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RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic on Steam

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Create incredible parks in the original rollercoaster sim from Chris Sawyer.

RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic is a management, simulation and strategy game developed by Origin8 Technologies Ltd. and published by Atari.
Released on September 28th 2017 is available on Windows and MacOS.

It has received 2,571 reviews of which 2,334 were positive and 237 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 1.90€ on Eneba.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel 2.16Ghz or AMD equivalent
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 2
  • Storage: 360 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: 10.10
  • Processor: Intel 2.4ghz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 2
  • Storage: 360 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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1 hours played
Oct. 2026
A game I've loved for over 20 years I got my first taste of this series back in '99, from a cereal box, on a Windows 95 machine! Hard to believe a game this good once came free with breakfast. Nearly three decades later, I'm still playing. There's not much more to say about a timeless classic like this. You build pixel-art parks from nothing and grow them into thriving, profitable empires. You can design rickety old-school wooden coasters straight out of the era of questionable amusement-park safety, or you can build absolute death-trap monstrosities and watch what happens to your guests. You can treat them to the best day of their lives, or torment them. Your call. What keeps me coming back is how much there is to actually do. Laying out paths, landscaping, hiring staff, setting prices, engineering coasters that don't launch people into a lake — it all matters, and it all stays satisfying hundreds of hours in. The game rewards experimentation in a way few management sims still do. It has its rough edges. The controls take some getting used to, and building a genuinely good coaster is harder than it looks. But none of that has stopped me from sinking countless hours into it over the years. If you're a fan of the genre, this is a must-have. If you're not, try it anyway for the nostalgia — or just to see how deep a "simple" park builder can go. 10/10. I've been playing this series for at least 20 years, and I still recommend it without hesitation.
384 hours played
Oct. 2026
Game with no bugs and a satisfying learning curve. The satisfaction of guests loving your creations is powerful. Proof that the best video games shine through their ideas, not graphics
167 hours played
July 2026
The best game that has ever been made. Why does this game still hold up? Why is it still demanding my attention after 27 years? Because its simple, and that's all it needs to be. There was a time when games were just meant to be fun. No long cut scenes, no character building, no craft systems, and no microtransactions. Sometimes games today get caught up so much in graphics or realism, they forget why we play games in the first place. For comfort, for fun, and for peace. That's why RCT still matters today and is still played by gamers all over the world. Do you know why RCT 3 wasn't as good or why no other Roller coaster sim has been able to touch it since? Because sometimes more is less, and sometimes less is more. RCT is perfect because of how simple it is, and that's why I will never get tired of it.
29 hours played
June 2026
It is RCT1 and RCT2 + expansions bundled together with fixes to make gameplay more approachable on todays standards. Widescreen support is top notch upgrade when you can actually take a look and control of your park on literally wider perspective. Mixing all the content together makes it sure that there is insane amount of gameplay for hundreds and hundreds of hours. Doubt that the interest will last that long, but it is assured that you are not done in one or two sessions with this game! Is it absolutely perfect remaster then? It's totally a superior to OGs, but some small tweaks are still harder to do than should. For example sometimes it's too complicated to put benches or trash canisters on specific place, especially if there is numerous overlaping paths and I have couple of times messed my gameplay when accidently destroying wrong pathway and dropping its passers into oblivion. I have learned to save before tweaking with these details. Also there is one nasty thing with Go-Karts, which I don't recall playing other versions, because they seem to get stuck all the time destroying the mood of my visitors and me both. The drivers don't wear helmets like they used to either - a small, but significant detail, that made it look way cooler. Not sure am I doing something wrong, but It feels like this specifc thrill ride has gotten downgrade and it is a huge shame, for being one of my favourite ones. However, this Classic edition should be enough to welcome old and new fans alike to series! It may not be graphically as astounding as Planet Coaster, but if you like to have better control and understanding of economics and business RCT is not gonna let you down. Moreover, this used to run on potato years back and so it does today!
239 hours played
March 2026
Most of those who had nostalgia for this game played it after getting it from a cereal box. Meanwhile, I grew up playing this game when they had it pre-installed on school computers. The greatest educational video game of all time!

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Frequently Asked Questions

RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

No, RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.

Yes, RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic received 2,334 positive votes out of a total of 2,571 achieving a rating of 8.69.
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RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic was developed by Origin8 Technologies Ltd. and published by Atari.

Yes, RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

No, RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic is not playable on Linux.

This information about RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic is not available yet.

This information about RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic is not available yet.

No, RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic does not support VR.

RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic is a single-player game.

No, RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic does not currently offer any DLC.

No, RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic 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 RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic.

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RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic
Rating
8.7
2,334
237
Game modes
Features
Online players
250
Developer
Origin8 Technologies Ltd.
Publisher
Atari
Release 28 Sep 2017
Platforms
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