- #1 Locomotive Works
97% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Federation Interactive
Windows
Design your own steam locomotives, then haul freight across a working railway where performance matters. Choose components, earn money, and prove your builds on heavy loads, steep grades and paying jobs.
Why similar: Trains 30.8% ★, Transportation 20.6% ★, Driving 9.4%, Building 8.4%, Management 5.8%
- #2 Diesel Railcar Simulator
96% matchVery Positive94% of 344 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 26.3% ★, Transportation 20.7% ★, Driving 9.8%, Sandbox 6.9%, Immersive Sim 6.5%
- #3 Railroad Corporation 2
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 385 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 28.5% ★, Transportation 19.1% ★, Building 8.6%, Sandbox 6.9%, Historical 6.6%
- #4 Nile Express
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Roland Mueller
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build the first railway network in Africa. Create profitable routes in Egypt, from Alexandria to Aswan. Deliver passengers and goods to the right destinations. Take care of your railway network and deal with accidents.
Why similar: Trains 30.5% ★, Transportation 25.4% ★, Management 8.4%, Building 8.1%, Sandbox 6.5%
- #5 TRS22 Model Railroaders Edition
94% matchMostly Positive73% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: N3V Games
Windows · Mac
Bring Your Model Railway Dreams to Life with TRS22 Model Railroaders Edition, where cutting-edge technology meets the charm of classic layouts. Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or just starting out, TRS22 Model Railroaders Edition offers endless possibilities to create, play, and explore.
Why similar: Trains 21.7% ★, Transportation 19% ★, Driving 10.4%, Sandbox 9.7%, Building 9.2%
- #6 Railroad Engineer
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 36 reviews2023
Dev: SP Digital Arts Inc.
Windows
Build railroads, drive trains, collect resources, deliver goods, and grow cities.
Why similar: Trains 28.8% ★, Transportation 24.6% ★, Driving 9.9%, Building 8.6%, Management 7.8%
- #7 Derail Valley
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,196 reviews2019
Dev: Altfuture
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 37.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Drive massive trains and build your career in a vast open railway network. For both PC and VR.
Why similar: Trains 31.9% ★, Transportation 22.8% ★, Driving 9.3%, Realistic 6.6%, Immersive Sim 6%
- #8 Train World
92% matchMostly Positive74% of 99 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 30.9% ★, Transportation 22.5% ★, Sandbox 8.4%, Management 6.8%, Building 6.6%
- #9 Train Sim World® 4
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,995 reviews2023
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 52.7 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 39.3% ★, Transportation 21.8% ★, Driving 8.3%, Immersive Sim 6.5%, Realistic 5.5%
- #10 Hmmsim Metro
91% matchVery Positive91% of 1,798 reviews2021
Dev: Jeminie Interactive
Windows
Line 1, the most complicated subway in Seoul, is now coming in PC version. You can feel high immersion with the graphics that realize the actual Seoul scenery, the train driving sound, and the realistic train driving system. Experience the operation of the Seoul subway!
Why similar: Trains 41.9% ★, Transportation 24.9% ★, Driving 9.5%, Simulation 7.7%, Realistic 6.8%
- #11 Constracktion
90% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Lapioware
Windows
Drive a track laying train up and down steep hills and canyons to connect industries. Navigate your network carefully as AI-trains begin to use it. Help industries level up by optimizing tracks, signals and speed limits for efficient flow of traffic.
Why similar: Trains 32.2% ★, Transportation 24.5% ★, Building 9.3%, Management 8.7%, Driving 7.6%
- #12 Train Sim World® 2
89% matchVery Positive82% of 8,242 reviews2020
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 103.4 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 33.1% ★, Transportation 23.6% ★, Driving 11.1%, Realistic 7.1%, Immersive Sim 6%
- #13 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,181 reviews2022
Dev: N3V Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 171.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 31.1% ★, Transportation 20.7% ★, Driving 9.9%, Sandbox 7.8%, Building 6.9%
- #14 Train Sim World® 3
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,614 reviews2022
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 34% ★, Transportation 24.2% ★, Driving 11.6%, Realistic 6.9%, Immersive Sim 5.5%
- #15 Train Driver 2
87% matchMixed56% of 747 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 38.4% ★, Transportation 19.3% ★, Driving 11.9%, Building 7.6%, Immersive Sim 7.3%
- #16 TrainSim: Point & Call
86% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: CCC Games
Windows
Find the sweet spot between speed and precision as you step into the driver’s seat and run trains across cities and vast landscapes. The game focuses on authentic handling and time management, delivering a tight, goal-driven, fully immersive cab experience.
Why similar: Trains 37% ★, Transportation 19.8% ★, Driving 12.8%, Immersive Sim 11.4%, Simulation 9.7%
- #17 The Tram
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TGR Group
Windows
Discover tram driving on routes inspired by Eastern and Central Europe of the 2000s. Realistic physics, demanding weather and operating conditions, and a richly detailed city turn every trip into a true driver’s challenge.
