sudo vs Sid Meier’s Railroads!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
sudo
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This is not a game for the faint of heart, your command line skills will be put to the test in the ultimate shell game. There will be some cats involved, and you might get chown'd. You may need to grep the signal from the noise, cd into uncomfortable situations, and sometimes sed your way through consequences you can’t undo. Expect puzzles that don’t hold your hand, and a difficulty curve that chmods itself the longer you play. If you’re the type who treats the terminal as a playground or a proving ground, you’ll feel right at home. If you’re still looking for a tutorial that apologizes for being technical, this could be your exit. This game doesn’t nice itself for beginners. Bring your instincts and patience. Only the stubbornly clever need apply.
Sid Meier’s Railroads!
Become a railroad tycoon by building and managing intricate railway networks. Optimize routes, transport goods and passengers, and grow your profits through shrewd business decisions and innovation. Compete with historical figures to become the greatest rail baron.
- Lay tracks and design routes
- Transport freight and passengers
- Acquire patents and trade stocks
- Build or buy industries
- Compete with historical figures
- Collect 40 famous trains
- Train Table Mode for creative building
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Become history’s greatest rail baron in Sid Meier’s Railroads!, a classic of the tycoon genre now available for iPhone and iPad. In this captivating mix of model train set and railway management simulator, lay tracks and optimise routes to establish lucrative networks of cities and industries, transporting passengers, raw materials and goods across continents. Grow profits through efficiency, innovation, and shrewd business decisions as you acquire valuable patents, trade stocks, and build or buy industries. Compete with world leaders and industrial titans to achieve the ultimate goal — becoming the greatest railroad tycoon of the age! === TRY BEFORE YOU BUY Lay the foundations of your railroad empire during the Gold Rush, then unlock the full game for more maps, trains, and 16 charming scenarios spanning the golden age of rail. CREATE AN EMPIRE OF THE RAILS Carefully lay tracks and design routes to transport freight and passengers, refining and improving operations until your railroad runs like clockwork. STEAM ACROSS 16 CHALLENGING SCENARIOS Test your entrepreneurial mettle in a mix of historical and fictional scenarios, each with a distinctive map and unique objectives. Establish the first passenger line in 1830s Great Britain, stitch together the American West during the Gold Rush, or help Santa with the Christmas rush at the North Pole! COMPETE WITH HISTORY’S BEST Take on world leaders and captains of industry. Grow your business by acquiring industries and railroad-revolutionising patents, or play the stock market and buy out the competition. BRING 40 FAMOUS TRAINS TO LIFE Play with historically important engines from early steam locomotives like Stephenson’s Planet, to the high-speed French TGV, and many iterations and innovations in between. BUILD THE MODEL RAILROAD OF YOUR DREAMS Take the pressure off in Train Table Mode. No competition, time limits, or financial constraints — just all you need to create a railroad that’s as fun to watch as it is satisfying to build. === We recommend playing Sid Meier's Railroads! on iOS 15.5 or later. You need 1.7GB of free space on your device, though we recommend at least double this to avoid initial installation issues. Supported iPhones: • iPhone 6S / 6S Plus and later • Any iPhone SE • iPod Touch (7th generation, 2019) Supported iPads: • iPad mini (5th generation, 2019) and later • iPad Air (3rd generation, 2019) and later • iPad (5th generation, 2017) and later • Any iPad Pro • If you require assistance, please contact our support team at support@feralinteractive.com © 2006-2024 Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Originally developed by Firaxis Games. Sid Meier’s Railroads!, Firaxis Games, 2K, Take-Two Interactive Software and their respective logos are trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. All rights reserved. Developed for and published on iOS by Feral Interactive. iOS and the iOS logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Feral and the Feral logo are trademarks of Feral Interactive Ltd. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sid Meier’s Railroads! at Free against sudo's $0.99. Sid Meier’s Railroads! also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.6). sudo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Sid Meier’s Railroads! is free to download; sudo costs $0.99 up front. sudo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Sid Meier’s Railroads! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
sudo ships an update every 3 days, Sid Meier’s Railroads! every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | sudo | Sid Meier’s Railroads! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 59.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 1.6 GB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OurBigAdventure, LLC | Feral Interactive Ltd |
Bugs and requests
sudo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sid Meier’s Railroads!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Disappearing tracks
- Routing issues and inability to connect stations
- Map freezing and becoming unresponsive
Requested features
5 requests- Larger maps
- More scenarios and campaigns
- Multiplayer mode
- Ability to buy/sell shares
- More train and engine variety
In-app purchases
sudo
- 10 Kluge Tokens$0.99
- 25 Kluge Tokens$2.99
- 60 Kluge Tokens$5.99
Sid Meier’s Railroads!
- Full Game Unlock$12.99
Questions
Is sudo free?
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