Games Like Train Simulator Classic

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 59.8% ★, Driving 11.8%, Simulation 10.8%, Realistic 5.9%, Transportation 4.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: It is the closest modern alternative for realistic first-person train driving, licensed routes, and detailed locomotive procedures.

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 62.9% ★, Driving 12.2%, Simulation 10.5%, Realistic 5.7%, Transportation 4.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: It delivers highly authentic train handling and real-world railway operations on large routes, making it a strong fit for players who enjoy serious rail simulation.

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 56.2% ★, Driving 10.2%, Simulation 10%, Realistic 4.7%, Level Editor 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Like Train Simulator Classic, it offers a broad railway sandbox with route building, lots of rolling stock, and a strong railfan focus.

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 63.2% ★, Simulation 19.3%, Driving 10.9%, Open World 2.8%, Building 2%

Why You'll Like It: It matches the seed game's hobbyist appeal with expansive routes, editable content, and a mix of operations, driving, and creation tools.

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 53.6% ★, Simulation 10%, Driving 9.9%, Realistic 5.5%, Moddable 4.6% ★

Why You'll Like It: This is one of the most realism-heavy railway sims on Steam, ideal if you value accurate signaling, physics, and procedure over flashier presentation.

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

Why similar: Trains 61.7% ★, Driving 10.3%, Simulation 10.2%, Realistic 5.7%, Transportation 4% ★

Why You'll Like It: Its hands-on locomotive management, convincing physics, and open-ended freight hauling make it a great choice if you want train driving with more sandbox freedom.

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 72.9% ★, Simulation 10.2%, Driving 9.8%, Transportation 3.5% ★, Realistic 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses tightly on authentic Japanese cab operation and real route recreation, giving the same satisfying line-running experience in a new setting.

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 54.7% ★, Simulation 13.6%, Driving 9.7%, Realistic 7.4%, Transportation 4.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: This offers a modern singleplayer rail-driving experience with both passenger and freight work, echoing the relaxed progression of running routes in the seed game.

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 68.4% ★, Simulation 11.8%, Realistic 5.9%, Transportation 5.3% ★, Open World 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines operating trains yourself with dispatching and railroad management, appealing to the same players who enjoy the broader hobby side of Train Simulator Classic.

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 53% ★, Driving 11.1%, Simulation 9.4%, Realistic 5.3%, Moddable 5.2% ★

Why You'll Like It: It captures the calm, route-focused side of train simulation with straightforward but authentic diesel multiple-unit driving.

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 75% ★, Driving 13.5%, Open World 4.1%, Building 3.5%, Sandbox 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: It leans more into building and operating your own railway, but the hands-on locomotive control still scratches a similar railfan itch.

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 57.5% ★, Simulation 9.2%, Driving 8%, Moddable 5.4% ★, Level Editor 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is more about model railroading than full-size train driving, but its sandbox creativity and train-hobby atmosphere strongly overlap with Train Simulator Classic's fanbase.

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 60.1% ★, Simulation 12.3%, Driving 12.2%, Realistic 6.7%, Relaxing 3%

Why You'll Like It: Although focused on trams, it delivers the same relaxing, route-based public transport driving with realistic controls and city detail.

Metro Simulator 2 is a unique game featuring recreated Moscow Metro and realistic train controls.

Why similar: Trains 55.4% ★, Driving 15.1%, Simulation 13.3%, Realistic 7.7%, Transportation 4.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: This shifts the setting to urban rail but keeps the appeal of realistic cab driving, signaling, and learning a line.

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 63% ★, Simulation 15.4%, Transportation 5.6% ★, Realistic 3.5%, Moddable 3.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: It is less about sitting in the cab and more about building a living rail network, but its train variety and railway focus make it a good adjacent pick.

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 55.3% ★, Driving 12.1%, Simulation 8.8%, Transportation 4.4% ★, Open World 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its mix of railway building, vehicle variety, and sandbox freedom makes it a solid lower-ranked option for players who like the broader transport hobby.

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 60.3% ★, Driving 12.3%, Simulation 9.8%, Realistic 5.3%, Transportation 3.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: It is more survival-oriented than the seed game, yet still centers on first-person locomotive operation across long rail journeys.

