# Railroad Rivals

Railroad Rivals is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 30–60 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. The cheapest copy in stock is $41.90 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 30–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 2.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Trains
- **Mechanics:** Victory Points as a Resource, Auction / Bidding, Open Drafting, Tile Placement
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Glenn Drover

**Artists:** Mark Page

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 41.9 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/railroad-rivals |
| 401 Games | 41.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/railroad-rivals |
| Board Game Bliss | 55.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/railroad-rivals |

## Expansions

- [Railroad Rivals: Robber Baron Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railroad-rivals-robber-baron-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/railroad-rivals)
- [Railroad Rivals in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/railroad-rivals)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244212)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._