Games Like Railroad Pioneer

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 49.7% ★, Strategy 22%, Simulation 19.3%, Management 9%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly captures the challenge of building a rail network across the American frontier with deep economic simulation.

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 53.9% ★, Simulation 18.9%, Strategy 18%, Management 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive modern successor to the classic railroad tycoon genre, offering refined management and historical progression.

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...

Why similar: Trains 56.7% ★, Strategy 18.5%, Management 15.3%, Simulation 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A legendary title that set the standard for the genre with its complex stock market and logistics systems.

Sid Meier's Railroads! marks the return of the watershed title in simulation/strategy gaming that launched the popular "tycoon" genre, and inspired a new generation of games. Sid Meier's Railroads!

Why similar: Trains 61.2% ★, Strategy 18.5%, Simulation 12%, Management 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic title that emphasizes the charm and strategic depth of building rail networks in a historical setting.

Explore the dangerous life, the accurate historic events and contemporary inventions of the North American/US 19th century. Acquire one of the most legendary steam machines and transform it into a fortress on rails.

Why similar: Trains 54.9% ★, Simulation 19.8%, Strategy 18.6%, Management 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It leans heavily into the Western theme of the seed game, focusing on the dangers and logistics of frontier rail travel.

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 55.5% ★, Strategy 17.7%, Simulation 17.4%, Management 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines realistic train logistics with a unique era-progression system that feels very similar to historical rail building.

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 49.7% ★, Simulation 22.2%, Strategy 18.3%, Management 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the most comprehensive logistics and transportation management experience available for modern players.

Relive the pioneering spirit of the Golden Age of Steam by establishing your own railroad empire across 19th century North America. Bring settlements together, produce and trade goods and develop new technologies to stay ahead of the competition. Want more? RAILROAD CORPORATION 2 Out Now!

Why similar: Trains 56.4% ★, Strategy 17.5%, Simulation 16.7%, Management 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the business and historical expansion aspects of building a massive rail empire.

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

Why similar: Trains 46.4% ★, Simulation 25%, Strategy 21.5%, Management 7%

Why You'll Like It: The spiritual successor to Transport Tycoon, offering deep management mechanics and classic isometric gameplay.

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 57.2% ★, Simulation 16.5%, Strategy 14.9%, Management 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers deep, satisfying logistics management with a focus on signaling and scheduling for complex rail systems.

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 59% ★, Simulation 21.1%, Strategy 12.2%, Management 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: The foundation for the modern transport management genre, focusing on the evolution of transport over time.

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 56.4% ★, Simulation 17.7%, Strategy 16.6%, Management 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A unique city-builder where the entire economy is driven by rail networks, perfect for fans of logistics management.

It's the year 1850 - The world is changing. A new era of mass production and mass transportation has begun. For a smart businessman there are many opportunities. With a little money and good ideas you can establish a business empire.

Why similar: Trains 34.6% ★, Simulation 31.5%, Strategy 29.5%, Management 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic logistics management game that focuses on industrial growth and transportation infrastructure.

You and your fellow railroaders are the lifeblood of your railroad, just like it is the lifeblood of the communities it serves. Switch cars at industries. Keep people moving while running local passenger trains. Run trains with a purpose in transition era Appalachia – in Railroader!

Why similar: Trains 76.1% ★, Simulation 23.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly detailed, realistic approach to operating steam-era locomotives in a mountainous environment.

Build bigger and more complex railway networks than ever before! Building on the success of the original, you’ll get more of what you loved about the original and then some. With increasingly difficult and complex challenges from local industries, the Valley has never felt so vast! ALL ABOARD!

Why similar: Trains 56.8% ★, Simulation 17.1%, Strategy 16.9%, Management 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-focused approach to managing complex rail networks that rewards efficient planning and routing.

Build railways, manage traffic and stay accident-free. Play in Europe, America, Japan and USSR in 1830-2020. Complete the story mode from the Gold Rush of 1849 to the first manned spaceflight, and then explore the random mode. Management. Construction. Trains. Welcome to Train Valley!

Why similar: Trains 57.5% ★, Simulation 16.9%, Strategy 16.8%, Management 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: The original puzzle-management game that challenges your ability to route trains efficiently under pressure.

Includes Railroad Tycoon II and the expansion The Second Century It can take you from New York to South Africa. It can take you from the year 1804 to the year 2000. It can take you from penniless manual laborer to powerful multi-millionaire.

