Railroad Tycoon 3 (Steam Game) 
Railroad Tycoon 3 features 25 scenarios challenging players to recreate magnificent feats of railroading history from around the world. Players can lay track (including tunnels and overpasses), pick from over 40 locomotives from early steams to modern bullets, choose to haul over 35 types of cargo in a dynamic economy, and participate in...
- Management (83)
- Strategy (56)
- Trains (50)
- Simulation (28)
- Singleplayer (21)
- Economy (21)
- Real-Time with Pause (20)
- Classic (15)
- Building (13)
- Sandbox (8)
- Resource Management (8)
- Historical (6)
| Release Date | May 4, 2007 |
| Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 77.7% (mostly positive) / 76.6% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 74.2% / 73.3% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 934 Top 15% / 1.1K Top 15% |
| Curators | 35 reviews Top 20% |
| Median Play Time | 33.5 hours Top 4% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 3.4 hours Top 4% |
| Followers | 2K Top 25% |
| Owners | ± 325.6K Top 10% |
| Copies Sold | ± 42.4K Top 15% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 206.8K Top 15% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Railroad Tycoon 3's Steam rating and reviews between December 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 100% (February 2012) to 71.1% (March 2019).
With 1.1K reviews Top 15%, Railroad Tycoon 3 could be an indie success or even a small AAA success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts. They often took place in December.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of Railroad Tycoon 3's reviewers. The most popular language is English (76%), followed by German (8%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 19 different languages appearing in the reviews. 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 played in Railroad Tycoon 3, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 140 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 30 times less than the median for positive reviews. A low negative review time (median : 95 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by Railroad Tycoon 3 and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
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These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's rating of 77.7% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Railroad Tycoon 3's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!
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