Games Like Railroad Engineer

As the owner of a brand new railway company, you must manage train schedules, develop new railways, construct buildings, and manipulate the stock market on your quest to earn one trillion dollars.Have you ever wondered what it's like to manage a railway company, or how trains can impact the fate of an entire city?

Why similar: Trains 21.1% ★, Transportation 17.6% ★, Driving 11.7%, City Builder 11.6%, Economy 8.6%

In the world of A-Train, people gather around stations, gradually developing the surrounding town. What kind of railroad will you create? How will you develop the town? All these choices and more are yours to make.

Why similar: Trains 16.9% ★, Transportation 16.6% ★, City Builder 12.7%, Economy 9%, Building 8.5%

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 23.9% ★, Transportation 20.2% ★, Economy 10.6%, Building 10.4%, City Builder 8.2%

MiniTrans is a city building and traffic simulation game. Players independently build main cities and satellite cities, develop metropolitan areas and city clusters, and build various transportation facilities between urban areas to transport commuters to earn taxes.

Why similar: Trains 24.8% ★, Transportation 24.1% ★, City Builder 13%, Economy 9%, Building 8.8%

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!

Why similar: Trains 21.8% ★, Transportation 18.6% ★, Driving 11.1%, City Builder 10.5%, Economy 8.3%

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: Trains 25.5% ★, Transportation 24.3% ★, City Builder 11.6%, Management 8.4%, Economy 8.3%

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 28.2% ★, Transportation 23% ★, Economy 10.4%, City Builder 10.1%, Management 8.3%

A cosy railway management builder set in 19th-century Scotland. Shape the land, lay track, connect industries, and watch towns grow as steam reshapes the Scottish landscape.

Why similar: Trains 26.1% ★, Transportation 20.9% ★, City Builder 12.5%, Economy 8.6%, Management 8.1%

Optimise and grow your railways in this challenging train management game. Instead of waiting for money to arrive, earn resource tokens by refining your network until your towns are thriving. Avoid queues, jams, or angry passengers to be recognised as the unsung train hero you know you are.

Why similar: Trains 28.2% ★, Transportation 20.6% ★, City Builder 9.1%, Economy 8.8%, Building 8.7%

Become a transport tycoon in 1900s London. Expand transport lines, housing, and businesses to fund your transport empire. Make use of urban planning to create communities that will use your services.

Why similar: Transportation 24.8% ★, Trains 21.7% ★, City Builder 13.4%, Economy 9.6%, Management 7.9%

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 38% ★, Transportation 9.9% ★, Management 9.2%, Economy 8.4%, Building 7.9%

Stoplights is a strategy simulation game about creating an efficient train network to support the growing needs of your cities. Make connections by building rails, control train routes with traffic signals to get essential resources where they need to be - in time.

Why similar: Trains 29.3% ★, Transportation 24.2% ★, City Builder 9.7%, Management 8.7%, Resource Management 7.5%

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.

Why similar: Trains 19.9% ★, Transportation 18.6% ★, City Builder 13.5%, Economy 9.1%, Building 9%

With the help of your railway, build houses, farms, warehouses, and more to create your village. Trade what your people make for other resources and gold to grow your village into a prospering town, and grow the railway into a powerhouse.

Why similar: Trains 28.4% ★, Transportation 22.1% ★, City Builder 13.7%, Building 9.5%, Economy 9.2%

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.

Why similar: Trains 41.8% ★, Transportation 11.4% ★, Economy 10.3%, Management 9.1%, City Builder 8%

Become a railroad pioneer in Train World - a railway simulator that spans centuries as you design, manage, and operate your own train network. Start at the dawn of railroad technology and evolve into a complex, modern railway company.

Why similar: Trains 30.2% ★, Transportation 21.5% ★, Economy 8.7%, Sandbox 7.8%, Building 6.6%

Voxel Tycoon — a management sim set in the infinite voxel world. Mine resources and process them into goods on your custom factories. Set up supply chains and passenger routes with a huge fleet of trains, trucks, and buses, and turn small towns into prosperous megacities with a thriving economy!

