# SteamPower 1830

> Railroad Tycoon

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id957152118](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id957152118)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id957152118`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Hexagon Game Labs
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (1,706 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3
- **Last updated:** 2023-10-03
- **First published:** 2015-03-05
- **Size:** 68 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-06-08
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/steampower-1830/id957152118)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://steampower1830.com/PrivacyPolicy.html](https://steampower1830.com/PrivacyPolicy.html)

## Description

SteamPower 1830: Railroad Tycoon is a deep strategy and economic sim that challenges you to lay tracks and grow a railway empire across Europe from 1830 to 1930. Design routes with touch or mouse input, upgrade locomotives and stations, and manage resources to boost city growth. The game features a hex-grid map for strategic depth, 30 European maps in a single-player campaign, and HD graphics for an immersive experience. Online connectivity is required, but the game offers a clean, ad-free experience with cloud saves and cross-device scores.

Key features include a configurable game world, cross-platform chat, cloud online score saving, and map rankings. Upgrade your trains, stations, and city buildings, conquer the maps, and enjoy the golden age of steam trains in Europe.

## Review summary

Many reviews praise the train-themed tycoon gameplay and overall fun/quality, with notes of an ad-free and free-to-play-friendly experience. However, the same reviews repeatedly report reliability issues: persistent loading problems (freezes, startup failures) and recurrent 403 errors that prevent access. Overall sentiment is positive about the concept and enjoyment, but reliability issues significantly hinder consistent play for a notable portion of users.

### Pros

- Train-themed tycoon gameplay is engaging and rewarding.
- Overall, the game is fun and highly enjoyable, with several reviewers calling it excellent.
- Ad-free experience (no ads) is a plus.
- Free-to-play friendly; players can progress without heavy spending.

### Cons

- Frequent loading problems and crashes (freezing, loading failures).
- 403 error messages that block or interrupt play.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id957152118)