# Games like NIMBY Rails

> The closest matches to NIMBY Rails: Transport Fever 2, Rail Route, Railway Empire 2, Cities in Motion 2, and RAILGRADE. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Transport Fever 2](https://imho.run/games/1066780/transport-fever-2) — Also Transportation and City Builder, like NIMBY Rails. 10,269 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1066780/)
2. [Rail Route](https://imho.run/games/1124180/rail-route) — Also City Builder and Economy, like NIMBY Rails. 1,057 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124180/)
3. [Railway Empire 2](https://imho.run/games/1644320/railway-empire-2) — A frequent pick in NIMBY Rails players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,044 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1644320/)
4. [Cities in Motion 2](https://imho.run/games/225420/cities-in-motion-2) — Also Transportation and City Builder, like NIMBY Rails. 577 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/225420/)
5. [RAILGRADE](https://imho.run/games/1355090/railgrade) — Also Transportation and City Builder, like NIMBY Rails. 710 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1355090/)
6. [Citystate II](https://imho.run/games/1352850/citystate-ii) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like NIMBY Rails. 562 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1352850/)
7. [Worldwide Rush](https://imho.run/games/3325500/worldwide-rush) — Also Transportation and Capitalism, like NIMBY Rails. 219 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3325500/)
8. [Simutrans](https://imho.run/games/434520/simutrans) — Also Transportation and City Builder, like NIMBY Rails. 327 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434520/)
9. [Mashinky](https://imho.run/games/598960/mashinky) — Also Transportation and Economy, like NIMBY Rails. 932 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598960/)
10. [Railroad Corporation 2](https://imho.run/games/1677970/railroad-corporation-2) — Also Transportation and City Builder, like NIMBY Rails. 212 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677970/)
11. [Lawgivers II](https://imho.run/games/1407180/lawgivers-ii) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like NIMBY Rails. 230 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1407180/)
12. [STATIONflow](https://imho.run/games/1122120/stationflow) — Also City Builder and Economy, like NIMBY Rails. 241 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122120/)
13. [Puffin Planes](https://imho.run/games/2897240/puffin-planes) — Also Politics and Transportation, like NIMBY Rails. 271 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2897240/)
14. [Tropico 6](https://imho.run/games/492720/tropico-6) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like NIMBY Rails. 9,768 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/492720/)
15. [Mini Metro](https://imho.run/games/287980/mini-metro) — Shares procedural generation with NIMBY Rails. 6,926 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287980/)
16. [Urbek City Builder](https://imho.run/games/1411740/urbek-city-builder) — Also Political Sim and City Builder, like NIMBY Rails. 882 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1411740/)
17. [Democracy 3](https://imho.run/games/245470/democracy-3) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like NIMBY Rails. 4,686 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/245470/)
18. [City Bus Manager](https://imho.run/games/1364210/city-bus-manager) — Also Capitalism and Economy, like NIMBY Rails. 905 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364210/)
19. [Sweet Transit](https://imho.run/games/1612770/sweet-transit) — Also Transportation and City Builder, like NIMBY Rails. 744 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1612770/)
20. [Train Valley World](https://imho.run/games/2244470/train-valley-world) — Also Transportation and Capitalism, like NIMBY Rails. 153 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2244470/)
21. [InfraSpace](https://imho.run/games/1511460/infraspace) — Also Transportation and City Builder, like NIMBY Rails. 1,000 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1511460/)
22. [Mini Motorways](https://imho.run/games/1127500/mini-motorways) — Also Transportation and City Builder, like NIMBY Rails. 15,615 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1127500/)
23. [Victoria II](https://imho.run/games/42960/victoria-ii) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like NIMBY Rails. 9,038 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42960/)
24. [Plutocracy](https://imho.run/games/754500/plutocracy) — Also Politics and Political Sim, like NIMBY Rails. 758 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/754500/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1134710&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1134710&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1134710&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1134710
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1134710
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About NIMBY Rails

NIMBY Rails is a railway sandbox simulation developed and published by Weird and Wry, released in 2021 with a price of $15.19 USD. Players take on the role of transit policy managers and railway engineers, designing and operating railroad networks using procedural generation to simulate realistic economic and logistical challenges. The sandbox building focus allows for extensive network creation, with mechanics centered on economic management, network design, and tactical positioning. Reviewers describe the experience as immersive and relaxing, with players highlighting the satisfaction of building expansive transit systems. The game supports single-player mode only and is classified as playable on Steam Deck. It runs as an Early Access title and currently holds an 88 percent positive rating from over 1,200 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1134710
- **Developer:** Weird and Wry
- **Publisher:** Weird and Wry
- **Genres:** Simulation, Early Access
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Jan 26, 2021
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1134710/nimby-rails)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1134710&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1134710/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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