- #1 City Transport Simulator 2025
97% matchMixed68% of 1,497 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 31.3% ★, Driving 23.4%, Immersive Sim 9.5%, Simulation 9.4%, Automobile Sim 8.3%
- #2 Bus Simulator 18
96% matchVery Positive81% of 13,697 reviews2018
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 62.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Experience the job of a bus driver in a vast and freely drivable urban area. Drive original licensed city buses from the great brands: Mercedes-Benz, Setra, MAN, and IVECO BUS. Transport your passengers safely and punctually, either solo in single player mode, or in multiplayer mode.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 43%, Driving 28.6%, Simulation 10.2%, Realistic 8.3%, Open World 5.8%
- #3 The Bus
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 8,543 reviews2026
Dev: TML-StudiosPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Transport passengers in the city bus simulation The Bus along 1:1 scale routes in Berlin, passing landmarks like the Victory Column, Brandenburg Gate, and Alexanderplatz. In the Scania Citywide LF and other licensed buses, sell tickets, handle traffic, and get everyone to their destination safely.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 29.7%, Driving 27%, Transportation 13.5% ★, Realistic 8.6%, Simulation 8%
- #4 Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop
95% matchMostly Positive70% of 6,728 reviews2021
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop offers the most comprehensive bus fleet in the history of the series with 30 officially licensed buses. Drive on two vastly different maps, alone or with friend. Play with extended management elements or just enjoy your time on the road.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 30.3%, Driving 22.1%, Immersive Sim 9.8%, Realistic 8.7%, Simulation 8%
- #5 Train Life: A Railway Simulator
94% matchMixed63% of 1,695 reviews2022
Dev: SimteractPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 13.7 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: Transportation 24.2% ★, Trains 23.7% ★, Driving 12.4%, Realistic 7.7%, Management 7.3%
- #6 Fernbus Simulator
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 12,196 reviews2016
Dev: TML-StudiosPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 98.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The world of coach drivers awaits you! Drive along motorways and country roads to the bus stations in over 40 cities in Germany. Thanks to the cooperation with FlixBus and true-to-the-original MAN buses, you will experience the game world in a realistic way.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 42.7%, Driving 27.9%, Simulation 9%, Realistic 8.6%, Open World 5.4%
- #7 Train Sim World® 4
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,029 reviews2023
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 52.6 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 30.5% ★, Transportation 18% ★, Automobile Sim 13.7%, Driving 10.7%, Immersive Sim 5.2%
- #8 Tram Simulator Urban Transit
92% matchMixed59% of 364 reviews2023
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Welcome to Tram Simulator Urban Transit - get on aboard! In this game, you take on the role of a tram driver and manager. Drive 6 tram models. Transport passengers and drive them to the numerous stops. Plan your own routes, manage your timetables, and expand your tram network.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 29.1%, Driving 19%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Realistic 8.5%, Simulation 7.4%
- #9 Train Sim World® 6
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,304 reviews2025
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 25.4% ★, Transportation 21.4% ★, Automobile Sim 16.2%, Driving 13.7%, Immersive Sim 6.3%
- #10 Bus Simulator 16
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,782 reviews2016
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 95.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Get behind the wheel of 13 realistic city buses licensed by known city bus manufacturers such as Mercedes-Benz and MAN. Keep an eye on the traffic code and drive your passengers safely to their destinations through five characteristic city districts.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 33.7%, Driving 20.1%, Management 8%, Simulation 7.9%, Realistic 7.5%
- #11 TramSim Vienna - The Tram Simulator
90% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,100 reviews2020
Dev: ViewAppPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Experience with TramSim the most modern tram simulator, which impresses with photo-realistic graphics and as first location the Austrian capital Vienna in a virtual reality that has never been seen before.
Why similar: Trains 26.7% ★, Automobile Sim 20.6%, Driving 15.8%, Transportation 12.2% ★, Realistic 7.2%
- #12 Transport Fever 2
89% matchVery Positive90% of 33,029 reviews2019
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 65.2 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: Transportation 30.7% ★, Trains 28.9% ★, City Builder 12.2%, Management 9.4%, Simulation 6.8%
- #13 City Bus Manager
89% matchVery Positive91% of 2,878 reviews2024
Dev: PeDePe GbRPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 39.0 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 43.2%, Management 19%, Simulation 13.3%, Sandbox 10.3%, Transportation 9% ★
- #14 Bus Simulator 27
87% matchMixed60% of 867 reviews2026
Dev: Simteract Pub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Drive officially licensed buses from renowned manufacturers and manage your bus company to success. Felicia Bay’s public transportation system is counting on you!
