Choose Steam: Rails to Riches
Choose Steam: Rails to Riches if it's currently about 31% cheaper on the Steam Store. Steam: Rails to Riches launched in 2017.
Steam: Rails to Riches vs Istanbul: Digital Edition
Steam: Rails to Riches and Istanbul: Digital Edition both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Steam: Rails to Riches (2017) is 1 year older than Istanbul: Digital Edition (2018). Istanbul: Digital Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Steam: Rails to Riches (77.8% 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 Istanbul: Digital Edition
Choose Istanbul: Digital Edition if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Istanbul: Digital Edition launched in 2018.
Both Steam: Rails to Riches and Istanbul: Digital Edition sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Steam: Rails to Riches |  Istanbul: Digital Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.49 USD | 6.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.8% positive (72 reviews) | 94.5% positive (165 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Acram Digital | Acram Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Steam: Rails to Riches (2017) is 1 year older than Istanbul: Digital Edition (2018).
- Istanbul: Digital Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Steam: Rails to Riches (77.8% positive).
- Steam: Rails to Riches is currently ~31% cheaper on Steam than Istanbul: Digital Edition (4.49 USD vs. 6.49 USD).
- Istanbul: Digital Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Steam: Rails to Riches has no Deck rating yet.
Steam: Rails to Riches vs Istanbul: Digital Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Steam: Rails to Riches or Istanbul: Digital Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Steam: Rails to Riches (2017) came out before Istanbul: Digital Edition (2018). 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 Steam: Rails to Riches and Istanbul: Digital Edition similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.