- #1 A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism
97% matchMostly Positive75% of 203 reviews2021
Dev: ARTDINKPub: KOMODO
Windows
In the world of A-Train, people gather around stations, gradually developing the surrounding town. What kind of railroad will you create? How will you develop the town? All these choices and more are yours to make.
Why similar: City Builder 15.6%, Trains 14.5% ★, Transportation 14.3% ★, Economy 10.1%, Building 8.9%
- #2 Train Fever
96% matchMixed64% of 3,525 reviews2014
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
It’s the year 1850, and there are great times ahead! Establish a transport company and be its manager. Build infrastructure such as railways and stations, purchase transportation vehicles and manage lines. Fulfill the people’s needs and watch cities evolve dynamically.
Why similar: Trains 37.1% ★, Economy 12.1%, Transportation 10.2% ★, City Builder 10.2%, Management 9.1%
- #3 Train Life: A Railway Simulator
96% matchMixed63% of 1,651 reviews2022
Dev: SimteractPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
For the first time in railroad simulation, play as both the driver and company director! Take the controls of your locomotives and grow your railway empire by negotiating deals and developing your network.
Why similar: Trains 25% ★, Transportation 23.4% ★, Driving 12.8%, Management 9%, Economy 8.9%
- #4 A-Train PC Classic
95% matchVery Positive81% of 147 reviews2016
Dev: ARTDINKPub: STUDIOARTDINK
Windows
As president of a train company, lead city growth to make your transport business prosper. The retro style, square grid map, and complete tutorials are easy on the newcomer, but veterans will find a challenge with advanced resource management, research, and the passage of time.
Why similar: Trains 17.3% ★, City Builder 16.9%, Transportation 16.3% ★, Economy 10.4%, Building 9.6%
- #5 Cities in Motion
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,082 reviews2011
Dev: Colossal OrderPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Manage transportation for commuters in four of the world's greatest cities - Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin, and Amsterdam
Why similar: Trains 21.8% ★, Transportation 20% ★, City Builder 16.2%, Management 13.4%, Economy 9.9%
- #6 Train World
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 96 reviews2023
Dev: Turn Point Games
Windows
Become a railroad pioneer in Train World - a railway simulator that spans centuries as you design, manage, and operate your own train network. Start at the dawn of railroad technology and evolve into a complex, modern railway company.
Why similar: Trains 25.9% ★, Transportation 18.6% ★, Economy 9.9%, Sandbox 9.5%, City Builder 7.2%
- #7 Simutrans
93% matchMostly Positive76% of 660 reviews2016
Dev: The Simutrans Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Simutrans is a freeware and open-source transportation simulator. Your goal is to establish a successful transport company. Transport passengers, mail and goods by rail, road, ship, and even air. Interconnect districts, cities, public buildings, industries and tourist attractions.
Why similar: Trains 35.5% ★, Economy 10%, Management 9.6%, City Builder 9.2%, Transportation 9.2% ★
- #8 Transport Fever
92% matchVery Positive83% of 10,810 reviews2016
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 47.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Transport Fever is a railroad-focused tycoon game. Players start in 1850 and build up a thriving transport company. As an emerging transport tycoon, the player constructs stations, airports, harbors and makes money by connecting areas requiring transport services. Build up your own Empire!
Why similar: Trains 18.3% ★, Transportation 15.7% ★, City Builder 12.6%, Driving 11.5%, Economy 9.1%
- #9 Railroad Corporation 2
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 370 reviews2026
Dev: Corbie GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
The 20th century heralds the new age of electrification for the railroad, and a new opportunity to make your fortune. Build your corporation carefully, as you deploy modern electric and diesel locomotives, lay new tracks, transport goods and passengers, and stay ahead of the competition.
Why similar: Trains 26.3% ★, Transportation 17.3% ★, City Builder 11.6%, Economy 11.2%, Building 9.9%
- #10 Train Station Simulator
91% matchMixed57% of 256 reviews2017
Dev: Appliks Apps Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Train Station Simulator is a station builder and manager game. Create and maintain your dream station! Ride the rails and operate your ultimate grand central empire!