Why similar: Trains 26.6% ★, Transportation 24.9% ★, Economy 9.4%, Management 8.2%, Building 6.4%

Build a toy railway from limited pieces, launch trains, and solve logistical challenges. Tackle economic puzzles or relax in sandbox mode — the choice is yours.

Why similar: Trains 30.7% ★, Transportation 24.1% ★, Building 9.2%, Economy 8.4%, Sandbox 7.1%

Manage transportation for commuters in four of the world's greatest cities - Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin, and Amsterdam

Why similar: Trains 24.3% ★, Transportation 22.1% ★, Management 13.2%, City Builder 12.6%, Economy 8.4%

Play the role of the station master at a railway station in rural Japan and cope with the ever-increasing flow of passengers in this RPG management simulation! Use the station's funds to upgrade the station and design it to your liking!

Why similar: Trains 29% ★, Transportation 22.4% ★, City Builder 12.3%, Economy 8.8%, Building 8.1%

Transport Fever 3, the ultimate transport tycoon returns, bigger, deeper, and more dynamic than ever. Build the routes that transform the world across land, sea, and sky using over a century of evolving transport options. Design and build your ideal transport network.

Why similar: Transportation 26.1% ★, Trains 24.6% ★, City Builder 13.6%, Economy 9.9%, Management 8.5%

Transports is a transportation business simulation game. Build your business empire by building transportation routes for trucks, trains, ships and planes to transport goods between industrial buildings and cities.

Why similar: Trains 24.1% ★, Transportation 22.9% ★, Economy 9.7%, City Builder 8.5%, Management 8.1%

Build railroads. Construct your city. Master transport economics. A-Train 9 V5.0 Ultimate Edition is a realistic railroad management and urban development sandbox where every choice – from track layout to industry logistics – affects the prosperity of your metropolis.

Why similar: Trains 32.7% ★, Transportation 20.3% ★, City Builder 16.1%, Economy 10.6%, Building 9.6%

Run a transportation empire with planes, trains, automobiles and ships. Become a transportation tycoon. No generative AI.

Why similar: Trains 23.8% ★, Transportation 20.3% ★, Driving 12.8%, Economy 9.5%, Building 8.7%

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.

Why similar: Transportation 34.3% ★, City Builder 13.8%, Trains 12% ★, Management 11.1%, Sandbox 6.7%

At the end of the 1800s, make a difference in the railway industry with your own train. Customize your train and offer luxury and comfort to your passengers. Grow your business with interstation travels, profitable contracts, and new wagons. A relaxing and enjoyable adventure awaits you.

Why similar: Trains 28.8% ★, Transportation 24.5% ★, Driving 9.8%, Building 8.5%, Management 7.9%

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!

Why similar: Trains 23.1% ★, Transportation 16.9% ★, City Builder 10.8%, Economy 9.9%, Building 9%

Design and build the most efficient metro stations known to man! Excavate. Expand. Set staff priorities. And manage the commuter flow. Overcrowd is a 2.5D management/tycoon/simulator set below the bustling city of Lubdon Town.

Why similar: Trains 22% ★, Transportation 16% ★, City Builder 13.5%, Management 9.3%, Building 9.3%

The 20th century heralds the new age of electrification for the railroad, and a new opportunity to make your fortune. Build your corporation carefully, as you deploy modern electric and diesel locomotives, lay new tracks, transport goods and passengers, and stay ahead of the competition.

Why similar: Trains 29.9% ★, Transportation 19.5% ★, Economy 9.7%, City Builder 9.2%, Building 9.2%

A retro-styled railway management strategy game!

Why similar: Trains 33.2% ★, Transportation 27.5% ★, Economy 8.8%, Management 8.2%, Resource Management 7.7%

My Train Arrives is a railway construction simulation game. Build railroads, open new routes for trains. Enjoy the pleasant atmosphere of the game.

Why similar: Trains 28.3% ★, Transportation 24.4% ★, City Builder 10.4%, Building 7.5%, Economy 7.1%

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.

