Single-player games like Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™, 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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Transport Fever
Single-player alternative to Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™.
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!
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Transport Fever 2
Single-player alternative to Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™.
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 Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™.
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 Tycoon II Platinum
Single-player alternative to Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™.
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.
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Railway Empire 2
Single-player alternative to Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™.
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.
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RAILGRADE
Single-player alternative to Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™.
RAILGRADE is the train RTS game! Construct dense vertical railroads, build cities, construct vast factory chains with train automation! Restore an off world colony's economy all in the intense story driven campaign or relaxing sandbox mode!
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Cities in Motion 2
Single-player alternative to Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™.
Cities in Motion 2 is the sequel to the popular mass transit simulation game Cities in Motion. Build, manage and lead your transportation network to provide cities with their ever changing needs. CIM2 introduces new features including multiplayer game modes, day and night cycles, timetables and dynamic cities.
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Voxel Tycoon
Single-player alternative to Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™.
Voxel Tycoon — a management sim set in the infinite voxel world. Mine resources and process them into goods on your custom factories. Set up supply chains and passenger routes with a huge fleet of trains, trucks, and buses, and turn small towns into prosperous megacities with a thriving economy!
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RollerCoaster Tycoon World™
Single-player alternative to Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™.
RollerCoaster Tycoon World™ is the newest installment in the legendary RCT franchise. This next-generation theme park simulation and building game includes fan-favorite features along with incredible new advancements!
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Transport Tycoon Deluxe
Single-player alternative to Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™.
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.
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RollerCoaster Tycoon® 2: Triple Thrill Pack
Single-player alternative to Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™.
This compilation includes the entire RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 series, with the original game as well as the Time Twister and Wacky Worlds expansions.
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Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection
Single-player alternative to Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™.
The wildly popular Zoo Tycoon series gets set to crank up the excitement, challenge, and fun of building the ultimate zoo. Let your imagination run wild with Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection. Build, manage, and maintain your dream zoo alone or with up to four players.
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The Sims™ 4
Single-player alternative to Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™.
Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.
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Idle Transport Tycoon
Single-player alternative to Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™ — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™.
Enjoy fast, stress-free management! Build your service network, merge houses, and transport guests via train & ropeway. Upgrade facilities, hire staff, and climb the leaderboards in this bite-sized tycoon experience designed to be finished in one sitting; but still runs well in background.