A browser railway empire where the whole server races to reach the same era of engines before anybody else does.
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Rail Nation sits in Tycoon Sims under Play, filed as rabbit hole.
About this category: Management games about money — lemonade stands scaled up to the point of moral compromise. Every one of them is about the same lesson.
Yes. Rail Nation is free to use, though it asks you to sign up.
Yes. Rail Nation asks you to create an account before you get far.
Yes. Rail Nation works on phones as well as desktop browsers.
Yes, we file it as safe for work. It also works muted.
We file it as "Rabbit hole": Clear your evening. We warned you.
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