Explore the picturesque U3 line of Hamburg's elevated railroad in the new SubwaySim Hamburg!

Why similar: Trains 34.3% ★, Simulation 33.3%, Driving 14.1%, Realistic 9%, Casual 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers detailed first-person rail operation on real transit routes, making it a strong alternative if you enjoy disciplined route driving.

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 59.6% ★, Simulation 11.7%, Driving 9.3%, Realistic 5.1%, Building 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: While focused on maintenance rather than route driving, it caters to the same train enthusiast audience that enjoys the machinery side of railroading.

It is a game where you become a driver of the fictitious railway Tatehama Electric Railway and drive a train. Currently, you can drive up and down 28 km from Akayamacho Station to Tatehama Station.

Why similar: Trains 71.8% ★, Simulation 15.3%, Driving 7.7%, Realistic 4.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its emphasis on running a train as an active operational job captures the procedural side of railway simulation that Train Simulator Classic fans often enjoy.

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 69.9% ★, Simulation 11.1%, Transportation 4.8% ★, Building 4.4%, Sandbox 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on dispatching and traffic control, making it a good fit if the signaling and operations layer of train simulation interests you.

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 74.2% ★, Simulation 15.8%, Transportation 3% ★, Building 3%, Sandbox 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a management-heavy take on railroading, but still captures the romance of locomotives, routes, and growing a railway network.

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 71.4% ★, Simulation 13.7%, Transportation 5.8% ★, Building 3.2%, Sandbox 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: This trades direct driving for railroad planning and expansion, appealing if what you love most is the wider world of trains and routes.

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 58.5% ★, Simulation 16.5%, Transportation 8.3% ★, Open World 4.8%, Building 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is for players who enjoy the operational side of rail systems, offering deep timetable and network design rather than cab driving.

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 65.6% ★, Simulation 11.3%, Transportation 4.8% ★, Moddable 4.5% ★, Realistic 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its railway-building sandbox is more stylized and strategic, but it still taps into the same love of trains, lines, and rolling stock.

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 61.1% ★, Simulation 10.5%, Moddable 5.9% ★, Realistic 5.3%, Transportation 4.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: This is the furthest from the seed game's direct driving, yet its train-centered world-building and relaxed railway planning still make it a relevant railfan recommendation.

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 62.1% ★, Driving 11.5%, Simulation 11.4%, Transportation 4.5% ★, Realistic 4.2%

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 68.2% ★, Simulation 10.2%, Driving 8.2%, Realistic 4.2%, Transportation 3.4% ★

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 60.2% ★, Simulation 12.6%, Driving 11.4%, Realistic 5.6%, Transportation 3.9% ★

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 63.2% ★, Simulation 12.9%, Driving 10.3%, Realistic 5.5%, Open World 2.7%

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 61.9% ★, Driving 12%, Simulation 10.8%, Realistic 5.5%, Transportation 4% ★

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 64.5% ★, Driving 13.4%, Simulation 11%, Realistic 6.2%, Transportation 5% ★

Off to the next round! Experience a new omnibus simulator with OMSI 2 and start discovering Spandau while driving the omnibus. OMSI 2 is the successor of the well-known and awarded omnibus simulator "OMSI - The Bus Simulator".

Why similar: Simulation 34.1%, Driving 32.5%, Realistic 11.4%, TrackIR 7.9% ★, Moddable 7.3% ★

Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.

Why similar: Driving 25.8%, Simulation 20.3%, Moddable 12.6% ★, Realistic 12.1%, Transportation 9.7% ★

Take to the skies in the World’s favourite flight simulator! The multi award winning Microsoft Flight Simulator X lands on Steam for the first time. Take off from anywhere in the world, flying some of the world’s most iconic aircraft to any one of 24,000 destinations.

Why similar: Simulation 56.9%, Realistic 18.9%, Open World 10%, Moddable 8% ★, Singleplayer 2.4%

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 75.2% ★, Simulation 14.7%, Transportation 1.9% ★, Moddable 1.8% ★, Sandbox 1.5%

The world of coach drivers awaits you! Drive along motorways and country roads to the bus stations in over 40 cities in Germany. Thanks to the cooperation with FlixBus and true-to-the-original MAN buses, you will experience the game world in a realistic way.

