20 years later, the world deserves another Sid Meier’s Railroads!
PC Gamer has republished a retrospective feature on Sid Meier’s Railroads!, the 2006 strategy simulation that deserves a modern successor two decades later. Originally published in PC Gamer magazine #201 (July 2009), the feature revisits the title just three years after its initial release, examining its enduring appeal and place in Sid Meier’s legacy of enthusiastic, exclamation-point-titled games. The piece reflects on the developer’s distinctive approach to game design—evident in titles spanning trains, pirates, and beyond—and the charm of Railroads! as a deep, engaging strategy experience. By resurrecting this archive piece, PC Gamer highlights how the rail-tycoon simulator remains beloved among fans and underscores the lack of modern successors in the genre. The retrospective suggests that the gaming industry has largely overlooked the opportunity to revive this niche but passionate community, making a contemporary follow-up both commercially and culturally overdue.