A-Train 8
IF you like civil simulators, that focus more on the accounting and planning side of things, this is the way to go. not as involved as Sim city of Civilizations, but also no where near annoying with bugs that are impossible to work with (like Sim City’s megatower glitch). There’s strategy involved like the others, but if you plan smart, your city grows and revenue increases. Just like any decent game should work
– Real player with 2088.3 hrs in game
A simple and intriguing game! The A-Train series has been published since 1985, and was the first game of its kind! It inspired Maxis to implement the isometric perspective in SimCity 2000! It has been a very long time since A-Train received a US release, since A-Train is developed by Artdink in Japan. The most well-known US release was published by Maxis in 1992. A-Train has a very large learning curve, but when you accomplish the basics through repetition. It can be a rewarding experience! As with any simulation management game, each one varies in difficulty and has to be approached with a clear mindset. No references can be made, or confusion is inevitable! A-Train 8 has simple mechanics in theory, but can have very complex behavior at times with certain situations.
– Real player with 72.8 hrs in game
A-Train PC Classic / みんなのA列車で行こうPC
A-Train PC Classic is a real estate development game, disguised as a train game. Yes, you manage trains, but the real strategy is in buying up land, making it valuable, and building condos and offices on top of it to make money. The job of your transit network is to stimulate demand, not to actually turn a profit. Instead, you’ll be buying up all the land in some sleepy suburb, running a train to it, and then selling the land for double the price you bought it. Better yet, you can skip the middleman and do the construction yourself, and be the sole owner of an entire city worth of apartments and movie theaters.
– Real player with 520.5 hrs in game
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What a wonderful game. Honestly. It’s worth the money for sure.
If you’re a fan of OpenTTD (or similar), but felt like the money management aspect was too simple, and/or the game was too shallow, then this game is for you.
You can make long- or short-term investments into stocks of other companies for extra cash or losses (and others can invest into your company).
You can personally transform a tiny town into a striving metropolis by connecting it to your network and regularly servicing it with a passenger train, then constructing some small residential towers or commercial buildings that will also be an extra source of income.
– Real player with 126.9 hrs in game
Rail Route
Pros:
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Hours upon hours of tycoon gameplay
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Diverse challenges in a scored timetable mode
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Editor that allows you to build your masterpiece
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Nice community members
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Tons of community-made maps, including most of the ones in the game*
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Community input often considered and sometimes helps remake parts of the game
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Workshop support for easy sharing
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Endless/Tycoon mode replayability - Not for everyone, but I’ve played Prague 21 different times by now in the alpha version of the game.
– Real player with 1277.9 hrs in game
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Rail Route is a mix between a railway management game, a train dispatcher game and a puzzle game. You task is to make trains ride , keeping a timetable and make some virtual money so you can invest in more track.
Depending on how you play, it can be very hectic or a very relaxed game. Extending tracks can be hard, because, like in real life, there are restriction. You cannot just put your track where you like. When you gain money and experience points, you can “buy” game upgrades, starting simple like an function to reverse a train direction automatically to high speed tracks, tunnels and so on.
– Real player with 170.6 hrs in game
A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism
[h1][b]Game Overview : [/b][/h1]In the world of A-Train, people gather around stations, gradually developing the surrounding town. What kind of railroad will you create? How will you develop the town? All these choices and more are yours to make.
[h1][b]Nyanco's Review : [/b][/h1][b]Japanese Style + Tourism SimCity + Transport Tycoon [/b]
[h1][b][1] Intro [/b][/h1]A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism was developed by ARTDINK and published by Degica. A-Train is a business management simulation game where you take on the role of a president of a railroad company to develop towns with an urban, tourism friendly setting. What is this game and what’s in it? Let's take a look at it with Nyanco-chan!
– Real player with 11.3 hrs in game
It really is the best version of the A-train. In addition to all the complexity of the A-train PC Classic (previous to this one), kept in this one, the tour/tourist mechanic was added. Besides, it has better information presentation than the previous one as well, and graphically it’s very nice, with an excellent mix of 2d (isometric) and 3d vision. The only downside is with the control (mouse and keyboard), It takes a little getting used to and could be a little better. If you already know the series or like simulators it is worth the full price. Note: Currently it is not possible to change the settings directly from the menu, it is necessary to enter a scenario. In the first tutorial scenario, you have to go a little further to enable the function, If you want to change soon, It is recommended to enter another scenario without being tutorial, to change directly.
– Real player with 6.8 hrs in game
A-Train 9 V4.0 : Japan Rail Simulator
A-Train 9 V4.0 is not about instant gratification. A-Train 9 V4.0 does not care if you feel daunted or confused. A-Train 9 V4.0 has no time for such trifles as tutorials. A-Train 9 V4.0 makes actual city planners tremble and weep.
