Sid Meier’s Railroads!

Name: Sid Meier’s Railroads!
Rating: 4.7 (1324 reviews)
Author: Feral Interactive Ltd

By: Feral Interactive Ltd App

Become a railroad tycoon

Overview

Version:

1.4.2

Last updated: 2024-09-25

Ranking

#48,370 ▲ 62

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Sid Meier’s Railroads! is a classic railroad tycoon simulator brought to iPhone and iPad. Players lay tracks, optimize routes, and grow networks to move passengers, raw materials, and goods across continents. Expand your empire through efficiency, innovation, patents, and strategic stock-market moves while competing with industrial titans to become history’s greatest rail magnate.

Key features include 16 scenarios spanning the golden age of rail, from 1830s Britain to the American West and festive North Pole challenges; 40 famous trains, a relaxing Train Table Mode, and opportunities to leverage patents, industries, and stock trades. Start with Gold Rush maps and unlock more trains, maps, and scenarios as you progress. Requires iOS 15.5+ and about 1.7 GB of space; compatible with iPhone and iPad.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Games Entertainment Education

By:

Feral Interactive Ltd

Rating:

4.70

(1,324) 8 new ratings

Version:

1.4.2 Last updated: 2024-09-25

Version code:

869143162

Creation date:

2023-04-05

Compatible devices:

Size:

1.58GB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-09

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Ranking

# 48,370 ▲ 62

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Developed by:

Feral Interactive Ltd

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sid-meiers-railroads/id1449719281

Website:

https://www.feralinteractive.com/en/games/railroads-ios/?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=ios_railroads_minisite

User Reviews

Players largely praise Sid Meier’s Railroads! as a faithful iOS port with strong visuals and addictive gameplay, especially for rail enthusiasts. However, recurring concerns center on price and monetization (full game unlock and occasional charging issues), limited content and short play sessions, a challenging touch-screen UX, and a risk of repetition over time. Some request deeper systems and features like multiplayer, longer campaigns, and more complex supply chains. Overall, the app is solid and enjoyable for many, but its value hinges on willingness to pay for a deeper, longer experience.

Pros

Faithful PC-to-iOS port with solid touchscreen controls.
Fun, addictive gameplay that rail enthusiasts will enjoy.
Beautiful graphics and realistic train physics.
Fully featured with charming touches and polished presentation.
Many players feel the full version is worth the price.

Cons

High price to unlock the full game / monetization concerns, with reports of being charged more than expected.
Limited content: maps are small and long-term play relies on campaigns or more scenarios.
Touchscreen UX can be fiddly, with instructions unclear and tracks hard to line up.
Play can feel repetitive after extended play.
Lacks depth features (multiplayer, advanced supply chains) and overall depth compared to similar strategy sims.

Recent reviews

Even on the hardest difficulty setting, the AI players stop upgrading trains after a few years (if they upgrade at all), so that winning a game can seem slightly hollow. If you can make it past 20-30 years, the opponent effectively gives up.