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Games like Worldwide Rush

If Worldwide Rush is your kind of game, the closest matches are Software Inc., Crusader Kings III and Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, competitive and contemplative. 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.

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About Worldwide Rush: Worldwide Rush lets you experience passenger transportation and management on a global scale. Expand your company, meet the growing travel demand, compete against other companies, and discover new continents with its unique vehicles. The entire world is yours to control.

2025StrategyIndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Memel Games
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Build hubs to funnel demand efficientlyBuilding satisfying transport networks that connect small towns to major hubsCompete against ruthless ai disruptorsChallengingCompetitiveContemplative

Players who liked Worldwide Rush also play

Steam players who put hours into Worldwide Rush also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Software Inc.

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Worldwide Rush.

    Top pick for Worldwide Rush fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Worldwide Rush.

    Construct and design buildings for optimal working conditions. Hire people to design and release software, so you can defeat the simulated competition and take over their businesses. Manage and educate your employees to make sure they are skilled and satisfied with their job.

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation22.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Crusader Kings III

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Worldwide Rush.

    Second-strongest match for Worldwide Rush fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Worldwide Rush.

    Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.

    2020StrategySimulationRPG49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Worldwide Rush.

    Third-strongest match for Worldwide Rush fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Worldwide Rush.

    42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play...It is good to be the king.

    2019Strategy34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Anno 1800

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Worldwide Rush.

    Ranked #4 for Worldwide Rush fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Worldwide Rush.

    Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.

    2019StrategySimulation59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Victoria 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Worldwide Rush.

    Ranked #5 for Worldwide Rush fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Worldwide Rush.

    Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.

    2022StrategySimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Railroad Corporation 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Worldwide Rush.

    Ranked #6 for Worldwide Rush fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Worldwide Rush.

    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 PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Nebuchadnezzar

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Worldwide Rush.

    Ranked #7 for Worldwide Rush fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Worldwide Rush.

    Create and customize cities in Nebuchadnezzar, a classic isometric city-builder where careful planning and define your rise as a ruler in ancient Mesopotamia.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Railway Empire 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a relaxing mood with Worldwide Rush.

    Ranked #8 for Worldwide Rush fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Worldwide Rush.

    Don the coat of a clever entrepreneur, take over a small railway company in the early 1800s and turn your steam engines into the workhorses of the economy. Grow your company into the largest railway company of the continent and outsmart your competitors.

    2023StrategySimulation49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Worldwide Rush

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Transport Tycoon Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Worldwide Rush cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Worldwide Rush.

    Transport Tycoon Deluxe challenges you to become the ultimate Transport Tycoon by creating a transit empire. Build a network of trains, trucks, ships, planes, and more to grow your business, make money, and fend off rivals in this 1995 building sim from Chris Sawyer.

    2026StrategySimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Mini Metro

    WHY THIS

    Shares a hypnotic mood with Worldwide Rush.

    Reviewers of Worldwide Rush cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Worldwide Rush.

    Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Transport Fever

    WHY THIS

    Shares route optimization and a contemplative mood with Worldwide Rush.

    Reviewers of Worldwide Rush cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Worldwide Rush.

    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 PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Parkitect

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Worldwide Rush.

    Reviewers of Worldwide Rush cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Worldwide Rush.

    Parkitect is a business simulation game that charges you with the construction and management of theme parks! Bringing back the best of classic theme park games with many new features and content on top. Now supports online co-op with up to 8 players!

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Railway Empire

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a challenging mood with Worldwide Rush.

    Reviewers of Worldwide Rush cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Worldwide Rush.

    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 PlayableSteam ↗
  6. SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Worldwide Rush.

    Reviewers of Worldwide Rush cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Worldwide Rush.

    SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition includes the bestselling SimCity 4 and the all-new SimCity 4 Rush Hour Expansion Pack. Create the most massive region of cities ever, with a farming town, bedroom community, high-tech commercial center, and industrial backbone.

    2010StrategySimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Transport Fever 2

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Worldwide Rush cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Worldwide Rush.

    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!

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Train Sim World® 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a contemplative mood with Worldwide Rush.

    Reviewers of Worldwide Rush cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Worldwide Rush.

    The evolution of train simulation! Master iconic locomotives on high-speed services, long freight hauls or precise commuter traffic, and get creative with customisation tools in this advanced sequel. Climb into the cab in Train Sim World 2.

    2020Simulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Worldwide Rush at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Worldwide Rush on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Worldwide Rush.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Worldwide Rush on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Worldwide Rush.

    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.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Worldwide Rush on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Worldwide Rush.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Worldwide Rush on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Worldwide Rush.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Worldwide Rush on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Worldwide Rush.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Worldwide Rush on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Worldwide Rush.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Worldwide Rush on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Worldwide Rush.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Worldwide Rush on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Worldwide Rush.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Worldwide Rush.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Worldwide Rush.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Worldwide Rush.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Worldwide Rush.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Worldwide Rush.

    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.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. 93, Kuindzhi

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Worldwide Rush.

    Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. 100 Asian Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Worldwide Rush.

    🏮🐈 100 Asian Cats - Join the cutest adventure in the Asia! 😻 🌸 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of Asian temples 🏯 as you embark on a quest to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🕵️‍♂️❌ Can you find them all? 🕵️‍♂️🐈✅

    2023ActionSportsStrategyFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Worldwide Rush

Is Worldwide Rush verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Worldwide Rush is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Worldwide Rush cost?
Worldwide Rush is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Worldwide Rush have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Worldwide Rush supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Worldwide Rush?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Worldwide Rush are Software Inc., Crusader Kings III, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.
Who developed Worldwide Rush?
Worldwide Rush was developed by Memel Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Worldwide Rush.

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