Why similar: Automobile Sim 26%, Driving 21.1%, Transportation 13.6% ★, Management 7.9%, Realistic 7.7%
- #15 Train Sim World® 2020
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,995 reviews2017
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 114.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Train Sim World is an immersive first-person simulator perfect for everyone, with complete in-cab interactivity, accurate detail on locos, real-world routes and hours of gameplay. Take to the rails with the brand-new Train Sim World 2020 Edition and find everything you need to master new skills.
Why similar: Trains 46% ★, Driving 22%, Realistic 9.6%, Simulation 9%, Open World 6.4%
- #16 Bus Bound
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 937 reviews2026
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Saber Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Step into the driver’s seat in Bus Bound, the latest title from the creators of Bus Simulator 21. Explore a vibrant city behind the wheel of officially licensed buses, and help transform it into a pedestrian-friendly paradise—one stop at a time.
Why similar: Transportation 29.7% ★, Automobile Sim 22.8%, Driving 22%, Sandbox 7.1%, Simulation 5.4%
- #17 Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator
86% matchMixed62% of 5,791 reviews2024
Dev: SimteractPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Climb into the driver's seat of your car and your business, transport passengers across Barcelona and grow your company! Can you help relieve the transportation challenges of a city that never sleeps?
Why similar: Driving 19.6%, Transportation 19.4% ★, Automobile Sim 19.2%, Immersive Sim 6.4%, Realistic 6.3%
- #18 Derail Valley
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,839 reviews2019
Dev: Altfuture
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 37.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Drive massive trains and build your career in a vast open railway network. For both PC and VR.
Why similar: Trains 29.2% ★, Transportation 22.4% ★, Driving 14%, Realistic 6.4%, Immersive Sim 5.6%
- #19 Train Sim World® 5
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,260 reviews2024
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 24.7 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 22.5% ★, Transportation 19.3% ★, Automobile Sim 15.2%, Driving 13%, Immersive Sim 6.1%
- #20 Transport Fever
84% matchVery Positive83% of 10,857 reviews2016
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 47.7 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 24.2% ★, Transportation 22.5% ★, Driving 15.4%, City Builder 10.6%, Management 6.8%
- #21 SimRail - The Railway Simulator
82% matchVery Positive85% of 5,550 reviews2024
Dev: SimRail S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 18.0 hrsMean: 69.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
SimRail is new, advanced railway simulator. Master high-speed long-distance EMU, heavy freight hauls and suburban trains. Travel 500 km of geodetic-data based real routes. Become train dispatcher and control the traffic according to the schedule or cooperate with other players on multiplayer mode.
Why similar: Trains 22.3% ★, Transportation 21.3% ★, Automobile Sim 15.9%, Driving 13.6%, Immersive Sim 6.1%
- #22 OMSI 2: Steam Edition
83% matchVery Positive86% of 14,925 reviews2013
Dev: MR-Software GbRPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 17.8 hrsMean: 292.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Off to the next round! Experience a new omnibus simulator with OMSI 2 and start discovering Spandau while driving the omnibus. OMSI 2 is the successor of the well-known and awarded omnibus simulator "OMSI - The Bus Simulator".
