State Railroad vs Virus Evolution
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
State Railroad
Build a vast railway network by connecting points on a map. Expand your transportation system, upgrade stations, and manage train length in this engaging strategy game. Experience an exciting adventure as you conquer new lands and connect states with your railway lines.
- Connect map points with railway lines
- Build and upgrade train stations
- Expand transportation system
- Manage train length
- World road connect mechanics
- Simple operation and traffic control
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For all lovers of world roads games - State Railroad: Train Game! It is a dynamic and fascinating road strategy game where you need to connect the points on the map between each other to build a railroad and idle train station connecting all the states. This railroad connection game is very easy to control and incredibly enjoyable to play. You can take over the world! Here you will not only be able to build a large-scale transportation system, but also improve the stations, for the upgrade of which you can make the trains longer. We offer: - An exciting adventure - World road connect mechanics - Simple operation - Beautiful animation and bright colors of the territories - Easy traffic control You will get a lot of new emotions, the opportunity to feel like a real conqueror of new lands, starting the movement with just the connection of two points on the map. Combine stations and expand your map! Take over the world!
Virus Evolution
Unleash a deadly pathogen and strategically spread a global pandemic. Your goal is to conquer humanity by increasing infection rates and decreasing survival rates. Become the ultimate threat and achieve world domination.
- Spread the virus
- Start a pandemic
- Conquer the world
- Strategic gameplay
- Increase infection rates
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Global victory is yours to take! You’ve just invented the perfect plague and now it’s time to put it to the test. Create a world pandemic as you drive the epic war against humanity! Strategy is key as you work to increase the surge in case numbers and watch the survival rate fall. Fight to conquer it all as you become the deadliest threat this universe has ever seen! Life will never be the same again! Virus Evolution 3D Features: - Spread the virus - Start a pandemic - Conquer the world!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Virus Evolution at 4.6 against State Railroad's 4.1. State Railroad's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. State Railroad sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Virus Evolution sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Virus Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 867 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of State Railroad's written reviews are positive against 32% of Virus Evolution's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
State Railroad ships an update every 3 weeks, Virus Evolution monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | State Railroad | Virus Evolution |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (1.8K ratings) | 4.6 (867 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.1% of reviews — better | 32.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 867 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 229 MB | 245 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DEVGEIM | Kwalee Ltd |
Customer experience
State Railroad
Virus Evolution
User reviews
State Railroad
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
- 👍 Simple and intuitive concept
- 💡 Relaxing and enjoyable experience
Room to improve
- 🤯 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
- 🔒 Locked content behind paywall
- ⏱️ Slow progression and long wait times
Virus Evolution
From 867 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ❤️ Love the game
- 🎉 Enjoyable to play
Room to improve
- 🐛 Game freezes/crashes
- 🚫 Broken/glitched features
- 🔍 Limited geographical coverage
- 📺 Too many ads
Bugs and requests
State Railroad
Reported bugs
2 issues- Glitches after recent updates
- Purchased ad-free version not working as expected
Requested features
3 requests- More continents and levels to explore
- Ability to connect same-colored routes
- Offline income generation
Virus Evolution
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes after infecting USA
- Unable to progress past USA
- Upgrading/tapping issues
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for more countries
- Fix game freezing/crashing issues
- Improve geographical coverage
In-app purchases
State Railroad
- First Pack$0.99
- Second Pack$2.99
- Disable Ads$4.99
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- Super Pack$4.99
Virus Evolution
- 100 Lab Points$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- 255 Lab Points$4.99
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- Remove Ads Pack$7.99
- Double Profits Forever$9.99
- 1100 Lab Points$19.99
- Remove Ads VIP$19.99
- 2700 Lab Points$49.99
- 5500 Lab Points$99.99
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