Games like Rails Across America
If Rails Across America is your kind of game, the closest matches are Economic Miracle, AfterWar and Simulator of Ukraine 1991 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and nostalgic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Rails Across America: Rails Across America is a game of railroad empires in North America, covering the period from 1830 to the near future. It is a real-time strategy game with a "sim" flavor. Rails allows hundreds of tracks with thousands of trains crossing the continent.
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Economic Miracle
WHY THIS
Top pick for Rails Across America fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rails Across America.
Take charge of any nation and lead it to greatness in the most ambitious geopolitical simulator of the modern era. Manage economy, laws, military, and diplomacy. Build the future without compromise!
Simulator of Ukraine 1991
WHY THIS
Shares economy management, resource management, historical and a contemplative mood with Rails Across America.
Third-strongest match for Rails Across America fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rails Across America.
This game is a global strategy, which is primarily focused on Ukraine after leaving the Soviet occupation. Here you will be given control of Ukraine with the opportunity to change history and intervene in the events of that time.
Scourge Of War - Gettysburg
WHY THIS
Shares resource management, historical and a contemplative mood with Rails Across America.
Ranked #4 for Rails Across America fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rails Across America.
Welcome to Scourge of War, a real-time 3D computer game/simulation developed by NorbSoftDev, the company headed by renowned game designer Norb Timpko, designer of Mad Minute Games' acclaimed Take Command series. Scourge of War is the epitome of historical command simulations.
Geo-Political Simulator 2026 Edition
WHY THIS
Shares empire building, economy management and a contemplative mood with Rails Across America.
Ranked #5 for Rails Across America fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rails Across America.
The latest expansion of the ultra-realistic world simulator, where you play as the head of state or the opposition! New Features: tourism simulator, party strategies with regime censures, personal wealth management, a European army, AI and robotics.
Geo-Political Simulator 5
WHY THIS
Shares empire building, economy management, historical and a contemplative mood with Rails Across America.
Ranked #6 for Rails Across America fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rails Across America.
The new 5th edition of the hyperrealistic global simulator game where you play as the Head of State or as the opposition or the president of a large multinational company, with a completely redesigned interface, a new ultra-detailed map, complete control of companies and new scenarios for 2024.
East India Company
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Rails Across America.
Ranked #7 for Rails Across America fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Rails Across America.
Trade exotic goods, command fleets, and dominate 17th-century seas. This blend of real-time strategy and naval warfare lets you build a trading empire across Europe and Asia. Strategize trade routes, engage in epic naval battles, and expand your influence to become the ultimate maritime force.
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Rails Across America fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Rails Across America.
Command the seas, control the land, forge a new nation, and conquer the globe.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Rails Across America at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rails Across America on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Rails Across America.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rails Across America on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rails Across America.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rails Across America on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Rails Across America.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Rails Across America on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Rails Across America.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rails Across America on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rails Across America.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rails Across America on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Rails Across America.
Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Rails Across America on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Rails Across America.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Nubby's Number Factory
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Rails Across America on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Rails Across America.
A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Rails Across America.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Rails Across America.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
Coloring Game 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Coloring Game 2 is a sequel of the existing color-by-number game which so many users have liked. The sequel features new options and images.
The Last Sovereign
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Rails Across America.
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rails Across America.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Dota 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Rails Across America.
Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.
Totally Accurate Battlegrounds
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Grab your balloon crossbow and trusty inflatable hammer, because things are about to get wobbly! Be the last weirdo standing in the world-leading physics-based Battle Royale game.
World of Warships
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rails Across America.
Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!
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Frequently asked about Rails Across America
- How much does Rails Across America cost?
- Rails Across America is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Rails Across America have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Rails Across America supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, LAN PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Rails Across America?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rails Across America are Economic Miracle, AfterWar, Simulator of Ukraine 1991.
- Who developed Rails Across America?
- Rails Across America was developed by Flying Lab Software, ZOOM Platform Media, Jordan Freeman Group and published by Strategy First.
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