And, I love it!
To start, calling A-Train 9 V4.0 a mere rail simulator is like calling a pizza nothing more than a kind of bread. Oh, no no no. AT9v4 is a full on city builder! It focuses around rail transport (be it cargo or passengers). But, soon (very soon!) you will find yourself managing truck routes and distribution centers, setting up passenger bus lines, playing the stock market, and even taking a leisurely cruise around the nearest ocean bay or scenic lake on your yacht.
– Real player with 722.2 hrs in game
A train 9 is a fantastic game, don’t let the price put you off as this game is so absorbing you will certainly get your money’s worth. First off this game is pretty hard-core, and reading the manual is essential. It’s also worth remembering that it’s a Japanese game originally and therefore not aimed at the Western market so there are a few quirks which may take a while to master.
Once said quirks are mastered you may actually die of starvation as the “just one more thing” mentality really bites you once you get the hang of this game. The graphics are beautiful especially when use the “train window” function or using a leisure vehicle to drive around the city.
– Real player with 168.5 hrs in game
Model Railway Easily
A very good simulation game. Like a relaxed version of Cities;Skylines without the pressure . It’s very easy to get the hang of once you get used to the way that track and objects are moved, placed etc..
No bad points, but three things would, in my opinion, improve the game further.
(1) A tool for easily joining the road sections. i.e drag & join.
(2) An indicator as to which way the track switches are set.
(3) A bridge or two to carry road surfaces over the water features.
– Real player with 79.2 hrs in game
Amazing game, not a train simulator but in my opinion the best and easiest game to build those giant miniature worlds you’ve always dreamt of. The graphics are pretty good compared to some of the other games, and the menu is so incredibly easy to use, even a toddler would understand it. If you’re doubting about buying this game, you could play the smaller, free christmas version of it to get an idea of what it is and if you like it.
– Real player with 18.2 hrs in game
Rule the Rail!
[EDIT:] I don’t recommend the Steam version anymore. It’s bugging out at least 5 times per hour, and is showing stuff as black blobs just before killing itself. If you have bought this program, you have the registered version at least. Download the 1.5 version from Brainbombers, take the js.bin file from Steams and put that in the Real version. Anything else you have uploaded is easily transfered afterwards. The only Real difference in the BB-version is that you can’t move the camera with your mouse, you have to use the two buttons up right.
– Real player with 125.0 hrs in game
the trains are very fun and easy to use and bulding a layout is easy
– Real player with 65.6 hrs in game
Wild West Steam Loco
I recommend this game a lot. 15 dollars shouldn’t be the price, but it’s good. You must look in the community hub for help.
– Real player with 27.1 hrs in game
Railroad Engineer
Railroad Engineer is a train simulation game. You build railroads, drive trains, collect resources, deliver goods, and watch cities grow. There several types of raw resources that spawn randomly on the map. You can build resource collection buildings to collect there resources and then transport them to manufacturing facilities to convert them into more advanced goods. There are also several different rail cars in the game, and each one is used to transport specific types of goods and resources. Ores can only be transported in ore cars, liquids in tank cars, and so on.
Resources and goods:
There are currently six raw resources in the game; wood, coal, iron, rock, food, and oil. These resources are collected by placing the appropriate resource collection building on the respective resource. Raw resources can then be transported to manufacturing buildings to be combined into more advanced goods and products. There are currently seven products in the game; lumber, steel, processed food, fuel, chemicals, and medicine. These are created at manufacturing facilities by combining raw resources and other products.
Rail cars:
There are currently four types of rail cars in the game; ore car, log car, box car, and tank car. Each car can only carry the appropriate resources and goods. Rail cars are produced at the Train Depot from steel. Make sure to have the appropriate cars for the resources and goods that you intend to transport.
Villages, Towns, and Cities:
You can create your own villages and grow them by supplying them with food. Villages start small, but in time can grow and eventually be upgraded into Towns, and then into Cities. Towns and Cities require more types of goods than just food, and you are able to build high density buildings such as low-rise and mid-rise apartments.
Red Trains
Red Trains is a strategic simulator game. Build tracks to connect industry and cities. Customize locomotive designs to optimize for particular goods and routes. Manage your political clout to avoid being removed from your post.
Train Design
Train design involves balancing train strength, speed, and capacity to optimize various cargo types and different length routes.
Research
In Red Trains, research progresses automatically without your input. The People’s Republic never stands still. You can, however, affect the direction of research and make requests for particular areas to be investigated. Research unlocks components for train design, increases production, and even enable new types of rail tracks.
Signals
To better manage train pathing and scheduling use signals. While collisions never happen in the People’s Republic, deadlocks and other problems can occur if signals are not skillfully and carefully placed.
Story Scenarios
Twelve novel scenarios with light story to provide alternative play experiences.