- #1 Railroad Tycoon 3
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,237 reviews2007
Dev: PopTopPub: 2K
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...
Why similar: Trains 48.6% ★, Management 29.1%, Strategy 9.7%, Classic 5.1% ★, Economy 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct, evolved successor to the seed game, offering improved 3D graphics and deeper economic simulation.
- #2 Sid Meier's Railroads!
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,402 reviews2007
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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 57.3% ★, Management 17.2%, Strategy 10.6%, Economy 8.5%, Simulation 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: Created by the original designer, this title distills the core essence of railroad management into a more accessible, highly polished experience.
- #3 Railway Empire
96% matchVery Positive83% of 9,620 reviews2018
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 48.9% ★, Management 19.7%, Strategy 13.2%, Economy 9.7%, Simulation 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game successfully bridges the gap between classic tycoon management and modern, visually detailed simulation.
- #4 Railway Empire 2
95% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,521 reviews2023
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 50.4% ★, Management 19.3%, Economy 10.6%, Strategy 10.3%, Simulation 5%
Why You'll Like It: The modern standard for train tycoon games, offering vast historical maps and refined logistics systems.
- #5 Transport Fever 2
94% matchVery Positive91% of 31,208 reviews2019
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 65.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 50% ★, Management 21.8%, Strategy 11.3%, Economy 9.9%, Simulation 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the most comprehensive logistics and transportation network simulation currently available on the market.
- #6 Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™
94% matchVery Positive87% of 655 reviews2015
Dev: Chris SawyerPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Explore a vast and detailed world and build a Transportation Empire!
Why similar: Trains 49.2% ★, Management 16.6%, Strategy 14%, Simulation 7.5%, Classic 7% ★
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the creator of Transport Tycoon, it remains a quintessential classic for fans of historical transportation management.
- #7 Mashinky
92% 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 51.9% ★, Management 19.4%, Economy 10.9%, Strategy 10.1%, Simulation 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: This unique title blends realistic train simulation with a board-game-inspired track-building mechanic that feels fresh yet familiar.
- #8 Transport Giant
93% matchMixed61% of 483 reviews2014
Dev: Fancy Bytes, ReactorPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 43.6% ★, Strategy 22.7%, Management 12.5%, Simulation 11.2%, Economy 10%
Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the historical progression and logistics-focused gameplay that made the seed game so engaging.
- #9 OpenTTD
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 16,373 reviews2021
Dev: OpenTTD
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 52.2% ★, Management 21.7%, Economy 14%, Simulation 6.4%, Strategy 5%
Why You'll Like It: As the open-source successor to the legendary Transport Tycoon, it provides the definitive classic logistics management experience.
- #10 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.
Why similar: Trains 59.2% ★, Management 17%, Economy 8.9%, Strategy 7.5%, Simulation 6%
Why You'll Like It: This title served as the foundation for the modern Transport Fever series and captures the early days of transport simulation.
- #11 Industry Giant 2
90% matchVery Positive86% of 998 reviews2015
Dev: Fancy Bytes, ReactorPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Economic booms, stock market crashes, oil crises, upswings, triumphs... Now you can become the greatest power in industry!
Why similar: Strategy 34.8%, Management 29.7%, Economy 20.5%, Simulation 15%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses heavily on the supply chain and economic management aspects that are central to the tycoon genre.
- #12 Sweet Transit
89% 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.
Why similar: Trains 53.6% ★, Management 19.6%, Economy 11.4%, Strategy 9.6%, Simulation 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines complex train-based logistics with city-building elements, requiring deep strategic planning.
- #13 Transport Fever
89% matchVery Positive83% of 10,800 reviews2016
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 47.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 53% ★, Management 20.2%, Economy 12.2%, Strategy 9.7%, Simulation 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a robust platform for managing multi-modal transportation networks across different historical eras.
- #14 Railroad Corporation
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,474 reviews2019
Dev: Corbie GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 52.6% ★, Management 19.4%, Strategy 10%, Economy 8.7%, Simulation 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the historical expansion of railroads with a strong emphasis on business strategy and contract management.
- #15 Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
84% matchVery Positive91% of 25,183 reviews2024
Dev: 3DivisionPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 73.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Management 37.2%, Economy 21.8%, Strategy 21.1%, Simulation 9.7%, Historical 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an incredibly deep and complex logistics simulation that will satisfy players looking for a high-difficulty management challenge.
