Choose Simple Railroad
Choose Simple Railroad if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Simple Railroad launched in 2019.
Simple Railroad vs IFO
Simple Railroad and IFO both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Simple Railroad (2019) is 3 years older than IFO (2022). Simple Railroad is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than IFO (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose IFO
Choose IFO if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. IFO launched in 2022.
Both Simple Railroad and IFO sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Simple Railroad |  IFO | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 86.6% positive (82 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Turnip games | Lucas Le Slo, taletronic, Sergi Sabater |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Simple Railroad (2019) is 3 years older than IFO (2022).
- Simple Railroad is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than IFO (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Simple Railroad vs IFO — FAQ
- Should I play Simple Railroad or IFO first?
- If you want chronology, Simple Railroad (2019) came out before IFO (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Simple Railroad and IFO similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.