- #1 Train Valley
97% matchVery Positive90% of 3,468 reviews2015
Dev: Alexey DavydovPub: Flazm
Windows Β· Mac Β· Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrsβ₯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 27.6% β
, Transportation 27.5% β
, Resource Management 11.8%, Time Management 9.4%, Management 6.8%
- #2 Train Valley Origins
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 305 reviews2025
Dev: FlazmPub: Polden Publishing
Windows
The cutest management game about trains. π 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. π€οΈππβ€οΈ
Why similar: Trains 28.4% β
, Transportation 26.3% β
, Level Editor 13%, Time Management 11.2%, Management 7.4%
- #3 Train World
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 99 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 26.7% β
, Transportation 23.5% β
, Sandbox 7.7%, Automation 7.4%, Economy 7.2%
- #4 Rail Route
95% matchVery Positive88% of 2,635 reviews2024
Dev: Bitrich.info
Windows Β· Mac Β· Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 115.0 hrsβ₯1hr: 73%
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 22.3% β
, Transportation 21.8% β
, Automation 11.2%, City Builder 10.3%, Time Management 9.8%
- #5 RAILGRADE
94% matchVery Positive85% of 1,278 reviews2023
Dev: Minakata Dynamics
Windows Β· Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrsβ₯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 27.7% β
, Transportation 12.8% β
, Automation 12.1%, City Builder 11.2%, Resource Management 8.3%
- #6 Railway Empire 2
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,687 reviews2023
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 27.4 hrsβ₯1hr: 90%
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: Transportation 26.6% β
, Trains 24.9% β
, City Builder 9.8%, Economy 8%, Resource Management 7.2%
- #7 Transport Fever 2
93% matchVery Positive90% of 33,029 reviews2019
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows Β· Mac Β· Linux
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 65.2 hrsβ₯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: Transportation 29.5% β
, Trains 24.5% β
, City Builder 11.9%, Management 7.9%, Economy 7.5%
- #8 Factory Town
92% matchVery Positive91% of 4,486 reviews2021
Dev: Erik Asmussen
Windows Β· Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.9 hrsβ₯1hr: 75%
Build, automate, and optimize a giant factory on 3D terrain using conveyor belts, trains, chutes, pipes, and airships. Sell your goods to nearby villages to expand their borders, increase happiness, and unlock even better technology!
Why similar: Transportation 15.7% β
, Automation 15.1%, Trains 13.1% β
, City Builder 11.9%, Resource Management 9.2%
- #9 Railway Empire
91% matchVery Positive83% of 9,734 reviews2018
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows Β· Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 hrsβ₯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 33% β
, Transportation 17.9% β
, Economy 10%, Management 9.7%, City Builder 7.4%
- #10 Transport Fever
90% matchVery Positive83% of 10,857 reviews2016
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows Β· Mac Β· Linux
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 47.7 hrsβ₯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: Transportation 26.8% β
, Trains 25.4% β
, City Builder 12.9%, Economy 9%, Sandbox 7.9%
- #11 Train Fever
91% matchMixed64% of 3,528 reviews2014
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows Β· Mac Β· Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 29.6 hrsβ₯1hr: 66%
Itβs 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 peopleβs needs and watch cities evolve dynamically.
Why similar: Trains 41.6% β
, Transportation 14% β
, Economy 9.6%, Management 8.6%, City Builder 8.4%
- #12 Sweet Transit
89% matchMixed67% of 1,278 reviews2024
Dev: Ernestas NorvaiΕ‘asPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.3 hrsβ₯1hr: 67%
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: Transportation 22.9% β
, Trains 21.9% β
, City Builder 10.6%, Level Editor 10%, Economy 7.1%
- #13 Mashinky
89% matchVery Positive85% of 2,823 reviews2018
Dev: Jan ZelenΓ½
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 36.4 hrsβ₯1hr: 83%
Mashinky is a transport strategy game about trains. The goal is to create your own transport empire on a procedurally generated map. Itβs a unique blend of realistic graphics combined with an isometric construction mode and board game-like rules.