- #16 Rise of Industry
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,155 reviews2019
Dev: Dapper Penguin StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Management 33.1%, Trains 26.5% ★, Economy 17.7%, Strategy 15.2%, Simulation 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes complex supply chain management and economic growth, perfect for players who enjoy the business side of tycoon games.
- #17 Simutrans
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 652 reviews2016
Dev: The Simutrans Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
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 57.1% ★, Management 18.3%, Strategy 9.3%, Economy 7.6%, Simulation 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A highly detailed and classic-style transport simulation that focuses on the intricacies of network efficiency.
- #18 Railroad Pioneer
87% matchMixed61% of 262 reviews2014
Dev: Kritzelkratz 3000Pub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Be a pioneer and build the most famous transcontinental railroad tracks in the United States of America throughout the 19th century.
Why similar: Trains 55.7% ★, Strategy 22.2%, Management 11.2%, Simulation 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title captures the historical expansion of the American West through a focused, mission-based train management lens.
- #19 Capitalism 2
85% matchVery Positive82% of 559 reviews2017
Dev: Enlight Software LimitedPub: Enlight Software Limited
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Create and control the business empire of your dreams. This in-depth strategy game covers almost every aspect of business that could be encountered in the real world.
Why similar: Management 39.1%, Economy 30.5%, Strategy 19.4%, Simulation 11%
Why You'll Like It: While not train-focused, it offers the deepest economic and business management simulation that parallels the stock market mechanics of the seed game.
- #20 Bounty Train
84% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,710 reviews2017
Dev: Corbie GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 57.4% ★, Management 15.6%, Strategy 11.9%, Economy 7.7%, Simulation 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the train management and historical travel aspects, adding a unique narrative and survival layer.
- #21 Voxel Tycoon
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,743 reviews2021
Dev: Voxel Tycoon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 53.9% ★, Management 21.9%, Economy 11.6%, Strategy 8.3%, Simulation 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines logistics and resource management with a modern aesthetic and a focus on building efficient transport networks.
- #22 Cities in Motion
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,080 reviews2011
Dev: Colossal OrderPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Manage transportation for commuters in four of the world's greatest cities - Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin, and Amsterdam
Why similar: Trains 40.3% ★, Management 28.8%, Simulation 11.6%, Strategy 9.9%, Economy 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the transportation network management aspect, requiring careful planning to keep a city moving.
- #23 Train Valley 2
81% matchVery Positive90% of 3,066 reviews2019
Dev: Alexey DavydovPub: Flazm
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 60.8% ★, Management 21.7%, Strategy 11.1%, Simulation 5.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: While more puzzle-oriented, it captures the core satisfaction of routing trains and managing logistics under pressure.
- #24 RollerCoaster Tycoon® 2: Triple Thrill Pack
81% matchVery Positive90% of 5,710 reviews2014
Dev: Chris Sawyer ProductionsPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 38%
This compilation includes the entire RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 series, with the original game as well as the Time Twister and Wacky Worlds expansions.
Why similar: Management 39.9%, Classic 28.8% ★, Strategy 12%, Simulation 9.9%, Economy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for classic tycoon management games, offering deep operational control and satisfying park growth.
- #25 Mad Games Tycoon 2
78% matchVery Positive94% of 7,570 reviews2023
Dev: Eggcode
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Start your own game development studio in 1976. Build your own offices, production facilities and server rooms. Develop the games of your dreams and produce the next next-gen console. Rise from a small garage company to a huge corporation.
Why similar: Management 49.1%, Economy 25.3%, Strategy 16.5%, Simulation 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the business growth and management aspects of the tycoon genre, mirroring the progression found in the seed game.
- #26 Software Inc.
79% matchVery Positive94% of 7,637 reviews2015
Dev: Coredumping
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 45.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Construct and design buildings for optimal working conditions. Hire people to design and release software, so you can defeat the simulated competition and take over their businesses. Manage and educate your employees to make sure they are skilled and satisfied with their job.
Why similar: Management 47.2%, Economy 26.7%, Strategy 15.8%, Simulation 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep management simulation that captures the 'tycoon' business growth feel, allowing you to build a corporate empire from scratch.
