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Railroad Tycoon II Platinum

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2007

Should you play it?

Includes Railroad Tycoon II and the expansion The Second Century It can take you from New York to South Africa. It can take you from the year 1804 to the year 2000. It can take you from penniless manual laborer to powerful multi-millionaire.

What works

  • Deep and challenging economic simulation
  • High replayability with many scenarios and map editor
  • Engaging stock market and company management
  • Runs well on modern systems despite age
  • Nostalgic and immersive soundtrack and atmosphere

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and user interface
  • Steep learning curve with limited tutorials
  • Some players find ai behavior frustrating
  • Lack of language localization beyond english
  • Multiplayer and social features limited

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Sid Meier's Railroads!

  • Railroad Tycoon 3

  • City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins

  • Computer Tycoon

  • Weedcraft Inc

  • Mad Games Tycoon

More violent

Games that feels like Railroad Tycoon II Platinum but with more combat and destruction

  • Constructor Plus

  • Mob Rule Classic

  • Order of Battle: World War II

  • Cossacks: Back to War

  • Cossacks: Art of War

  • Age of Empires II (Retired)

Less dominating

Games that feels like Railroad Tycoon II Platinum but with less domination over others

  • RAILGRADE

  • Pharaoh™: A New Era

  • Citystate

  • Caesar™ 3

  • Egypt: Old Kingdom

  • Industry Giant 2

More social

Games that feels like Railroad Tycoon II Platinum but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • OpenTTD

  • Anno 1602 History Edition

  • Railroad Corporation

  • Kingdoms Reborn

  • Anno 1404 - History Edition

  • Game Dev Studio

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Railroad Tycoon II Platinum: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Fantasy, Cooperation.

Last update: 21/08/2026