# Games like Trains & Things

> The closest matches to Trains & Things: Lawgivers II, Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion, Satellite Reign, Factorio, and Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI. 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. [Lawgivers II](https://imho.run/games/1407180/lawgivers-ii) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Strategy. 230 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1407180/)
2. [Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion](https://imho.run/games/204880/sins-of-a-solar-empire-rebellion) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Action. 7,321 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204880/)
3. [Satellite Reign](https://imho.run/games/268870/satellite-reign) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Action. 1,754 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268870/)
4. [Factorio](https://imho.run/games/427520/factorio) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Strategy. 114,794 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427520/)
5. [Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI](https://imho.run/games/289070/sid-meier-s-civilization-vi) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Strategy. 105,864 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289070/)
6. [Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/813780/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Strategy. 60,009 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813780/)
7. [Songs of Silence](https://imho.run/games/2195410/songs-of-silence) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Strategy. 900 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2195410/)
8. [Rising Lords](https://imho.run/games/835650/rising-lords) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Strategy. 341 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835650/)
9. [8-Bit Armies](https://imho.run/games/427250/8-bit-armies) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,179 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/427250/)
10. [Sol Survivor](https://imho.run/games/45000/sol-survivor) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Strategy. 252 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/45000/)
11. [DEFCON](https://imho.run/games/1520/defcon) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,711 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1520/)
12. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Action. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
13. [Original War](https://imho.run/games/235320/original-war) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Strategy. 607 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/235320/)
14. [Offworld Trading Company](https://imho.run/games/271240/offworld-trading-company) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,669 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/271240/)
15. [Colony Survival](https://imho.run/games/366090/colony-survival) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Action. 5,841 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/366090/)
16. [Software Inc.](https://imho.run/games/362620/software-inc) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Strategy. 5,491 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362620/)
17. [Wargroove](https://imho.run/games/607050/wargroove) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,370 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/607050/)
18. [Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War](https://imho.run/games/489630/warhammer-40-000-gladius-relics-of-war) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Strategy. 5,122 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/)
19. [Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine](https://imho.run/games/113020/monaco-what-s-yours-is-mine) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Action. 2,547 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/113020/)
20. [Altitude](https://imho.run/games/41300/altitude) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Action. 1,206 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41300/)
21. [Mashinky](https://imho.run/games/598960/mashinky) — Also Trains, like Trains & Things. 932 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598960/)
22. [Forts](https://imho.run/games/410900/forts) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Action. 8,557 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/410900/)
23. [Objects in Space](https://imho.run/games/824070/objects-in-space) — A frequent pick in Trains & Things players' libraries, and another Action. 496 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/824070/)
24. [Mini Metro](https://imho.run/games/287980/mini-metro) — Also Trains, like Trains & Things. 6,926 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287980/)

## 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=878030&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=878030&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=878030
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/878030
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Trains & Things

Build a logistics company from the ground up in this real time multiplayer focused economic strategy game

## Game info

- **AppID:** 878030
- **Developer:** bitshift
- **Publisher:** bitshift
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Early Access
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Includes Source SDK, Includes level editor, Single-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP, Online Co-op, Remote Play Together, LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Jan 23, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/878030/trains-things)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=878030&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/878030/)
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