Rank 01Why this
Also Real-Time with Pause and Trains, like Railroad Tycoon 3.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2007
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- 15 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Railroad Tycoon 3: Sid Meier's Railroads!, Railroad Tycoon II Platinum, Railway Empire 2, Railroad Corporation, and Train Fever. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Trains and Historical, like Railroad Tycoon 3.
- $4.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2007
Rank 03- $49.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
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Train Fever
Why this: Also Trains and Economy, like Railroad Tycoon 3.
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RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Economy, like Railroad Tycoon 3.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Railroad Tycoon 3
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- 1Sid Meier's Railroads!
Also Real-Time with Pause and Trains, like Railroad Tycoon 3.
- 72% of 1,787 reviews
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Also Real-Time with Pause and Economy, like Railroad Tycoon 3.
- 91% of 3,127 reviews
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Also Real-Time with Pause and Historical, like Railroad Tycoon 3.
- 87% of 913 reviews
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- Released: 2007
- Developer: PopTop
- Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
- 82% of 854 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Metacritic 80
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Bluegrass soundtrack and old time flavor
- Economy reacts to your railroad
- Goods move across the map by themselves
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Nostalgic
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About Railroad Tycoon 3
The closest matches to Railroad Tycoon 3: Sid Meier's Railroads!, Railroad Tycoon II Platinum, Railway Empire 2, Railroad Corporation, and Train Fever. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Railroad Tycoon 3 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sid Meier's Railroads!, Railroad Tycoon II Platinum and Railway Empire 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and nostalgic, and single out its autonomous good movement and dynamic economy. 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.
About Railroad Tycoon 3: Railroad Tycoon 3 features 25 scenarios challenging players to recreate magnificent feats of railroading history from around the world. Players can lay track (including tunnels and overpasses), pick from over 40 locomotives from early steams to modern bullets, choose to haul over 35 types of cargo in a dynamic economy, and participate in...
Is Railroad Tycoon 3 worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 82% of 854 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 42 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Bluegrass soundtrack and old time flavor
- Economy reacts to your railroad
- Goods move across the map by themselves
- Layers of depth in every playthrough
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Game no longer works after upgrades of windows. Dont bother paying for this. Happy to change review once this issue is resolved. Unable to play for last year. Support is not much help either.”
“I would recommend this game but not this steam version of the game that doesn' t work on the latest windows versions. Quill explains what the problem is and how it can be fixed already in 2014. The publisher was too lazy to fix it…”
People who play it also play: Sid Meier's Railroads!, Railroad Tycoon II Platinum, Railway Empire 2
Frequently asked about Railroad Tycoon 3
Can I run it?
How much does Railroad Tycoon 3 cost?
Railroad Tycoon 3 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Railroad Tycoon 3 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Railroad Tycoon 3 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Railroad Tycoon 3?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Railroad Tycoon 3 are Sid Meier's Railroads!, Railroad Tycoon II Platinum, Railway Empire 2.
Who developed Railroad Tycoon 3?
Railroad Tycoon 3 was developed by PopTop and published by 2K.