diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 448090585d..423b09a9f2 100644
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ add_files(
convertible_through_base.hpp
endian_func.hpp
enum_type.hpp
+ flatset_type.hpp
format.hpp
geometry_func.cpp
geometry_func.hpp
diff --git a/src/core/flatset_type.hpp b/src/core/flatset_type.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..26f40e1379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/flatset_type.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of OpenTTD.
+ * OpenTTD is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2.
+ * OpenTTD is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with OpenTTD. If not, see .
+ */
+
+/** @file flatset_type.hpp Flat set container implementation. */
+
+#ifndef FLATSET_TYPE_HPP
+#define FLATSET_TYPE_HPP
+
+/**
+ * Flat set implementation that uses a sorted vector for storage.
+ * This is subset of functionality implemented by std::flat_set in c++23.
+ * @tparam Tkey key type.
+ * @tparam Tcompare key comparator.
+ */
+template >
+class FlatSet {
+ std::vector data; ///< Sorted vector. of values.
+public:
+ using const_iterator = std::vector::const_iterator;
+
+ /**
+ * Insert a key into the set.
+ * @param key Key to insert.
+ */
+ void insert(const Tkey &key)
+ {
+ auto it = std::ranges::lower_bound(this->data, key, Tcompare{});
+ if (it == std::end(this->data) || *it != key) this->data.emplace(it, key);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Erase a key from the set.
+ * @param key Key to erase.
+ * @return number of elements removed.
+ */
+ size_t erase(const Tkey &key)
+ {
+ auto it = std::ranges::lower_bound(this->data, key, Tcompare{});
+ if (it == std::end(this->data) || *it != key) return 0;
+
+ this->data.erase(it);
+ return 1;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Test if a key exists in the set.
+ * @param key Key to test.
+ * @return true iff the key exists in the set.
+ */
+ bool contains(const Tkey &key)
+ {
+ return std::ranges::binary_search(this->data, key, Tcompare{});
+ }
+
+ const_iterator begin() const { return std::cbegin(this->data); }
+ const_iterator end() const { return std::cend(this->data); }
+
+ const_iterator cbegin() const { return std::cbegin(this->data); }
+ const_iterator cend() const { return std::cend(this->data); }
+
+ size_t size() const { return std::size(this->data); }
+ bool empty() const { return this->data.empty(); }
+
+ void clear() { this->data.clear(); }
+
+ auto operator<=>(const FlatSet &) const = default;
+};
+
+#endif /* FLATSET_TYPE_HPP */
diff --git a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index b346cd98c9..e2d5f11ad6 100644
--- a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
add_test_files(
bitmath_func.cpp
enum_over_optimisation.cpp
+ flatset_type.cpp
landscape_partial_pixel_z.cpp
math_func.cpp
mock_environment.h
diff --git a/src/tests/flatset_type.cpp b/src/tests/flatset_type.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c27b284300
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/flatset_type.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of OpenTTD.
+ * OpenTTD is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2.
+ * OpenTTD is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with OpenTTD. If not, see .
+ */
+
+/** @file string_consumer.cpp Test functionality from core/string_consumer. */
+
+#include "../stdafx.h"
+
+#include
+
+#include "../3rdparty/catch2/catch.hpp"
+
+#include "../core/flatset_type.hpp"
+
+#include "../safeguards.h"
+
+TEST_CASE("FlatSet - basic")
+{
+ /* Sorted array of expected values. */
+ const auto values = std::to_array({5, 10, 15, 20, 25});
+
+ FlatSet set;
+
+ /* Set should be empty. */
+ CHECK(set.empty());
+
+ /* Insert in a random order,. */
+ set.insert(values[1]);
+ set.insert(values[2]);
+ set.insert(values[4]);
+ set.insert(values[3]);
+ set.insert(values[0]);
+ CHECK(set.size() == 5);
+ CHECK(set.contains(values[0]));
+ CHECK(set.contains(values[1]));
+ CHECK(set.contains(values[2]));
+ CHECK(set.contains(values[3]));
+ CHECK(set.contains(values[4]));
+ CHECK(std::ranges::equal(set, values));
+
+ /* Test inserting an existing value does not affect order. */
+ set.insert(values[1]);
+ CHECK(set.size() == 5);
+ CHECK(set.contains(values[0]));
+ CHECK(set.contains(values[1]));
+ CHECK(set.contains(values[2]));
+ CHECK(set.contains(values[3]));
+ CHECK(set.contains(values[4]));
+ CHECK(std::ranges::equal(set, values));
+
+ /* Insert a value multiple times. */
+ set.insert(0);
+ set.insert(0);
+ set.insert(0);
+ CHECK(set.size() == 6);
+ CHECK(set.contains(0));
+
+ /* Remove a value multiple times. */
+ set.erase(0);
+ set.erase(0);
+ set.erase(0);
+ CHECK(set.size() == 5);
+ CHECK(!set.contains(0));
+}