Railroad Tycoon II for Windows

Name: Railroad Tycoon II
Rating: 3.7 (74 reviews)
Author: PopTop Software

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 25, 2026

This simulation lets you manage a railroad empire. Buy stocks, lay track, build stations, and compete in a dynamic market. Hire managers for assistance and challenge friends.

Pros
- Intricate cargo web and dynamic financial environment
- Intuitive interface
- Beautiful terrain and detailed rolling stock
- Manager AI assists with operations
- Supports up to 15 players in multiplayer
Cons
- Demo includes only two scenarios
- Manager abilities may be exaggerated
- Focus on robber baron mechanics

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GENERAL

Release: February 16, 1999

Latest update: February 25, 2026

Version: 0

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 95
Windows 10

Additional Requirements: Pentium-133, Windows 95, 16MB RAM (32MB recommended), 1024-by-768-pixel resolution

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Total Downloads: 552,849

Downloads Last Week: 12

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User Reviews

3.7/5

74 User Votes

Classic game
Robbie86October 11, 2010
Pros
Great for older PC's and the game play is excitement.
Cons
Not a lot of great maps but if your good you can make your own.
Summary
Childhood memorizes.
do I look german?
hamsterbytes54January 20, 2010
Pros
Deleted it
Cons
should have inform at the Pub Descrip , it was in german only. would have save me wasted time downloading it
Summary
see above comment
Great Graphics
spector36July 5, 2009
Pros
it would be a lot better in english
Cons
Great Graphics the only complaint I have is that the writing wasnt in english other than that it looks like a great game
Summary
Awesome retro game
thereddragonbitesOctober 14, 2008
Pros
Addictive beware, the challenge of gettig gold medal status for each stage of the campaign. The one off senarios are great too.
Cons
I am addicted.
Summary
Classic fantastic
April 23, 2008
Pros
One of the best simulations ever made!
Cons
Summary
Good game, but German language greatly recommended to undertsand the demo!
Prashant137June 26, 2007
Pros
This game's fun. but only the full version of railroad tycoon II is available in English. I heard that in full version of this game its a choice either to have English language or German in the settings. Its pretty difficult if someone doesn't know German. I also have downloaded other railroad tycoon series demos, they are all in english only. So, its better that u do not download the game unless German is undertsandbale to you
Cons
Summary
You must understand German and yet it is complicated
aswlerNovember 4, 2006
Pros
The graphics (map, railroad building visualisations, railway stations images), the complexity (lots of goods to freight, types of locs; not simplified - also some clashes with the Zulu people and other incidents occur influencing your business)
Cons
The game was pretty complicated to understand. (German was OK for me.) Yet, I could not find any help or some hints about the wagons and stuff. I did not get the idea how routing and managing trains work. Also what exactly those "Nachfrage" (request) and "Angebot" (offer) mean in terms of my business and trains? So time was passing by, and I had to restart the game several times and did not get it so far.
Summary
You can buit tracks
jcggAugust 21, 2006
Pros
The tracks
Cons
Summary
Unless you know German, Don't Download this program
lildude42386March 25, 2005
Pros
Has everything a demo should have and the game is an excellent experience. but...
Cons
It is all in german. so unless you know german don't download this game. it was a waste of space on my PC.
Summary
very good
DeckDesignsMarch 6, 2005
Pros
very recomdable!
Cons
yes_!
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Developer’s Description

By PopTop Software

Struggle for power in the railroad industry as a robber baron.

An intricate cargo web and a dynamic financial environment set the stage for your chance at showing the world what a true robber baron is capable of doing. Buy and sell stocks, schedule train routes, lay rail, build stations, and take over companies. Railroad Tycoon II boasts an intuitive interface, beautiful terrain, detailed rolling stock, and buildings designed to please dedicated train enthusiasts. If overseeing all of this is too much for you, let your manager take over, and just sweat the big stuff! Hire and fire managers to help run your company, each with talents and abilities far beyond those of nondigital men. You can also invite 15 of your closest friends to contest your title as a railroad tycoon in a real-time struggle for power.

The demo includes two fully playable scenarios: ""The Golden Age,"" focusing on the northeastern United States in the late 19th century, and ""Cape To Cairo,"" focusing on Cecil Rhodes' unsuccessful effort to build a railroad across Africa and unite the continent at the turn of the century.

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User Reviews

Classic game

do I look german?

Great Graphics

Awesome retro game

Classic fantastic

Good game, but German language greatly recommended to undertsand the demo!

You must understand German and yet it is complicated

You can buit tracks

Unless you know German, Don't Download this program

very good

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