Why similar: Trains 26.8% β
, Transportation 25.9% β
, Level Editor 8.9%, Economy 8.7%, Sandbox 7.5%
- #14 Transport Fever 3
87% matchMixed69% of 1,007 reviews2026
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows Β· Mac Β· Linux
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 26.2% β
, Trains 20.2% β
, City Builder 11.3%, Economy 7.3%, Management 6.6%
- #15 Transport INC
88% matchMixed70% of 1,084 reviews2020
Dev: DIGIFOXPub: Games Operators
Windows Β· Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrsβ₯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: Transportation 24.3% β
, Trains 20.2% β
, Sandbox 8.3%, Economy 7.7%, Time Management 7.5%
- #16 Super Loco World - Cozy Train Automation
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 390 reviews2025
Dev: Andrii BychkovskyiPub: Curve Games
Windows
Effortlessly build and automate intricate railroads and deliver goods to meet the demands of a dynamic world! Make clever use of signals and signposts to avoid traffic jams, and watch your villages blossom into bustling towns in this cozy take on the train tycoon genre.
Why similar: Transportation 29.5% β
, Trains 23.9% β
, Automation 14.1%, Sandbox 7.8%, Management 7.4%
- #17 Voxel Tycoon
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,793 reviews2021
Dev: Voxel Tycoon
Windows Β· Mac Β· Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 15.2 hrsβ₯1hr: 84%
Voxel Tycoon is a management sim set in an infinite voxel world. Mine resources and process them into goods in 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: Transportation 24.4% β
, Trains 22.8% β
, Automation 12.5%, City Builder 10.8%, Economy 8.4%
- #18 NIMBY Rails
85% matchVery Positive90% of 2,323 reviews2021
Dev: Weird and Wry
Windows Β· Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 40.5 hrsβ₯1hr: 78%
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: Transportation 30.5% β
, Trains 16.2% β
, City Builder 9.6%, Capitalism 9.1%, Economy 8.9%
- #19 Railbound
83% matchVery Positive94% of 1,940 reviews2022
Dev: Afterburn
Windows Β· Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrsβ₯1hr: 78%
A relaxing puzzle game about fixing train connections and travelling the world - now with a level editor!
Why similar: Trains 38.9% β
, Transportation 34% β
, Resource Management 11.5%, Management 9.1%, Strategy 5.2%
- #20 Train Valley 2
84% matchVery Positive89% of 3,240 reviews2019
Dev: Alexey DavydovPub: Flazm
Windows Β· Mac Β· Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.5 hrsβ₯1hr: 86%
Build bigger and more complex railway networks than ever before! Building on the success of the original, youβll 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 41% β
, Level Editor 21.3%, Management 10.9%, Minimalist 9.1%, Strategy 5.7%
- #21 Chinese Rail SIm
84% matchMixed50% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Lawliet
Windows
Build a railway network across China. Connect cities, run local and express passenger services, and balance fares, capacity and upkeep. Meet weekly goals in Challenge mode or shape your own network with unlimited funds in Sandbox.
Why similar: Trains 31.1% β
, Transportation 29.5% β
, Management 7.9%, Resource Management 5.9%, Economy 5.7%
- #22 Good Company
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,793 reviews2022
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrsβ₯1hr: 84%
Good Company is an in-depth management sim about building a trail-blazing tech corporation. Assemble complex production lines, manage employee logistics, and sell high-quality products on the market to become the best company in the whole county!
Why similar: Automation 18.8%, Economy 13.4%, City Builder 12.7%, Resource Management 12.4%, Sandbox 10.9%
- #23 Train Station Simulator
82% matchMixed57% of 256 reviews2017
Dev: Appliks Apps Studios
Windows Β· Mac Β· Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.2 hrsβ₯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 48.6% β
, Management 13.5%, Simulation 7.9%, Strategy 7.3%, City Builder 6.2%
- #24 Railroad Tycoon 3
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,268 reviews2007
Dev: PopTopPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 12.0 hrsβ₯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 50.7% β
, Management 22.6%, Economy 8%, Strategy 7.7%, Simulation 3.8%
- #25 Simutrans
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 678 reviews2016
Dev: The Simutrans Team
Windows Β· Mac Β· Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 13.4 hrsβ₯1hr: 38%
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 39% β
, Transportation 13.2% β
, Management 8.9%, Economy 7.8%, Simulation 7.7%
- #26 InfraSpace
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,968 reviews2023
Dev: Dionic Software
Windows Β· Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 21.3 hrsβ₯1hr: 69%
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 24.1% β
, Trains 15% β
, City Builder 11.6%, Automation 11.5%, Capitalism 7.1%
- #27 Rise of Industry
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,197 reviews2019
Dev: Dapper Penguin StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows Β· Mac Β· Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.8 hrsβ₯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 boomβ¦or bust.
