# Games like Sid Meier's Railroads!

> The closest matches to Sid Meier's Railroads!: Railroad Tycoon 3, Railway Empire, Bounty Train, Transport Fever, 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. [Railroad Tycoon 3](https://imho.run/games/7610/railroad-tycoon-3) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Trains, like Sid Meier's Railroads!. 854 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7610/)
2. [Railway Empire](https://imho.run/games/503940/railway-empire) — Shares resource management with Sid Meier's Railroads!. 3,732 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/503940/)
3. [Bounty Train](https://imho.run/games/371520/bounty-train) — A frequent pick in Sid Meier's Railroads! players' libraries, and another Strategy. 558 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/371520/)
4. [Transport Fever](https://imho.run/games/446800/transport-fever) — Shares route optimization with Sid Meier's Railroads!. 4,153 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446800/)
5. [RAILGRADE](https://imho.run/games/1355090/railgrade) — Also Trains and Economy, like Sid Meier's Railroads!. 710 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1355090/)
6. [Train Valley](https://imho.run/games/353640/train-valley) — Also Trains, like Sid Meier's Railroads!. 1,259 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/353640/)
7. [Cities in Motion](https://imho.run/games/73010/cities-in-motion) — A frequent pick in Sid Meier's Railroads! players' libraries, and another Simulation. 360 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/73010/)
8. [Worldwide Rush](https://imho.run/games/3325500/worldwide-rush) — Shares network building and route optimization with Sid Meier's Railroads!. 219 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3325500/)
9. [Corsair Cove](https://imho.run/games/1368140/corsair-cove) — Also Historical and Economy, like Sid Meier's Railroads!. 3,443 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368140/)
10. [Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization](https://imho.run/games/16810/sid-meier-s-civilization-iv-colonization) — Also Historical and Economy, like Sid Meier's Railroads!. 847 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/16810/)
11. [Sweet Transit](https://imho.run/games/1612770/sweet-transit) — Also Trains and Economy, like Sid Meier's Railroads!. 744 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1612770/)
12. [Anno 1800](https://imho.run/games/916440/anno-1800) — Also Historical and Economy, like Sid Meier's Railroads!. 11,586 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/916440/)
13. [Mini Metro](https://imho.run/games/287980/mini-metro) — Also Trains, like Sid Meier's Railroads!. 6,926 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287980/)
14. [STATIONflow](https://imho.run/games/1122120/stationflow) — Also Trains and Economy, like Sid Meier's Railroads!. 241 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122120/)
15. [Banished](https://imho.run/games/242920/banished) — Also Economy, like Sid Meier's Railroads!. 25,649 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242920/)
16. [RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum](https://imho.run/games/2700/rollercoaster-tycoon-3-platinum) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Economy, like Sid Meier's Railroads!. 3,127 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2700/)
17. [Let Them Trade](https://imho.run/games/1313290/let-them-trade) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Economy, like Sid Meier's Railroads!. 477 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1313290/)
18. [Train World](https://imho.run/games/2132350/train-world) — Also Trains and Economy, like Sid Meier's Railroads!. 51 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2132350/)
19. [Victoria II](https://imho.run/games/42960/victoria-ii) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Historical, like Sid Meier's Railroads!. 9,038 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42960/)
20. [Train Fever](https://imho.run/games/304730/train-fever) — A frequent pick in Sid Meier's Railroads! players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,267 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304730/)
21. [City Tales - Medieval Era](https://imho.run/games/3265070/city-tales-medieval-era) — Shares resource management with Sid Meier's Railroads!. 218 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3265070/)
22. [Railroads Online](https://imho.run/games/1696810/railroads-online) — Also Trains and Economy, like Sid Meier's Railroads!. 4,317 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1696810/)
23. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Also Real-Time with Pause, like Sid Meier's Railroads!. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
24. [My Train Arrives](https://imho.run/games/1137020/my-train-arrives) — Also Real-Time with Pause and Trains, like Sid Meier's Railroads!. 58 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137020/)

## 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=7600&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=7600&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=7600
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/7600
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Sid Meier's Railroads!

Sid Meier's Railroads! is a strategy game released in 2007 that tasks players with building and managing a railroad empire. The game features corporate-competition mechanics where players vie for control of rival companies, combined with network-building, route-optimization, and resource-management systems that unfold in real-time. Players describe it as atmospheric, chill, and relaxing, finding the experience contemplative rather than stressful. The design balances simplicity with depth, allowing players to make interesting strategic decisions without excessive micromanagement. Scenarios generate random city layouts for replayability, and players appreciate designing networks that feel satisfyingly efficient. Available for $2.49 on Steam, the game holds a 72% positive rating from 1787 reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 7600
- **Developer:** Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Mac)
- **Publisher:** 2K, Feral Interactive (Mac)
- **Genres:** Strategy
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 4, 2007
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 77
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7600/)
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