routes to what the player intended. At the end of each level, the level's "efficiency" is calculated from the flow of traffic, the amount of concrete used to make the roads, and the complexity of the system, with a higher score indicating a better-designed road network. The player has nine levels to start off with and more levels (up to 160 before the 2025 update) are unlocked as the game continues. In 2025, a major update to the game was released, adding 80 new levels and the option to undo the previous move.