Single-player games like Railroads Online
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Railroads Online, 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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Railroader
Single-player alternative to Railroads Online — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Railroads Online.
You and your fellow railroaders are the lifeblood of your railroad, just like it is the lifeblood of the communities it serves. Switch cars at industries. Keep people moving while running local passenger trains. Run trains with a purpose in transition era Appalachia – in Railroader!
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American Truck Simulator
Single-player alternative to Railroads Online — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Railroads Online.
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.
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Motor Town: Behind The Wheel
Single-player alternative to Railroads Online — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Railroads Online.
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!
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Euro Truck Simulator 2
Single-player alternative to Railroads Online — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Railroads Online.
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.
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Derail Valley
Single-player alternative to Railroads Online — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Railroads Online.
Drive massive trains and build your career in a vast open railway network. For both PC and VR.
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SimRail - The Railway Simulator
Single-player alternative to Railroads Online — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Railroads Online.
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.
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Gold Mining Simulator
Single-player alternative to Railroads Online — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Railroads Online.
Become a gold miner. Work hard, dig deep, explore the world, and you’ll become the wealthiest person in Alaska. Use a variety of specialist machines to find as much gold as you can.
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Construction Simulator
Single-player alternative to Railroads Online — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Railroads Online.
Construction Simulator has returned – larger and more impressive than ever! Fulfil your ambition to become a successful construction entrepreneur by establishing your business from scratch, assisted by your mentor Hape.
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Rolling Line
Single-player alternative to Railroads Online — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Railroads Online.
Build your own model railway tracks and scenery or explore pre-made maps, including 1000s of player-made maps and mods on the Steam Workshop! Play solo and in multiplayer, both in virtual reality and on PC!
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Railroad Tycoon 3
Single-player alternative to Railroads Online — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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...
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Transport Fever 2
Single-player alternative to Railroads Online — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Railroads Online.
The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way!
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Railway Empire
Single-player alternative to Railroads Online — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Railroads Online.
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.
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Railroad Corporation
Single-player alternative to Railroads Online — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Railroads Online.
Relive the pioneering spirit of the Golden Age of Steam by establishing your own railroad empire across 19th century North America. Bring settlements together, produce and trade goods and develop new technologies to stay ahead of the competition. Want more? RAILROAD CORPORATION 2 Out Now!
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American Railroads - Summit River & Pine Valley
Single-player alternative to Railroads Online — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Railroads Online.
Buy - Transport - Profit: Manage your own late 1800s railroad company, load and deliver freight, customize your vehicles and invest in upgrades while enjoying the realistic driving- and physics experience in a majestic mountain scenery.