Why similar: Trains 43.7% ★, Management 14.4%, City Builder 7.6%, Economy 7.4%, Building 6.4%
- #11 Transport INC
91% matchMixed70% of 1,075 reviews2020
Dev: DIGIFOXPub: Games Operators
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Become the manager of the largest transport corporation ever! Create new planes, bus, trains and truck connections. Optimize them to ever-changing demands and adapt to unexpected events. Beat the competition. Connect cities all around the real world map!
Why similar: Trains 22.5% ★, Transportation 22% ★, Economy 12%, Sandbox 11.6%, Building 8.7%
- #12 Train Yard Builder
89% matchMixed69% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: GameFormatic S.A.Pub: Frozen Way
Windows
Enter the world of Train Yard Builder and customize your railway to your heart's content. Work with different models of trains and wagons, control them the way you want, and use modeler tools to unleash your creativity.
Why similar: Trains 26.7% ★, City Builder 16.9%, Economy 11.2%, Building 10.5%, Sandbox 10%
- #13 Sweet Transit
89% matchMixed68% of 1,248 reviews2024
Dev: Ernestas NorvaišasPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Sweet Transit is a unique city builder where the railway is king. Build and automate the dream supply chain for your citizens, giving them all they need to expand quaint villages into bustling cities. Progress from steam power to diesel and beyond in this advanced train-driven experience.
Why similar: Trains 22.5% ★, Transportation 19.2% ★, City Builder 14.8%, Economy 10.3%, Building 8.2%
- #14 Railway Empire 2
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,561 reviews2023
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 26.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Don the coat of a clever entrepreneur, take over a small railway company in the early 1800s and turn your steam engines into the workhorses of the economy. Grow your company into the largest railway company of the continent and outsmart your competitors.
Why similar: Trains 23% ★, Transportation 20.1% ★, City Builder 12.4%, Economy 10.5%, Sandbox 8.1%
- #15 Tracks - The Train Set Game
87% matchVery Positive94% of 1,518 reviews2019
Dev: Whoop GroupPub: Excalibur Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Jump into the ultimate toy sandbox and build the train set of your dreams! Create colourful railway systems, decorate beautiful towns, transport commuting passengers, and even ride your train in first-person.
Why similar: Trains 35.8% ★, Building 15.5%, Sandbox 15.4%, City Builder 14.5%, Open World 5.5%
- #16 Rail Route
86% matchVery Positive89% of 2,495 reviews2024
Dev: Bitrich.info
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 114.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In Rail Route, you will design, construct, upgrade, and automate your railway network in one of the many maps based on real-life cities worldwide. Dispatch the trains to make the traffic flow and the network grow!
Why similar: Trains 23.5% ★, Transportation 18.8% ★, City Builder 14.8%, Economy 10.8%, Building 8.8%
- #17 Railway Empire
86% matchVery Positive83% of 9,652 reviews2018
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In Railway Empire, you will create an elaborate and wide-ranging rail network, purchase over 40 different trains modelled in extraordinary detail, and buy or build railway stations, maintenance buildings, factories and tourist attractions to keep your travel network ahead of the competition.
Why similar: Trains 29.5% ★, Transportation 13.2% ★, Economy 12.7%, Management 10.3%, City Builder 9.1%
- #18 NIMBY Rails
84% matchVery Positive90% of 2,232 reviews2021
Dev: Weird and Wry
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Design and run your own railroads for the real world. Solve global transportation dilemmas. Unleash your inner railway engineer and transit policy manager.
Why similar: Transportation 24.4% ★, Trains 15.6% ★, City Builder 12.9%, Economy 12.4%, Building 9.3%
- #19 Derail Valley
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,005 reviews2019
Dev: Altfuture
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 37.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Drive massive trains and build your career in a vast open railway network. For both PC and VR.
Why similar: Trains 31.3% ★, Transportation 21.9% ★, Driving 14.8%, Economy 9%, Sandbox 6.6%
- #20 Railroads Online
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,936 reviews2024
Dev: Stefan KelnbergerPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 66.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Build your dream railroad across a huge open world! You can build tracks and stations, drive detailed locomotives, and transport goods to earn money and experience. Play exciting Online Multiplayer sessions with your friends or create your very own sandbox!