Why similar: City Builder 13.7%, Transportation 12.7% β
, Economy 11%, Trains 10.7% β
, Management 9.8%
- #28 Transport Tycoon Deluxe
78% matchMixed57% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: Chris SawyerPub: Atari
Windows Β· Mac Β· Linux
Transport Tycoon Deluxe challenges you to become the ultimate Transport Tycoon by creating a transit empire. Build a network of trains, trucks, ships, planes, and more to grow your business, make money, and fend off rivals in this 1995 building sim from Chris Sawyer.
Why similar: Trains 33.2% β
, City Builder 13.1%, Automation 12.3%, Time Management 12.1%, Capitalism 10.2%
- #29 Mini Motorways
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,480 reviews2021
Dev: Dinosaur Polo Club
Windows Β· Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 16.8 hrsβ₯1hr: 89%
Mini Motorways is a strategy simulation game about designing the road map for a growing city. Build a traffic network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your roads and place your motorways to get everyone where they need to go. How long can you keep the city moving?
Why similar: Transportation 36.8% β
, Management 13.1%, City Builder 10.3%, Strategy 10%, Minimalist 9.7%
- #30 Transports
80% matchMixed66% of 107 reviews2018
Dev: Jens P. Behrens
Windows
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: Transportation 25.7% β
, Trains 22% β
, Economy 8.2%, City Builder 8.2%, Management 7.1%
- #31 My Train Arrives
78% matchVery Positive87% of 99 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: Transportation 28.2% β
, Trains 26.6% β
, City Builder 10.3%, Management 6.3%, Economy 6.2%
- #32 Station to Station
76% matchVery Positive89% of 1,964 reviews2023
Dev: Galaxy GrovePub: Prismatika
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.3 hrsβ₯1hr: 47%
βStation to Stationβ is a minimalist & relaxing game about building railway connections. Grab your conductorβs hat and bring the voxel-art world to life through the magic of trains!
Why similar: Trains 30.7% β
, Transportation 26.4% β
, City Builder 9.7%, Automation 8.7%, Management 7.3%
- #33 Railroads Online
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 6,042 reviews2024
Dev: Stefan KelnbergerPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 64.2 hrsβ₯1hr: 84%
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 48.5% β
, Economy 13.1%, Sandbox 12.2%, Online Co-Op 11.8%, Management 10.2%
- #34 Railroad Corporation 2
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 427 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 30.8% β
, Transportation 24.7% β
, City Builder 9.9%, Economy 9.3%, Sandbox 7.9%
- #35 Chris Sawyer's Locomotionβ’
77% matchVery Positive86% of 682 reviews2015
Dev: Chris SawyerPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.5 hrsβ₯1hr: 47%
Explore a vast and detailed world and build a Transportation Empire!
Why similar: Trains 40.3% β
, Transportation 24.1% β
, Management 10.4%, Simulation 9.6%, Strategy 8.2%
- #36 Cities in Motion
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,096 reviews2011
Dev: Colossal OrderPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows Β· Mac Β· Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 10.8 hrsβ₯1hr: 49%
Manage transportation for commuters in four of the world's greatest cities - Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin, and Amsterdam
Why similar: Transportation 26% β
, Trains 22.8% β
, City Builder 12.4%, Management 11.7%, Simulation 10%
- #37 Subway Builder
74% matchMixed60% of 422 reviews2026
Dev: Colin MillerPub: Borough Studio
Windows Β· Mac Β· Linux
Subway Builder is a hyperrealistic transit simulation game. Build a new subway system from the ground up while dealing with real-world constraints and costs. Craft the subway system your city deserves.