Why similar: Trains 27.5% ★, Transportation 26.7% ★, Driving 12%, Simulation 6.7%, Sandbox 5.5%
- #18 Train Life: A Railway Simulator
85% matchMixed63% of 1,676 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: Trains 25.9% ★, Transportation 24.9% ★, Management 8.7%, Driving 8.2%, Realistic 7.9%
- #19 Station Master RPG
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: Telegraph Studios
Windows
Play the role of the station master at a railway station in rural Japan and cope with the ever-increasing flow of passengers in this RPG management simulation! Use the station's funds to upgrade the station and design it to your liking!
Why similar: Trains 30.2% ★, Transportation 23.9% ★, Building 8.3%, Sandbox 8%, Management 7.7%
- #20 RUNNING TRAIN | 走ル列車!
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,284 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 37.8% ★, Transportation 21% ★, Driving 12.6%, Immersive Sim 7%, Simulation 5.9%
- #21 Back in Service: a Metro Driver
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 547 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 33.1% ★, Transportation 24.4% ★, Driving 11%, Immersive Sim 8.4%, Sandbox 7.9%
- #22 Trainz Plus
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 131 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 28.9% ★, Transportation 20.4% ★, Driving 9%, Sandbox 8%, Building 7.8%
- #23 A-Train 8
84% matchMixed48% of 63 reviews2013
Dev: ARTDINKPub: KOMODO
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 23%
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 25.5% ★, Transportation 21.8% ★, Driving 10.8%, Building 9.2%, Sandbox 8.3%
- #24 Tickets, Please!
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: BlackBeak GamesPub: Three River Games (3RG)
Windows
Become a train conductor and run your own train in a relaxed cozy simulation! Check tickets, keep everything clean, repair defects, and upgrade your train. Experience humorous chaos on rails in a relaxed yet hectic single-player experience.
Why similar: Trains 26.7% ★, Transportation 25.7% ★, Management 8.9%, Immersive Sim 8.4%, Realistic 7.7%
- #25 Epic Trains 4
80% match6 user reviews67% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Andrew Rowe
Windows · Linux
Run a transportation empire with planes, trains, automobiles and ships. Become a transportation tycoon. No generative AI.
Why similar: Trains 25.4% ★, Transportation 22.1% ★, Driving 10.4%, Building 9.1%, Sandbox 8.4%
- #26 MiniTrans
81% matchMixed53% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: DD Metaverse
Windows
MiniTrans is a city building and traffic simulation game. Players independently build main cities and satellite cities, develop metropolitan areas and city clusters, and build various transportation facilities between urban areas to transport commuters to earn taxes.
Why similar: Trains 29.4% ★, Transportation 29.3% ★, Building 10.2%, Management 8.2%, Economy 7.1%
- #27 Metro Simulator 2
79% matchMixed64% of 810 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 21.9% ★, Transportation 19% ★, Driving 10.5%, Management 7.5%, Historical 7.4%
- #28 Train Sim World® 6
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,465 reviews2025
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 33.6% ★, Transportation 27% ★, Driving 11%, Immersive Sim 8.4%, Simulation 5.2%
- #29 Iron Roads
78% matchPositive84% of 49 reviews2025
Dev: Cowleyfornia Studios
Windows · Linux
Optimise and grow your railways in this challenging train management game. Instead of waiting for money to arrive, earn resource tokens by refining your network until your towns are thriving. Avoid queues, jams, or angry passengers to be recognised as the unsung train hero you know you are.
Why similar: Trains 32.6% ★, Transportation 24.4% ★, Building 9.8%, Management 9.6%, Sandbox 8.1%
- #30 Transport Fever 2
78% matchVery Positive90% of 31,979 reviews2019
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.7 hrsMean: 66.0 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 30.3% ★, Transportation 29.9% ★, Management 10.6%, Economy 6.6%, Building 6.6%
- #31 Transport Fever
79% matchVery Positive83% of 10,827 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 26% ★, Transportation 22.8% ★, Driving 10%, Building 8.5%, Management 7.9%
- #32 Train Sim World® 5
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,194 reviews2024
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 2.7 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 30.4% ★, Transportation 24.5% ★, Driving 10.6%, Immersive Sim 8%, Realistic 6.8%
- #33 Steam & Heather
76% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Flag Hippo Games
Windows
A cosy railway management builder set in 19th-century Scotland. Shape the land, lay track, connect industries, and watch towns grow as steam reshapes the Scottish landscape.
