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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 30.1% ★, Building 10.9%, Sandbox 10.4%, Online Co-Op 9.7%, Economy 9.6%

Drive massive trains and build your career in a vast open railway network. For both PC and VR.

Why similar: Trains 36.5% ★, Realistic 10.2%, Economy 8.8%, Driving 8.8%, Sandbox 8.4%

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 33.8% ★, Sandbox 12.9%, Realistic 10.5%, Driving 10.4%, Building 10.3%

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 33% ★, Sandbox 11.9%, Building 9.2%, Driving 8.7%, Online Co-Op 7%

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 36.9% ★, Online Co-Op 10.5%, Driving 10.5%, Realistic 10.3%, Multiplayer 7.1%

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 35.6% ★, Sandbox 12.9%, Building 10.3%, Driving 9.4%, Realistic 9%

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 41.1% ★, Economy 12.1%, Realistic 10.9%, Sandbox 9.3%, Immersive Sim 8.2%

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 38.7% ★, Realistic 16.1%, Economy 11.5%, Simulation 10.5%, Driving 10.1%

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 50.9% ★, Simulation 11.2%, Building 7.8%, Economy 7.3%, Sandbox 6.6%

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 46.6% ★, Simulation 15.4%, Driving 11.8%, Building 11.3%, Sandbox 10.2%

Take your opportunity as real Train Mechanic. Find locomotives around game world that needs your help and repair them in one of 3 workshops localized in huge 25 km2 open world. You will be face all types of damages in all genres of trains: Diesel, Electric and even Old-School Steam units.

Why similar: Trains 37.3% ★, Building 15%, Realistic 9.7%, Sandbox 9.6%, Driving 8.5%

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 49.9% ★, Realistic 13.3%, Driving 11.9%, Simulation 11%, Building 8.1%

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 37.1% ★, Sandbox 17.3%, Building 16.7%, Simulation 8.6%, Realistic 6.6%

Train Frontier Classic is a stylized landscape building and multiplayer train riding sandbox, inspired by the fun of model railroad building. Fill a scene with miles of scale track, hundreds of props, and a personal train car setup -- then go online to share and ride your creation with friends!

Why similar: Trains 63.8% ★, Simulation 12.5%, Sandbox 5%, Building 4.8%, Driving 3.1%

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 32.8% ★, Building 12.8%, Economy 12.6%, Sandbox 12.5%, City Builder 8.5%

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 28% ★, Building 11.4%, Sandbox 11.4%, Economy 9.8%, Resource Management 9%

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 34.3% ★, Sandbox 13.6%, Economy 10.9%, Building 9.5%, Resource Management 9.2%

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 30.7% ★, Building 12%, Economy 11%, Sandbox 10.8%, Realistic 9.2%

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 29.9% ★, Economy 11.4%, Sandbox 11.4%, Building 10.5%, Resource Management 10.3%

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 49.2% ★, Economy 13.4%, Simulation 10.4%, Sandbox 9.4%, Building 7.1%

Take control of a Soviet locomotive and embark on a dangerous journey along the world's longest railway line. Face mafia rivals, bandits, wild animals, constant breakdowns, severe frosts, hunger, and... a hangover. How far will you get before your supplies run out?

Why similar: Trains 37.2% ★, Sandbox 13%, Resource Management 11.8%, Driving 11%, Realistic 10.1%

Build your own model railway tracks and scenery or explore pre-made maps, including 1000s of player-made maps and mods on the Steam Workshop! Play solo and in multiplayer, both in virtual reality and on PC!

Why similar: Trains 40.4% ★, Sandbox 15.2%, Building 12.2%, Driving 8.2%, Simulation 7%

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 60.9% ★, Simulation 13.7%, Realistic 7.8%, Driving 7.5%, Building 3.8%

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 49.2% ★, Driving 13.5%, Realistic 10.1%, Simulation 10%, Immersive Sim 7.4%

Polish railway simulator emphasizing multiplayer and realism. Become a train driver, operating faithfully recreated trains, or a dispatcher, managing traffic and signalling equipment at your post. Cooperate online, build stations in the editor, and join railway enthusiasts!

Why similar: Trains 44.4% ★, Driving 11.4%, Building 11.4%, Simulation 10.5%, Multiplayer 8.1%

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: Trains 26.4% ★, Economy 17.5%, Building 16.2%, Sandbox 15.5%, City Builder 8.9%

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 28.7% ★, Building 12.2%, Sandbox 12.2%, Economy 12%, Driving 9.2%

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: Economy 15.8%, Sandbox 14.3%, Realistic 13.5%, Driving 12.6%, Simulation 9.4%

Drive, Explore, Operate and Create the railroad of your dreams - and now collaborate in real time with Multiplayer Surveyor! And with Trainz Plus memberships, you get more content, more features and the latest Trainz has to offer!

Why similar: Trains 33% ★, Sandbox 13.2%, Building 11.6%, Realistic 10.3%, Driving 8.4%

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 53.6% ★, Realistic 10.1%, Driving 9.4%, Simulation 8.7%, Immersive Sim 7.2%

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 41.5% ★, Economy 15.9%, Sandbox 15.9%, Resource Management 10.4%, Realistic 8.6%

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 36% ★, Resource Management 13%, Building 11.7%, Economy 11.3%, Sandbox 10.8%

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: Trains 35.3% ★, Resource Management 13.8%, Sandbox 13.1%, Economy 11.9%, Online Co-Op 9.3%

The genre defining VR model train game. Build and ride the model train layout of your dreams without the cost and excessive model foam dust getting in your nose!

