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!
- Strategy (124)
- Trains (123)
- Management (98)
- Economy (82)
- Simulation (79)
- Singleplayer (36)
- Multiplayer (29)
- Real-Time with Pause (21)
- Casual (15)
- Classic (15)
- Building (14)
- Historical (6)
Release Date | May 4, 2007 |
Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 70.7% (mostly positive) Bottom 35% / 70.7% Bottom 35% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 68.6% / 68.8% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 2.2K Top 10% / 3K Top 10% |
Curators | 48 reviews Top 15% |
Median Play Time | 19.2 hours Top 10% |
Play Time per Dollar | 1.9 hour Top 10% |
Followers | 3.9K Top 20% |
Owners | ± 676.3K Top 4% |
Copies Sold | ± 204.8K Top 10% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 978.5K Top 10% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows Sid Meier's Railroads!'s Steam rating and reviews between November 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 95% (December 2011) and 65.7% (May 2016).
The 3K reviews Top 10% suggest that Sid Meier's Railroads! is an AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows Sid Meier's Railroads!'s review languages. The most popular language is English (70%), followed by German (6%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 26 different languages represented. The game is available in 5 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Sid Meier's Railroads!, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is great, reaching 92 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 3.7 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (30 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Sid Meier's Railroads!'s fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's score of 70.7% Bottom 35% should be considered while evaluating them.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Sid Meier's Railroads!'s review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!