Why similar: Trains 30.4% ★, Transportation 25% ★, Management 10%, Historical 7.6%, Sandbox 6.7%
- #34 OpenTTD
75% matchVery Positive95% of 16,779 reviews2021
Dev: OpenTTD
Windows · Mac · Linux
OpenTTD is a business simulation game in which players earn money by transporting passengers and cargo via road, rail, water, and air. It is an open-source remake and expansion of the 1995 Chris Sawyer video game Transport Tycoon Deluxe.
Why similar: Trains 29.2% ★, Transportation 25.3% ★, Building 12.3%, Management 9.7%, Sandbox 9.1%
- #35 Train Fever
77% 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 47% ★, Transportation 13.1% ★, Management 10.7%, Economy 7.8%, Simulation 7.7%
- #36 Tiny Train Tycoon
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 2D is enough
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build a toy railway from limited pieces, launch trains, and solve logistical challenges. Tackle economic puzzles or relax in sandbox mode — the choice is yours.
Why similar: Trains 34.5% ★, Transportation 26.9% ★, Building 10%, Sandbox 8.2%, Management 7.3%
- #37 A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 204 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: Transportation 21% ★, Trains 20.8% ★, Building 10.3%, Management 9.5%, Sandbox 8.9%
- #38 Railroader
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,433 reviews2023
Dev: Giraffe Lab LLC
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 76.2 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 30.8% ★, Transportation 26% ★, Immersive Sim 7.6%, Realistic 6.1%, Economy 5.5%
- #39 JR EAST Train Simulator
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,210 reviews2022
Dev: ONGAKUKAN Co.,Ltd.Pub: EAST JAPAN RAILWAY TRADING CO., LTD.
Windows
The official train company's authentic driving simulator is here! JR East Train Simulator" is a train driving simulator that allows you to experience live-action images and realistic driving sounds of JR East's actual train lines in your own home.
Why similar: Trains 50.4% ★, Transportation 26.7% ★, Driving 12.1%, Simulation 5.9%, Realistic 4.9%
- #40 Railway Empire 2
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,601 reviews2023
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 26.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 27.7% ★, Transportation 24.5% ★, Management 8.4%, Building 7.5%, Sandbox 7.2%
- #41 Train Mechanic Simulator 2017
74% matchMixed67% of 827 reviews2017
Dev: Si7 StudioPub: Atomic Jelly
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 14.7 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 36.8% ★, Building 11.4%, Driving 10.2%, Immersive Sim 8%, Realistic 7.1%
- #42 ZDSimulator
70% matchVery Positive89% of 374 reviews2025
Dev: ZDSimulator Team
Windows
ZDSimulator is a unique project of the real professional training apparatus for train driving schools, which is now available to any user as a railway simulator
Why similar: Trains 39.2% ★, Transportation 21.4% ★, Immersive Sim 13%, Simulation 10.9%, Realistic 7.3%
- #43 Shunt & Haul: Rail Logistics
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: M4 Games
Windows
Shunt & Haul: Rail Logistics is a railway game focused on shunting, freight transport, and logistics work on the tracks. Take on the role of a train driver and railway operator, operate locomotives, assemble trains, transport freight wagons, and complete tasks on sidings, stations, and railway lines
Why similar: Trains 37.5% ★, Transportation 30.2% ★, Driving 11.4%, Management 7.1%, Simulation 6.4%
- #44 Simutrans
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 664 reviews2016
Dev: The Simutrans Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Simutrans is a freeware and open-source transportation simulator. Your goal is to establish a successful transport company. Transport passengers, mail and goods by rail, road, ship, and even air. Interconnect districts, cities, public buildings, industries and tourist attractions.
Why similar: Trains 45% ★, Transportation 11.8% ★, Management 11.3%, Simulation 9.2%, Building 9%
- #45 SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive81% of 1,282 reviews2021
Dev: SimRail S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
SimRail - The Railway Simulator Prologue presents the full range of possibilities of the newest and best simulator of the work of train driver. Take on the challenge and take the controls of a freight or passenger train!
Why similar: Trains 28.3% ★, Transportation 24% ★, Driving 10.4%, Immersive Sim 7.3%, Realistic 6.1%
- #46 MDS: Metro dispatcher simulator
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vlakboss (Matěj Růžička)
Windows
MDS is a detailed simulator of the Prague Metro interlocking system. Take the role of a dispatcher, operate signals, switches, and passenger information system, manage traffic with realistic timetables, or create your own scenarios.
Why similar: Trains 47.2% ★, Transportation 23.5% ★, Management 10.5%, Sandbox 10.2%, Simulation 8.6%
- #47 Cargo Company
72% matchMixed58% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Ambiera
Windows
Cargo Company is a transport simulation tycoon game where you make money by transporting passengers, wood, steel, goods, cars, tanks and more - using trains, trucks, busses, and even rockets between planets.
