

Railroader
Giraffe Lab LLC · December 7, 2023 · Simulation, Trains, Transportation, Automobile Sim, Open World
Buy Railroader from Steam at $29.99 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.
Where to buy Railroader — official stores
Railroader price by region
Railroader costs £24.99 in the United Kingdom, €28.99 in Europe (EUR), $29.99 in the United States, $29.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$38.99 in Canada, NZ$43.59 in New Zealand, A$43.95 in Australia, R$88.99 in Brazil and zł138.99 in Poland right now.
| Region | Best price | Official store | Key shop | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £24.99 | £24.99 | — | 1 | |
| €28.99 | €28.99 | — | 1 | |
| $29.99 | $29.99 | — | 1 | |
| $29.99 | $29.99 | — | 1 | |
| CA$38.99 | CA$38.99 | — | 1 | |
| NZ$43.59 | NZ$43.59 | — | 1 | |
| A$43.95 | A$43.95 | — | 1 | |
| R$88.99 | R$88.99 | — | 1 | |
| zł138.99 | zł138.99 | — | 1 |
Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.
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About Railroader
Manage your own railroad in transition-era Appalachia, hauling freight and passengers with authentic steam and diesel locomotives across stunning mountain landscapes. Shape your operation however you want—from solo relaxed runs to multiplayer competitive services—with AI help, period-accurate signaling systems, and deep customization to make it truly yours.
Railroader is an operations-focused railroad simulator set in transition era Appalachia. Manage and run your railroad to your desire while using period steam and diesel locomotives and rolling stock.
Trains with Purpose in a Player Driven World
Your railroad is the lifeblood of the communities it serves: delivering freight cars to customers and moving passengers along the steel arteries that wind along the rivers and up steep mountain passes. You'll receive cars at the interchange yard and it's up to you to get them safely to their destinations, whether it's boxcar loads of machine parts, or bulkhead flats of pulpwood. Every car delivered will get you closer to your goals, whatever they may be: buying powerful locomotives or handsome passenger cars, expanding your mainline, or upgrading your railroad. It's your railroad!
A Scenic Mountain Railroad
On the ground or in the cab, the tree-covered mountain vistas – inspired by the Southern Railway's Murphy Branch – will serve as backdrop to your rumbling mainline, night and day. Climb aboard and watch the miles go by in this picturesque environment.
Run Solo or with Friends
Railroader is made to scale with your playing style. Shape your railroading experience by accepting contracts with the customers you want to serve, at the level your railroad can handle. Want to run a sleepy mixed train daily? Perhaps a bustling multiplayer server with formal jobs and organized crews? So do we – that's why we made this game! AI Engineers can help you fill in the gaps of your operations, too.
What's this about AI Engineers?
AI Engineers can run a manifest freight between yards, or, when you're switching, let you focus on the moves while the AI focuses on the controls. Railroader's AI Engineers can help you be in multiple places at once.
Make Your Railroad the Model of Efficiency
ABS and CTC signaling systems not only enable you to run your railroad safely and efficiently, they also give you another way to play: as Dispatcher! Railroader's lovingly recreated US&S Centralized Traffic Control machine will give you a dazzling array of lamps and satisfyingly tactile knobs to throw in command of your mainline.
Chimes, Colors & Characters
It wouldn't be your railroad without the ability to make it look and sound the way you envision it. Customize the lettering on tenders and coaches, choose paint colors, and swap whistles to your heart's content!
Railroader — game info
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Player modes
- Single-player, Online co-op
- PC Game Pass
- Not included
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
If you always wanted to have a virtual model railroad from the transition era (Steam to Diesel) that has customers and goals, this game is for you. It features a large variety of steam locomotives, and a few diesel units. It has passenger service, freight service, and logging. There is a little bit of a story line to give a purpose for there to be progression, but nothing immersive. You can do "Company (story) mode" or "Sandbox" There are mods out there for it, but no official mod support at this time. Runs very well on my machine - solid at 75 FPS (max refresh for my monitors) Specs Ryzen 5600x 32 GB RAM 2080ti 11GB Crucial NVME I enjoy the game and look forward to what the future holds for it.1 found this helpful
i love the trains
After taking nearly 7 hours of playtime just to fully understand and figure out how the game works, I can say this is one of the best games when its comes to owning and operating a RR Company. The one main gripe I have with this game is the tutorial, It seems abit lacking in some aspects as there were many times during It I found myself looking up videos and guides on certain things that just aren't present in the tutorial.
Generally goated game
Love this game, no pressure to achieve any particular goal but a clear path for progression is there and you can play it how you like. Would love a version of this game based on the UK but nevertheless, this still ticks all the train enthusiast game boxes for me. This game is, in a way, similar to Derail Valley but this focuses much more on the railway management side of it rather than a purely driving and shunting game, although with the online mode this can also be achieved. Progress updates from developers are detailed and welcome, if infrequent; the future for this game is certainly exciting! Can't wait for the MOW update!
Man, idk. I think this game could be really great, and I know a lot of people love it, but I just can't get past the performance. The graphics are ok, but the performance in relation to them is not. It's just not a smooth experience and it's difficult to play it. I've tried, but the framerate/pacing...man, it's horrible. Maybe it's smoother if locked to 30fps, but I can't do that with an OLED. This is the only reason I'm disliking this; it has lots of locomotives, the smoke is done VERY well, it has a day/night cycle, there are all kinds of different cargoes... it's just that the looks of the game don't match the performance. And I'm talking ONE locomotive running; I can't even imagine multiple with AI engineers. I'm not giving up on this game, but I just can't play it until it runs better.
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