Sid Meier's Railroads!
Game First reported release
Game details
- First release year
- 2006
Platforms
Genres
- business simulation game
- construction and management simulation*
- strategy video game*
- vehicle simulation game*
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*
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