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2014PC61 % positive19.99 €

A railway business simulation starting in 1850, where you plan tracks, stations and lines and watch cities grow thanks to your transport network. The appeal lies in optimizing your network and observing the living city simulation.

  • Economy and management
  • Historical setting
  • Sandbox with your own goals
  • Building and crafting

The closest matches for Train Fever are Transport Fever, Transport Fever 2 and Railroad Tycoon II. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Train Fever special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Transport Fever

100 %Match

2016PCSteam Deck playable82 % positive−90 % 29.99 € 2.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Train Fever: economy and management, a historical setting as well as a sandbox with your own goals.

A transport tycoon simulation where you start in 1850 and build rails, roads, harbors and airports, growing a thriving transport company across more than a century. The appeal lies in planning efficient networks and watching cities grow.

Railroad Tycoon II

Deep systems to master

Build a railway empire across the 19th and 20th centuries by laying track, running trains, delivering goods and outmaneuvering rivals on the stock market. A classic business sim with plenty of planning depth.

Sid Meier's Railroads!

Cosy, great for unwinding

An accessible railroad tycoon from Sid Meier: lay track, connect cities and industries, and grow a profitable rail network in a colorful 3D world. Economic planning and stock dealings add depth without being stressful.

Railroad Tycoon 3

Sandbox with your own goals

A railway business simulation where you lay track, manage trains and cargo, and grow a rail empire in a dynamic economy. Scenarios recreate notable moments from railroading history.

Caesar III

Building and crafting

A classic city builder set in ancient Rome: you keep citizens fed, watered, entertained and protected while managing trade and provinces. The blend of logistics and careful planning is its main appeal.

Railway Empire

Building and crafting

A railroad tycoon sim set in 19th-century America where you lay track, optimize cargo and passenger routes, and outmaneuver rival companies. Detailed locomotives, a large tech tree and history-themed campaigns give it lasting depth.

Pharaoh

Building and crafting

A classic ancient Egypt city builder where you lay out housing, farm around the Nile floods, manage trade and raise monuments like pyramids. Supply logistics, pleasing the gods and occasional invasions make for a calm yet demanding flow.

Ostriv

Building and crafting

A city-builder set in 18th-century Ukraine where you govern a town, laying out organic settlements without grid or angle limits on 3D terrain while managing the economy and your villagers.

Mashinky

Sandbox with your own goals

A train-focused transport tycoon where you plan routes, research new locomotives and grow a rail empire on procedurally generated maps. Tricky track layout and a gradual tech progression define the experience.

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