Games like Rail World
If Rail World is your kind of game, the closest matches are Train Metropolis, Transport Fever and Transport Fever 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, punishing and retro. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Rail World: It's off the rails! In Rail World, you establish your own railroad empire. Plan your own track network, transport passengers and goods, and meet a cast of quirky characters in this exceptional city building game. Download Rail World now!
Players who liked Rail World also play
Steam players who put hours into Rail World also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Train Metropolis
WHY THIS
Top pick for Rail World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rail World.
Train Themed Idle Clicker. Build and manage your railway company, helping the city expand and thrive.
Transport Fever
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Rail World.
Second-strongest match for Rail World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Rail World.
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!
Transport Fever 2
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Rail World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rail World.
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!
Banished
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Rail World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rail World.
In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.
Factory Town 2: Paradise
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Rail World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rail World.
A combination Town Builder + Factory Sim where you build a tropical island village, produce tons of goods, automate everything, and feed a giant sentient volcano in exchange for super powers!
RAILGRADE
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Rail World.
Ranked #6 for Rail World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rail World.
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!
Stonies
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Rail World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Free To Play with Rail World.
Stonies – Secure the survival of your kin! Play the gripping mix of life simulation and tycoon game now and accompany your Stonies through their prehistoric life. Prove your skill as a Stone Age leader in Stonies.
Junxions
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Ranked #8 for Rail World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rail World.
Answer your true calling as a traffic engineer in Junxions! Featuring comprehensive simulation, construction, and management tools, use careful planning to build roadways, railways, and walkways, and the complex interactions between them.
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More from Independent Arts Software
Other recommendable Steam games by Independent Arts Software, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
My Vet Practice - In the Country
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Rail World.
Another title from Independent Arts Software, the studio behind Rail World. Shares Simulation and Casual with Rail World.
Do you sometimes dream of being a vet doctor? This dream can now come true. Build up your own practice -decide when to build which building and which patient to treat.
My Pet Hotel
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Another title from Independent Arts Software, the studio behind Rail World. Shares Simulation and Casual with Rail World.
You alone are responsible for the wellbeing of these animals, entrusted to you by their owners, in your own carefully set up pet hotel. You can build up and decorate the pet hotel in a complete 3D world, as you wish, using exciting scenarios and different levels of difficulty, in order to be able to provide the animals with a secure...
My Pet Hotel 2
WHY THIS
Another title from Independent Arts Software, the studio behind Rail World. Shares Casual with Rail World.
A lot of exciting tasks and different pets are waiting for you! You will be in charge of caring for each little fosterling personally. The playful little pets will need a lot of attention when running around lumbering.
Horse Farm
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Shares a stressful mood with Rail World.
Another title from Independent Arts Software, the studio behind Rail World. Shares Simulation and Free To Play with Rail World.
Create the ranch of your dreams, with cute horses, diverse buildings, amazing features and captivating quests. Download Horse Farm now and take care of your horses!
My Riding Stables: Your Horse breeding
WHY THIS
Another title from Independent Arts Software, the studio behind Rail World. Shares Simulation and Casual with Rail World.
Always dreamt of breeding your own foals? Now you can create your own stud farm and lovingly take care of breeding, spoiling and training your horses. It's never been so much fun learning the ropes of horse breeding! Enjoy exciting rides and challenging tournaments!
Bibi & Tina - Adventures with Horses
WHY THIS
Another title from Independent Arts Software, the studio behind Rail World. Shares Simulation and Casual with Rail World.
Explore the beautiful surroundings of Martinshof riding over hedge and ditch with Bibi or Tina. Keep on training with your horse to improve your riding skills. Master countless challenges and show your skills and what you're made of in the final decisive race through the corn labyrinth!
Bibi Blocksberg ™ - Big Broom Race 3
WHY THIS
Another title from Independent Arts Software, the studio behind Rail World. Shares Simulation and Casual with Rail World.
This is only just the beginning of a wild witch rally: Bibi and her friends saddle their broomsticks and set off to discover exciting worlds. Using secret witchcraft potions and daredevil flight manoeuvres they travel back to the age of dinosaurs, the Orient and Transylvania. Wit-Wit, off you go!
Finnigan Fox
WHY THIS
Another title from Independent Arts Software, the studio behind Rail World.
Join Finnigan Fox on a journey into a magical land. Take up your sword and crossbow to defeat enemies! Master the seasons with your magic to solve puzzles. Collect treasure to upgrade your equipment and abilities. Find all the special tree seeds to help your friends rescue the forest!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Transport Fever 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rail World.
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!
RAILGRADE
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Rail World.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rail World.
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!
Stonies
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation and Free To Play with Rail World.
Stonies – Secure the survival of your kin! Play the gripping mix of life simulation and tycoon game now and accompany your Stonies through their prehistoric life. Prove your skill as a Stone Age leader in Stonies.
Frequently asked about Rail World
- Is Rail World free to play?
- Yes — Rail World is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- What games are most similar to Rail World?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Rail World are Train Metropolis, Transport Fever, Transport Fever 2.
- Who developed Rail World?
- Rail World was developed by Independent Arts Software and published by upjers.
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