Why similar: Trains 24.8% ★, Transportation 21% ★, City Builder 11.4%, Economy 8.7%, Building 7.5%

Times of Progress is a City Builder set during the Industrial Revolution. Build industries to extract natural resources. Produce goods to satisfy the population. Manage transportation routes by train and ship. Expand on procedurally generated maps and trade with nearby cities.

Why similar: Trains 26.2% ★, Transportation 18.4% ★, City Builder 14.2%, Resource Management 8.3%, Sandbox 7.3%

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 25.4% ★, Transportation 22% ★, City Builder 9.6%, Economy 8.8%, Management 7.4%

DeckEleven's Railroads 2 is a fun and addictive railroads building game. Like a true Tycoon, you are in charge of everything! Design and build the perfect railways network.

Why similar: Trains 28.8% ★, Transportation 22.2% ★, Economy 13%, Building 12.2%, Management 8.3%

In Railway Empire, you will create an elaborate and wide-ranging rail network, purchase over 40 different trains modelled in extraordinary detail, and buy or build railway stations, maintenance buildings, factories and tourist attractions to keep your travel network ahead of the competition.

Why similar: Trains 32.4% ★, Transportation 14.2% ★, Economy 10.6%, Management 9.9%, Building 7.9%

Engineer a fast and efficient train network on Mars. Build a thriving business and grow a dynamic economy in this Transport and Economy Management game.

Why similar: Trains 28.8% ★, Transportation 24.3% ★, City Builder 12.3%, Resource Management 7.8%, Management 7.5%

Model railway builder wit true 3D graphics. Place all the highly detailed objects on the snowy landscape and create exciting model railway layouts! Start your trains and enjoy the Christmas style decorated environment!

Why similar: Trains 39.5% ★, Transportation 27.5% ★, City Builder 13.3%, Building 11.1%, Simulation 8.5%

STATIONflow is a game about controlling the flow of thousands of passengers by building and managing an efficient underground train station.

Why similar: Trains 29.7% ★, Transportation 13.9% ★, City Builder 11.2%, Building 8.9%, Management 8.3%

Drive a track laying train up and down steep hills and canyons to connect industries. Navigate your network carefully as AI-trains begin to use it. Help industries level up by optimizing tracks, signals and speed limits for efficient flow of traffic.

Why similar: Trains 35.6% ★, Transportation 26.4% ★, Driving 11%, Building 10.5%, Management 9%

Fully functional model railway building game on your screen. Create and paint the landscape, place the tracks engines and wagons. Start the trains and create control sequences to direct them to the right tracks. Place houses, industrial buildings, lamp posts, plants, and all the little details to finish your model railroad on the screen.

Why similar: Trains 36.6% ★, Transportation 29.2% ★, City Builder 14%, Building 10.9%, Simulation 9.3%

Train Valley World is an engrossing transport tycoon inspired by the genre classics. Build and manage efficient railroads across the globe, create sophisticated logistics chains, design your own levels, and become a business mogul – solo or in multiplayer!

Why similar: Transportation 27.3% ★, Trains 26.7% ★, City Builder 10.6%, Economy 8.2%, Resource Management 7.5%

Toxic Trains is a strategy simulation game about optimizing rail routes. Build tracks to transport passenger and freight trains to their destinations. Choose upgrades to modify the land and your network. Switch tracks to avoid collisions and spills. Can you keep the trains from exploding?

Why similar: Trains 29.9% ★, Transportation 20.9% ★, City Builder 16.5%, Resource Management 7.9%, Strategy 7.9%

Train Themed Idle Clicker. Build and manage your railway company, helping the city expand and thrive.

Why similar: Trains 35% ★, City Builder 16.9%, Transportation 14.2% ★, Management 8.5%, Economy 6.8%

Fully functional model railway building game in Wild West style. Create and paint the landscape, place the tracks, steam engines and wagons. Start the trains and create control sequences to direct them to the right tracks.

