Tiny Rails 4+

Very good if you are prepared to give it time

I played this for an hour and thought it was bad. I didn’t understand what I was supposed to be doing or why I was supposed to be doing it. However, after leaving it and thinking about it for a while I continued to plug away and play with a few buttons myself. After a while things fall into place and was rewarded with many hours of great gameplay. This is a big game. To get anywhere near completing it will take years.

I haven’t spent any real money yet but have made significant inroads into the game and have not felt disadvantaged by not spending. There are many opportunities to win premium currency if you are prepared to watch adverts. Even if you don’t they are available.

The graphics are striking and there are fun touches here and there like taking photos of world famous landmarks.

It would be great to see more depots, so you could strategise your cargo better...
And it could definitely do with a better tutorial. Their current tutorial left me very much in the dark and I almost deleted the game before getting into it. My advice would be to give it time and play about before deciding if you like it.

Developer Response ,

Hello Ahedgehog,

Thank you very much for taking the time to leave such a helpful review! We are looking at making improvements, specifically the tutorial, and will take your feedback into account. Thanks for playing!

Awesome

Great game, lil bit addicting. I love looking at my passengers giving me great reviews especially when they are the vips. Small thing. They do try too hook you with the “limited time deals” which you can get quite commonly in the roles. There is multiple ads, but they aren’t random, only placed so u can watch for a reward. The roll prices are reasonable and the shop prices are also quite reasonable. It features real life monuments and landmarks. Secrets hidden among the game which you find for a little bit of cash. I’m liking the vibe. I have only played for 2 days and my train is pretty awesome. So it’s not stressful and the perfect relaxation app for a mobile device. Rest assured this game is is pretty hooking, since you can unlock other countries and lands with higher levels. Also it features a pretty realistic cargo shipping program and market program. Honestly this is one of my favorite games. Flat out 5 star. This game mixed modern with retro bc of its pixelated graphics, but easy to use interface, the picture is clear to make out and extremely easy on the eyes. Recommend downloading. <3 :) :D

A slight slip from its former greatness

What use to be a brilliant game has been poisoned via adverts. It’s style was incredibly unique and stood out in the store.

However recent changes have led to more ads and less chances for gems. Billboards ruin the aesthetic of the game and the offer to spend gems to speed up travel time is annoyingly constantly in front of your face and can not be taken down which can ruin a previous nice view.

Ads previously were a nice boost of support but now seem required to grow.

I also understand the fact this game is free and some level of ads needs to be in the game for a profit. But with less gems being available from them and more of them being around it’s lost it’s spark.

VIP seems like an interesting idea I would be tempted by IF it was a single one time purchase not £4 a month! I would rather buy myself a coffee in the morning from Starbucks. It also feels like you constantly get pop ups to buy one thing or another which you can’t get out of your face! Furthermore I’ve had an offer for £9.99 that says it had less then a minute left as if pressuring you to buy….then comes back a minute later saying it can be bought for another 12 minutes before the cycle continues!

It just feels it has lost itself and become a generic game instead of the individual it once was! It’s still enjoyable but nothing special as it was before! A disappointing betrayal to loyal fans.

Developer Response ,

Hi there, we are sorry that you did not enjoy the new updates. Unfortunately ads help keep our game free-to-play for users.