Why similar: City Builder 19.8%, Trains 12.1% β
, Transportation 11.6% β
, Resource Management 9.4%, Management 9.4%
- #38 Sid Meier's Railroads!
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,481 reviews2007
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows Β· Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 9.3 hrsβ₯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 59.5% β
, Economy 13.6%, Management 13%, Strategy 8.2%, Simulation 5.1%
- #39 STATIONflow
73% matchVery Positive86% of 505 reviews2020
Dev: DMM GAMES
Windows Β· Mac Β· 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 25.6% β
, Transportation 14.8% β
, City Builder 10.2%, Level Editor 7.7%, Sandbox 7%
- #40 Worldwide Rush
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 591 reviews2025
Dev: Memel Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 19.6 hrsβ₯1hr: 86%
Worldwide Rush lets you experience passenger transportation and management on a global scale. Expand your company, meet the growing travel demand, compete against other companies, and discover new continents with its unique vehicles. The entire world is yours to control.
Why similar: Transportation 38% β
, Capitalism 14%, Economy 11.9%, Sandbox 9.3%, Resource Management 8.5%
- #41 Railroad Corporation
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,500 reviews2019
Dev: Corbie GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.0 hrsβ₯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 30.8% β
, Transportation 24.9% β
, Management 8.3%, Economy 7.8%, Capitalism 7.4%
- #42 Train Life: A Railway Simulator
71% matchMixed63% of 1,695 reviews2022
Dev: SimteractPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.7 hrsβ₯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: Transportation 37.5% β
, Trains 32.4% β
, Management 9.9%, Economy 8.2%, Simulation 6.5%
- #43 Steam: Rails to Riches
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 120 reviews2017
Dev: Acram Digital
Windows Β· Mac Β· Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrsβ₯1hr: 83%
The official version of one of the best board games - Steam: Rails to Riches. Take control of a railway company, issue shares, build railroads, deliver goods along an network of tracks and stations and make profit to expand.
Why similar: Trains 77.4% β
, Strategy 12.5%, Simulation 4.4%, Indie 3.5%, Singleplayer 2.2%
- #44 Plan B: Terraform
67% matchVery Positive91% of 3,674 reviews2025
Dev: Gaddy Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.1 hrsβ₯1hr: 81%
Terraform a lifeless rock into a lush and habitable world. Build trucks, trains, and sprawling factories on an enormous hexagonal planet. Grow its population to millions. Enjoy a dynamic simulation of atmosphere, temperature, water, and forests.
Why similar: Transportation 27.9% β
, Trains 23.4% β
, Automation 14.7%, Resource Management 9.1%, Sandbox 7.4%
- #45 Tiny Rails
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 729 reviews2018
Dev: Trophy Games
Windows Β· Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 16.3 hrsβ₯1hr: 98%
Tiny Rails is a relaxing train management adventure. Travel across an immersive and meticulously crafted pixel world. Collect hundreds of beautiful cars, each with their own set of stats, to create your own unique multi-car masterpiece!
Why similar: Trains 35.8% β
, Transportation 32.1% β
, Resource Management 11%, Economy 6.5%, Management 5.3%
- #46 A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 207 reviews2021
Dev: ARTDINKPub: KOMODO
Windows
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: Transportation 20.5% β
, Trains 17.1% β
, City Builder 13.4%, Economy 8.4%, Level Editor 8.2%
- #47 Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up
70% matchVery Positive81% of 1,769 reviews2020
Dev: SquarePlay Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrsβ₯1hr: 59%
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 22.9% β
, Transportation 20.5% β
, City Builder 14.8%, Management 9.3%, Resource Management 8.4%
- #48 Cities in Motion 2
72% matchMixed57% of 2,548 reviews2013
Dev: Colossal OrderPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows Β· Mac Β· Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrsβ₯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: Transportation 39.3% β
, City Builder 13.4%, Trains 11.1% β
, Management 9.9%, Simulation 7.9%
- #49 Airport CEO
68% matchVery Positive83% of 8,359 reviews2021
Dev: Apog Labs
Windows Β· Mac
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 27.1 hrsβ₯1hr: 72%
Build and manage an international airport!
