Sid Meier’s Railroads! vs Tiny Imposter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Tiny Imposter
This social deduction party game lets you find the traitor among your friends. Assign roles, discuss clues, and discover who is lying. Play offline with a large German word database.
- No registration or connection needed
- Silent role assignment via iPhone
- Flexible round and player counts
- Large German word database
- Completely playable offline
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Tiny Imposter ist das Social-Deduction-Partyspiel für dein iPhone. Verteile Rollen, diskutiere mit deiner Gruppe – und finde den Verräter unter euch. Kein Abo. Keine Werbung. Keine Pop Ups. Einmal kaufen, für immer spielen. Tiny Imposter macht genau das, was es soll – und nichts weiter. So wird gespielt: Alle Mitspieler erhalten ein gemeinsames Codewort – bis auf den Imposter. Der kennt das Wort nicht, muss aber so tun als ob. Die anderen versuchen, ihn durch clevere Fragen zu entlarven. Wer lügt am überzeugendsten? Features: • Schneller Einstieg – keine Registrierung, keine Verbindung nötig • Stille Rollenverteilung direkt über das iPhone – jeder schaut nur auf sein eigenes Gerät • Flexible Rundenanzahl und Spieleranzahl • Große Wortdatenbank auf Deutsch • Komplett offline spielbar Ideal für Partys, Game Nights oder spontane Spielrunden ab 4 Personen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sid Meier’s Railroads! at Free against Tiny Imposter's $0.99. Sid Meier’s Railroads! also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.2). Tiny Imposter's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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; Tiny Imposter costs $0.99 up front. Sid Meier’s Railroads! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tiny Imposter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sid Meier’s Railroads! ships an update every 5 months, Tiny Imposter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sid Meier’s Railroads! | Tiny Imposter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.6 GB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Feral Interactive Ltd | Felix Hunger |
Customer experience
Sid Meier’s Railroads!
Tiny Imposter
Bugs and 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
Tiny Imposter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sid Meier’s Railroads!
- Full Game Unlock$12.99
Tiny Imposter
No in-app purchases
Questions
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