Why similar: Automobile Sim 44.2%, Driving 27.4%, Simulation 9.5%, Realistic 7.9%, Transportation 2.6% ★
- #23 Train Simulator Classic
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 29,473 reviews2015
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - Trains
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 44.6 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 56.6% ★, Driving 14%, Simulation 11.4%, Realistic 5.7%, Transportation 4.8% ★
- #24 Bus Driver
81% matchVery Positive83% of 2,418 reviews2014
Dev: SCS Software
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 35%
In Bus Driver, your job is to transport passengers around an attractive and realistic city. You must drive to a timetable on a planned route, whilst obeying traffic rules, and taking care not to upset or injure your passengers.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 58.2%, Driving 24.4%, Simulation 13.6%, Open World 3.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #25 Tourist Bus Simulator
81% matchMixed66% of 3,503 reviews2018
Dev: TML-StudiosPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Create your own bus empire on Fuerteventura now! Thanks to the economy system in the new Tourist Bus Simulator, you will be able to found your own bus company on the popular holiday island Fuerteventura.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 40.2%, Driving 26.9%, Simulation 8.1%, Management 7%, Realistic 6.7%
- #26 Construction Simulator
78% matchVery Positive81% of 14,677 reviews2022
Dev: weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbHPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Construction Simulator has returned – larger and more impressive than ever! Fulfil your ambition to become a successful construction entrepreneur by establishing your business from scratch, assisted by your mentor Hape.
Why similar: Transportation 20.3% ★, Driving 15.8%, Automobile Sim 14.5%, Education 7.6%, Simulation 6.7%
- #27 Bus Driving Sim 22
79% matchMixed57% of 476 reviews2023
Dev: Ovilex Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Experience what it feels like to be a real bus driver. Simulator featuring realistic physics, a variety of bus models (city buses, electric bus, school bus), three distinct regions to explore (US, Germany, Brazil) and much more. Test your skills in career, drive in freeride or play multiplayer.
Why similar: Transportation 27.4% ★, Automobile Sim 21.9%, Driving 18.3%, Realistic 6.4%, Immersive Sim 6.2%
- #28 Train Sim World® 2
78% matchVery Positive82% of 8,261 reviews2020
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 107.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The evolution of train simulation! Master iconic locomotives on high-speed services, long freight hauls or precise commuter traffic, and get creative with customisation tools in this advanced sequel. Climb into the cab in Train Sim World 2.
Why similar: Trains 25.8% ★, Transportation 19.5% ★, Driving 14.3%, Automobile Sim 10.9%, Realistic 5.8%
- #29 Cities in Motion
80% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,096 reviews2011
Dev: Colossal OrderPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Manage transportation for commuters in four of the world's greatest cities - Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin, and Amsterdam
Why similar: Transportation 27% ★, Trains 26.8% ★, Simulation 14.2%, Management 13.9%, City Builder 12.6%
- #30 TramSim Munich - The Tram Simulator
79% matchMixed67% of 687 reviews2021
Dev: ViewAppPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Discover with TramSim Munich a new city with numerous landmarks as well as the low-floor tram model R2.2.b! Transport your passengers on three detailed tram lines in full length through the centre of the Bavarian capital.
Why similar: Trains 26.1% ★, Automobile Sim 24.9%, Driving 20.1%, Realistic 8.3%, Physics 7.2%
- #31 Train Sim World® 3
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,632 reviews2022
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 34.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Conquer American mountains as you haul incredible tonnage with the workhorses of industry, get the British capital’s commuters to work in record time and race state-to-state aboard German high-speed traction. Master the machine with Train Sim World 3.
Why similar: Trains 26.5% ★, Transportation 20% ★, Driving 15%, Automobile Sim 10.6%, Realistic 5.7%
- #32 Railroads Online
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 6,042 reviews2024
Dev: Stefan KelnbergerPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 64.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 29.3% ★, Automobile Sim 19%, Driving 15.4%, Immersive Sim 7.1%, Sandbox 6.3%
- #33 City Bus Simulator 2024
77% matchMixed70% of 178 reviews2024
Dev: OTTO GamesPub: OTTO Games
Windows
Embark on the ultimate urban adventure in City Bus Simulator 2024, where the bustling streets are your playground and the city's pulse beats through every road. Get ready to take the wheel of detailed buses, transporting passengers through a dynamic metropolis teeming with endless possibilities!
Why similar: Driving 20%, Automobile Sim 18.9%, Transportation 10.7% ★, Immersive Sim 9.9%, Management 8.5%
- #34 Minibus Simulator
74% matchMixed65% of 117 reviews2026
Dev: RSG Interactive
Windows
Build your own minibus business and transport passengers across the city. Load luggage, maintain and wash your vehicle, unlock new routes and grow your transport career in a living city.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 24%, Driving 20.1%, Transportation 19.1% ★, Realistic 7.7%, Physics 6.3%
- #35 Rail Route
74% matchVery Positive88% of 2,635 reviews2024
Dev: Bitrich.info
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 115.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 27.6% ★, Transportation 23.8% ★, City Builder 11%, Education 9.1%, Immersive Sim 8.1%
- #36 Metro Simulator 2
76% matchMixed64% of 838 reviews2023
Dev: KishMish Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Metro Simulator 2 is a unique game featuring recreated Moscow Metro and realistic train controls.
