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RollerCoaster Tycoon®: Deluxe
One of the best games from acclaimed Tycoon series, with well designed gameplay mechanics, appealing graphics, and really high re-playability value. There’s no limit to what you can create so design and build the most thrilling roller coaster the world has ever seen!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
42 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“TECHINCAL (SOLUTION) RollerCoaster Tycoon is a fun game that is unfortunately in a terrible technical state. The only way to play it is to 1. Own RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 2. install the OpenRCT2 mod which links the RCT1…”
“Soooo don't let the time fool you... This game, Sim city 3000, Icewind dale 1-2, Baldur's gate everything, Warvraft2-3, and a few others.... Have taken YEARS from my life And i gratefully given it... Lol I love the…”
“This is simply my favorite game ever. The complexity and playability is amazing, even the pixelated graphics is part of the charm. i have been playing RCT since around 2000/2001 and it never gets boring. Many parks and…”
8 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“This is the best rollercoaster builder/simulator still, even after 26 years, hands down. Why? Zero performance problems on any PC built after 2002, no handholding, total freedom to build rides and tweak with them. In…”
“Classic. Exactly like I remember. Runs smoothly with no issues. It's not full screen which kinda sucks but its still fun.”
“This is a true tycoon game. It's very fun. You will unlock more attractions and rides as you play. It's the perfect time killer that surprisngly runs pretty well on modern systems without tweaking or editing files.”
5 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“[h1]🎢 [i]RollerCoaster Tycoon: Deluxe[/i] - Chris Sawyer Built This In Assembly And It Still Slaps[/h1] [b]What I Played:[/b] I originally played this as a kid back in the early 2000s, building death coasters and…”
“I sank endless hours into this game as a child. I recently realized it was probably on Steam and wanted to play it for the nostalgia factor. Completely worth it.”
“This is a awesome game and i cant believe it was programmed in Assembly. The fact that it is written in the most difficult programming language alone makes this a master piece, but also being so well designed and fun…”
4 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Arguably the most addictive, exciting SIMs (if you wanna call it that) ever created. I first encountered RCT in the mid-2K, 20 years ago, and I still play it to this day. BONUS: The background noise and festive music…”
“I played this since I bought it years ago on disc for my computer. I have loved the building, old music, the memories that come from the game. 10/10 reccommend for the fun!”
6 of the 101 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“This game just will NOT work on Windows 11 normally. It refuses to run and If you use "run with Windows 95 Compatability" it will sometimes open to the main menu before crashing if you're lucky. The only way to play it…”
“TECHINCAL (SOLUTION) RollerCoaster Tycoon is a fun game that is unfortunately in a terrible technical state. The only way to play it is to 1. Own RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 2. install the OpenRCT2 mod which links the RCT1…”
“one of my all time favorite games. I have been playing since the original release, was very excited to be able to play again! After 37 hours of play time it randomly will not open or launch. Nothing seems to fix it. The…”
4 of the 101 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Classic. Exactly like I remember. Runs smoothly with no issues. It's not full screen which kinda sucks but its still fun.”
“it wont open to full screen for some reason”
Counted across 101 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“this is old time games that never go out of styles...All through i am 80 years old i still enjoy playing this kind of challage game...”
— a player, Steam review · 62 hrs played“I was trash at this game when I was a kid getting this at the Scholastic Book Fair, and I'm slightly less trash now; the music alone brings back so many memories. 10/10 would ignore ride maintenance and let God deal with it.”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“This game was my childhood and it is now my adulthood. This game was so ahead of its time fr”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic+ is now available on Apple Arcade!
RCT Classic+ on Apple Arcade includes a mixture of authentic playability, depth of gameplay and unique graphical style of Chris Sawyer’s original best-selling RollerCoaster Tycoon PC Games, now enhanc
RollerCoaster Tycoon World Website and Forums Now Live! Sign-Up for Game Updates Today!
Hello Tycoons! We are proud to announce our brand-new website and community for RollerCoaster Tycoon World - our upcoming, fully featured, RollerCoaster Tycoon PC game releasing in Early 2015. Visit t
RollerCoaster Tycoon World Website and Forums Now Live! Sign-Up for Game Updates Today!
Hello Tycoons! We are proud to announce our brand-new website and community for RollerCoaster Tycoon World - our upcoming, fully featured, RollerCoaster Tycoon PC game releasing in Early 2015. Visit t
Additional European Languages for RollerCoaster Tycoon: Deluxe Now Live!
We are pleased to announce that we have added French, Italian, German, and Spanish translations for RollerCoaster Tycoon: Deluxe to Steam! These additional languages are available for FREE to all who
Additional European Languages for RollerCoaster Tycoon: Deluxe Now Live!
We are pleased to announce that we have added French, Italian, German, and Spanish translations for RollerCoaster Tycoon: Deluxe to Steam! These additional languages are available for FREE to all who
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Simulation · Management · Classic · Sandbox · Strategy · Singleplayer · Building · Isometric · Nostalgia · Funny · Resource Management · Multiplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain |
| Official site | http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or Windows Vista Processor: 1.8 GHz Processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 DirectX: Version 7.0 Storage: 2 GB available space