You won’t need a ticket for this ride

$12.99 FROM www.feralinteractive.com

NEEDS Needs iPhone 6S (2015, A9 chip) or later, iPad 5th generation (2017) or later, iPad Air 3rd generation or later, iPad mini 5th generation or later, any iPad Pro; iOS 15.5 or later

As your cities expand, you’ll see new industries added to them.

Image credit: Apple/Feral Interactive

Placing track means a simple tap and drag with the finger.

From 2006 comes an iPadOS port of yet another classic PC game, this time a railroad tycoon sim in which you plot steam–based financial dominance with not a care for the huge amounts of industrial pollution you’re inflicting on the world.

While it’s possible to play your way through various careers and scenarios, a better fit for mobile is the Train Table mode, in which you’re set loose on the landscape with no goals, infinite cash, and you may find yourself reaching for an engine driver’s cap.