Relive the pioneering spirit of the Golden Age of Steam, by establishing your own railroad empire across 19th Century North America. Build the lines, buy the rolling stock and prosper in the cities you connect - compete against other railroad tycoons and work your way to the top.
Reviews View More
Don't start !
This game is currently in the Humble Choice for October 2022, this is part of my coverage of the bundle. If you are interested in the game and it's before November 1st, 2022, consider picking up the game as part of the current monthly bundle.
Connecting the country to make a profit.
Railroad Corporation is focused on giving the player a small sum of money and forcing them to maximize their use of it to build a larger network of train stations. The money here is tight enough that a few bad or early purchases can sink you. The way the network of trains works is very clean and creates an ability to focus more on building the network than micromanaging it.
At the same time, the first level had almost no challenge and gave me an obscene amount of time to beat the level, while the opening threatens the player with tight time controls. I’m sure the game will get harder, but this is far more of a management sim or a city planner where a major piece is waiting for money to come in, and building lines for the trains.
Pick this up if you like games similar to Cities Skylines, once you build up a network and set up routes, you’re mostly watching the trains passively. There’s a good resource management challenge with the money, but outside of not overspending, and making sure you react to new opportunities this probably won’t be too challenging.
If you enjoyed this review or want to know what I think of other games in the bundle, check out the full review on or subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/Y5cck_Jatfo
Connecting the country to make a profit.
Railroad Corporation is focused on giving the player a small sum of money and forcing them to maximize their use of it to build a larger network of train stations. The money here is tight enough that a few bad or early purchases can sink you. The way the network of trains works is very clean and creates an ability to focus more on building the network than micromanaging it.
At the same time, the first level had almost no challenge and gave me an obscene amount of time to beat the level, while the opening threatens the player with tight time controls. I’m sure the game will get harder, but this is far more of a management sim or a city planner where a major piece is waiting for money to come in, and building lines for the trains.
Pick this up if you like games similar to Cities Skylines, once you build up a network and set up routes, you’re mostly watching the trains passively. There’s a good resource management challenge with the money, but outside of not overspending, and making sure you react to new opportunities this probably won’t be too challenging.
If you enjoyed this review or want to know what I think of other games in the bundle, check out the full review on or subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/Y5cck_Jatfo