# Railroad Tycoon: Idle Game — Build a Train Station Empire

> Casual business simulator for building and managing a railway empire. (iPhone/iPad app by Hanna Chebotarova.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/railroad-tycoon-idle-game/id1640216581 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hanna Chebotarova](https://appshunter.io/developer/1628325972)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 461 App Store ratings · 22 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 60 MB
- Languages: American English, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Hungarian, Indonesian and 11 more
- Released: 2022-08-31
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/railroad-tycoon-idle-game/id1640216581/reviews.md

## What is Railroad Tycoon?

Have you ever wanted to be the big boss? Want to know how the train station works? Want to build your very own railway empire?
Oh, you’re in the right place! 
 
Railroad Tycoon is a casual business simulator with great graphics and addictive mechanics. 
With the help of your trusted assistant Dave, you will have to manage and develop your station from the ground. One train and few old dusty boxcars - that's all your possessions. 
 
With efficient use of resources you'll be able to launch new trains, railroads, upgrade existing ones, make good deals and expand territories!
 
It’s time to put your trains on rails!

## Key features

- Manage and develop train stations
- Build new trains and railroads
- Upgrade existing infrastructure
- Expand territories
- Casual business simulation
- Efficient resource management

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1000 gems | $84.99 | one-time |
| 70 gems | $7.99 | one-time |
| 400 gems | $41.99 | one-time |
| 150 gems | $16.99 | one-time |
| 25 gems | $3.99 | one-time |
| 5 gems | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Railroad Tycoon?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Engaging gameplay that appeals to wide audience
- 🎮 Addictive railroad simulation mechanics
- 🔧 Developers respond promptly to bug fixes
- ⭐ Unique concept for iOS platform

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes during gameplay
- 🐛 Buggy user interface and UX issues
- ⏱️ Slow progression and reward system
- 😴 Becomes boring quickly
- 🔄 Repetitive mission design
- 💰 Expensive upgrades relative to rewards
- 🚫 Lack of developer support and communication

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game crashes when upgrading trains beyond certain levels
- Load/unload train UI closes unexpectedly
- Carriage won't move to depot
- Tutorial interface broken on iPad
- Game crashes during upgrade attempts
- Bank upgrade causes game crash
- Progress loss issues
- General stability and performance issues

**Most requested features**

- Desert or varied themed stations instead of jungle
- Train visualization/viewing feature
- Passenger system implementation
- Customizable train cars and locomotive models
- Bulk unload/load functionality for cars
- Mission system that scales with current train level
- Chinese language support
- Better progression system aligned with train capacity
- Developer contact/support information

## Recent user reviews (10 of 22)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/railroad-tycoon-idle-game/id1640216581/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Good but

*2023-08-10, version 2.0*

This game can be the best railroad tycoon game on ios, if only they can turn it into a desert train station than a jungle themed station, and it would be cool to add a view where you can see the train go, and add passengers, choose what cars we want, or locomotive models, but other than that it’s good

### 1/5 — Horrible

*2023-06-05*

Full of bugs

### 1/5 — Waste of missions

*2023-05-20, version 2.0*

So once you upgrade a train, the game will give you missions that can’t be completed at your current level. So let’s say you have a train upgraded to 9 cars, they start giving you missions for 11 car trains. As soon as you get 11 cars, the mission will be for 13….and so on. It always wastes missions for no reason! 

Also there is no easy unloading of cars, so each time you need to change the cars, you have to remove each on and put the correct cars in place one at a time. 

This game is not worth your time.

### 1/5 — Carriage will not move to depot. Just started playing the game.

*2023-05-15, version 2.0*

Carriage will not move to depot. Just started playing the game.

### 3/5 — Need Chinese

*2023-03-24, version 1.9*

Need Chinese

### 2/5 — Good but could be a lot better

*2023-02-04, version 1.7*

Good game but rewards are not big enough takes too long to build up bank - instead of issuing orders forcing u to upgrade change to issuing orde rs to suit the trains available

### 3/5 — It gets boring

*2023-02-04, version 1.7*

It gets boring pretty fast.

### 1/5 — UX is very buggy

*2023-01-21, version 1.7*

The game has potential but the current version is very buggy, making it unplayable. The load train UX close’s multiple times making it very frustrating to unload and load a train. I have a lot of suggestions. However the developer website is bare and there is no way to get support. I am disappointed that Apple approved it.

### 2/5 — Стоишь и ничего не делаешь

*2022-12-27, version 1.7*

Очень быстро в меню заказов остались только заказы с пометкой «сложнейший», в которых требования к поставке на 1 вагон больше, чем перевозит твой максимально прокаченный поезд.

Заказы никак не обновляются, копишь в день по чайной лодке на апгрейд поезда из банка.

Посмотрю, как будет на следующем улучшении поезда

### 5/5 — 👍🏼👍🏼

*2022-12-22, version 1.6*

Absolutely love it

## Frequently asked questions about Railroad Tycoon

### What is Railroad Tycoon: Idle Game?

It is a casual business simulator game where players manage and develop a train station. You start with basic assets and work to expand your railway empire by building new trains, railroads, and upgrading existing ones.

### What are the key features of this game?

Key features include managing and developing train stations, launching new trains and railroads, upgrading existing infrastructure, making deals, and expanding territories. It offers efficient resource management within a casual business simulation framework.

### Is Railroad Tycoon: Idle Game free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download and play. It offers in-app purchases, allowing players to enhance their gameplay experience or progress faster.

### What kind of device can I play this game on?

This is a mobile application, designed for smartphones and tablets. Specific compatibility details, such as supported operating systems (iOS/Android) and minimum device requirements, are typically found on the app store page.

### What is the main goal of the game?

The main goal is to become the 'big boss' by building and managing a successful train station empire. This involves efficient resource management, strategic expansion, and upgrading your railway operations to grow your territories.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2 — 2025-12-14

Small changes make a big difference: the app is now faster, has less bugs, and more workouts.

### 2.1 — 2023-10-19

Thanks for using Railroad Tycoon! The app is now faster and has less bugs.

### 2.0 — 2023-05-12

Small changes make a big difference: the app is now faster and has less bugs.

### 1.9 — 2023-03-09

We do our best to improve your experience with every update. The app is now faster and has less bugs.

### 1.8 — 2023-02-15

We fixed some issues which could prevent from successfully completing onboarding.

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