Games like Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon on Steam Deck
4 of the 5 modern alternatives to Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon (1990) are rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck. The cheapest is Sid Meier's Railroads! at € 9,99. 2 are made by independent developers.
The Steam Deck runs most of the PC catalogue, but not all of it equally well. Only alternatives that Valve rates Verified (works out of the box) or Playable (works, with a tweak or two) are listed here. The ratings come from Valve, not from our own testing, and change as games are patched.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
Railway Empire 2
€ 49,99A polished modern railway tycoon with a huge world map.
Railway Empire 2 is also an alternative to 1 other classic
Railway Empire 2 runs on PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Rail Route Indie
€ 24,99A signalling and dispatch game about keeping timetables running, the operations side of railway management.
Rail Route runs on PC, Mac, Linux. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Sid Meier's Railroads!
€ 9,99Sid Meier's own 3D follow-up to Railroad Tycoon, with the same track laying and stock market.
Sid Meier's Railroads! runs on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad. Not available on Linux, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Sweet Transit Indie
€ 24,99An indie railway-driven city-builder from a Factorio developer.
Sweet Transit runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Not on Steam Deck
These alternatives to Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon are listed on the main page, but are not rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck:
All 5 games like Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon