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Games Like A-Train PC Classic

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, Management, Strategy, Trains.

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As president of a train company, lead city growth to make your transport business prosper. The retro style, square grid map, and complete tutorials are easy on the newcomer, but veterans will find a challenge with advanced resource management, research, and the passage of time.

Reviews: Very Positive — 81% — of 147 reviews
Released: 2016-12-13
Developer: ARTDINK
Publisher: STUDIOARTDINK
Genres: Simulation
Platforms: Windows

Overview

A-Train PC Classic is a unique blend of urban development and rail logistics, where city growth is directly tied to the success of your transport network. These recommendations prioritize titles that balance complex economic management, grid-based construction, and the intricate logistics of moving goods and passengers.

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    97% matchVery Positive91% of 31,208 reviews2019
    Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    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!

    Why similar: Transportation 19.9%, Trains 18.5%, City Builder 14.9%, Economy 9.1%, Management 9%

    Why You'll Like It: It is the gold standard for modern transport logistics, offering deep simulation and network management.

  2. #2 Railway Empire 2
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    Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
    Windows
    Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    Don the coat of a clever entrepreneur, take over a small railway company in the early 1800s and turn your steam engines into the workhorses of the economy. Grow your company into the largest railway company of the continent and outsmart your competitors.

    Why similar: Trains 19.2%, Transportation 18.7%, City Builder 12.8%, Economy 9.9%, Management 8.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A polished train network builder that emphasizes economic management and historical expansion.

  3. #3 OpenTTD
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 16,373 reviews2021
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

    OpenTTD is a business simulation game in which players earn money by transporting passengers and cargo via road, rail, water, and air. It is an open-source remake and expansion of the 1995 Chris Sawyer video game Transport Tycoon Deluxe.

    Why similar: Trains 17.4%, Transportation 16.5%, Economy 11.5%, Building 11.3%, City Builder 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: This open-source classic remains the definitive experience for complex, grid-based transport network building.

  4. #4 Mashinky
    95% matchVery Positive85% of 2,785 reviews2018
    Dev: Jan Zelený
    Windows
    Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Mashinky is a transport strategy game about trains. The goal is to create your own transport empire on a procedurally generated map. It’s a unique blend of realistic graphics combined with an isometric construction mode and board game-like rules.

    Why similar: Trains 23.1%, Transportation 20.4%, Economy 12%, Management 9.6%, Sandbox 9.5%

    Why You'll Like It: It combines detailed train management with a unique era-based progression system that mirrors the growth found in A-Train.

  5. #5 Sweet Transit
    94% matchMixed68% of 1,227 reviews2024
    Dev: Ernestas NorvaišasPub: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Sweet Transit is a unique city builder where the railway is king. Build and automate the dream supply chain for your citizens, giving them all they need to expand quaint villages into bustling cities. Progress from steam power to diesel and beyond in this advanced train-driven experience.

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    Why You'll Like It: A grid-based, train-focused city builder that shares the same focus on infrastructure-led growth.

  6. #6 Simutrans
    94% matchMostly Positive76% of 652 reviews2016
    Dev: The Simutrans Team
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    Simutrans is a freeware and open-source transportation simulator. Your goal is to establish a successful transport company. Transport passengers, mail and goods by rail, road, ship, and even air. Interconnect districts, cities, public buildings, industries and tourist attractions.

    Why similar: Trains 28%, Management 10%, Economy 9.2%, City Builder 9.1%, Building 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: A deep, complex transport simulation that captures the retro aesthetic and mechanical depth of classic management games.

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    93% matchVery Positive89% of 2,461 reviews2024
    Dev: Bitrich.info
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    In Rail Route, you will design, construct, upgrade, and automate your railway network in one of the many maps based on real-life cities worldwide. Dispatch the trains to make the traffic flow and the network grow!

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    Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the logic, dispatching, and signaling side of train management for those who enjoy the technical aspects of A-Train.

  8. #8 Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
    90% matchVery Positive91% of 25,183 reviews2024
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    Windows
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    Why similar: City Builder 25.6%, Economy 15.4%, Building 13.6%, Sandbox 12%, Management 11.9%

    Why You'll Like It: An extremely deep economic and logistics simulation that rewards players for managing complex supply chains.

  9. #9 Railroad Tycoon 3
    92% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,237 reviews2007
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    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%

    Railroad Tycoon 3 features 25 scenarios challenging players to recreate magnificent feats of railroading history from around the world. Players can lay track (including tunnels and overpasses), pick from over 40 locomotives from early steams to modern bullets, choose to haul over 35 types of cargo in a dynamic economy, and participate in...

