- #1 Tracks - The Train Set Game
97% 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 42.1% ★, Sandbox 14.4%, Building 11.8%, City Builder 7.9%, Simulation 7%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the exact same toy-like, creative spirit of building wooden train sets in a sandbox environment.
- #2 Locomancer
96% matchVery Positive84% of 111 reviews2017
Dev: Eric Lipschutz
Windows · Linux
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 29.3% ★, Transportation 21% ★, Moddable 13.3% ★, Sandbox 9.5%, VR 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A VR-focused sandbox game that allows for intricate track building and train operation in a miniature world.
- #3 Derail Valley
96% 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 34.7% ★, Transportation 20.4% ★, VR 9.6%, Driving 9.6%, Sandbox 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an immersive, physics-driven train simulation experience that excels in VR, much like the immersion found in Rolling Line.
- #4 Railroads Online
95% 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 42.8% ★, Driving 12.9%, Sandbox 10.8%, Building 9.6%, Immersive Sim 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the collaborative aspect of building and operating steam-era railways in an open-world sandbox.
- #5 Station to Station
94% 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 40.9% ★, Transportation 24.2% ★, City Builder 8.2%, Sandbox 7.9%, Relaxing 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing voxel-based game focused on building railway connections and managing logistics in a charming, minimalist world.
- #6 Train Valley 2
94% matchVery Positive90% of 3,099 reviews2019
Dev: Alexey DavydovPub: Flazm
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build bigger and more complex railway networks than ever before! Building on the success of the original, you’ll get more of what you loved about the original and then some. With increasingly difficult and complex challenges from local industries, the Valley has never felt so vast! ALL ABOARD!
Why similar: Trains 41.6% ★, Level Editor 22.3%, Building 10.4%, Family Friendly 6.1%, Relaxing 6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines puzzle-solving with train management and track construction in a stylized, model-like aesthetic.
- #7 Unrailed!
93% matchVery Positive93% of 19,556 reviews2020
Dev: Indoor AstronautPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Unrailed! is a co-op multiplayer game where you have to work together with your friends to build a train track across endless procedurally generated worlds. Master random encounters with its inhabitants, upgrade your train and keep it from derailing!
Why similar: Trains 83.9% ★, Family Friendly 7.7%, Casual 5.3%, Indie 3%
Why You'll Like It: Adds a chaotic, cooperative twist to track building that emphasizes the fun of laying down rails in real-time.
- #8 Train Yard Builder
92% 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 31.2% ★, Animation & Modeling 17.8% ★, Sandbox 9.3%, City Builder 9.2%, Building 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Directly targets the model train enthusiast by allowing players to design and decorate their own miniature railway rooms.
- #9 Townscaper
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,498 reviews2021
Dev: Oskar StålbergPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Instant town building toy. Place housing blocks and watch them transform, piece by piece, into idyllic ocean-side towns, pastoral gardens, or sweeping cities on the sea.
Why similar: Sandbox 20%, City Builder 19.3%, Building 17.1%, Relaxing 9.7%, Open World 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: While not about trains, it shares the same meditative, creative joy of building small, beautiful dioramas without strict goals.
- #10 Rail Route
90% 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 33.3% ★, Transportation 22.4% ★, City Builder 9.8%, Sandbox 9.3%, Building 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the logic and design of track networks, perfect for players who enjoy the planning phase of Rolling Line.
- #11 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022
91% 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 29.4% ★, Transportation 16.2% ★, Level Editor 15%, Driving 8.9%, Sandbox 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a robust level editor and sandbox tools that cater to those who want to build expansive, custom railway environments.
- #12 Train Simulator Classic
89% 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 57.3% ★, Simulation 9.2%, Driving 8.1%, Moddable 5.4% ★, Level Editor 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A long-standing staple of the genre that provides extensive route-building tools and a massive library of content.
- #13 Dorfromantik
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,212 reviews2022
Dev: Toukana Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life!
Why similar: City Builder 26.6%, Sandbox 23.7%, Relaxing 13%, Family Friendly 11.5%, Simulation 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A peaceful, tile-based building game that rewards careful placement and landscape creation similar to designing a model railway layout.