- #27 Tropico Reloaded
79% matchVery Positive88% of 970 reviews2009
Dev: PopTop SoftwarePub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
TROPICO RELOADED is the ultimate game compilation for hobby-dictators and those dreaming of their own Caribbean island. Tropico combines real-time strategy and simulation elements with a healthy dose of political intrigue and Caribbean flair to create a unique and critically acclaimed game experience.
Why similar: Management 32.5%, Strategy 25.3%, Classic 21.5% ★, Simulation 13.4%, Economy 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic management simulation that features a strong historical and economic focus, capturing the charm of older tycoon titles.
- #28 Project Highrise
78% matchVery Positive85% of 4,730 reviews2016
Dev: SomaSimPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Project Highrise is a skyscraper construction and management sim...
Why similar: Management 54.6%, Strategy 21.8%, Simulation 12.6%, Economy 9.6%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A management simulation that requires careful planning and economic balancing, similar to the strategic depth of the seed game.
- #29 Airline Tycoon 2
82% matchOverwhelmingly Negative18% of 575 reviews2011
Dev: b-AlivePub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Run a modern airline, design unique airplanes and grow a run-down carrier into a globally recognized company that passengers practically beg to fly.
Why similar: Strategy 32%, Management 30.5%, Economy 19.4%, Simulation 18.1%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same 'tycoon' management DNA and economic focus, just applied to the aviation industry instead of rail.
- #30 Freight Tycoon Inc.
80% matchMixed51% of 487 reviews2014
Dev: NikitaPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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 41.5%, Management 34.2%, Economy 15.7%, Simulation 7.6%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the logistics and transportation management side of the industry, emphasizing contract fulfillment.
- #31 Railroad Corporation 2
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 351 reviews2026
Dev: Corbie GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
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 57.6% ★, Economy 11.4%, Strategy 11.1%, Management 10.1%, Simulation 5.6%
- #32 RollerCoaster Tycoon®: Deluxe
77% matchVery Positive94% of 8,087 reviews2014
Dev: Chris Sawyer ProductionsPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
One of the best games from acclaimed Tycoon series, with well designed gameplay mechanics, appealing graphics, and really high re-playability value. There’s no limit to what you can create so design and build the most thrilling roller coaster the world has ever seen!
Why similar: Management 42.8%, Classic 30.6% ★, Strategy 13.6%, Simulation 11.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #33 RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum
77% matchVery Positive92% of 5,223 reviews2008
Dev: Frontier
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum combines the excitement of rollercoasters with the fun of a great strategy simulation. RCT3 Platinum combines the roller coaster theme park fun of the Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 with included expansion packs Soaked! and Wild! Now enjoy more options than ever.
Why similar: Management 49.2%, Classic 14.4% ★, Simulation 12.8%, Strategy 12.7%, Economy 9.6%
- #34 Train World
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: Turn Point Games
Windows
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% ★, Management 15.4%, Strategy 10.7%, Economy 9.9%, Simulation 5.3%
- #35 Train Simulator Classic
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 29,028 reviews2015
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - Trains
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 44.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 88.9% ★, Simulation 9.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%, Strategy 0.8%
- #36 RAILGRADE
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,194 reviews2023
Dev: Minakata Dynamics
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 57.2% ★, Management 16.9%, Strategy 10.4%, Economy 10%, Simulation 4.7%
- #37 TransOcean: The Shipping Company
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,313 reviews2014
Dev: Deck13 HamburgPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
TransOcean – The Shipping Company is your ticket to the world of gigantic ships and transnational transport empires. Build a mighty fleet of modern merchant ships and conquer the seven seas.
Why similar: Management 40.5%, Economy 22.3%, Strategy 22.1%, Simulation 15%
- #38 Transport INC
73% matchMixed70% of 1,070 reviews2020
Dev: DIGIFOXPub: Games Operators
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 50.4% ★, Management 21.5%, Economy 12.4%, Strategy 10%, Simulation 4.5%
- #39 Game Dev Tycoon
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 44,663 reviews2013
Dev: Greenheart Games 💚
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.
Why similar: Management 60.3%, Strategy 13.7%, Simulation 13.1%, Economy 11.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #40 Pizza Connection 2
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 305 reviews2017
Dev: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
It's your empire... Take control! The game has it all! the depth of gameplay will have you on the edge of your seat for hours on-end. Build, manage, strategize and conquer the competition with the richest gameplay tycoon product ever offered!
