- #1 Train Valley
97% 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 30.1% ★, Transportation 21% ★, Building 8.5%, Management 8.2%, Relaxing 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the core puzzle-management loop of track building and train traffic control.
- #2 Rail Route
96% 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 28.2% ★, Transportation 17.8% ★, Building 10.8%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%, Management 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A logic-heavy game that focuses on the intricate dispatching and automation of railway networks.
- #3 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 35.1% ★, Transportation 21.3% ★, Management 9.2%, Relaxing 7.6%, Building 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing voxel-based puzzle game that emphasizes connecting industries through efficient rail lines.
- #4 Mini Metro
95% 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 36.2% ★, Transportation 12.1% ★, Minimalist 11.5%, Management 8.4%, Strategy 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle game that challenges you to design an efficient subway network under increasing demand.
- #5 RAILGRADE
94% matchVery Positive85% of 1,194 reviews2023
Dev: Minakata Dynamics
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 43.8% ★, Transportation 13.1% ★, Building 11.1%, Management 10.3%, Strategy 6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines resource management and train logistics in a strategic, mission-based format.
- #6 Railway Empire 2
94% 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 37.5% ★, Transportation 28% ★, Management 11.5%, Building 10.2%, Simulation 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a polished experience in building expansive railway networks and managing complex economic systems.
- #7 Mashinky
93% matchVery Positive85% of 2,785 reviews2018
Dev: Jan Zelený
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 37.1 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 37.2% ★, Transportation 25.1% ★, Level Editor 13.3%, Management 11.1%, Strategy 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A transport tycoon game that features a unique blend of realistic graphics and grid-based track construction.
- #8 Railbound
92% matchVery Positive95% of 1,856 reviews2022
Dev: Afterburn
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A relaxing puzzle game about fixing train connections and travelling the world - now with a level editor!
Why similar: Trains 35% ★, Transportation 21.2% ★, Building 10.5%, Management 9%, Relaxing 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, logic-based puzzle game where you connect railway cars to solve increasingly difficult track layouts.
- #9 Teeny Tiny Trains
91% matchVery Positive94% of 70 reviews2024
Dev: Short Circuit Studios
Windows · Mac
A cozy, nostalgic puzzle game where you build tracks to guide adorable miniature trains through bite-sized challenges. Solve clever brain teasers and rediscover the joy of your very first toy train set.
Why similar: Trains 27.1% ★, Transportation 17.2% ★, Level Editor 16%, Building 8.5%, Minimalist 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, grid-based puzzle game focused on routing trains through compact, challenging levels.
- #10 Sweet Transit
91% 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 32.1% ★, Transportation 23.4% ★, Level Editor 15.8%, Building 9.5%, Management 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A city-builder where the core economy and expansion are entirely dependent on complex train logistics.
- #11 Transport Fever 2
90% 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 35.5% ★, Transportation 29.1% ★, Management 12.3%, Building 7.8%, Simulation 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A comprehensive transport simulation that allows for massive, detailed railway network construction.
- #12 Mini Motorways
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,591 reviews2021
Dev: Dinosaur Polo Club
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Mini Motorways is a strategy simulation game about designing the road map for a growing city. Build a traffic network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your roads and place your motorways to get everyone where they need to go. How long can you keep the city moving?
Why similar: Transportation 23.8% ★, Management 13.1%, Minimalist 11.4%, Strategy 9.4%, Building 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: While focused on roads, it shares the same minimalist, traffic-management puzzle DNA as Train Valley.
- #13 Railway Islands - Puzzle
89% matchVery Positive94% of 262 reviews2021
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Railway Islands is a puzzle game about designing a railway map for a large archipelago. Make a safe path between the stations and let your train deliver all the resources and go to the next island.
Why similar: Trains 32.4% ★, Transportation 20.9% ★, Level Editor 15.4%, Minimalist 8.4%, Relaxing 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, hex-grid puzzle game that tasks you with building tracks to connect stations on floating islands.
- #14 Factory Town
88% matchVery Positive91% of 4,419 reviews2021
Dev: Erik Asmussen
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Build, automate, and optimize a giant factory on 3D terrain using conveyor belts, trains, chutes, pipes, and airships. Sell your goods to nearby villages to expand their borders, increase happiness, and unlock even better technology!
Why similar: Trains 25.4% ★, Transportation 21.1% ★, Management 14.8%, Level Editor 13%, Building 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep automation and logistics management that will appeal to fans of the industrial side of Train Valley.
- #15 Railway Empire
87% 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 41.2% ★, Transportation 15.6% ★, Management 13.3%, Building 9.9%, Strategy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: The first entry in the series, offering a solid foundation of historical train management and track building.
- #16 Train Valley World
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: FlazmPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 30.8% ★, Transportation 27.1% ★, Level Editor 15%, Management 8.3%, Minimalist 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the series that expands on the classic mechanics with new features and modern visuals.
