Rail Nation vs Plimko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rail Nation
Become a railway tycoon in this transport simulation strategy game. Build your empire by managing goods, researching technologies, and cooperating with other players. Experience the history of railways across six eras and lead your city to prosperity.
- Realistic economy simulation
- Cooperative and competitive gameplay
- Real-time decision making
- Six eras of railway history
- Multiple game scenarios
- Cross-platform play (PC/Mac browser)
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Welcome to the world of Rail Nation. Here YOU will become a railway tycoon! Enter the transport simulation and discover the globally popular strategy game, train by train. You start in a small city that needs to be supplied with goods. Boost the economy to make the city – and your railway company – grow fast. Experience the history of railways in six authentic eras. Research modern technologies and choose from 150 realistic engines and trains. Feel the power of your team: Get together with other players in corporations, dominate your game world, and lead your city to victory! Find the right tactics, build your railway empire, and become a successful entrepreneur. Features: • Realistic economy simulation: Pay attention to supply and demand, consider production times, and smartly trade 48 different goods. • Cooperation and competition: Play with other players in corporations and become a powerful alliance to beat the competition. • Real-time calculation system: Make decisions throughout the day. • 6 eras of railway history: Experience historic steam engines, powerful diesel engines, and ultramodern electric engines. All trains are modeled with great attention to detail. • 3 different scenarios: Play Classic on a fantasy map featuring 50 cities. Fight for supremacy in the battle of East vs. West on the USA map. Travel through Europe in Steam over Europe and bring the continent to prosperity. • Also on your PC: Playable in a browser on your PC or Mac with the same account! Issues & Questions: https://support.rail-nation.com/ Blog: https://blog.rail-nation.com/ Community Discord: https://discord.gg/railnation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RailNation T&Cs: https://agb.traviangames.com/terms-en.pdf Requirements Recommended: Dual Core CPU, 1.5 GB RAM Rail Nation can be downloaded and played for free. Some in-game features may be purchased for real money. If you don't want to use this function, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. A network connection is required.
Plimko
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Your plinko machine. Your rules. Plimko flips the plinko formula: instead of just dropping balls, you build the board they fall through. Place pegs, bumpers, multipliers, splitters, portals, magnets and gilders — then watch your machine turn gravity into gold. BUILD — Eight piece types, each with its own physics. Bend ball paths toward the jackpot buckets on the edges, split one ball into many, teleport them mid-fall, or gild them for double value. UPGRADE — Tap any piece or bucket to level it up. Faster drops, heavier balls, bigger payouts. Unlock new ball tiers, from Basic all the way to Prism. REWIRE — When the run slows down, trade it in. Rewiring resets your board for permanent stars — spend them on income multipliers, extra board rows, piece masteries and more. Every run starts stronger than the last. ASCEND — The layer above rewiring. Trade all your star progress for cores and rule-changing perks: full offline earnings, faster frenzies, free starter pegs and more. AND MORE • An endless mission chain plus elite goals • Challenge runs with escalating tiers • Frenzy mode and golden jackpot balls • Earn while you're away — offline income up to 8 hours • Crisp retro pixel-arcade style • Plays fully offline. All ads are optional and rewarded-only. Free to play. No account needed. Just you, physics, and an economy waiting to be broken.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plimko at none against Rail Nation's 36. Rail Nation's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Rail Nation sells 36 one-off in-app purchases. Plimko asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rail Nation ships an update every 3 weeks, Plimko monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rail Nation | Plimko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (281 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 281 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.3 GB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Travian Games GmbH | simon deshayes |
Bugs and requests
Rail Nation
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and account problems
- Inability to claim rewards and bonuses
- Unresponsive UI and freezing screens
Requested features
3 requests- Add Russian/Ukrainian language support
- Improve compatibility with newer iOS devices
- Optimize app for better battery life
Plimko
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rail Nation
- Gold Package A$1.99
- Spring Package 2 2025$3.99
- Spring Package$3.99
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- Birthday Offer 3 Basic$3.99
- Birthday Offer 1 Basic$3.99
- Birthday Offer 2 Basic$3.99
- Gold Package B$4.99
- Rail Pass Premium$6.99
- Winter Season Pass$6.99
- Bella Italia Bundle Basic$6.99
- Perfect Paradise Bundle Basic$6.99
- Summer Event Package Basic$6.99
- Global Enterprise Start-Up$8.99
- Winter Event Package Premium$8.99
- Gold Package C$9.99
- Full-steam box Basic$9.99
- Birthday Offer 7 Premium$17.99
- Birthday Offer 5 Premium$17.99
- Birthday Offer 4 Premium$17.99
- Birthday Offer 3 Premium$17.99
- Birthday Offer 2 Premium$17.99
- Birthday Offer 1 Premium$17.99
- Winter Event Package Deluxe$17.99
- Gold Package D$19.99
- Full-steam box Medium$22.99
- Sylvester Surprise Bundle$22.99
- Dest. Africa Bundle Premium$24.99
- Summer Event Package Premium$24.99
- Bella Italia Bundle Premium$29.99
- PP Bundle Premium$29.99
- Full-steam box Premium$44.99
- Gold Package E$49.99
- Birthday Offer 1 Deluxe$59.99
- Summer Event Package Deluxe$59.99
- Full-steam box Deluxe$79.99
- Gold Package F$99.99
Plimko
No in-app purchases









