Mining Sims vs Railroad Empire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mining Sims
Experience the realistic operations of an underground mine. Purchase and upgrade machinery, hire workers, and process ore to expand your mining empire from a small site to a fully automated operation. Manage maintenance and sell minerals to grow your profits.
- Realistic underground mine machinery
- Purchase and upgrade trucks
- Hire and manage workers
- Process ore for profit
- Expand and automate mine site
- 3D graphics and realistic landscapes
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Mining Sims has been designed specifically with the exact machinery used in real underground mines around the world. You will purchase and upgrade various trucks, hire workers to operate the machinery and run your mine, as you process ore to make money and maintain services to keep your mine operational. Mining Sims is the closest you will come to the real-life experience of working in an underground mine. You will oversee the maintenance all your machinery, keeping the mine running and selling the different minerals mined. Using the 3D graphics and the most realistic landscapes, expand your mine and develop your ability to produce, starting from a small rundown mine, and expanding to a fully automated site. Using the profits from the minerals sold, you will be able to purchase more trucks and upgrade the machinery to bigger and better. Mining Sims offers in-app purchases to upgrade your machinery and purchase extra trucks.
Railroad Empire
Build a sprawling railroad empire across America, managing resources, developing cities, and collecting legendary locomotives. Experience historical challenges and work with famous figures to shape the nation's industrial revolution.
- Build railroad empire
- Develop cities and factories
- Collect legendary locomotives
- Manage and deliver resources
- Work with historical figures
- Upgrade trains
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Dive into the thrilling world of railroad empire-building with Railroad Empire! an immersive train simulator mobile game that takes you through the heart of America's railroad history! Here, you're not just playing a railroad tycoon game or a business game. You're creating an industrial revolution, step by step! * Become a pioneer of railroads in America In this train frontier classic game you're more than just a train station manager. You are the one who will begin the history of American railroads! As a pioneer, you have a unique opportunity to follow the path of well-known railway companies and capture the entire continent by absorbing other companies. * Work with famous personalities Meet and work with famous American figures! They will tell you about their building ideas and ask you to help deliver resources. Use them to touch the architectural monuments that have shaped the face of America with your hands! It will allow you to better experience the dynamic era of the past, which is rarely seen in trainz simulators or other vehicle simulation games. * Collect legendary locomotives Collect a fleet of iconic trains, from one of America's first steam locomotives to diesel ones! Upgrade them to increase the capacity of your trains, and be sure to add new ones to your collection to keep them all busy on your map. * Develop cities and build factories Building railways is not just about laying tracks from point A to point B. It's a strategic challenge found in construction simulators and building games. Provide factories with resources such as planks and steel to help cities build farms and factories faster. Developing cities will bring you dollars that you can spend on improving trains. So don't miss your chance to increase wealth! * Control resources Produce, manage, and deliver resources to all crucial points on the map! To build your railroad tycoon empire, ensure efficient and timely supply across your entire railway network! And if you don't have enough train drivers — hire them or rent them for a day or even an hour, like in a real train simulator. * Intuitive controls Despite all of the above, the game is easy to play, and the beautiful environment, detailed map, and train sounds make the gameplay enjoyable and meditative, unlike other train games. Gather resources with one finger, just like in idle tycoon, and start your rail life across America! Railroad Empire is a perfect blend of business game, construction simulator and train manager game. It's a game that will challenge your planning skills and delight your senses with its beautiful graphics and attention to detail. It's a testament to the enduring allure of trains and the romance of the railway. So why wait? Join the ranks of railway tycoons and start building your railroad empire today! *** Discord: https://discord.gg/sxZjwnGA6d
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Railroad Empire at 4.6 against Mining Sims's 4.0. Railroad Empire also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 4). Mining Sims's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Mining Sims sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Railroad Empire sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Railroad Empire holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Railroad Empire has 4.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Mining Sims's written reviews are positive against 38% of Railroad Empire's.
Mining Sims ships an update every 20 months, Railroad Empire every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mining Sims | Railroad Empire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (4.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | 37.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 790 MB | 930 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DYNAMIC VISION AUSTRALIA PTY LTD | AZUR INTERACTIVE GAMES LIMITED |
Customer experience
Mining Sims
Railroad Empire
Bugs and requests
Mining Sims
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Railroad Empire
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when switching screens or menus
- Inventory and progress not saving properly
- Incorrect train engine unlocks
- Unresponsive or freezing UI
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to select train destinations
- More camera view options
- Faster progression and shorter wait times
- Improved stability and reduced crashes
In-app purchases
Mining Sims
- 350 Gold$0.99
- 10M coins$0.99
- 5 diamond$0.99
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- 10 diamond$0.99
- 950 Gold$2.99
- 25M coins$2.99
- 25 diamonds$2.99
- 2250 Gold$5.99
- 75M coins$5.99
- 75 diamonds$5.99
Railroad Empire
- Resource Pack$4.99
- Tiny pack of gold coins$4.99
- Pioneer Starter Pack$4.99
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- TO NEW ACHIEVEMENTS!$5.79
- Small pack of gold coins$9.99
- Season pass premium ticket$15.99
- Season Pass Ticket + extra pts$19.99
- Medium pack of gold coins$24.99
- Big pack of gold coins$64.99
- Large pack of gold coins$124.99
Questions
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