Choose Rail Route
Choose Rail Route if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,057 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rail Route vs Blockville
Rail Route and Blockville 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. Blockville (2023) is 1 year older than Rail Route (2024). Blockville is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Rail Route (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Blockville
Choose Blockville if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blockville launched in 2023.
Both Rail Route and Blockville 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
 Rail Route |  Blockville | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.2% positive (1,057 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bitrich.info | SCT |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Blockville (2023) is 1 year older than Rail Route (2024).
- Blockville is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Rail Route (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Rail Route has co-op; Blockville does not.
- Rail Route is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Blockville has no Deck rating yet.
Rail Route vs Blockville — FAQ
- Should I play Rail Route or Blockville first?
- If you want chronology, Blockville (2023) came out before Rail Route (2024). 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 Rail Route and Blockville 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.
- Does Blockville have multiplayer like Rail Route?
- No. Rail Route supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Blockville is listed as single-player only.
- Does Rail Route run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rail Route is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Blockville doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.