Why similar: Trains 21.8% ★, Transportation 20.1% ★, Driving 17.2%, Immersive Sim 7.5%, Realistic 7.3%
- #37 Diesel Railcar Simulator
75% matchVery Positive94% of 350 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 26.5% ★, Transportation 22.2% ★, Driving 16.3%, Immersive Sim 6.7%, Realistic 6.4%
- #38 Train Sim World® 7
72% matchMixed70% of 743 reviews2026
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Live life on the tracks and discover the joy of train simulation. Whether looking for a relaxing run on the rails or seeking the thrill of mastering your virtual train driver career, find your way in Train Sim World 7.
Why similar: Trains 26.8% ★, Transportation 23.6% ★, Automobile Sim 15.8%, Driving 8.1%, Simulation 6.6%
- #39 Truck & Logistics Simulator
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,473 reviews2023
Dev: Simula GamesPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 33.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Load, drive, and deliver through a huge open world with up to 24 players in cross-platform multiplayer. Join your friends in exciting heavy transport convoys. Jump into the driver's seat of more than 30 unique vehicles and carry out complex loading tasks to deliver a variety of cargo.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 26.6%, Driving 20.8%, Management 8.8%, Realistic 8.7%, Sandbox 7.3%
- #40 Train Fever
75% matchMixed64% of 3,528 reviews2014
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 29.6 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 48.9% ★, Transportation 14.5% ★, Management 10.2%, Simulation 9.2%, City Builder 8.5%
- #41 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,276 reviews2022
Dev: N3V Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 161.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 31% ★, Transportation 22% ★, Driving 16.3%, Sandbox 7%, Realistic 6.2%
- #42 SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue
72% matchVery Positive81% of 1,286 reviews2021
Dev: SimRail S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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 23.1% ★, Transportation 20.8% ★, Automobile Sim 14.1%, Driving 14%, Education 6.6%
- #43 Euro Truck Simulator 2
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 945,245 reviews2012
Dev: SCS Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 146.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.
Why similar: Transportation 26.3% ★, Automobile Sim 20.1%, Driving 17.9%, Immersive Sim 7.6%, Management 7.2%
- #44 Bus World
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,111 reviews2023
Dev: KishMish Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Bus World is a game about passenger transportations in various conditions, starting from standard days of a bus driver and ending with rescuing people who suffered from disasters.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 33%, Driving 23.8%, Realistic 8.9%, Education 8.9%, Sandbox 8.1%
- #45 Cities in Motion 2
73% matchMixed57% of 2,548 reviews2013
Dev: Colossal OrderPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cities in Motion 2 is the sequel to the popular mass transit simulation game Cities in Motion. Build, manage and lead your transportation network to provide cities with their ever changing needs. CIM2 introduces new features including multiplayer game modes, day and night cycles, timetables and dynamic cities.
Why similar: Transportation 41.7% ★, City Builder 14%, Trains 13.3% ★, Management 12%, Simulation 11.6%
- #46 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,758 reviews2019
Dev: N3V Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 47.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 48.4% ★, Driving 23.9%, Simulation 14.1%, Open World 6.8%, Sandbox 6.5%
- #47 Motor Town: Behind The Wheel
69% matchVery Positive94% of 9,730 reviews2021
Dev: P3 Games
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 46.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Enjoy realistic driving in the open world. Relaxing cargo deliveries or driving buses and taxis will give you enough money to buy new cars and parts. You can test your driving skills at the race track. It's all about pure driving pleasure!
Why similar: Transportation 27.1% ★, Automobile Sim 20.8%, Driving 19.8%, Immersive Sim 6.5%, Open World 6.1%
- #48 City Car Driving
70% matchVery Positive83% of 36,272 reviews2016
Dev: Forward Development, Ltd.Pub: Forward Global Group, Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 33.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
City Car Driving – realistic car driving simulator, which will help you master the basic skills of the car driving in various traffic conditions, with plunging into the environment most closely resembling the real one.