Why similar: Trains 36.1% ★, Transportation 28.8% ★, City Builder 15.2%, Building 10.8%, Simulation 9.1%

Drive massive trains and build your career in a vast open railway network. For both PC and VR.

Why similar: Trains 35.5% ★, Transportation 25% ★, Driving 13.8%, Economy 7.9%, Resource Management 5.6%

Polish railway simulator emphasizing multiplayer and realism. Become a train driver, operating faithfully recreated trains, or a dispatcher, managing traffic and signalling equipment at your post. Cooperate online, build stations in the editor, and join railway enthusiasts!

Why similar: Trains 42% ★, Transportation 20.6% ★, Driving 17.1%, Building 8.4%, Management 6.2%

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.

Why similar: Trains 24.2% ★, Transportation 21.3% ★, City Builder 10.9%, Economy 8.9%, Building 7.6%

Discover the best train simulator!

Why similar: Trains 31.9% ★, Transportation 27.1% ★, Driving 14.8%, City Builder 8.7%, Building 6.8%

Raise a city from the ground up and transform it into a thriving metropolis with the most realistic city builder ever. Push your creativity and problem-solving to build on a scale you've never experienced. With deep simulation and a living economy, this is world-building without limits.

Why similar: City Builder 25%, Transportation 14.5% ★, Building 12.8%, Economy 11.1%, Management 9.5%

Become the manager of the largest transport corporation ever! Create new planes, bus, trains and truck connections. Optimize them to ever-changing demands and adapt to unexpected events. Beat the competition. Connect cities all around the real world map!

Why similar: Trains 25.2% ★, Transportation 24.4% ★, Economy 10.2%, Sandbox 9.2%, Management 8.1%

Train Station Simulator is a station builder and manager game. Create and maintain your dream station! Ride the rails and operate your ultimate grand central empire!

Why similar: Trains 47% ★, Management 13.6%, Economy 6.1%, City Builder 5.7%, Strategy 5.6%

Logistics Expert is a modern tycoon simulator for managing a logistics company and heavy equipment with realistic physics!

Why similar: Transportation 24.2% ★, Trains 23.8% ★, Driving 13.6%, Economy 9.5%, Building 8.8%

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!

Why similar: Trains 30.4% ★, City Builder 12.1%, Transportation 10.6% ★, Economy 8.8%, Resource Management 7.9%

The official train company's authentic driving simulator is here! JR East Train Simulator" is a train driving simulator that allows you to experience live-action images and realistic driving sounds of JR East's actual train lines in your own home.

Why similar: Trains 52.1% ★, Transportation 26.9% ★, Driving 16.3%, Simulation 4.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in the first title in the ROI series as you create & optimise intricate production lines. As an early 20th-Century industrialist, grow your empire & adapt to an ever-changing business landscape with unexpected events that could lead to boom…or bust.

Why similar: City Builder 16.1%, Economy 14.7%, Trains 13.3% ★, Transportation 12.8% ★, Management 12.6%

Create an extrasolar efficiency utopia from scratch! In this sci-fi city builder you need to start mining operations, plan production, and lay down transportation routes to ensure a smooth supply chain.

Why similar: Transportation 24.2% ★, Trains 18.6% ★, City Builder 13.6%, Economy 9.4%, Building 8.3%

Create your own miniature world as a model railroad with tracks from popular manufacturers or as a realistic railroad simulation - in 3D!

Why similar: Trains 35.7% ★, Transportation 28.6% ★, City Builder 13%, Sandbox 8.6%, Building 8.2%

Explore a vast and detailed world and build a Transportation Empire!

Why similar: Trains 44.4% ★, Transportation 20.9% ★, Management 11.4%, Economy 8.4%, Simulation 7.5%

The creative, pragmatic, limitless city builder. Engineer a masterpiece of urban design, a small sustainable town or a futuristic metropolis. With procedurally generated buildings, grid-less zoning and powerful editor tools, everything is customizable: the city is yours.

Why similar: Transportation 22.4% ★, City Builder 19.2%, Building 12.7%, Economy 12.7%, Sandbox 10.2%