On the other hand, those of you who are creative savants can build some insane rides and parks that are beyond gorgeous. Management sim aspects are there, but there isn't much depth, and you'll be disappointed if you expect too much. Planet Coaster is much more for those of you who want coaster- or park-making sandbox. You can still make gorgeous rides and parks, but you'll also need to consider things like how to efficiently remove trash while hiding the more utilitarian elements of your park. Parkitect Parkitect is probably closer and truer to RCT in that it's top down and is more focused as a management sim. Parkitect and Planet Coaster Parkitect Planet Coaster Both are good in their own right, and they fill different, complementary itches. actually good stay away from RCT World) spiritual successors to classic RCT. It's a minor quibble, but it's one of the reasons I recommend OpenRCT2 if you're playing on PC. My only complaint is that properly placing things where you want can be a bit of a pain. I'd recommend OpenRCT2 over the Steam version, but the Steam version still has a lot of QoL fixes and is a very credible implementation. The Steam version on PC works quite well, too. Touch controls work well, all scenarios are included, and it's great to play on a tablet while traveling.Īpple app store Google app store Amazon app store PC version on Steam If you want to play on mobile, Roller Coaster Tycoon Classic is a very good mobile port of RCT and RCT2. If you just want to play RCT, buy one or both, and then go get OpenRCT2, which is an open-source implementation of RCT2 with new features, bug fixes, etc. They can be had for quite cheap when on sale. GOG sells the first 2 OG Roller Coaster Tycoons.

Other comments have touched on both of these, but I'll add a little.

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