Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Sid Meier’s Railroads!4 screens
Tiny Imposter4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sid Meier’s Railroads! versus Tiny Imposter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSid Meier’s Railroads!Tiny Imposter
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFeral Interactive LtdFelix Hunger

Customer experience

Sid Meier’s Railroads!

All ratings1,304 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral16.0%
Negative24.6%

Tiny Imposter

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

1 purchases

Sid Meier’s Railroads!

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$12.99
None

Tiny Imposter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sid Meier’s Railroads! free?
Sid Meier’s Railroads! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Imposter free?
Tiny Imposter costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sid Meier’s Railroads! or Tiny Imposter have ads?
Neither Sid Meier’s Railroads! nor Tiny Imposter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sid Meier’s Railroads! or Tiny Imposter?
Sid Meier’s Railroads! ships an update every 5 months, and Tiny Imposter every 2 months. Most recently, Sid Meier’s Railroads! was updated on October 12, 2026 and Tiny Imposter on October 2, 2026.

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