Why similar: Trains 27.7% ★, Automobile Sim 15.2%, Driving 14.3%, Economy 10.6%, Building 9.7%
- #21 Chris Sawyer's Locomotion™
85% matchVery Positive87% of 661 reviews2015
Dev: Chris SawyerPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Explore a vast and detailed world and build a Transportation Empire!
Why similar: Trains 42.3% ★, Transportation 20% ★, Management 12.8%, Economy 10.5%, Strategy 8.3%
- #22 Super Loco World - Cozy Train Automation
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 362 reviews2025
Dev: Andriy BychkovskyiPub: Curve Games
Windows
Effortlessly build and automate intricate railroads and deliver goods to meet the demands of a dynamic world! Make clever use of signals and signposts to avoid traffic jams, and watch your villages blossom into bustling towns in this cozy take on the train tycoon genre.
Why similar: Trains 25.1% ★, Transportation 20.9% ★, Economy 10.5%, Building 9.1%, Sandbox 8.9%
- #23 Train Valley World
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: FlazmPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Train Valley World is an engrossing transport tycoon inspired by the genre classics. Build and manage efficient railroads across the globe, create sophisticated logistics chains, design your own levels, and become a business mogul – solo or in multiplayer!
Why similar: Transportation 25.1% ★, Trains 24.4% ★, City Builder 13.8%, Economy 9.8%, Sandbox 8.3%
- #24 Station Manager
80% matchVery Positive83% of 207 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Build your own spectacular, multi-story station for your favorite trains!
Why similar: Trains 34.4% ★, Automobile Sim 18.9%, City Builder 18.5%, Economy 7.6%, Building 7%
- #25 My Train Arrives
81% matchVery Positive86% of 96 reviews2019
Dev: Kochkin Dmitry
Windows
My Train Arrives is a railway construction simulation game. Build railroads, open new routes for trains. Enjoy the pleasant atmosphere of the game.
Why similar: Trains 26.1% ★, Transportation 22.6% ★, City Builder 13.7%, Economy 8.6%, Building 8.4%
- #26 Railroad Tycoon 3
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,246 reviews2007
Dev: PopTopPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Railroad Tycoon 3 features 25 scenarios challenging players to recreate magnificent feats of railroading history from around the world. Players can lay track (including tunnels and overpasses), pick from over 40 locomotives from early steams to modern bullets, choose to haul over 35 types of cargo in a dynamic economy, and participate in...
Why similar: Trains 46.8% ★, Management 24.4%, Economy 10.4%, Strategy 6.6%, Building 4.7%
- #27 Voxel Tycoon
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,756 reviews2021
Dev: Voxel Tycoon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Voxel Tycoon — a management sim set in the infinite voxel world. Mine resources and process them into goods on your custom factories. Set up supply chains and passenger routes with a huge fleet of trains, trucks, and buses, and turn small towns into prosperous megacities with a thriving economy!
Why similar: Trains 23.9% ★, Transportation 22.5% ★, Economy 11.1%, Management 8.4%, City Builder 8%
- #28 Iron Village
78% matchVery Positive89% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar Chippy Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
With the help of your railway, build houses, farms, warehouses, and more to create your village. Trade what your people make for other resources and gold to grow your village into a prospering town, and grow the railway into a powerhouse.
Why similar: Trains 24.4% ★, Transportation 19.1% ★, City Builder 16.8%, Economy 10.4%, Building 10%
- #29 InfraSpace
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,907 reviews2023
Dev: Dionic Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Create an extrasolar efficiency utopia from scratch! In this sci-fi city builder you need to start mining operations, plan production, and lay down transportation routes to ensure a smooth supply chain.
Why similar: Transportation 21.9% ★, City Builder 17.6%, Trains 16.6% ★, Economy 11.1%, Building 9.1%
- #30 Steel Artery: Train City Builder
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 233 reviews2026
Dev: SoulAge23Pub: Crytivo
Windows
Build a living city on rails in this steampunk fantasy train-city builder. Manage multiracial colonies with thousands of autonomous citizens, balance their needs, manage the economy, and create logistics as you explore distant regions to ensure the prosperity of your Empire.