- #14 Diesel Railcar Simulator
89% 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 24.2% ★, Transportation 15.7% ★, Moddable 13.4% ★, Level Editor 10.6%, Driving 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the driving experience with a realistic sandbox feel that appeals to train enthusiasts.
- #15 Mashinky
88% 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 33.7% ★, Transportation 22.3% ★, Moddable 12.8% ★, Level Editor 11.6%, Sandbox 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique blend of strategy and model-like visuals that make managing a railway network feel like operating a tabletop layout.
- #16 Transport Fever 2
86% 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 32.2% ★, Transportation 26.1% ★, City Builder 9.7%, Moddable 9.2% ★, Sandbox 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a comprehensive sandbox for building vast transportation networks with a high degree of visual detail.
- #17 LEGO® Bricktales
86% matchVery Positive83% of 1,989 reviews2022
Dev: ClockStonePub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
In this puzzle-adventure, use an intuitive brick-by-brick building mechanic to solve puzzles and bring your creations to life! Experience a charming story as you explore beautiful LEGO® dioramas and help the people inhabiting them.
Why similar: Sandbox 24.8%, Building 23.1%, Family Friendly 15.3%, Relaxing 13.7%, Simulation 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a satisfying, physics-based building experience that captures the tactile joy of constructing with virtual bricks.
- #18 Poly Bridge 3
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,038 reviews2023
Dev: Dry Cactus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The best just got better! Rediscover your engineering creativity in this genre-defining bridge engineering and puzzle solving masterpiece.
Why similar: Level Editor 30.8%, Moddable 23.8% ★, Building 21.3%, Simulation 18%, 3D 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the engineering and construction side of transportation, challenging players to build functional bridges for trains and vehicles.
- #19 Train Sim World® 5
84% 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 35.6% ★, Transportation 23.6% ★, Driving 11.7%, Immersive Sim 7.1%, Simulation 5%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for realistic train driving, offering a high-fidelity experience for those who want to operate the trains they build.
- #20 Railroader
84% 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 39.1% ★, Transportation 27.3% ★, Immersive Sim 7.3%, Sandbox 6.5%, Open World 6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, operational focus on running a railroad that complements the building aspects of other simulators.
- #21 Besiege
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 52,398 reviews2020
Dev: Spiderling Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Besiege is a physics building game about constructing medieval machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer!
Why similar: Moddable 32.7% ★, Level Editor 26.7%, Sandbox 16.5%, Building 13.9%, Simulation 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A deep sandbox building game that allows for immense creativity in constructing complex machines, including trains, in a physics-based world.
- #22 SimRail - The Railway Simulator
82% matchVery Positive86% of 5,274 reviews2024
Dev: SimRail S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 17.8 hrsMean: 66.5 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 37.5% ★, Transportation 25.5% ★, Driving 12.2%, Immersive Sim 6.2%, Open World 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a modern, multiplayer-focused simulation experience with highly detailed train interiors and realistic physics.
- #23 Satisfactory
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 270,461 reviews2024
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows
Median: 32.6 hrsMean: 110.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building game with a dash of exploration and combat. Play alone or with friends, explore an alien planet, create multi-story factories, and enter conveyor belt heaven!
Why similar: Sandbox 31.4%, Building 30.1%, Open World 23.4%, Simulation 7.4%, First-Person 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person building game that allows for the construction of massive, sprawling rail networks in a beautiful, alien world.
- #24 Islands & Trains
80% matchVery Positive91% of 560 reviews2025
Dev: Akos MakovicsPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Craft tiny railway dioramas in a stress-free island sandbox. No rules or timers - just design, build, and enjoy.
Why similar: Trains 36.4% ★, Level Editor 14.7%, City Builder 11.6%, Sandbox 11.3%, Building 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, creative sandbox game that lets players build cozy train routes across small, procedurally generated islands.
