- #1 Rolling Line
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,446 reviews2018
Dev: Gaugepunk Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 42.2% ★, Sandbox 14.4%, Building 11.7%, City Builder 7.9%, Simulation 7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the closest experience to Tracks, offering a dedicated model railway sandbox with extensive customization and first-person exploration.
- #2 Station to Station
96% matchVery Positive89% of 1,833 reviews2023
Dev: Galaxy GrovePub: Prismatika
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
‘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 48.9% ★, Sandbox 11.8%, City Builder 10.9%, Building 9.2%, Simulation 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, voxel-based puzzle game that focuses on building train connections in a beautiful, relaxing, and minimalist world.
- #3 Townscaper
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,438 reviews2021
Dev: Oskar StålbergPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 8.6 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: Building 21.7%, Sandbox 21%, City Builder 18.2%, Open World 10.6%, Simulation 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: While not train-focused, it captures the exact same 'toy-like' joy of placing pieces to build a beautiful, colorful world without the pressure of management.
- #4 Planet Coaster
95% matchVery Positive91% of 71,331 reviews2016
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Planet Coaster® - the future of coaster park simulation games has arrived! Surprise, delight and thrill incredible crowds as you build your coaster park empire - let your imagination run wild, and share your success with the world.
Why similar: Building 27.4%, Sandbox 20.7%, Simulation 13.7%, Family Friendly 8%, City Builder 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the ultimate creative sandbox for building complex transport rides and scenery with a high degree of artistic freedom.
- #5 LEGO® Bricktales
94% matchVery Positive84% of 1,942 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: Building 28.9%, Sandbox 25.8%, Family Friendly 12.6%, Physics 12.3%, Funny 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features satisfying, brick-by-brick building mechanics that mirror the tactile, creative feeling of playing with a physical toy set.
- #6 Parkitect
94% matchVery Positive94% of 7,997 reviews2018
Dev: Texel Raptor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Parkitect is a business simulation game that charges you with the construction and management of theme parks! Bringing back the best of classic theme park games with many new features and content on top. Now supports online co-op with up to 8 players!
Why similar: Building 26.6%, Sandbox 19.6%, City Builder 18.1%, Simulation 12.6%, Family Friendly 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep creative building suite for theme parks that shares the same charming, isometric aesthetic and focus on construction.
- #7 Train Station Renovation
93% matchVery Positive82% of 2,712 reviews2020
Dev: Live Motion Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 41.2% ★, Building 14%, Simulation 11.8%, Physics 5.3%, Realistic 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a first-person, hands-on approach to building and cleaning up train environments that feels very grounded and tactile.
- #8 Poly Bridge 2
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,114 reviews2020
Dev: Dry Cactus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The acclaimed bridge-building indie-hit is back! More levels, more features, more physics fun!
Why similar: Building 31.5%, Sandbox 20.2%, Crafting 12.5%, Simulation 11.6%, Physics 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the physics-based construction aspect of building transport networks, rewarding creative problem-solving and experimentation.
- #9 Train Yard Builder
91% 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 35.4% ★, Building 13.3%, Sandbox 13.1%, City Builder 11.4%, Simulation 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Specifically designed for fans of model trains, focusing on the sandbox construction of detailed miniature railway environments.
- #10 Rail Route
91% matchVery Positive89% of 2,461 reviews2024
Dev: Bitrich.info
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 111.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 39.1% ★, Building 17.8%, Sandbox 16.6%, City Builder 13.5%, Simulation 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the logic and building of train networks in a clean, abstract style that appeals to those who enjoy the planning phase of Tracks.
- #11 Besiege
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 52,104 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: Building 34.2%, Sandbox 34%, Simulation 16.3%, Physics 15.5%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based sandbox game where you build machines from scratch, perfect for players who enjoy the engineering side of Tracks.
- #12 Islands & Trains
89% matchVery Positive91% of 550 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 39.4% ★, Sandbox 15.1%, Building 14.6%, City Builder 13.8%, Simulation 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist sandbox builder that lets you create small, cozy train-filled islands with no complex management requirements.
- #13 Dorfromantik
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,027 reviews2022
Dev: Toukana Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.3 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 30.1%, Sandbox 30%, Simulation 14%, Family Friendly 11.5%, Relaxing 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A peaceful, tile-based building game that emphasizes creating a beautiful, sprawling landscape at your own pace.
