Choose Citystate
Choose Citystate if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Citystate launched in 2018.
Citystate vs NIMBY Rails
Citystate and NIMBY Rails both land in Simulation 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Citystate (2018) is 3 years older than NIMBY Rails (2021). NIMBY Rails scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Citystate (74.9% 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 NIMBY Rails
Choose NIMBY Rails if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.5% positive across 1,215 reviews.
Both Citystate and NIMBY Rails sit in Simulation 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
 Citystate |  NIMBY Rails | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 15.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.9% positive (690 reviews) | 88.5% positive (1,215 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Andy Sztark | Weird and Wry |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Citystate (2018) is 3 years older than NIMBY Rails (2021).
- NIMBY Rails scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Citystate (74.9% positive).
- Citystate is currently ~1% cheaper on Steam than NIMBY Rails (14.99 USD vs. 15.19 USD).
- NIMBY Rails has co-op; Citystate does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Citystate vs NIMBY Rails — FAQ
- Which is better, Citystate or NIMBY Rails?
- On Steam reviews NIMBY Rails scores higher (88.5% positive) than Citystate (74.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, NIMBY Rails is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Citystate or NIMBY Rails first?
- If you want chronology, Citystate (2018) came out before NIMBY Rails (2021). 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 Citystate and NIMBY Rails similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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 Citystate have multiplayer like NIMBY Rails?
- No. NIMBY Rails supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Citystate is listed as single-player only.