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Single-player games like Railroader

Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Railroader, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.

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Ranked picks

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    Derail Valley — Steam game cover

    Derail Valley

    Single-player alternative to Railroader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Railroader.

    Drive massive trains and build your career in a vast open railway network. For both PC and VR.

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    American Truck Simulator — Steam game cover

    American Truck Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Railroader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Railroader.

    Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.

    2016IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Metrogether Train Simulator — Steam game cover

    Metrogether Train Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Railroader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Railroader.

    Metrogether is a train simulator where you drive, collect passengers, work together with friends and explore the subway network in a fictional city. Embark on your journey as a train driver, dispatcher or ticket inspector in single and multiplayer.

    2025Simulation17.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SimRail - The Railway Simulator — Steam game cover

    SimRail - The Railway Simulator

    Single-player alternative to Railroader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Railroader.

    SimRail is new, advanced railway simulator. Master high-speed long-distance EMU, heavy freight hauls and suburban trains. Travel 500 km of geodetic-data based real routes. Become train dispatcher and control the traffic according to the schedule or cooperate with other players on multiplayer mode.

    2024Simulation34.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Railroads Online — Steam game cover

    Railroads Online

    Single-player alternative to Railroader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Railroader.

    Build your dream railroad across a huge open world! You can build tracks and stations, drive detailed locomotives, and transport goods to earn money and experience. Play exciting Online Multiplayer sessions with your friends or create your very own sandbox!

    2024IndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Railroad Corporation 2 — Steam game cover

    Railroad Corporation 2

    Single-player alternative to Railroader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Railroader.

    The 20th century heralds the new age of electrification for the railroad, and a new opportunity to make your fortune. Build your corporation carefully, as you deploy modern electric and diesel locomotives, lay new tracks, transport goods and passengers, and stay ahead of the competition.

    2026StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Motor Town: Behind The Wheel — Steam game cover

    Motor Town: Behind The Wheel

    Single-player alternative to Railroader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Railroader.

    Enjoy realistic driving in the open world. Relaxing cargo deliveries or driving buses and taxis will give you enough money to buy new cars and parts. You can test your driving skills at the race track. It's all about pure driving pleasure!

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Euro Truck Simulator 2 — Steam game cover

    Euro Truck Simulator 2

    Single-player alternative to Railroader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Railroader.

    Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

    2012IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Railroad Tycoon II Platinum — Steam game cover

    Railroad Tycoon II Platinum

    Single-player alternative to Railroader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Railroader.

    Includes Railroad Tycoon II and the expansion The Second Century It can take you from New York to South Africa. It can take you from the year 1804 to the year 2000. It can take you from penniless manual laborer to powerful multi-millionaire.

    2007Strategy4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Train Simulator Classic — Steam game cover

    Train Simulator Classic

    Single-player alternative to Railroader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Railroader.

    The ultimate railway hobby for more than 15 years! From historic steam locomotives to modern high-speed and heavy freight trains, and routes around the world, Train Simulator Classic is the simulation made by railfans for railfans.

    2015Simulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Transport Fever — Steam game cover

    Transport Fever

    Single-player alternative to Railroader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Railroader.

    Transport Fever is a railroad-focused tycoon game. Players start in 1850 and build up a thriving transport company. As an emerging transport tycoon, the player constructs stations, airports, harbors and makes money by connecting areas requiring transport services. Build up your own Empire!

    2016Simulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Railway Empire — Steam game cover

    Railway Empire

    Single-player alternative to Railroader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Railroader.

    In Railway Empire, you will create an elaborate and wide-ranging rail network, purchase over 40 different trains modelled in extraordinary detail, and buy or build railway stations, maintenance buildings, factories and tourist attractions to keep your travel network ahead of the competition.

    2018StrategySimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Railroad Tycoon 3 — Steam game cover

    Railroad Tycoon 3

    Single-player alternative to Railroader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Railroader.

    Railroad Tycoon 3 features 25 scenarios challenging players to recreate magnificent feats of railroading history from around the world. Players can lay track (including tunnels and overpasses), pick from over 40 locomotives from early steams to modern bullets, choose to haul over 35 types of cargo in a dynamic economy, and participate in...

    2007Strategy9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Red Dead Redemption 2 — Steam game cover

    Red Dead Redemption 2

    Single-player alternative to Railroader — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.

    2019ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →