Games Like Thrillville®: Off the Rails™

Planet Coaster® - the future of coaster park simulation games has arrived! Surprise, delight and thrill incredible crowds as you build your coaster park empire - let your imagination run wild, and share your success with the world.

Why similar: Management 33.4%, Simulation 29%, Building 16%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Strategy 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is the modern gold standard for coaster building and park management, offering unparalleled creative freedom.

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 41.8%, Simulation 31.9%, Building 12.3%, Strategy 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: As a direct predecessor in spirit, it offers the same blend of park building and 3D ride interaction that made Thrillville iconic.

Parkitect is a business simulation game that charges you with the construction and management of theme parks! Bringing back the best of classic theme park games with many new features and content on top. Now supports online co-op with up to 8 players!

Why similar: Management 37.6%, Simulation 25.5%, Strategy 16.1%, Building 14.9%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the classic charm and deep management mechanics of the early tycoon era with a modern, polished interface.

Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.

Why similar: Management 41.2%, Simulation 26.5%, Building 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 8%, Strategy 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same team as Planet Coaster, it provides a highly detailed management experience with a focus on guest satisfaction and habitat design.

Build the university of your dreams with Two Point Campus, the sim with a twist from the makers of Two Point Hospital. Build, hire staff and run an academic institution packed with wild courses.

Why similar: Management 42.3%, Simulation 25.6%, Strategy 14.3%, Building 13.5%, Casual 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the quirky, humorous tone and goal-oriented management loop that made Thrillville so approachable and fun.

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 43.5%, Simulation 31.6%, Strategy 11.5%, Building 8.9%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive classic for players who want to focus on the core mechanics of park layout and economic management.

Build the ultimate vehicle and explore a vast open world filled with challenges and adventure. Play solo or team up with friends in multiplayer to conquer the toughest obstacles. With a thrilling campaign mode and endless creative possibilities, Trailmakers is the ultimate sandbox for adventurers.

Why similar: Racing 46.5%, Building 17.3%, Action 15.7%, Adventure 14.8%, Singleplayer 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the creative, physics-based vehicle construction and testing aspect of Thrillville's more experimental mini-games.

Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.

Why similar: Management 38.6%, Simulation 26%, Building 17.3%, Strategy 12.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines large-scale park management with the excitement of building attractions and managing guest safety.

Create incredible parks in the original rollercoaster sim from Chris Sawyer.

Why similar: Management 49.9%, Simulation 29.2%, Strategy 15.5%, Building 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title provides the most authentic experience of the original park-building formula that inspired the entire genre.

Build and customise thrilling roller coasters and incredible water slides, manage the ultimate theme park experience, and share your epic creations. Are you ready to ride the wave?

Why similar: Simulation 37.8%, Management 22.5%, Strategy 19.2%, Building 17.4%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: The latest iteration adds water park mechanics and advanced customization that expands on the original's building depth.

Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.

Why similar: Management 42.5%, Simulation 33.9%, Building 13.5%, Strategy 7.4%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the lighthearted, goal-oriented management style and charming visual aesthetic found in Thrillville.

Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.

Why similar: Management 32.7%, Simulation 31.5%, Building 15.9%, Strategy 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 3%

Why You'll Like It: For players who enjoy the large-scale planning and infrastructure management aspects of park building.

Besiege is a physics building game about constructing medieval machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer!

Why similar: Simulation 46.8%, Building 27%, Strategy 26.2%

Why You'll Like It: The chaotic, physics-driven construction puzzles align perfectly with the 'off the rails' spirit of building death-defying coasters.

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: Simulation 39.9%, Racing 29.4%, Building 20.6%, Management 7.8%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the whimsical, toy-like building aspect of Thrillville, allowing for creative track design in a cozy environment.

The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.

Why similar: Management 39.8%, Simulation 29.8%, Building 16.9%, Strategy 8.1%, Casual 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A focused and charming management sim that emphasizes guest satisfaction and efficient exhibit placement.

The best just got better! Rediscover your engineering creativity in this genre-defining bridge engineering and puzzle solving masterpiece.

Why similar: Simulation 71.1%, Building 25.4%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the engineering and physics-based problem solving inherent in designing safe yet exciting coaster tracks.

Trials Fusion is the gold-standard platform racer for the next-generation of gaming. Built upon the Trials franchise’s proven gameplay foundations, Fusion challenges players endlessly in both classic and all-new ways.

Why similar: Racing 82.1%, Local Multiplayer 6%, Simulation 4%, Great Soundtrack 2.5%, Action 2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the high-speed, physics-defying stunt racing found in the more action-oriented mini-games of Thrillville.

The greatest rock-racing, tower defense, art history game is back! Like the title says, Bigger & Boulder cranks up the surrealism and gameplay with chaotic 4P multiplayer, new time periods, and improved graphics, physics, and destructibility powered by UE4 to be, well… BIGGER AND BOULDER.

Why similar: Racing 51.7%, Strategy 30.1%, Action 11.4%, Local Multiplayer 5.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the arcade-like, physics-based racing and destruction energy found in Thrillville's mini-games.

Unrailed! is a co-op multiplayer game where you have to work together with your friends to build a train track across endless procedurally generated worlds. Master random encounters with its inhabitants, upgrade your train and keep it from derailing!

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 60.3%, Action 26.1%, Casual 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features the frantic, cooperative construction and management gameplay that mirrors the pressure of keeping a park running smoothly.

Monster Apes! Rockets! Piranhas! UFOs! Build the most insane race tracks ever. Challenge your friends or CRACK A TRACK on your own. Can you make it to the finish line in an explosive race without rules?

Why similar: Racing 79.8%, Local Multiplayer 9.4%, Great Soundtrack 6%, Action 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, level-editing racing game that perfectly mirrors the 'off the rails' spirit of building impossible tracks.

SONIC AND SEGA ALL-STARS RACE FOR VICTORY IN A HIGH SPEED HIGH SKILL RACETRACK SHOWDOWN! TAKE TO THE TRACK BY CAR, MONSTER TRUCK, BIKE AND EVEN AEROPLANE IN SONIC & SEGA ALL-STARS RACING. Explore stunning new circuits including Sonic Seaside Hill, Curien Mansion and Blizzard Castle as you zip around medieval castle ramparts, hurtle...

Why similar: Racing 71.9%, Local Multiplayer 14.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Action 3.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: Matches the arcade racing fun and colorful, family-friendly aesthetic of the mini-games.

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 43.5%, Simulation 27.7%, Building 16%, Strategy 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A deep management simulation that allows for complex building design and long-term business strategy.

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: Management 64.2%, Building 29.6%, Singleplayer 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the construction and management of transport networks in an open-world setting.

RideOp puts you in control of some of the biggest and most thrilling theme park rides in the world. Give all your guests the most unforgettable experience! With full control of the ride's motion, you can offer a unique journey every ride. Now it's your turn to create thrilling experiences!

Why similar: Simulation 59.5%, Strategy 32.1%, Casual 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the granular operation of individual rides, perfect for players who love the 'ride' aspect of Thrillville.

SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition includes the bestselling SimCity 4 and the all-new SimCity 4 Rush Hour Expansion Pack. Create the most massive region of cities ever, with a farming town, bedroom community, high-tech commercial center, and industrial backbone.

Why similar: Management 38.3%, Simulation 25%, Strategy 16.4%, Building 15.6%, Casual 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: The classic city-building experience that established many of the management tropes used in modern park sims.

Theme Park Simulator is a physics simulation game in which you experience a wide array of different attractions. Ranging from rollercoasters to bumper cars, there’s a ride for everyone in Theme Park Simulator!

Why similar: Simulation 100%

Why You'll Like It: Directly simulates the experience of riding the attractions, allowing you to test your creations from a first-person perspective.

PLAY, CREATE, PARTY! Tower Unite is a community-based virtual world party game with online games, entertainment, activities, and absolutely NO microtransactions.

Why similar: Racing 35.5%, Great Soundtrack 21.5%, Simulation 17.3%, Adventure 9%, Action 8.6%

Project Highrise is a skyscraper construction and management sim...

Why similar: Management 41.4%, Simulation 27.8%, Strategy 14.5%, Building 13.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on vertical management and guest flow, requiring careful planning similar to park layout design.

Build incredible machines with scrap parts, navigate the wildest Amusement park rides and challenge iconic creepy Neighbor and his evil bots! Become a true Engineer, solo or with friends!

Why similar: Racing 42.4%, Simulation 23.9%, Building 16.6%, Adventure 7.7%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines creative building with physics-based challenges, appealing to the engineering side of coaster design.

Design your own skyscraper with more than 100 Floors. Rent offices, apartments or shops and build a financially lucrative skyscraper. Build cinemas, bars or a theater to satisfy your visitors and create an effective transport system with elevators and stairs.

Why similar: Management 37.1%, Simulation 26.1%, Strategy 16.2%, Building 14.5%, Casual 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: A management sim that emphasizes building height and guest satisfaction through strategic facility placement.

Build the park of a lifetime and rediscover the critically acclaimed rollercoaster simulation bestseller. Feel the thrill of a genre-defining classic, complete with two huge expansion packs.

Why similar: Management 42%, Simulation 23.1%, Strategy 16.3%, Building 14.8%, Casual 2.8%

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 42.3%, Simulation 33.3%, Strategy 11.8%, Building 8.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Collect the best vehicles in the Hot Wheels™ universe, build spectacular tracks and dive into breathtaking races.

Why similar: Racing 81.7%, Local Multiplayer 15.5%, Singleplayer 2.9%

The Sims 3: Create the perfect world with full customization at your fingertips. Refine personalities and help fulfill destinies.

Why similar: Simulation 59.8%, Building 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 5%, Singleplayer 4%, Strategy 3.8%

Turbo Dismount is a kinetic tragedy about Mr. Dismount and the cars who love him. It is the official sequel to the wildly popular and immensely successful personal impact simulator - Stair Dismount.

Why similar: Simulation 48.3%, Racing 18.2%, Action 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Singleplayer 5.2%

The world’s raddest cars are back and taking the fun to the next level! Race over 130 vehicles with crazy new mechanics and even more vehicle types. Plus, build your tracks with stunning new environments and different game modes to have fun off and online!

Why similar: Racing 46.5%, Local Multiplayer 20.9%, Simulation 14.3%, Adventure 7.5%, Action 7.1%

A railway-building adventure in an endless, procedurally generated world. Lay tracks, transport passengers and goods, complete tasks, and unlock unique locomotives. Play solo or with friends and create your ultimate railway network!

Why similar: Simulation 67.5%, Building 29.1%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Conduct DELUXE! is an addictive game of explosive railway action that will challenge your inner conductor.

Why similar: Management 50.4%, Strategy 23%, Action 21.6%, Singleplayer 5%

Train Frontier Classic is a stylized landscape building and multiplayer train riding sandbox, inspired by the fun of model railroad building. Fill a scene with miles of scale track, hundreds of props, and a personal train car setup -- then go online to share and ride your creation with friends!

Why similar: Simulation 82%, Building 8.3%, Casual 4.7%, Action 3.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%

RollerCoaster Tycoon World™ is the newest installment in the legendary RCT franchise. This next-generation theme park simulation and building game includes fan-favorite features along with incredible new advancements!

Why similar: Management 34.8%, Simulation 34.6%, Building 14.6%, Strategy 13.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Kick Some Brick in I through VI! Play through all six Star Wars movies in one videogame! Adding new characters, new levels, new features and for the first time ever, the chance to build and battle your way through a fun Star Wars galaxy on your PC!

Why similar: Adventure 25.8%, Local Multiplayer 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 23.7%, Action 15.5%, Singleplayer 6.7%

The chaotic co-op railroad construction game is back! Team up with your friends to build a railroad through procedurally generated worlds with new biomes and bosses. Permanently upgrade your character and engine, even create your own levels - just don‘t let your train derail!

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 44.8%, Strategy 26.4%, Action 20.8%, Casual 8%

Epic Roller Coasters is where you will find the most unique roller coasters of the world. Try it out on three different modes: classic, shooter and race. Don't forget to call your friends to ride your favorites roller coasters with you.

Why similar: Racing 46.2%, Simulation 28.5%, Action 9%, Adventure 8.8%, Casual 4%

Design! Control! Ride! Virtual Rides III is here! Set foot in an even bigger, more colorful, and more impressive fairground than ever before! Let your imagination be your guide! Design, control, and ride more than 15 unique attractions!

Why similar: Simulation 85.9%, Casual 10%, Singleplayer 4.1%

Roller Coaster Rampage introduces an innovative approach, and a specialized procedural coaster engine that allows players to build coasters in real-time as they ride them.

Why similar: Simulation 88.6%, Casual 11.4%

NoLimits 2 is the ultimate roller coaster simulation that lets you experience authentic roller coaster thrills. Climb into the world's most famous roller coasters and experience the excitement in real time. Or design a new roller coaster that is engineered to your specifications.

Why similar: Simulation 95.8%, Singleplayer 4.2%

A rock-solid combination of rock-rolling action, deep strategy, and captivating art and music from different ages of history, this is a game of crush or be crushed!

Why similar: Racing 48%, Strategy 27.5%, Action 12.4%, Local Multiplayer 9.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%

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: Simulation 32.4%, Management 26.9%, Strategy 19.2%, Building 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%

Build and run your own waterpark. Design slides, send guests flying with ragdoll physics, manage staff, and fully customize your park. Turn total madness into a five-star empire in this first-person management simulator!

Why similar: Management 45.1%, Simulation 31.2%, Building 16.3%, Singleplayer 4.1%, Casual 3.4%

Embark on a thrilling journey through an unforgiving desert. You'll need to gather scarce resources and utilize your strategic and management skills to build a little train capable of overcoming attacks and fires.

Why similar: Strategy 58.8%, Action 25.9%, Casual 15.2%

Train Town is traintastic fun for young train fans (or the young at heart). Build your world, choose your train, go on adventures through cityscapes, jungles and deserts...and even crash and blow things up!

Why similar: Casual 100%

Create your own amusement park with a variety of rides, mascots, and activities!

Why similar: Simulation 53.5%, Strategy 29.4%, Building 9%, Casual 6.6%, Singleplayer 1.5%

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: Management 36.7%, Simulation 25.7%, Strategy 16.5%, Building 14.5%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Park Beyond is a theme park simulation game that gives you the freedom to create and manage the Parks of your Dreams! Whether you love to manage finances and visitor experience, or just create fun and cozy parks, the game has something in store just for you!

Why similar: Management 39.9%, Simulation 30.2%, Building 15.3%, Strategy 9.4%, Casual 2.9%

Immerse yourself in the electrifying world of RC car racing! Experience the thrill of multiplayer mayhem, delve into extensive car customization, unleash your creativity with track design, and embark on a rewarding progression system. Get ready, your track awaits!

Why similar: Racing 79.1%, Action 15.4%, Singleplayer 5.6%

Forget about other roller-coasters rides and experience real Thrills & Chills with this Virtual Reality coaster. Continuously updated with new tracks and environments, this is a must have for every roller coaster fan!

Why similar: Simulation 93%, Singleplayer 7%

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: Management 62.1%, Strategy 18.2%, Simulation 14.3%, Building 4%, Singleplayer 1.5%

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 51.7%, Simulation 32.8%, Strategy 10.3%, Casual 2.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%