PC Gameworld
- By: John Misak, 97%. "One of the few instances where the sequel outperforms the original."
- http://www.gwn.com/reviews/gamereview.php/id/208/

All Game Guide
- By: Nick Smith, [2.5/5]. "It's not just a business simulation, nor just a power game, but an educational competition where only the forward thinker survives and thrives."
- http://www.allgame.com/cg/agg.dll?p=agg&SQL=GRH%7C%7C%7C%7C15322

GameOver
- By: 2XHelix, 85%. "This game requires an extensive amount of time to understand as its realism is unsurpassed by any other strategy game in the same genre."
- http://www.game-over.net/reviews.php?id=71&page=reviews

IGN.com
- By: Trent C. Ward, [8.9/10]. "If you're a hard core strategy fan who's into world building, you'll have a hard time finding a game that will keep you more entertained than this remarkable product."
- http://pc.ign.com/articles/160/160174p1.html?fromint=1

GameSpot
- By: Samuel Brown Baker, [9.1/10]. "A sequel that eclipses the original in nearly all aspects."
- http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/railroadtycoon2/review.html

The Linux Game Tome
- [5/5] Review on the Linux port and a link to the playable demo version.
- http://happypenguin.org/show?Railroad%20Tycoon%20II

Apollo Guide
- Review by Brian Webster, 85%. "If you played Railroad Tycoon and hated it, you probably still won't like this sequel. But if you liked the original, you'll love Railroad Tycoon II."
- http://apolloguide.com/soft_revtemp.asp?cid=815