Sid Meier’s Railroads Review: Classic Tycoon Game, Impressively Ported to Mobile

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Originally launched in 2006, Sid Meier's Railroads was the fourth and final installation in the Railroad Tycoon series and set high standards for the ‘Tycoon' genre of games. Although Sid Meier might be better known for the Civilization series of empire-building simulation games, I consider the Railroad Tycoon series to be his best work, and indeed the game has a bit of a cult following among those who grew up in the golden age of simulation games. Thanks to mobile port specialist Feral Interactive, Sid Meier's Railroads has made its way to smartphones in a modern, touch-friendly format well suited to its largely older millennial fan base.

Tasked with building a railroad company in various historic and fictional settings, Sid Meier's Railroads was ahead of its time in the 2000s, and still feels incredibly fresh and current today. I played the original on PC as a college student and have been looking forward to putting my more experienced mind to work on the brilliant economics and mechanics of this classic. With that, here's my review of Sid Meier's Railroads on mobile.

Keeping an eye on the economy and understanding how to efficiently transport goods is the key to success in Sid Meier's Railroads

Although Sid Meier's Railroads is still available for PC via Steam and GOG, its relevance today is because of its recent port to iOS and Android. On Android, the game is available for Rs. 399, while it will set you back by Rs. 499 on iOS. The gameplay experience is largely the same on Android and iOS, although I do recommend playing this on a tablet or a phone with a big screen, to be able to easily view and read smaller details.

Compatibility within the iOS and Android ecosystems depends heavily on your device, but most modern