Why similar: Driving 34.2%, Simulation 33.5%, Realistic 12.9%, Moddable 8.6% ★, Open World 6.1%

The original Euro Truck Simulator - the game which has become the classic of the genre and is still relevant today. The first truck simulation game in a European setting, with European long haul trucks!

Why similar: Simulation 37.1%, Driving 31.3%, TrackIR 8% ★, Realistic 7.7%, Open World 7%

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: Simulation 52.7%, Driving 18.1%, Building 9%, Realistic 7.6%, Open World 6.2%

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: Simulation 39%, Driving 32.6%, Realistic 11.5%, Transportation 10.9% ★, Sandbox 3.3%

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 77.5% ★, Simulation 14%, Driving 2.6%, Level Editor 0.9%, Transportation 0.9% ★

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 67.3% ★, Simulation 20.2%, Realistic 7.6%, Moddable 4.3% ★, Singleplayer 0.7%

Transport passengers in the city bus simulation The Bus along 1:1 scale routes in Berlin, passing landmarks like the Victory Column, Brandenburg Gate, and Alexanderplatz. In the Scania Citywide LF and other licensed buses, sell tickets, handle traffic, and get everyone to their destination safely.

Why similar: Driving 31.9%, Simulation 28.5%, Realistic 12.4%, Moddable 8% ★, Level Editor 4.7%

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 72.7% ★, Simulation 11.7%, Transportation 5.5% ★, Relaxing 3.6%, Building 3.4%

Railroad Tycoon 3 features 25 scenarios challenging players to recreate magnificent feats of railroading history from around the world. Players can lay track (including tunnels and overpasses), pick from over 40 locomotives from early steams to modern bullets, choose to haul over 35 types of cargo in a dynamic economy, and participate in...

Why similar: Trains 88.7% ★, Simulation 8.1%, Building 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%, Sandbox 0.7%

Manage transportation for commuters in four of the world's greatest cities - Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin, and Amsterdam

Why similar: Trains 57.2% ★, Simulation 31.8%, Transportation 4.8% ★, Sandbox 1.7%, City Builder 1.7%

Experience the job of a bus driver in a vast and freely drivable urban area. Drive original licensed city buses from the great brands: Mercedes-Benz, Setra, MAN, and IVECO BUS. Transport your passengers safely and punctually, either solo in single player mode, or in multiplayer mode.

Why similar: Simulation 39.9%, Driving 36.9%, Realistic 13%, Open World 6.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%

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 66.8% ★, Simulation 23.2%, Realistic 5.8%, Transportation 3.5% ★, Singleplayer 0.7%

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 61.5% ★, Driving 10.9%, Simulation 10.2%, Level Editor 4.6%, Transportation 4.1% ★

Sid Meier's Railroads! marks the return of the watershed title in simulation/strategy gaming that launched the popular "tycoon" genre, and inspired a new generation of games. Sid Meier's Railroads!

Why similar: Trains 88.5% ★, Simulation 9.6%, Building 0.6%, Strategy 0.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Explore a vast and detailed world and build a Transportation Empire!

Why similar: Trains 74% ★, Simulation 21.9%, Transportation 3.2% ★, Strategy 0.8%

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 53.9% ★, Simulation 10.2%, Driving 9.4%, Realistic 5.5%, Level Editor 4.3%

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 68.8% ★, Simulation 12.5%, Transportation 4.6% ★, Realistic 4.5%, Sandbox 2.8%

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 77.8% ★, Simulation 15.8%, Realistic 2.2%, Building 1.5%, Sandbox 1%

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 66.4% ★, Driving 12.4%, Simulation 7.6%, Realistic 4.5%, Transportation 4.5% ★

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 67.5% ★, Simulation 14.5%, Realistic 3.9%, Building 3.9%, Open World 3.4%

Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

Why similar: Driving 27.1%, Simulation 21%, Moddable 13.1% ★, Realistic 12.6%, Transportation 10% ★