Why similar: Trains 26.6% ★, City Builder 20%, Economy 13.9%, Building 11.3%, Sandbox 10.9%
- #31 RAILGRADE
76% matchVery Positive85% of 1,211 reviews2023
Dev: Minakata Dynamics
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
RAILGRADE is the train RTS game! Construct dense vertical railroads, build cities, construct vast factory chains with train automation! Restore an off world colony's economy all in the intense story driven campaign or relaxing sandbox mode!
Why similar: Trains 27.8% ★, City Builder 15.9%, Economy 10.5%, Transportation 9.7% ★, Building 8.7%
- #32 Transport Fever 2
76% matchVery Positive90% of 31,697 reviews2019
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 65.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way!
Why similar: Trains 22.3% ★, Transportation 21.5% ★, City Builder 14.5%, Economy 9.6%, Management 8.4%
- #33 Train Sim World® 5
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,167 reviews2024
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
The Rails are Yours in Train Sim World 5! Take on new challenges and new roles as you master the tracks and trains of iconic cities across 3 new routes. Immerse yourself in the ultimate rail hobby and embark on your next journey.
Why similar: Trains 29.3% ★, Transportation 23.2% ★, Automobile Sim 16.8%, Driving 16.5%, Open World 4.1%
- #34 Cargo Company
77% matchMixed58% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Ambiera
Windows
Cargo Company is a transport simulation tycoon game where you make money by transporting passengers, wood, steel, goods, cars, tanks and more - using trains, trucks, busses, and even rockets between planets.
Why similar: Trains 24.6% ★, Transportation 20.2% ★, City Builder 12.7%, Economy 11.9%, Management 8.2%
- #35 Cities: Skylines II
75% matchMixed54% of 88,593 reviews2023
Dev: Iceflake StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 23.5 hrsMean: 73.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Raise a city from the ground up and transform it into a thriving metropolis with the most realistic city builder ever. Push your creativity and problem-solving to build on a scale you've never experienced. With deep simulation and a living economy, this is world-building without limits.
Why similar: City Builder 29%, Building 12.7%, Economy 12%, Transportation 11.8% ★, Sandbox 10.3%
- #36 City Transport Simulator 2026
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 342 reviews2026
Dev: ViewApp
Windows
Step into the next generation of urban public transport with City Transport Simulator 2026! Experience the most immersive bus and tram simulation yet, with a dynamic city that reacts to your every decision.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 22.4%, Driving 19.1%, Trains 18.5% ★, City Builder 13.2%, Management 9.5%
- #37 Loco Shortline Operations
75% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: TSRS
Windows
Openworld Railbuilder Simulator with Realistic Physics based Locomotives,Trucks,Cranes,Boats,Economy
Why similar: Trains 27.8% ★, Sandbox 13.1%, Building 13%, Economy 12.6%, Driving 9.6%
- #38 Train Valley Origins
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 287 reviews2025
Dev: FlazmPub: Polden Publishing
Windows
The cutest management game about trains. 🚂 Choo-choo! Manage increasingly complex railroad. The rich history of railway transport awaits! From steam engines to futuristic marvels. Explore different eras and countries and witness the evolution of train technology. 🛤️🚂🚄❤️
Why similar: Trains 28.6% ★, Transportation 21.8% ★, Driving 15.3%, Building 11%, Management 8.9%
- #39 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,141 reviews2022
Dev: N3V Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 166.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Drive, Explore, Operate and Create the railroad of your dreams - and now you can collaborate in real time with Multiplayer Surveyor! TRS22 showcases a range of high quality routes, sessions and trains to drive, plus all the scenery you need to make your own masterpiece.
Why similar: Trains 30.3% ★, Transportation 19.9% ★, Driving 15.6%, Sandbox 10.1%, Building 8.4%
- #40 Train Sim World® 6
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,126 reviews2025
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Embark on your next journey and discover the joy of train simulation. Be ready for anything as you master formidable trains across 3 new routes. Unlock new skills and expand your hobby - Expect the Unexpected in Train Sim World 6!
