Choose Industry Giant
Choose Industry Giant if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Industry Giant launched in 2018.
Industry Giant vs Rail Route
Industry Giant and Rail Route both land in Strategy, Simulation, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Industry Giant (2018) is 6 years older than Rail Route (2024). Rail Route scores higher on Steam reviews (86.2% positive) than Industry Giant (71.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Rail Route
Choose Rail Route if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,057 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Industry Giant and Rail Route sit in Strategy, Simulation, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Industry Giant |  Rail Route | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (21 reviews) | 86.2% positive (1,057 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | QLOC | Bitrich.info |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Industry Giant (2018) is 6 years older than Rail Route (2024).
- Rail Route scores higher on Steam reviews (86.2% positive) than Industry Giant (71.4% positive).
- Industry Giant is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Rail Route (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Rail Route has co-op; Industry Giant does not.
- Rail Route is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Industry Giant has no Deck rating yet.
Industry Giant vs Rail Route — FAQ
- Should I play Industry Giant or Rail Route first?
- If you want chronology, Industry Giant (2018) came out before Rail Route (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Industry Giant and Rail Route similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Industry Giant have multiplayer like Rail Route?
- No. Rail Route supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Industry Giant is listed as single-player only.