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Sid Meier's Railroads!

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2006

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*

Engines

  • Gamebryo

Localized titles

  • Sid Meier's RailRoads!

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Community tags · historical

  • Trains*
    Votes · historical
    130*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    127*
  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    102*
  • Economy*
    Votes · historical
    84*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    82*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    39*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    33*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
    Votes · historical
    23*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Building*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Historical*
    Votes · historical
    9*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Requirements
    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*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    macOS 10.14*
    Processor alternatives
    1.1 GHz Intel Core M or greater*
    Memory
    4GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    512Mb Nvidia 640M, 1.5GB Intel HD 5300 or 2GB AMD M290 or better (See Notes for more details)*
    Storage
    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. ——— * 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. ——— 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.*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    38*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Firaxis Games
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*

Publishers

  • 2K
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
  • 2K Games*

Release history

  • 2006-10-17
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2006-10-15 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2006-10-15*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2006-12-22 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2006-12-22*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 4, 2007*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Firaxis Games
Firaxis Games*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Firaxis Games
Firaxis Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E - Everyone*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E - Everyone*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
construction and management simulation
construction and management simulation*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
construction and management simulation
construction and management simulation*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
vehicle simulation game
vehicle simulation game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
2K Games
2K Games*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
2K Games
2K Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2006-10-15 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2006-10-15*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2006-12-22 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2006-12-22*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 2 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
6* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
989* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Firaxis Games*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
6* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
89* min
Metacritic score
77*
Name
Sid Meier's Railroads!*
Negative reviews · historical
950*
Peak ccu
73*
Positive reviews · historical
2,301*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.49*
Publishers
  • 2K*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Recommendations
2,522*
Store release date · historical
May 4, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Game website · historical
http://www.2kgames.com/railroads/railroads.html*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Firaxis Games
Firaxis Games*
Feral Interactive (Mac)
Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
2K
2K*
Feral Interactive (Mac)
Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 4, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
508* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
674* min
Ccu
73*
Developer
Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Historical discount
75* %
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
508* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
169* min
Name
Sid Meier's Railroads!*
Negative reviews · historical
950*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
2,301*
Historical US price
249* US cents
Publisher
2K, Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Community tags · historical
  • Trains*
  • Strategy*
  • Management*
  • Economy*
  • Simulation*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
  • Casual*
  • Building*
  • Classic*
  • Historical*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
Trains
Trains*
Strategy
Strategy*
Management
Management*
Economy
Economy*
Simulation
Simulation*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Real-Time with Pause
Real-Time with Pause*
Casual
Casual*
Building
Building*
Classic
Classic*
Historical
Historical*
Tags votes
Trains
Votes · historical
130*
Strategy
Votes · historical
127*
Management
Votes · historical
102*
Economy
Votes · historical
84*
Simulation
Votes · historical
82*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
39*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
33*
Real-Time with Pause
Votes · historical
23*
Casual
Votes · historical
17*
Building
Votes · historical
17*
Classic
Votes · historical
17*
Historical
Votes · historical
9*
Specifications 4 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Firaxis Games*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
macOS requirements
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. ——— * 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. ——— 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.*
Metacritic score
77*
Name
Sid Meier's Railroads!*
Windows requirements
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*
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
75*
Historical store price
$2.49*
Publishers
  • 2K*
  • Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Recommendations total
2,509*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 4, 2007*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Firaxis Games
Firaxis Games*
Feral Interactive (Mac)
Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
macOS 10.14*
Processor alternatives
1.1 GHz Intel Core M or greater*
Memory
4GB*
Graphics alternatives
512Mb Nvidia 640M, 1.5GB Intel HD 5300 or 2GB AMD M290 or better (See Notes for more details)*
Storage
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. ——— * 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. ——— 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.*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Requirements
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*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
2K
2K*
Feral Interactive (Mac)
Feral Interactive (Mac)*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 4, 2007*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 5 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,024*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
38*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,007*
Title
Sid Meier's Railroads!*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
38*
Community confidence
strong*

* Provisional data