Why similar: Trains 30.7% ★, Transportation 24.1% ★, Automobile Sim 16.8%, Driving 16.1%, Strategy 3.1%
- #41 City Bus Manager
70% matchVery Positive91% of 2,756 reviews2024
Dev: PeDePe GbRPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 38.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build your own bus depot from scratch and create your personal bus routes in City Bus Manager. Play in your own hometown or any famous city in the world with real map data. Buy buses, maintain them, take care of your staff and lead your bus company to become the #1 in town!
Why similar: Automobile Sim 27.5%, Economy 24%, Management 16.7%, Sandbox 11.4%, Transportation 6.3% ★
- #42 Train Valley
72% matchVery Positive90% of 3,417 reviews2015
Dev: Alexey DavydovPub: Flazm
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build railways, manage traffic and stay accident-free. Play in Europe, America, Japan and USSR in 1830-2020. Complete the story mode from the Gold Rush of 1849 to the first manned spaceflight, and then explore the random mode. Management. Construction. Trains. Welcome to Train Valley!
Why similar: Trains 30.1% ★, Transportation 24.6% ★, Building 10.6%, Management 8.9%, Resource Management 6.7%
- #43 Tiny Rails
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 697 reviews2018
Dev: Trophy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Tiny Rails is a relaxing train management adventure. Travel across an immersive and meticulously crafted pixel world. Collect hundreds of beautiful cars, each with their own set of stats, to create your own unique multi-car masterpiece!
Why similar: Trains 33.6% ★, Transportation 24.7% ★, Automobile Sim 9.9%, Economy 8.6%, Management 5.9%
- #44 Station to Station
70% matchVery Positive89% of 1,856 reviews2023
Dev: Galaxy GrovePub: Prismatika
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
‘Station to Station’ is a minimalist & relaxing game about building railway connections. Grab your conductor’s hat and bring the voxel-art world to life through the magic of trains!
Why similar: Trains 30.1% ★, Transportation 21.3% ★, City Builder 13.1%, Management 8.4%, Sandbox 7.3%
- #45 Train Simulator Classic
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 29,134 reviews2015
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - Trains
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 44.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The ultimate railway hobby for more than 15 years! From historic steam locomotives to modern high-speed and heavy freight trains, and routes around the world, Train Simulator Classic is the simulation made by railfans for railfans.
Why similar: Trains 58.4% ★, Driving 14.1%, Simulation 5.7%, Transportation 4.6% ★, Building 3.5%
- #46 Worldwide Rush
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 524 reviews2025
Dev: Memel Games
Windows
Worldwide Rush lets you experience passenger transportation and management on a global scale. Expand your company, meet the growing travel demand, compete against other companies, and discover new continents with its unique vehicles. The entire world is yours to control.
Why similar: Transportation 34.6% ★, Economy 18.8%, Sandbox 13.2%, Management 11.1%, Resource Management 5%
- #47 A Bumpy Ride
67% matchVery Positive98% of 419 reviews2026
Dev: Cosmoporium Games
Windows
Take a jaunt into the world of A Bumpy Ride, a cozy train-driving and exploration game! Inspired by railroading of the 19th century with a whimsical spin, you'll adventure around the open frontier in your trusty little train, picking up passengers and freight.
Why similar: Trains 36.5% ★, Driving 21.3%, Economy 13.9%, Management 8.7%, Relaxing 4.9%
- #48 RUNNING TRAIN | 走ル列車!
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 504 reviews2026
Dev: Novatetsu Games
Windows
New realistic 3DCG Train Game is here! Step into the crew's cabin and immerse yourself as train operator. Navigate 40km+ across Japanese Rural Railway with breathtakingly detailed scenery through the seaside and heart of countryside.
Why similar: Trains 35.5% ★, Transportation 19.5% ★, Driving 19.3%, Automobile Sim 13%, Simulation 3.1%
- #49 Mashinky
71% matchVery Positive85% of 2,795 reviews2018
Dev: Jan Zelený
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 36.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Mashinky is a transport strategy game about trains. The goal is to create your own transport empire on a procedurally generated map. It’s a unique blend of realistic graphics combined with an isometric construction mode and board game-like rules.
Why similar: Trains 28.3% ★, Transportation 22.3% ★, Economy 12.9%, Sandbox 9.9%, Management 9.1%
- #50 Constracktion
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Lapioware
Windows
Drive a track laying train up and down steep hills and canyons to connect industries. Navigate your network carefully as AI-trains begin to use it. Help industries level up by optimizing tracks, signals and speed limits for efficient flow of traffic.
