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Sid Meier's Railroads!

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Sid Meier's Railroads!

Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Mac) · May 4, 2007

Sid Meier's Railroads! marks the return of the watershed title in simulation/strategy gaming that launched the popular "tycoon" genre, and inspired a new generation of games. Sid Meier's Railroads!

Trains Strategy Management Economy Simulation
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Sid Meier's Railroads! marks the return of the watershed title in simulation/strategy gaming that launched the popular "tycoon" genre, and inspired a new generation of games. Sid Meier's Railroads! comes home to its original creator, the legendary Sid Meier, who, together with his team at Firaxis Games, will take this game to a whole new level of fun!



The greatest railroad building game of all time is back in a vibrant 3D world delivering a streamlined interface and unmatched gameplay, that's easy to learn yet challenging to master. Creators of the world's best strategy game, Civilization IV, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games put you in charge of building the greatest rail empire in the nation - managing trains, cargo and your bottom line - while engaging in all-out corporate warfare against rival tycoons, slick entrepreneurs, and robber barons!



*Multiplayer available in LAN mode only.
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System requirements Windows · macOS

Windows

Minimum

Minimum
Windows 2000, Windows XP
1.4GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent
512 MB RAM
64 MB Video card with hardware pixel and vertex shaders (GeForce 3, Radeon 8500 or better)
DirectX 7 compatible sound card
1.7 GB of free disc drive space

Recommended

Recommended
Windows 2000, Windows XP
2.0 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor or equivalent (or better)
1GB RAM
128MB videocard with pixel shader 2.0 support (Radeon x800, GeForce 6800)
DirectX 7 compatible sound card
1.7 GB of free disc drive space

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: macOS 10.14
  • Processor: 1.1 GHz Intel Core M or greater
  • Memory: 4GB
  • Graphics: 512Mb Nvidia 640M, 1.5GB Intel HD 5300 or 2GB AMD M290 or better (See Notes for more details)
  • Hard Drive:2GB HD space
  • Multiplayer Notes: Multiplayer is only available over LAN and is compatible between Mac versions only.
The game is officially supported on the following Macs. To check your Mac model and when it was released, select About This Mac from the Apple menu on your menu bar.
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  • * All MacBooks released since Early 2015
  • * All MacBook Airs released since Mid 2012
  • * All MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012
  • * All Mac minis released since Late 2012
  • * All iMacs released since Late 2012
  • * All iMac Pro released since Late 2017
  • * All Mac Pros released since Late 2013 with a recommended Metal-capable graphics card
Please note for your computer to meet the minimum requirements it must match or better all elements of the listed spec. For more detailed specifications check the Feral website.
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Pre 10.14 Users: Players using a version of OS X before 10.14 can access a compatible version of the game via the Beta tab in the game’s properties window. Select the ‘mac_retail_111 - macOS 10.13.6 or older only' branch for a version that is compatible with 10.12.4 up to 10.13.6.
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
2K, Feral Interactive (Mac)
Brazilian rating
10
Steam Germany rating
12
Metacritic
77
Features
Single-player, Multi-player, Family Sharing
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
playable
Valve compatibility test
The on-screen keyboard may need to be opened manually.
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (5)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoNo
FrenchYesNoNo
GermanYesNoNo
ItalianYesNoNo
Spanish - SpainYesNoNo

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Value Score

Great Value — 85th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 85th percentile. Priced as Market at $9.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 32%
Value Ratio Top 15%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sid Meier's Railroads! worth buying right now?
Wait — $9.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~12 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Sid Meier's Railroads! go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~12 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Sid Meier's Railroads! free to play?
Sid Meier's Railroads! costs $9.99 on Steam.
What genre is Sid Meier's Railroads!?
Sid Meier's Railroads! is a Strategy game.
Who developed Sid Meier's Railroads!?
Sid Meier's Railroads! was developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K.
What platforms does Sid Meier's Railroads! support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS.

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