NIMBY Rails (2021)
- Developer
- Weird and Wry
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Simulation, Early Access
- Rating
- 4.5 of 5, 2,257 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 34 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A slow-burn, technical sandbox where you meticulously plan and lay train routes across a real-world map, feeling like a transit planner rather than a game character.
management sandboxreal-world mapmethodicalopen-endedutilitariantechnicalminimalistcontemplative
What players say
Players who love hands-on rail design find deep satisfaction, but the lack of tutorials and unintuitive controls push many away. Long-time users praise the freedom to build anywhere, while others are frustrated by crashes and that you must lay every piece of track manually.
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