Underplayed Gems

Railroad Tycoon II (1998)

Railroad Tycoon II cover
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

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.

Screenshots

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