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    91% matchMixed58% of 2,494 reviews2013
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Cities in Motion 2 is the sequel to the popular mass transit simulation game Cities in Motion. Build, manage and lead your transportation network to provide cities with their ever changing needs. CIM2 introduces new features including multiplayer game modes, day and night cycles, timetables and dynamic cities.

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  11. #11 Train Fever
    91% matchMixed64% of 3,520 reviews2014
    Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 29.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    It’s the year 1850, and there are great times ahead! Establish a transport company and be its manager. Build infrastructure such as railways and stations, purchase transportation vehicles and manage lines. Fulfill the people’s needs and watch cities evolve dynamically.

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  12. #12 Voxel Tycoon
    89% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,743 reviews2021
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    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    89% matchMostly Positive75% of 201 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    Windows · Linux
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows

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    78% matchMostly Positive74% of 688 reviews2018
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    73% matchMostly Positive72% of 275 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    77% matchMixed47% of 62 reviews2013
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    Dev: Apog Labs
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Build and manage an international airport!

    Why similar: Transportation 17.8%, City Builder 14.4%, Economy 10.8%, Building 10.6%, Resource Management 10.4%

  52. #52 Japanese Rail Sim: Journey to Kyoto
    69% matchVery Positive90% of 113 reviews2022
    Dev: Sonic Powered Co.,Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    The "Japanese Rail Sim" is a railway simulation game that allows you to experience a authentic railway operation with live-action images and a realistic reproduction of the driver's seat. Anyone can enjoy the feeling of being a train driver by simply operating the master controller and the brakes.

    Why similar: Trains 40.3%, Transportation 36%, Realistic 9.5%, Simulation 8.3%, 2D 2.2%

  53. #53 Train Valley Origins
    67% matchMostly Positive80% of 274 reviews2025
    Dev: FlazmPub: Polden Publishing
    Windows

    The cutest management game about trains. 🚂 Choo-choo! Manage increasingly complex railroad. The rich history of railway transport awaits! From steam engines to futuristic marvels. Explore different eras and countries and witness the evolution of train technology. 🛤️🚂🚄❤️

    Why similar: Trains 30.2%, Transportation 25.6%, Building 14.2%, Management 12.2%, Isometric 7.9%

  54. #54 Mini Metro
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,391 reviews2015
    Dev: Dinosaur Polo Club
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?

    Why similar: Trains 39.4%, Transportation 17.2%, Management 12.8%, Strategy 9.5%, Simulation 8.3%

  55. #55 Heian City Story
    66% matchVery Positive89% of 148 reviews2025
    Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
    Windows

    A city-building sim with a historical twist

    Why similar: City Builder 36.3%, Building 13.3%, Simulation 10.6%, Strategy 8.9%, Management 7%

  56. #56 TheoTown
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 4,350 reviews2019
    Dev: Lobby DivinusPub: blueflower
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Build and manage your dream city in this captivating simulation game. Create unique urban landscapes and enjoy compatibility with the mobile versions. Unleash your creativity and shape the metropolis of your dreams.

    Why similar: City Builder 28.2%, Building 14.9%, Sandbox 14.1%, Management 12.8%, Isometric 8.1%

  57. #57 City Bus Manager
    65% matchVery Positive91% of 2,686 reviews2024
    Dev: PeDePe GbRPub: Aerosoft GmbH
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 38.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Build your own bus depot from scratch and create your personal bus routes in City Bus Manager. Play in your own hometown or any famous city in the world with real map data. Buy buses, maintain them, take care of your staff and lead your bus company to become the #1 in town!

    Why similar: Economy 29.4%, Management 23.2%, Sandbox 14.2%, Simulation 13%, Transportation 7.2%

  58. #58 Cargo Company
    69% matchMixed59% of 71 reviews2022
    Dev: Ambiera
    Windows

    Cargo Company is a transport simulation tycoon game where you make money by transporting passengers, wood, steel, goods, cars, tanks and more - using trains, trucks, busses, and even rockets between planets.

    Why similar: Trains 20.9%, Transportation 19.2%, City Builder 13.2%, Economy 11.5%, Management 9%

  59. #59 Station to Station
    65% matchVery Positive89% of 1,833 reviews2023
    Dev: Galaxy GrovePub: Prismatika
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%

    ‘Station to Station’ is a minimalist & relaxing game about building railway connections. Grab your conductor’s hat and bring the voxel-art world to life through the magic of trains!

    Why similar: Trains 26.4%, Transportation 20.9%, City Builder 14.2%, Management 9.7%, Sandbox 7.5%

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