- #14 Super Loco World - Cozy Train Automation
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 331 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 43.5% ★, Building 15.1%, Sandbox 15.1%, Open World 9.1%, Simulation 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, automation-focused game that keeps the train theme light, cozy, and approachable.
- #15 Mini Metro
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,391 reviews2015
Dev: Dinosaur Polo Club
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?
Why similar: Trains 67.7% ★, Simulation 12.6%, Building 8.8%, Relaxing 3.9%, Management 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: Distills the essence of train network design into a clean, minimalist, and highly addictive puzzle experience.
- #16 Train Valley 2
86% matchVery Positive90% of 3,066 reviews2019
Dev: Alexey DavydovPub: Flazm
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.3 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 53.7% ★, Building 18.8%, Simulation 9.2%, Family Friendly 6.7%, Relaxing 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines train management with puzzle-solving in a charming, low-poly style that feels like playing with a digital train set.
- #17 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,087 reviews2022
Dev: N3V Games
Windows · Mac
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 43.1% ★, Sandbox 14.2%, Building 11.5%, Open World 8.5%, Simulation 8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a robust level editor that allows for significant creative freedom in building custom railway routes.
- #18 Derail Valley
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,827 reviews2019
Dev: Altfuture
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 36.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Drive massive trains and build your career in a vast open railway network. For both PC and VR.
Why similar: Trains 50.5% ★, Sandbox 10.7%, Open World 9.1%, Simulation 8.7%, Realistic 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an immersive, first-person perspective on operating trains that complements the first-person riding feature in Tracks.
- #19 Cloud Gardens
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,285 reviews2021
Dev: Noio
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas
Why similar: Sandbox 35%, Building 26.7%, Simulation 11.9%, City Builder 9.9%, Relaxing 9%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, creative sandbox game focused on building aesthetic dioramas where nature slowly reclaims your structures.
- #20 Train Station Simulator
86% 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 57.9% ★, Simulation 12.2%, Building 8.1%, Sandbox 6.8%, City Builder 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the design and management of the station itself, providing a different perspective on the railway ecosystem.
- #21 Train Sim World® 4
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,970 reviews2023
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 51.4 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 59.3% ★, Simulation 9.2%, Open World 6.7%, Realistic 5.1%, Physics 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly realistic, first-person driving experience for those who want to see their train creations from the engineer's seat.
- #22 Unpacking
81% matchVery Positive93% of 39,045 reviews2021
Dev: Witch BeamPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.
Why similar: Relaxing 32.6%, Simulation 27.6%, Family Friendly 14.8%, Cute 14.4%, Indie 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same cozy, tactile, and meditative satisfaction found in the decoration and organization aspects of Tracks.
- #23 Marble World
82% matchVery Positive90% of 1,278 reviews2022
Dev: Vector Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Marble World is a physics sandbox simulator with marbles. Create your own marble races, runs and machines. Customize a variety of tracks, decorations and marbles to create a beautiful world.
Why similar: Sandbox 22.5%, Building 16.9%, Physics 10.2%, Racing 9.5%, City Builder 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based sandbox that focuses on building intricate tracks and contraptions, sharing the same 'toy-set' energy as Tracks.
- #24 Train Frontier Classic
83% matchVery Positive88% of 238 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 67.9% ★, Simulation 12.7%, Sandbox 4.8%, Building 4.7%, City Builder 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, indie-focused train game that prioritizes simple, fun building over complex realism.
- #25 Railway Empire 2
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,521 reviews2023
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 26.0 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 41.5% ★, Sandbox 14.3%, Building 13.4%, City Builder 11.5%, Simulation 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more management-heavy, it provides a visually satisfying way to build and watch expansive railway networks grow.
- #26 Transport Fever 2
79% matchVery Positive91% of 31,208 reviews2019
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 65.7 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 41.9% ★, City Builder 14%, Sandbox 11%, Building 11%, Simulation 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep sandbox mode for building massive, interconnected transport networks with a high level of visual detail.
- #27 Diesel Railcar Simulator
81% matchVery Positive95% of 333 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 42.6% ★, Sandbox 14.8%, Building 11.9%, Simulation 7.9%, Realistic 6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the driving experience with a sandbox mode that allows for free-roaming exploration of its routes.