Why similar: Transportation 22.6% β
, Automation 11.8%, Capitalism 10.9%, Resource Management 10%, City Builder 9.9%
- #50 OpenTTD
67% matchVery Positive95% of 17,021 reviews2021
Dev: OpenTTD
Windows Β· Mac Β· 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: Transportation 25.4% β
, Trains 24.4% β
, Economy 10.1%, City Builder 8.7%, Sandbox 8.1%
- #51 Rolling Line
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,616 reviews2018
Dev: Gaugepunk Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 19.0 hrsβ₯1hr: 65%
Build your own model railway tracks and scenery or explore pre-made maps, including 1000s of player-made maps and mods on the Steam Workshop! Play solo and in multiplayer, both in virtual reality and on PC!
Why similar: Trains 32.1% β
, Transportation 27.8% β
, Level Editor 15.1%, Sandbox 8.8%, City Builder 8.6%
- #52 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,276 reviews2022
Dev: N3V Games
Windows Β· Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 161.6 hrsβ₯1hr: 79%
Drive, Explore, Operate and Create the railroad of your dreams - and now you can collaborate in real time with Multiplayer Surveyor! TRS22 showcases a range of high quality routes, sessions and trains to drive, plus all the scenery you need to make your own masterpiece.
Why similar: Trains 35.4% β
, Transportation 28.5% β
, Level Editor 17.6%, Sandbox 9.4%, Simulation 5%
- #53 Train Frontier Classic
70% matchVery Positive88% of 248 reviews2017
Dev: Team Train Frontier
Windows
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: Trains 65.2% β
, Transportation 9.5% β
, Simulation 9.4%, Level Editor 5.1%, City Builder 5%
- #54 Derail Valley
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,839 reviews2019
Dev: Altfuture
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 37.2 hrsβ₯1hr: 93%
Drive massive trains and build your career in a vast open railway network. For both PC and VR.
Why similar: Trains 38.4% β
, Transportation 33.4% β
, Economy 7.8%, Resource Management 7.1%, Sandbox 6.5%
- #55 Mini Settlers
67% matchVery Positive81% of 755 reviews2025
Dev: Knight Owl GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrsβ₯1hr: 74%
Mini Settlers is a minimalistic city builder! Settle islands, construct cities, and design efficient logistic networks to fulfill your buildings' needs and fuel population growth to adventure into new worlds.
Why similar: Transportation 23.3% β
, Trains 17.6% β
, Automation 14.1%, City Builder 11.7%, Sandbox 7.3%
- #56 Automation Empire
69% matchMixed66% of 2,646 reviews2019
Dev: DOG HOGGLER
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 19.2 hrsβ₯1hr: 84%
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: Automation 22.4%, Trains 16.4% β
, Resource Management 10.2%, Sandbox 10%, Economy 9.8%
- #57 Iron Village
66% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar Chippy Games
Windows Β· Mac Β· Linux
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 27.7% β
, Transportation 26.6% β
, City Builder 14%, Economy 8.4%, Management 6.3%
- #58 Captain of Industry
65% matchVery Positive90% of 11,659 reviews2022
Dev: MaFi Games
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 85.6 hrsβ₯1hr: 81%
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: Automation 25.7%, Resource Management 16%, Economy 11.2%, Transportation 11.1% β
, City Builder 10.7%
- #59 Transporter
68% matchMixed46% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: Shattered Mirror Studio
Windows
Modern transport sim game combining realistic simulation with indie game style, old-school grid environment, newest features, and modern transport options. Transport a wide variety of cargo and passengers over road, rail, and water, and create your own transport company!
Why similar: Transportation 41.1% β
, Trains 19.5% β
, Management 9.7%, Level Editor 8.8%, Strategy 5.7%
- #60 City Bus Manager
64% matchVery Positive91% of 2,878 reviews2024
Dev: PeDePe GbRPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows Β· Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 39.0 hrsβ₯1hr: 84%
Build your own bus depot from scratch and create your personal bus routes in City Bus Manager. Play in your own hometown or any famous city in the world with real map data. Buy buses, maintain them, take care of your staff and lead your bus company to become the #1 in town!
Why similar: Capitalism 20.5%, Economy 18.3%, Management 15.2%, Time Management 11.8%, Sandbox 9.7%