Why similar: Driving 35.1%, Automobile Sim 33.4%, Simulation 9.4%, Realistic 7.8%, Open World 6.5%
- #49 NIMBY Rails
69% matchVery Positive90% of 2,323 reviews2021
Dev: Weird and Wry
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 40.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 36.7% ★, Trains 22.1% ★, City Builder 11.3%, Management 9.7%, Sandbox 7.9%
- #50 Cities: Skylines II
68% matchMixed56% of 92,848 reviews2023
Dev: Iceflake StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 23.7 hrsMean: 77.2 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 30.3%, Transportation 21.2% ★, Management 12.3%, Sandbox 11.6%, Simulation 10.9%
- #51 RUNNING TRAIN | 走ル列車!
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,682 reviews2026
Dev: Novatetsu Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 30.3% ★, Transportation 17.6% ★, Driving 16.5%, Automobile Sim 12.6%, Immersive Sim 5.8%
- #52 Railway Empire
68% matchVery Positive83% of 9,734 reviews2018
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 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 40.8% ★, Transportation 19.5% ★, Management 12.1%, Simulation 8.3%, City Builder 8%
- #53 Railroader
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,589 reviews2023
Dev: Giraffe Lab LLC
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 81.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 26% ★, Transportation 23.4% ★, Automobile Sim 17.7%, Immersive Sim 6.6%, Realistic 5.4%
- #54 Subway Builder
66% matchMixed60% of 422 reviews2026
Dev: Colin MillerPub: Borough Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Subway Builder is a hyperrealistic transit simulation game. Build a new subway system from the ground up while dealing with real-world constraints and costs. Craft the subway system your city deserves.
Why similar: City Builder 21.3%, Trains 15.1% ★, Transportation 12.7% ★, Automobile Sim 12%, Management 11.7%
- #55 Sweet Transit
67% matchMixed67% of 1,278 reviews2024
Dev: Ernestas NorvaišasPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.3 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 31.2% ★, Transportation 28.7% ★, City Builder 13%, Management 8.3%, Sandbox 6.6%
- #56 Bus-Simulator 2012
71% matchMixed45% of 1,067 reviews2013
Dev: TML-StudiosPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Catch the bus and let it take you to a detailed, virtual world.Are you ready to explore a picturesque German city behind the wheel of a realistically modeled, freely accessible bus? Then take a look at “Bus Simulator 2012” by the well-known developer studio TML!Every technical detail of the original bus has been reproduced true-to-live.
Why similar: Automobile Sim 60.8%, Driving 25.9%, Simulation 12.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #57 Back in Service: a Metro Driver
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 600 reviews2025
Dev: Dominik Vojta
Windows · Mac
Join the adventure and become the master of the metro in our game, which takes you into the underground world. Overcome challenges on the tracks from the cabin of a historic train. Can you complete the route, transport all passengers, and avoid delays?
Why similar: Trains 30.7% ★, Transportation 24.2% ★, Driving 16.9%, Immersive Sim 8.1%, Sandbox 6.6%
- #58 LOTUS-Simulator
70% matchMixed44% of 727 reviews2018
Dev: Oriolus Software GmbH
Windows
For the first time, bus, tram and train are simulated extremely realistic in a single game – and you can drive them, build them or create the world around. LOTUS – simulation will never be the same!
Why similar: Driving 45.8%, Simulation 32.2%, Realistic 21.2%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #59 Train Station Simulator
69% matchMixed57% of 256 reviews2017
Dev: Appliks Apps Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 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 56.6% ★, Management 15.8%, Simulation 11.1%, City Builder 6.3%, Sandbox 4.6%
- #60 Transport Fever 3
64% matchMixed69% of 1,007 reviews2026
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Transport Fever 3, the ultimate transport tycoon returns, bigger, deeper, and more dynamic than ever. Build the routes that transform the world across land, sea, and sky using over a century of evolving transport options. Design and build your ideal transport network.
Why similar: Transportation 31.6% ★, Trains 27.6% ★, City Builder 13.3%, Management 9.1%, Simulation 6.2%