- #28 Railroads Online
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,879 reviews2024
Dev: Stefan KelnbergerPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 67.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 44% ★, Building 14.6%, Sandbox 13.8%, Open World 9.4%, Physics 6.6%
- #29 Train Life: A Railway Simulator
79% matchMixed63% of 1,628 reviews2022
Dev: SimteractPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.0 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 47.4% ★, Open World 14.4%, Simulation 12.2%, Family Friendly 9%, Realistic 9%
Why You'll Like It: Balances driving simulation with light management, offering a more structured but still accessible train experience.
- #30 Fun with Ragdolls: The Game
78% matchVery Positive88% of 5,115 reviews2019
Dev: Jadon BarnesPub: Fun & Simple
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Become a ragdoll and create your own environments in Sandbox Mode, explore worlds created by others, or just flop around your destructible sets! Fun with Ragdolls®: The Game lets you enjoy everything you love about ragdolls!
Why similar: Sandbox 31.5%, Building 19.5%, Physics 14.1%, Simulation 12.2%, Funny 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based sandbox that shares the 'funny' and experimental spirit of playing with toys in a virtual space.
- #31 My Train Arrives
78% matchVery Positive86% of 95 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 45.9% ★, Building 14.2%, City Builder 12.3%, Simulation 12.3%, Family Friendly 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, indie-style train game that captures the basic joy of moving trains through a landscape.
- #32 Infinite Rails
74% matchVery Positive91% of 74 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 46.7% ★, Sandbox 15.3%, Building 11.9%, Open World 8.1%, Simulation 7.7%
- #33 Train Simulator Classic
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 29,028 reviews2015
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - Trains
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 44.3 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 67.5% ★, Simulation 14.5%, Realistic 3.9%, Building 3.9%, Open World 3.4%
- #34 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,663 reviews2019
Dev: N3V Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 48.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 52.1% ★, Simulation 16.4%, Building 11.6%, Sandbox 10.3%, Open World 9.1%
- #35 Train Fever
77% matchMixed64% of 3,520 reviews2014
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 29.9 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 56.2% ★, Simulation 11.4%, Sandbox 9.7%, City Builder 7.9%, Building 7.5%
- #36 Train Sim World® 2020
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,995 reviews2017
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 105.3 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 56.9% ★, Simulation 12%, Open World 9.5%, Building 8.5%, Realistic 6.9%
- #37 Transport Fever
74% matchVery Positive83% of 10,800 reviews2016
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 47.9 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 36.4% ★, Building 14.2%, Sandbox 14%, City Builder 12.8%, Open World 8.1%
- #38 Loco Shortline Operations
73% matchVery Positive88% of 69 reviews2021
Dev: TSRS
Windows
Openworld Railbuilder Simulator with Realistic Physics based Locomotives,Trucks,Cranes,Boats,Economy
Why similar: Trains 37.2% ★, Sandbox 17.2%, Building 16.7%, Simulation 8.7%, Realistic 6.5%
- #39 Sweet Transit
72% matchMixed68% of 1,227 reviews2024
Dev: Ernestas NorvaišasPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 42.2% ★, Building 14.8%, City Builder 14.2%, Sandbox 13.1%, Simulation 7.5%
- #40 Train Mechanic Simulator 2017
75% matchMixed67% of 815 reviews2017
Dev: Si7 StudioPub: Atomic Jelly
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 15.0 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 40.4% ★, Building 15%, Sandbox 9.4%, Simulation 8.2%, Open World 6.7%
- #41 Railway Empire
73% matchVery Positive83% of 9,620 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 48.1% ★, Building 13.7%, Simulation 10.6%, Sandbox 9.1%, City Builder 7.5%
- #42 Train Sim World® 5
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,112 reviews2024
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 24.4 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 50.9% ★, Simulation 9.5%, Open World 9.2%, Realistic 7%, Physics 6.6%
- #43 Trainz Plus
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 123 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 40.2% ★, Sandbox 14.6%, Building 13%, Simulation 7.9%, Open World 7.5%
- #44 Train World
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 95 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 45.2% ★, Sandbox 16.2%, Building 11.5%, Simulation 8.5%, City Builder 6.4%
- #45 Indoorlands
71% matchVery Positive81% of 269 reviews2022
Dev: Pixelsplit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The indoor park management simulator where you can create your rides and coasters from scratch and freely design your halls. Manage, expand and develop your own park to inspire your guests. Satisfy your visitors' needs by unlocking and researching new buildings, rides, transportation and more!
Why similar: Building 25.5%, Sandbox 17.6%, City Builder 15.2%, Simulation 13.2%, Crafting 9.6%
- #46 Toy Trains
70% matchVery Positive96% of 104 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 58.8% ★, City Builder 12.4%, Family Friendly 6.9%, Sandbox 6.5%, Simulation 6.3%
- #47 Brick Rigs
66% matchVery Positive95% of 56,117 reviews2023
Dev: Fluppisoft GmbH
Windows · Linux
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 77.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Build your own vehicles or download one of the more than 200,000 creations already uploaded to the Workshop and experience the dynamic driving and destruction physics of Brick Rigs!
Why similar: Sandbox 25.6%, Building 22.9%, Open World 13.8%, Physics 9%, Family Friendly 7.4%
- #48 Train Valley
70% matchVery Positive90% of 3,405 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 52.3% ★, Building 17.5%, Simulation 8.7%, Family Friendly 6.8%, Relaxing 5.1%
- #49 Locomancer
71% matchVery Positive85% of 110 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 43.5% ★, Sandbox 17.3%, Building 17%, Physics 7.1%, Simulation 5.8%
- #50 Poly Bridge
69% matchVery Positive91% of 18,451 reviews2016
Dev: Dry Cactus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Unleash your engineering creativity with an engaging and fresh bridge-building simulator with all the bells and whistles. Enjoy hours of physics-based puzzle solving in the Campaign and then jump in the Sandbox to create your own bridge designs and puzzles!
Why similar: Building 34.9%, Sandbox 16.3%, Simulation 12.7%, Physics 12.4%, Crafting 7.9%
- #51 Train Travel Simulator
70% matchMixed46% of 59 reviews2021
Dev: Stop-TussiN
Windows
Simulator of travel in the carriage of a passenger train across Russia.
Why similar: Trains 43% ★, Sandbox 22.2%, Simulation 18%, Realistic 6.8%, First-Person 6.1%
- #52 Constracktion
67% matchMixed70% of 63 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 50.8% ★, Building 17.6%, Open World 8.8%, Simulation 8.5%, Physics 5.8%
- #53 Voxel Tycoon
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,743 reviews2021
Dev: Voxel Tycoon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 15.2 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 43.5% ★, Building 12.3%, Sandbox 12.1%, City Builder 7.4%, Crafting 7.4%
- #54 Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator
66% matchVery Positive92% of 1,788 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 46.8% ★, Sandbox 14.8%, Open World 9.7%, Simulation 7.9%, Physics 5.9%
- #55 Chinese Rail SIm
68% matchMixed51% of 51 reviews2023
Dev: Mai
Windows
Start with an empty Chinese map, create, build a rail network with your own imagination and sophisticated design, help millions of people to reach where they want to go. Ready yourself as a lead rail engineer to make some challenging decisions along the way.
Why similar: Trains 48.3% ★, Sandbox 20.3%, Building 19.4%, Simulation 10.4%, Indie 1%
- #56 NIMBY Rails
66% matchVery Positive90% of 2,203 reviews2021
Dev: Weird and Wry
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 40.3 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: Trains 30.9% ★, Building 17.4%, Sandbox 16.4%, City Builder 13%, Open World 9.8%
- #57 Trailmakers
65% matchVery Positive92% of 34,107 reviews2019
Dev: Flashbulb
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build the ultimate vehicle and explore a vast open world filled with challenges and adventure. Play solo or team up with friends in multiplayer to conquer the toughest obstacles. With a thrilling campaign mode and endless creative possibilities, Trailmakers is the ultimate sandbox for adventurers.
Why similar: Building 19.9%, Sandbox 19.4%, Family Friendly 12.5%, Racing 12.3%, Open World 12.1%
- #58 Train Driver 2
66% matchMixed55% of 675 reviews2025
Dev: TTSK
Windows
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 60.8% ★, Building 14.3%, Simulation 13.7%, Open World 6.6%, First-Person 2.2%
- #59 Train Sim World® 6
63% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,690 reviews2025
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 26.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 58.2% ★, Simulation 11%, Realistic 5.5%, Family Friendly 4.9%, Third Person 4.9%
- #60 Railroad Corporation 2
64% matchMostly Positive73% of 351 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 41.8% ★, Building 15%, Sandbox 13.4%, City Builder 9.4%, Simulation 8.1%