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Sid Meier's Railroads! on Windows Pc

Developed By: Feral Interactive

License: Free

Rating: 4,0/5 - 1.116 votes

Last Updated: March 11, 2025

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

Game Details

Version 1.4.2RC1
Size 1.5 GB
Release Date December 30, 24
Category Strategy Games

Game Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]

What's New:
• TRY BEFORE YOU BUY — All aboard! The first ride’s on us with 20 free years of railroading set in the great American West during the Gold Rush.• Fixes a... [see more]

Description from Developer:
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... [read more]

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About this game

On this page you can download Sid Meier's Railroads! and play on Windows PC. Sid Meier's Railroads! is free Strategy game, developed by Feral Interactive. Latest version of Sid Meier's Railroads! is 1.4.2RC1, was released on 2024-12-30 (updated on 2025-03-11). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of Sid Meier's Railroads! is 4,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This game had been rated by 1,116 users, 164 users had rated it 5*, 678 users had rated it 1*.

How to play Sid Meier's Railroads! on Windows?

Instruction on how to play Sid Meier's Railroads! on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Sid Meier's Railroads! on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this game on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Play Sid Meier's Railroads! using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Sid Meier's Railroads!" icon on the home screen to start playing, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to play Sid Meier's Railroads! on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Sid Meier's Railroads!" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.4.2RC1.

Download Sid Meier's Railroads! 1.4.2RC1 on Windows PC – 1.5 GB

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.

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Become history’s greatest rail baron in Sid Meier’s Railroads!, a classic of the tycoon genre now available for Android.

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!

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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.

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Sid Meier's Railroads! requires Android 10 or later. You need 1.7GB of free space on your device, though we recommend at least double this to avoid initial installation issues.

To avoid disappointment, devices not capable of running the game to a satisfactory standard are blocked from purchasing it.

If you are able to purchase the game, we expect it to run well on your device, but cannot guarantee this for devices we have not tested and verified.

For a full list of devices that Feral have tested and verified as running the game without issue, please visit https://bit.ly/3B9sLpd. We recommend you do so before purchasing.

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Supported Languages: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, हिंदी, Bahasa Indonesia, Italiano, 日本語, 한국어, Polski, Pусский, 简体中文, 繁體中文

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© 2006-2024 Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Originally developed by Fir**** Games. Sid Meier’s Railroads!, Fir**** 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 Android by Feral Interactive. Android is a trademark of Google LLC. 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.
• TRY BEFORE YOU BUY — All aboard! The first ride’s on us with 20 free years of railroading set in the great American West during the Gold Rush.
• Fixes a number of minor issues.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows applications to discover and pair bluetooth devices.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.