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Relive the pioneering spirit of the Golden Age of Steam by establishing your own railroad empire across 19th century North America. Bring settlements together, produce and trade goods and develop new technologies to stay ahead of the competition. Want more? RAILROAD CORPORATION 2 Out Now!

Railroad Corporation is a strategy, trains and management game developed by Corbie Games and published by Iceberg Interactive.
Released on November 18th 2019 is available only on Windows in 8 languages: English, German, Russian, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese and Ukrainian.

It has received 1,387 reviews of which 1,028 were positive and 359 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 35.10€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.90€ on Eneba.


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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7 (64 bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-650 3.2Ghz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX560 Ti or ATI Radeon HD 7850
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible sound card with latest drivers

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49 hours played
April 2026
I’ve spent close to 17 hours with Railroad Corporation, spread across different sessions, and managed to complete three missions. My overall impression is that the game is both challenging and tense, which makes it rewarding but also stressful at times. The main difficulty lies in the financial balancing act: Railway tracks and upgrades are very expensive. Research costs feel steep, often forcing tough choices. Cash flow is tight, and most of the time I only manage to scrape through missions with a few hundred left in the bank. Because of this, it’s hard to see a clear profit margin growing, as upgrades and track prices constantly eat into earnings. Still, the tension of trying to pull it off at the last minute adds a unique thrill. Despite these challenges, the game is fantastic overall. The atmosphere, mechanics, and sense of accomplishment when you finally complete a mission are excellent. My only wish is that the developers would provide players with a little more starting cash or reduce some of the costs, so building railway lines feels more manageable without losing the strategic depth.
327 hours played
April 2026
You know, I have had this game in my Steam library for about 2 years, and played it only once when I first bought it. At first, I thought it was mediocre. BUT... Boy was I wrong! I was bored this weekend, and thought I would give this game a serious go. And wow! I have to say I am impressed. I'm a big fan of train games... from the old Transport Tycoon to the new Transport Fever series and so many others in between. But RC beats them all for its powerful simplicity. What I mean by "powerful simplicity" is that the devs made everything so simple, it is just amazing. And yet, despite such simplicity, it has powerful background mechanics, from research, to station improvements, to character development (you have a character you can develop in skills and experience and knowledge), to corporate accounting. In RC, you're not just running trains and moving cargo, you're managing a transportation company. You can buy land and industries as well. By simplicity, of course, I mean it's super easy to do what you want to do. Track building is super simple. Setting cargo types is also super simple. And setting the direction of the track is the easiest I have ever seen! You don't need to fiddle around with switches, lights, and stops when controling the trains. You set the direction of a track simply by clicking on it until the green arrows point in the direction you want for that track. Simple. Easy. Wow! Installing track switches is super easy too. Just put your mouse on the spot on the track where you want the trains to exit. Your pointer will turn into a green dot. When you left click, you can already see the new track segment extending from that point as you move your mouse around. Then click on the spot where you want the switch to end. Also, to allow more trains to use the same track, make sure to build the track in short segments. When you lay down track, every time you click the mouse you create a new segment of track. A new semaphore is automatically inserted on the track every time you click your mouse. So if you build a long track with 2 clicks of the mouse, you get 2 segments of track with 2 semaphores. Here, only 2 trains can run at the same time, one in front of the other. But if you build the track with 6 clicks of the mouse, you get 6 segments of track with 6 semaphores. In this case, 6 trains can use the track, one after the other. Trains will not enter the next segment unless it is completely vacant of trains. So the more segments you have, the more trains will use that track at the same time. You can see the semaphores if you zoom in close. Or, if zommed out, you will see yellow dots where the semaphores are when you are in track building mode. Another thing I find really handy is how the products that a town produces and needs are displayed right by the town's name. When you hover your mouse over the product icons, you see the price, and the time it takes for the town to consume or produce one unit of that product. So you can determine how many railcars you need of each cargo type to ensure you deliver enough to keep the town growing. It is such a convenient feedback to help us run our trains more efficiently. It's like the devs sat down and said, "Let's make a train game that is super easy to play, and yet super powerful to keep the player engaged... like forever!" And they pulled it off just fine. Devs, I'm sorry it took me this long to play the game and write a review. But you guys and gals deserve a round of applause. You really showed the other guys that a challenging train game does not have to be hard to play. You kept the challenge and the power, and made it super easy to play. Well done!
33 hours played
Dec. 2025
Just finished all the basic missions. I liked the game. Its simple and sometimes repetitive, but I enjoyed it. It has a meditative quality to it. Really relaxing and still challenging enough to be fun. I recommend the game.
26 hours played
Sept. 2025
I like this type of games and this game live up to its promise. I would have liked to see the same situation every time I start a level, and less randomness, and no surprise endings ("Hey, great work, but we need whisky too, right now, or you loose an hour of planning). That said, I enjoy the game and its graphics. I like that it is not overly easy to finish a level.
36 hours played
Sept. 2025
I would say if you like trains and city building then you may like this game , it dose take time to get the game moving but sometimes that the relax and just let it run .

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Frequently Asked Questions

Railroad Corporation is currently priced at 35.10€ on Steam.

No, Railroad Corporation is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 35.10€ on Steam.

Yes, Railroad Corporation received 1,028 positive votes out of a total of 1,387 achieving a rating of 7.14.
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Railroad Corporation was developed by Corbie Games and published by Iceberg Interactive.

Yes, Railroad Corporation is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, Railroad Corporation is not playable on MacOS.

No, Railroad Corporation is not playable on Linux.

Railroad Corporation offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Railroad Corporation offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

Yes, there are 10 DLCs available for Railroad Corporation. Explore additional content available for Railroad Corporation on Steam.

Yes, Railroad Corporation is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

No, Railroad Corporation does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Railroad Corporation is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Railroad Corporation.

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Railroad Corporation PEGI 3
Rating
7.1
1,028
359
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
29
Developer
Corbie Games
Publisher
Iceberg Interactive
Release 18 Nov 2019
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