NIMBY Rails
Railway management sandbox for building networks across the real world
Weird and Wry · Released Jan 26, 2021 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 2,319
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 22 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 186
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 month ago
- Aug 18, 2026
What is NIMBY Rails?
A railway management sandbox set on a detailed map of the real world. You build tracks and stations, create lines, run trains, set fares, and serve simulated passenger demand; optional online co-op lets invited players build together.
For you if...
- +you enjoy open-ended railway design on real-world maps
- +you want detailed timetables, signals, and station layouts
- +you prefer sandbox play alone or in cooperative multiplayer
Not for you if...
- −you want a guided campaign with clear objectives
- −you prefer simple controls and a short learning curve
- −you dislike detailed transit planning and operational complexity
What players say
90% of 2,319 reviews are positive · 86% of 22 in the last 30 days
Players praise the freedom to recreate or invent large rail networks, with detailed scheduling and track design. The most common complaints are an unintuitive interface, a steep learning curve, and little in-game documentation; some longtime players also say recent updates have made train operations more complicated.
Screenshots and trailer
NIMBY Rails system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64bit
- Processor
- Dual core, 2 Ghz+
- Graphics
- Intel HD 5000
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 55 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Installing in FAT32 is not supported.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64bit
- Processor
- Quad core, 4 Ghz+
- Graphics
- AMD GCN, Nvidia Pascal, 4GB or more of VRAM
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 55 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Install in SSD for the best experience
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Transportation
- Simulation
- Management
- Economy
- Building
- Sandbox
- Open World
- Singleplayer
- City Builder
- 2D
- Capitalism
- Strategy
- Political Sim
- Co-op
- Trains
- Minimalist
Recent updates
- Aug 18, 2026 · Version 1.19.10
- Aug 9, 2026 · Version 1.19
- Feb 21, 2026 · Version 1.18.30
- Feb 12, 2026 · Version 1.18.27
- Feb 11, 2026 · Version 1.18.26
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