Why similar: Trains 55.7% ★, Strategy 22.2%, Management 11.2%, Simulation 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic title that pioneered the economic management of rail networks and remains a staple of the genre.

Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.

Why similar: Strategy 40.3%, Simulation 40.1%, Management 19.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an incredibly deep and complex simulation of industrial logistics and rail transport management.

1849 is a city management game set during the California Gold Rush. Your task is to build towns, populate them with workers, and make sure that they are housed, fed, and entertained. You’ll have to manage and coordinate extensive production and trade networks to make sure your towns thrive.

Why similar: Strategy 42.5%, Simulation 39.2%, Management 18.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the specific Western expansion theme and resource management challenges of the 19th century.

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

Why similar: Simulation 37.1%, Trains 36.5% ★, Strategy 14.6%, Management 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on urban public transport management with a strategic feel similar to rail network planning.

‘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 58.4% ★, Simulation 19.1%, Strategy 13.8%, Management 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, visually appealing game focused on connecting industries via rail through clever route planning.

Build your dream railroad across a huge open world! You can build tracks and stations, drive detailed locomotives, and transport goods to earn money and experience. Play exciting Online Multiplayer sessions with your friends or create your very own sandbox!

Why similar: Trains 88.4% ★, Management 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer-focused experience centered on the building and operation of steam railroads in an open world.

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 53.8% ★, Simulation 24.2%, Strategy 14.3%, Management 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: An open-source classic that offers deep, complex transportation network management for dedicated simulation fans.

Freight Tycoon is an economic simulation game which challenges players’ management skills. It puts one into the shoes of an owner of a cargo transportation company. One has to evaluate the profitability of contracts, contact customers, and appoint drivers to deliver goods.

Why similar: Strategy 61.6%, Simulation 24.4%, Management 14%

Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy game focused on the logistics and economic challenges of moving goods by rail.

Much more than just a train driving simulator. Build, drive and operate the railroad of your dreams with Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019.

Why similar: Trains 64.3% ★, Simulation 35.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep sandbox experience for those who love the technical and creative side of building train routes.

For the first time in railroad simulation, play as both the driver and company director! Take the controls of your locomotives and grow your railway empire by negotiating deals and developing your network.

Why similar: Trains 54.5% ★, Simulation 24.7%, Strategy 10.6%, Management 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Blends management with the hands-on experience of driving trains across a realistic landscape.

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 53.3% ★, Simulation 19.7%, Strategy 17.8%, Management 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Shifts the focus to managing the infrastructure and passenger flow of a busy rail hub.

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 57.7% ★, Simulation 19.6%, Strategy 18.2%, Management 4.5%

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 56.8% ★, Strategy 17%, Simulation 16.5%, Management 9.7%

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 56.6% ★, Simulation 18.7%, Strategy 17.7%, Management 7%

Manage your very own logistics company, discover the complex world of cross-country haulage and keep the US economy up and running!

Why similar: Simulation 41.8%, Strategy 37.5%, Management 20.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the logistics of transport across the American landscape, sharing the geographic theme of the seed game.

Buy - Transport - Profit: Manage your own late 1800s railroad company, load and deliver freight, customize your vehicles and invest in upgrades while enjoying the realistic driving- and physics experience in a majestic mountain scenery.

Why similar: Simulation 100%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a niche, indie-focused look at historical rail operations in a rugged frontier setting.

The ultimate railway hobby for more than 15 years! From historic steam locomotives to modern high-speed and heavy freight trains, and routes around the world, Train Simulator Classic is the simulation made by railfans for railfans.

Why similar: Trains 71.8% ★, Simulation 27.2%, Strategy 1%

Transport services is a lightweight fast-paced simulation game about designing and managing transportation for a dynamic world.

Why similar: Trains 41.2% ★, Strategy 30.6%, Simulation 28.3%

Why You'll Like It: A puzzle-oriented game that challenges your ability to manage complex logistics and supply chains.

Build an industrial empire on a remote island. Mine resources, reshape terrain with excavators, grow food, construct factories, lay train tracks, and trade with the outside world. Research 100+ technologies to advance from basic metal smelting all the way to nuclear power and space flight.

Why similar: Simulation 41.1%, Strategy 39.8%, Management 19.1%

Economic booms, stock market crashes, oil crises, upswings, triumphs... Now you can become the greatest power in industry!

