Railroad Tycoon II (1998)

Developer: PopTop Software
Publisher: Take-Two Interactive, Gathering of Developers
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation, Dreamcast
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 24 player ratings
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A deliberate, numbers-driven experience where you carefully build and manage a railway empire, watching your business slowly grow or collapse based on your decisions.

strategicmethodicalslow-pacedcalculatedmanagement-heavydrydetailedcompetitive

About

Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon is a business simulation game. Railroad Tycoon was written by game designer Sid Meier and published by MicroProse Railroad Tycoon 2 is the only game of the series that was released fr the PSX console. You try to make it to the top of the transportation industry in Railroad Tycoon II, a simulation that takes you from a wannabe to a tycoon (if your lucky!).

What players say

A rich, immersive railroad-empire sim that captures the weighty burden of running a rail network alongside cargo, stocks and economy, with realistic detailed maps. A rare strategy PC game ported well to console and regarded as a genre classic.

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