Why similar: Trains 33.5% ★, Transportation 28% ★, Management 10.4%, Economy 8.2%, Sandbox 7.7%
- #48 Payout - Shop Simulator
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Bigos Games
Windows
Run your own store in this shop simulation game. Manage your warehouse, drive around the city, stock shelves, set prices, hire workers and keep customers happy as you grow your business from a small store to a busy supermarket.
Why similar: Transportation 24% ★, Building 12.2%, Management 11%, Driving 10.7%, Immersive Sim 9.6%
- #49 DeckEleven's Railroads 2
70% matchPositive81% of 31 reviews2023
Dev: DeckEleven
Windows · Linux
DeckEleven's Railroads 2 is a fun and addictive railroads building game. Like a true Tycoon, you are in charge of everything! Design and build the perfect railways network.
Why similar: Trains 31.3% ★, Transportation 23.8% ★, Building 12.6%, Simulation 11%, Management 9.2%
- #50 Train Mechanic Simulator 2025
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Atomic Jelly
Windows
Take on the role of a qualified Train Mechanic. Repair broken steam locomotives using your fully stacked workshop. Find out how complex and difficult this job really is. Become one of the few that know how to repair an old train.
Why similar: Trains 29.4% ★, Transportation 25.4% ★, Building 8.7%, Immersive Sim 8.2%, Realistic 6.3%
- #51 Subtransit Drive
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WAGON SOFTWARE LLP
Windows · Linux
Drive trains on real-world subway routes in an advanced simulator with realistic physics and fully functional systems. Explore underground networks alone or in cross-platform multiplayer.
Why similar: Trains 34.6% ★, Transportation 24.1% ★, Simulation 9%, Realistic 8.9%, First-Person 5.1%
- #52 Logistik
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dysnomia
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build, schedule, and optimize your rail network, with every track reshaping the world. Balance fuel costs, adapt to the terrain, and fulfill demands. Elevate Trains to the ultimate means of transport!
Why similar: Trains 30.3% ★, Transportation 23.5% ★, Management 8.8%, Immersive Sim 7.9%, Sandbox 6.6%
- #53 Retro Rail GO!
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Barely Making Games
Windows
Drive nostalgic Japanese‑style trains through busy city lines and iconic routes. Follow timetables, signals, and station rules to become a master conductor. Choose between relaxed journeys or strict professional challenges in this retro 1990s console‑aesthetic simulator.
Why similar: Trains 41.7% ★, Transportation 22.3% ★, Driving 13.6%, Immersive Sim 8.9%, Simulation 7.3%
- #54 Train Plus | トレインプラス
67% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: MFC STUDIO
Windows
The popular imaginary railway “Kowa Railway” from YouTube is finally making its game debut! Experience its 11-station route in realistic free driving mode or by blasting past 1,000 km/h in high-speed mode. Enjoy every inch of this dynamic line as you operate your train your way!
Why similar: Trains 35.5% ★, Transportation 27.9% ★, Driving 12.3%, Immersive Sim 9.5%, Physics 5%
- #55 Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator
66% matchVery Positive92% of 1,886 reviews2024
Dev: PentaclePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.8 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 31.6% ★, Transportation 22.4% ★, Driving 11.4%, Sandbox 7.6%, Realistic 6.4%
- #56 Voxel Tycoon
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,774 reviews2021
Dev: Voxel Tycoon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Voxel Tycoon is a management sim set in an infinite voxel world. Mine resources and process them into goods in 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 31.3% ★, Transportation 30% ★, Management 10.2%, Building 7.4%, Economy 7.4%
- #57 Japanese Rail Sim: Journey to Kyoto
67% matchVery Positive89% of 116 reviews2022
Dev: Sonic Powered Co.,Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The "Japanese Rail Sim" is a railway simulation game that allows you to experience a authentic railway operation with live-action images and a realistic reproduction of the driver's seat. Anyone can enjoy the feeling of being a train driver by simply operating the master controller and the brakes.
Why similar: Trains 32.9% ★, Transportation 26.7% ★, Driving 11.7%, Realistic 6.1%, Immersive Sim 6%
- #58 Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator: Prologue
66% matchVery Positive90% of 1,148 reviews2024
Dev: PentaclePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
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 29.6% ★, Transportation 22.7% ★, Driving 10.9%, Sandbox 7.7%, Immersive Sim 6.6%
- #59 Railway Empire
68% matchVery Positive83% of 9,677 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 35.6% ★, Transportation 16.1% ★, Management 11.5%, Building 8.5%, Economy 7.8%
- #60 Deadstick - Bush Pilot Simulator
66% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spiral HousePub: Mythwright
Windows
A career-driven bush flight simulator where judgement, skill and reading the terrain determine whether you make a profit. Take on flying jobs across unforgiving wilderness, build crucial infrastructure and earn a reputation among the island's scattered communities.
Why similar: Transportation 29.2% ★, Management 9.8%, Sandbox 8.9%, Immersive Sim 8.3%, Economy 7.8%