Why similar: Management 33.9%, Strategy 23.7%, Classic 15.7% ★, Economy 13.6%, Simulation 12%
- #41 Train Valley World
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: FlazmPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 55.3% ★, Management 18.6%, Economy 10.3%, Strategy 10%, Simulation 4.8%
- #42 Rail Route
70% matchVery Positive89% of 2,461 reviews2024
Dev: Bitrich.info
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 111.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 51% ★, Management 22.4%, Economy 13.4%, Strategy 8.1%, Simulation 4.2%
- #43 Railroads Online
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,879 reviews2024
Dev: Stefan KelnbergerPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 67.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 67.3% ★, Management 19.6%, Economy 11.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #44 Train Valley
73% matchVery Positive90% of 3,405 reviews2015
Dev: Alexey DavydovPub: Flazm
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 61.5% ★, Management 21.1%, Strategy 11%, Simulation 5.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #45 Train Station Simulator
73% matchMixed57% of 256 reviews2017
Dev: Appliks Apps Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 56.5% ★, Management 21.6%, Strategy 11.6%, Simulation 5.9%, Economy 4.4%
- #46 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,663 reviews2019
Dev: N3V Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 48.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 85.8% ★, Simulation 13.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #47 Cargo Company
70% 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 52.2% ★, Management 20.3%, Economy 11.7%, Strategy 9.7%, Simulation 5.4%
- #48 Cities in Motion 2
72% matchMixed58% of 2,494 reviews2013
Dev: Colossal OrderPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Management 32.8%, Trains 26.8% ★, Strategy 18.8%, Simulation 12.5%, Economy 8.5%
- #49 Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,107 reviews2014
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility. Your colonists anxiously follow you to shore. The treasures of an entire continent await you.
Why similar: Classic 45.3% ★, Strategy 24.1%, Simulation 15.1%, Economy 10%, Historical 4.4%
- #50 A-Train PC Classic
70% matchVery Positive81% of 147 reviews2016
Dev: ARTDINKPub: STUDIOARTDINK
Windows
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 46.5% ★, Management 23.1%, Economy 13%, Strategy 10.3%, Simulation 5.9%
- #51 Train Life: A Railway Simulator
68% matchMixed63% of 1,628 reviews2022
Dev: SimteractPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 53.8% ★, Management 22.6%, Economy 8.8%, Simulation 6.9%, Strategy 6.4%
- #52 Mini Metro
67% 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 59.9% ★, Management 17.4%, Strategy 16%, Simulation 5.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #53 My Train Arrives
68% matchVery Positive86% of 95 reviews2019
Dev: Kochkin Dmitry
Windows
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 52.8% ★, Management 17.1%, Strategy 13.9%, Economy 8%, Simulation 7.1%
- #54 Make Tracks Great Again
66% matchMixed54% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Function[D]
Windows
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 48.9% ★, Strategy 25%, Management 15.1%, Simulation 10.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #55 Pharaoh + Cleopatra
67% matchVery Positive92% of 2,537 reviews2016
Dev: Impressions GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Immerse yourself in Ancient Egypt from the age of the great pyramids to the final years of the New Kingdom.
Why similar: Strategy 38.4%, Classic 33.5% ★, Simulation 13.7%, Historical 12.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #56 Patrician III
69% matchVery Positive82% of 980 reviews2010
Dev: Ascaron Entertainment ltd.Pub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Become a fellow of the famous medieval Hanse trading association in the 13th century. Manage the politics, prestige and economic success in your city and the known parts of Europe!
Why similar: Management 34.1%, Strategy 25.8%, Economy 23.2%, Simulation 10.6%, Historical 6.3%
- #57 Train Valley Origins
63% 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 63.9% ★, Management 23.1%, Strategy 11.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #58 NIMBY Rails
65% matchVery Positive90% of 2,203 reviews2021
Dev: Weird and Wry
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 40.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 42.5% ★, Management 25.4%, Economy 15.3%, Strategy 9.4%, Simulation 6.2%
- #59 STATIONflow
65% matchVery Positive86% of 495 reviews2020
Dev: DMM GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
STATIONflow is a game about controlling the flow of thousands of passengers by building and managing an efficient underground train station.
Why similar: Trains 58.3% ★, Management 21.5%, Economy 9.5%, Strategy 7.5%, Simulation 3.2%