- #25 Train Life: A Railway Simulator
82% 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 32% ★, Transportation 25.1% ★, Driving 9.6%, Open World 6.9%, Family Friendly 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines driving with management, allowing players to grow their own railway company from the ground up.
- #26 Factorio
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 229,554 reviews2020
Dev: Wube Software LTD.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 44.9 hrsMean: 190.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
Why similar: Trains 29.1% ★, Sandbox 21%, Moddable 18.6% ★, Building 9.7%, City Builder 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: While more industrial, it shares the core appeal of designing complex, automated track networks and logistics systems.
- #27 Train Fever
81% 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 50.7% ★, Transportation 11.7% ★, Simulation 7.7%, Sandbox 7.1%, Moddable 6.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: A classic management simulation that emphasizes the evolution of transportation networks over time.
- #28 Cities: Skylines
78% matchVery Positive93% of 288,732 reviews2015
Dev: Colossal OrderPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 65.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.
Why similar: City Builder 32.3%, Moddable 23% ★, Building 16.5%, Sandbox 13.6%, Simulation 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: The ultimate city-building sandbox that allows for intricate rail network design within a living, breathing metropolis.
- #29 Train Station Simulator
81% 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 65.4% ★, Simulation 10.3%, Sandbox 6.2%, Building 6.2%, City Builder 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management and layout design of stations, adding a different layer of depth to the train hobby.
- #30 Train Sim World® 4
77% 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 44.5% ★, Transportation 20.4% ★, Driving 8.9%, Immersive Sim 5.6%, Simulation 5.2%
- #31 Train Frontier Classic
78% matchVery Positive88% of 242 reviews2017
Dev: Team Train Frontier
Windows
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 60.5% ★, Simulation 8.5%, Transportation 6% ★, Level Editor 4.9%, Sandbox 3.5%
- #32 Train Sim World® 2020
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,995 reviews2017
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 108.0 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 53.9% ★, Driving 14.7%, Simulation 8.5%, Open World 6.4%, Building 5.5%
- #33 Train Sim World® 2
76% matchVery Positive82% of 8,231 reviews2020
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 101.1 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 37.6% ★, Transportation 22.1% ★, Driving 11.9%, Simulation 6.1%, Immersive Sim 5.2%
- #34 Train Sim World® 6
74% 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 35.6% ★, Transportation 23.4% ★, Driving 10.9%, Moddable 8.7% ★, Immersive Sim 6.7%
- #35 Transport Fever
76% 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 27% ★, Transportation 19.5% ★, Driving 9.9%, City Builder 8.6%, Sandbox 8.4%
- #36 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019
75% 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 50.7% ★, Driving 14.6%, Simulation 12%, Sandbox 8.2%, Building 7.6%
- #37 City Transport Simulator®
73% 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 37.7% ★, Driving 20.7%, Simulation 11.6%, Immersive Sim 10.8%, Sandbox 9%
- #38 ZUSI 3 - Aerosoft Edition
74% matchVery Positive91% of 586 reviews2019
Dev: Carsten HölscherPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
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 33.2% ★, Moddable 15.9% ★, Level Editor 11%, Driving 10.3%, Sandbox 8.2%
- #39 Infinite Rails
72% 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 47.1% ★, Driving 14.2%, Sandbox 12.5%, Building 8.1%, Simulation 5.8%
- #40 RUNNING TRAIN | 走ル列車!
70% 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 43.6% ★, Transportation 20.1% ★, Driving 13.9%, Simulation 6.4%, Immersive Sim 6.3%
- #41 Train Mechanic Simulator 2017
75% matchMixed67% of 820 reviews2017
Dev: Si7 StudioPub: Atomic Jelly
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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% ★, Driving 9.7%, Building 9.3%, Moddable 8.8% ★, Sandbox 7%
- #42 Train Valley World
73% 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: Trains 32.3% ★, Transportation 27.9% ★, Level Editor 15%, Sandbox 8.8%, City Builder 8.5%
- #43 RAILGRADE
72% 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 37% ★, Moddable 18.6% ★, Transportation 10.9% ★, City Builder 9.8%, Sandbox 8.2%
- #44 Trainz Plus
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 128 reviews2022
Dev: N3V Games
Windows · Mac
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 26.6% ★, Transportation 15.5% ★, Level Editor 14.5%, Moddable 9.9% ★, Sandbox 7.8%
- #45 Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator
71% matchVery Positive92% of 1,837 reviews2024
Dev: PentaclePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 37.3% ★, Transportation 21.8% ★, Driving 12.7%, Sandbox 9.6%, Open World 5.5%
- #46 Toy Trains
71% matchVery Positive96% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: Something Random
Windows
Let’s play Toy Trains! A playful track-building VR game where you create your own small world and engage in a captivating storyline. It’s all about imagination, creative thinking, having fun and… trains!