Why similar: Strategy 46.2%, Simulation 43%, Management 10.9%

This is a simulation management game about how to Make Tracks Great Again: Only by ensuring trains depart the platform fully loaded with correct cargo can you earn more money and restore the station's greatness.

Why similar: Trains 36.8% ★, Strategy 30.7%, Simulation 27.4%, Management 5.1%

Start with an empty Chinese map, create, build a rail network with your own imagination and sophisticated design, help millions of people to reach where they want to go. Ready yourself as a lead rail engineer to make some challenging decisions along the way.

Why similar: Trains 60.4% ★, Simulation 22.9%, Strategy 16.7%

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: Trains 29.5% ★, Strategy 27.7%, Simulation 26.3%, Management 16.6%

With Railroad X you can build complex railway worlds on your PC or notebook and it is possible to control trains as a train driver. You can control the entire rail traffic with a sophisticated signal system. Build train consists from steam, diesel and electric locomotives, passenger and freight cars.

Why similar: Trains 58.8% ★, Simulation 41.2%

Welcome to the prologue to Train Station Renovation. This is where you will learn and teach how to renovate these small and the largest train stations in the world.

Why similar: Simulation 43.4%, Strategy 38.2%, Trains 18.4% ★

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 54.6% ★, Strategy 17.8%, Simulation 17.2%, Management 10.5%

Design and run your own railroads for the real world. Solve global transportation dilemmas. Unleash your inner railway engineer and transit policy manager.

Why similar: Trains 46.6% ★, Simulation 23.9%, Strategy 16.9%, Management 12.6%

Take your opportunity as real Train Mechanic. Find locomotives around game world that needs your help and repair them in one of 3 workshops localized in huge 25 km2 open world. You will be face all types of damages in all genres of trains: Diesel, Electric and even Old-School Steam units.

Why similar: Trains 58.2% ★, Simulation 20.9%, Strategy 15.3%, Management 5.5%

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: Trains 57.1% ★, Simulation 17.4%, Strategy 16.9%, Management 8.6%

Build and manage a massive industrial network of factories, mines, and farms. Employ a fleet of trains, trucks, and robotic drones. In the age of automation, efficiency is survival!

Why similar: Trains 33.1% ★, Simulation 30.5%, Strategy 26.7%, Management 9.6%

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 69.2% ★, Simulation 20.4%, Management 10.5%

Jump into the ultimate toy sandbox and build the train set of your dreams! Create colourful railway systems, decorate beautiful towns, transport commuting passengers, and even ride your train in first-person.

Why similar: Trains 70.4% ★, Simulation 27.6%, Management 2%

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 48.8% ★, Simulation 23%, Strategy 21%, Management 7.1%

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 58.1% ★, Strategy 17.3%, Simulation 16.9%, Management 7.7%

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

Why similar: Trains 76.8% ★, Simulation 23.2%

Conquer the Wild West. Explore the open world of a fictitious American Midwest and survive the harsh environment. Convince other settlers to join you and manage your ever-growing settlements. Build a home, take care of your farm and become a legend in Wild West Legacy.

Why similar: Simulation 100%

Build and manage an international airport!

Why similar: Simulation 40.4%, Strategy 36.3%, Management 23.3%

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: Trains 53.2% ★, Simulation 20.5%, Strategy 14.7%, Management 11.6%

Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.

Why similar: Simulation 66.4%, Management 33.6%

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 68.4% ★, Strategy 20.5%, Management 11.1%

Take control of a Soviet locomotive and embark on a dangerous journey along the world's longest railway line. Face mafia rivals, bandits, wild animals, constant breakdowns, severe frosts, hunger, and... a hangover. How far will you get before your supplies run out?

Why similar: Trains 77.2% ★, Simulation 22.8%

Depraved is a city builder game with survival aspects, settled in the Wild West. Build towns and establish important outposts to supply your residents with food and other raw materials. Resist the seasons, dangerous animals, and bandits and conquer the Wild West.

Why similar: Strategy 39.9%, Simulation 32.8%, Management 27.3%

Train Sim World is an immersive first-person simulator perfect for everyone, with complete in-cab interactivity, accurate detail on locos, real-world routes and hours of gameplay. Take to the rails with the brand-new Train Sim World 2020 Edition and find everything you need to master new skills.

Why similar: Trains 72.9% ★, Simulation 27.1%