Why similar: Trains 35.2% ★, Sandbox 15.5%, Building 15%, Online Co-Op 8.4%, Physics 7.4%

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 34.7% ★, Economy 12.5%, Sandbox 10%, Building 9.8%, City Builder 9.3%

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 39.7% ★, Economy 14.3%, Building 12.3%, Simulation 9.1%, Sandbox 8.3%

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 44.7% ★, Realistic 12.9%, Driving 12.4%, Simulation 10.1%, Immersive Sim 6.6%

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 37.7% ★, Economy 14.7%, Resource Management 12.4%, Building 11.6%, Sandbox 11.5%

Oxygen Train is an open-world survival train game. Wake up in a world lacking oxygen. Chop trees, mine, gather resources, upgrade your unique train. Survive by planting, fishing, farming, exploring, fighting. Build your train kingdom. Supports 1-8 online co-op.

Why similar: Trains 42% ★, Sandbox 20%, Building 19.1%, Co-op 9%, Exploration 5.6%

Take over the gas station and convenience store at a roadside rest area and expand by purchasing new businesses. Manage a living world shaped by dynamic economy and random events. Upgrade your facilities, satisfy your customers, and play solo or with friends.

Why similar: Economy 15.5%, Sandbox 15.5%, Online Co-Op 14.7%, Resource Management 13%, Simulation 8.6%

In Construction Simulator 2015, you take the controls of 16 realistic construction machines made by LIEBHERR, STILL and MAN with high-quality 3D graphics.

Why similar: Building 29.2%, Simulation 23.7%, Driving 10.9%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Realistic 9.6%

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 41.5% ★, Sandbox 15.9%, Building 15.7%, Economy 14.6%, Simulation 7.5%

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 42.5% ★, Driving 12.8%, Realistic 12.4%, Economy 10.6%, Immersive Sim 8.9%

Zusi 3 Aerosoft Edition is a train simulation for PCs, the professional version of which is also being used in railway companies for engine driver training purposes.

Why similar: Trains 37.8% ★, Sandbox 12.7%, Realistic 11.9%, Building 10.5%, Driving 10.2%

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 43.7% ★, Simulation 11.6%, Building 11.4%, Economy 10.4%, Sandbox 10.1%

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: Driving 24.6%, Simulation 22.1%, Realistic 18.2%, Sandbox 16.5%, Immersive Sim 15.7%

The World of Subways 1 line is going from New York beneath the Hudson-River to Newark. The original route is almost equally split in underground and above ground sections. Coming with excellent graphics this simulator also puts a lot of emphasis on original physics of the train and wagons.

Why similar: Trains 45.1% ★, Realistic 14.1%, Driving 11.8%, Simulation 9.5%, Physics 6.9%

BH Simulator is a fun and immersive airport logistics game. As a baggage hub manager, build efficient conveyor systems to sort, unload, and load luggage. Plan smart routes, avoid bottlenecks, and prove you're the boss of the baggage game. Can you turn chaos into perfect order?

Why similar: Economy 14.8%, Building 14%, Resource Management 13%, Sandbox 12.6%, Realistic 9.7%

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 31.1% ★, Economy 11.9%, Building 11.8%, Resource Management 11.1%, Sandbox 10.6%

EARLY ACCESS - Solo or with up to 6 players, build and grow the supermarket of your dreams. Manage your shelves, stock, machines, cleaning, deliveries and staff. Welcome your customers and decorate every corner. Turn a small shop into a retail empire!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 16.3%, Resource Management 15.7%, Sandbox 15.5%, Economy 14.1%, Realistic 11.3%

Deliver goods with your friends in open-world city. Manage and upgrade your delivery point, acquire new ways of delivery and become the best.

Why similar: Sandbox 28.8%, Immersive Sim 16.6%, Physics 15%, Realistic 10.7%, Simulation 9.4%

Welcome to an old, ruined train station. A place that will give you a lot of fun! In Train Station Renovation you play as a renovation company specialized in restoring old and damaged railway stations.

Why similar: Trains 36.9% ★, Building 13.6%, Simulation 11%, Economy 10.5%, Realistic 10.3%

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 27.9% ★, Sandbox 15.6%, Economy 12.5%, Realistic 12.1%, Resource Management 11.3%

Car Service Together is a 1-4 co-op & single player simulation game where you and/or with your friends start from scratch and build your way up. Work together to successfully run your own service center. Team up, manage your business, and create the ultimate car service !

Why similar: Sandbox 17.2%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, Building 13.5%, Realistic 12.8%, Driving 11.9%

As the owner of a brand new railway company, you must manage train schedules, develop new railways, construct buildings, and manipulate the stock market on your quest to earn one trillion dollars.Have you ever wondered what it's like to manage a railway company, or how trains can impact the fate of an entire city?

Why similar: Trains 27.8% ★, Sandbox 13.1%, Building 13%, Economy 12.5%, Driving 9.7%

As the leader of a company specialized in restoring sites devastated by natural disasters, use your construction machinery to restart the local industry. Clear debris and faulty equipment, rebuild roads and bridges damaged by weather, and much more!

Why similar: Building 19.5%, Online Co-Op 14.6%, Driving 13.9%, Physics 9.4%, Simulation 9.1%

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: Economy 41.3%, Sandbox 25.3%, Simulation 22.9%, Casual 6.4%, Singleplayer 4.1%