Why similar: Trains 32.6% ★, Transportation 24.5% ★, Driving 12.5%, Building 11.8%, Management 9.4%
- #51 铁道物语:陆王(Railway Saga:Land King)
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 473 reviews2019
Dev: 風林火山工作室Pub: Jolifess Inc.
Windows
Become a respected conductor, assemble and match your train lineup at will. In addition to transporting passengers from all walks of life, you can also set up your own factories at various city stations. Mining, planting and breeding all kinds of resources, using the craftsmen's crafts to produce a variety of famous things.
Why similar: Trains 29.2% ★, Transportation 19.7% ★, City Builder 17%, Driving 14%, Building 8.5%
- #52 Train Sim World® 4
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,988 reviews2023
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 52.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Feel the power of simulation in your hands. Experience immense velocity and express unrivalled creativity with Train Sim World 4! Expand your rail hobby and discover the raw emotion of driving a diverse array of iconic routes and trains. From training center to mountain pass, this is your journey.
Why similar: Trains 37.3% ★, Transportation 20.3% ★, Automobile Sim 14.2%, Driving 12.8%, Open World 3.3%
- #53 Railroader
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,366 reviews2023
Dev: Giraffe Lab LLC
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 75.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You and your fellow railroaders are the lifeblood of your railroad, just like it is the lifeblood of the communities it serves. Switch cars at industries. Keep people moving while running local passenger trains. Run trains with a purpose in transition era Appalachia – in Railroader!
Why similar: Trains 28.5% ★, Transportation 23.7% ★, Automobile Sim 16.4%, Economy 10%, Sandbox 6%
- #54 Wildlife Park 3
71% matchMixed59% of 522 reviews2014
Dev: b-alive gmbh
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Do you have what it takes to be a zoo tycoon? You are responsible for your very own and unique zoo. Choose from numerous types of enclosures, park buildings and plants to design an environment appropriate to each species. Take home a part of wilderness with Wildlife Park 3!
Why similar: City Builder 16.5%, Management 15%, Economy 14.6%, Building 13.2%, Sandbox 11.9%
- #55 City Transport Simulator®
67% matchMixed68% of 1,495 reviews2025
Dev: ViewApp
Windows
The All-in-One Simulation! Drive highly detailed and licensed real buses & trams, build and design your own transport company, and grow your network in a European-inspired city.
Why similar: Transportation 38.6% ★, Driving 30.5%, Sandbox 9.7%, Automobile Sim 9.4%, Simulation 6%
- #56 Diesel Railcar Simulator
68% matchVery Positive94% of 340 reviews2018
Dev: Lapioware
Windows
Drive vintage diesel trains, shifting gears manually and trying to reach a perfect score. Create new routes, trains and timetables. Share your creations and download new content from the Workshop.
Why similar: Trains 28.4% ★, Transportation 22% ★, Driving 17.1%, Sandbox 10%, Building 8.3%
- #57 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,688 reviews2019
Dev: N3V Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 48.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Much more than just a train driving simulator. Build, drive and operate the railroad of your dreams with Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019.
Why similar: Trains 45.2% ★, Driving 22.3%, Building 10.5%, Sandbox 9.1%, Simulation 6.4%
- #58 Infinite Rails
66% matchVery Positive89% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Benjamin Voráč
Windows · Mac
A railway-building adventure in an endless, procedurally generated world. Lay tracks, transport passengers and goods, complete tasks, and unlock unique locomotives. Play solo or with friends and create your ultimate railway network!
Why similar: Trains 41.1% ★, Driving 21.2%, Sandbox 13.6%, Building 11%, Open World 5.5%
- #59 SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue
66% matchVery Positive81% of 1,277 reviews2021
Dev: SimRail S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
SimRail - The Railway Simulator Prologue presents the full range of possibilities of the newest and best simulator of the work of train driver. Take on the challenge and take the controls of a freight or passenger train!
Why similar: Trains 26.8% ★, Transportation 22.4% ★, Driving 15.9%, Automobile Sim 13.9%, Economy 8%