Why similar: Trains 47.5% ★, VR 18%, City Builder 9.1%, Relaxing 5.9%, Family Friendly 5.8%
- #47 Sweet Transit
71% 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 27.2% ★, Transportation 19.5% ★, Moddable 14.7% ★, Level Editor 12.7%, City Builder 8.3%
- #48 Railroad Corporation 2
69% 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 38.6% ★, Transportation 21.3% ★, Sandbox 10%, Building 9.4%, City Builder 7.9%
- #49 Back in Service: a Metro Driver
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 517 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 37% ★, Transportation 22.5% ★, Driving 11.6%, Sandbox 9.4%, Immersive Sim 7.2%
- #50 Loco Shortline Operations
70% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: TSRS
Windows
Openworld Railbuilder Simulator with Realistic Physics based Locomotives,Trucks,Cranes,Boats,Economy
Why similar: Trains 40.4% ★, Sandbox 15.2%, Building 12.2%, Driving 8.2%, Simulation 7.1%
- #51 Railway Empire
70% 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 46% ★, Transportation 17.3% ★, Building 8.9%, Simulation 7.6%, Sandbox 7%
- #52 TramSim Vienna - The Tram Simulator
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,083 reviews2020
Dev: ViewAppPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 43.3% ★, Transportation 15.3% ★, Driving 14.6%, Simulation 6.9%, Relaxing 6%
- #53 Super Loco World - Cozy Train Automation
67% 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 36.1% ★, Transportation 25.1% ★, Sandbox 10.2%, Building 8.5%, Open World 5.4%
- #54 Train Sim World® 3
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,609 reviews2022
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 34.2 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 39.5% ★, Transportation 23.2% ★, Driving 12.7%, Simulation 5.3%, Immersive Sim 4.9%
- #55 A Bumpy Ride
64% 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 49.7% ★, Driving 16.9%, Immersive Sim 9.1%, Relaxing 6.8%, Family Friendly 6%
- #56 Train World
68% 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 38.4% ★, Transportation 23.1% ★, Sandbox 11.2%, Building 6.6%, Simulation 5.4%
- #57 A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism
68% 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: Trains 22.3% ★, Transportation 18.5% ★, City Builder 11.2%, Level Editor 11.1%, Sandbox 10.2%
- #58 NIMBY Rails
67% 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 32.8% ★, Trains 25% ★, Sandbox 10.8%, City Builder 9.6%, Building 9.6%
- #59 TrainerVR
69% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2017
Dev: Sumalab
Windows
TrainerVR is a unique physics-based VR train construction game. In TrainerVR you can create from simple tracks to an elaborate rail network, just like the wooden piece game, but to the infinity and beyond, and drive trains inside your creations!
Why similar: Trains 40.4% ★, VR 19.5%, Simulation 14.3%, Building 9.5%, Casual 6.4%
- #60 SubwaySim 2
64% matchVery Positive82% of 805 reviews2025
Dev: Simuverse InteractivePub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Explore the three most picturesque underground lines in Germany! The Berlin U1/U3 and the Hamburg U3 are waiting for you. Immerse yourself in everyday life in the two German metropolises and discover famous sights such as Hamburg's harbour or Berlin's Oberbaum Bridge.
Why similar: Trains 57.9% ★, Moddable 20.5% ★, Simulation 13.4%, First-Person 4.1%, 3D 3%