- #17 Tracks - The Train Set Game
85% matchVery Positive94% of 1,507 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 53.7% ★, Building 18.8%, Simulation 9.2%, Family Friendly 6.7%, Relaxing 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A creative sandbox experience that focuses on the joy of building intricate wooden train sets.
- #18 Cities in Motion 2
86% matchMixed58% of 2,494 reviews2013
Dev: Colossal OrderPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cities in Motion 2 is the sequel to the popular mass transit simulation game Cities in Motion. Build, manage and lead your transportation network to provide cities with their ever changing needs. CIM2 introduces new features including multiplayer game modes, day and night cycles, timetables and dynamic cities.
Why similar: Transportation 40.5% ★, Trains 16.4% ★, Management 16%, Simulation 11.7%, Strategy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deep simulation of urban transit networks that challenges your ability to manage complex traffic flows.
- #19 Unrailed!
82% matchVery Positive93% of 19,462 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 80.8% ★, Family Friendly 10.5%, Casual 5.3%, Indie 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, cooperative game where you must build tracks in real-time to keep a train moving forward.
- #20 Voxel Tycoon
83% 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 36.2% ★, Transportation 29.2% ★, Management 11.8%, Building 8.6%, Simulation 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A logistics-focused management game set in a procedurally generated world with a focus on resource transport.
- #21 Train Fever
84% 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 52.7% ★, Transportation 12.4% ★, Management 12.1%, Simulation 8.2%, Building 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to the Transport Fever series, focusing on the evolution of transport technology over time.
- #22 Sid Meier's Railroads!
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,402 reviews2007
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
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 65.5% ★, Management 15.7%, Strategy 9.1%, Simulation 5.6%, Building 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tycoon game that balances economic strategy with the satisfaction of building rail empires.
- #23 Poly Bridge
81% 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 31.3%, Level Editor 23%, Puzzle 10.6%, Simulation 10.4%, Family Friendly 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based construction puzzle game that shares the same 'build to solve' satisfaction as track laying.
- #24 Rise of Industry
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,155 reviews2019
Dev: Dapper Penguin StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in the first title in the ROI series as you create & optimise intricate production lines. As an early 20th-Century industrialist, grow your empire & adapt to an ever-changing business landscape with unexpected events that could lead to boom…or bust.
Why similar: Trains 20.6% ★, Management 20.5%, Transportation 17% ★, Level Editor 12.3%, Building 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic management game that focuses on industrial supply chains and logistics networks.
- #25 shapez
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,210 reviews2020
Dev: Tobias SpringerPub: tobspr Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Why similar: Management 24.8%, Building 24.7%, Strategy 14.1%, Family Friendly 10%, Puzzle 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist factory-building game that emphasizes the logic of routing resources through complex systems.
- #26 Autonauts
79% matchVery Positive90% of 4,915 reviews2019
Dev: DenkiPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In Autonauts you must build, create, and automate. Start by establishing a colony, crafting bots and teaching them via Scratch-style programming to build an ever evolving autonomous paradise of agriculture, industry and enlightenment.
Why similar: Building 24.2%, Simulation 21%, Management 19.9%, Relaxing 10.5%, Casual 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on automation and logistics, requiring players to build systems to manage complex production chains.
- #27 Train Valley Origins
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 274 reviews2025
Dev: FlazmPub: Polden Publishing
Windows
The cutest management game about trains. 🚂 Choo-choo! Manage increasingly complex railroad. The rich history of railway transport awaits! From steam engines to futuristic marvels. Explore different eras and countries and witness the evolution of train technology. 🛤️🚂🚄❤️
Why similar: Trains 20.9% ★, Transportation 13.6% ★, Level Editor 10.4%, Driving 8.2%, Real Time Tactics 8%
- #28 Tiny Rails
80% matchMostly Positive74% of 688 reviews2018
Dev: Trophy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Tiny Rails is a relaxing train management adventure. Travel across an immersive and meticulously crafted pixel world. Collect hundreds of beautiful cars, each with their own set of stats, to create your own unique multi-car masterpiece!
Why similar: Trains 42.7% ★, Transportation 27.1% ★, Management 6.9%, Family Friendly 5.4%, Strategy 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, pixel-art management game centered on upgrading and operating a train across a vast map.
- #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 53.6% ★, Management 16.3%, Simulation 8.7%, Strategy 8.2%, Building 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management and layout of train stations, providing a different perspective on railway operations.
- #30 Good Company
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,764 reviews2022
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Good Company is an in-depth management sim about building a trail-blazing tech corporation. Assemble complex production lines, manage employee logistics, and sell high-quality products on the market to become the best company in the whole county!
Why similar: Building 30%, Management 29.1%, Strategy 13%, Simulation 12.7%, Stylized 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A management game that focuses on production lines and logistics, mirroring the industrial puzzle feel of Train Valley.
- #31 Derail Valley
76% 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 44.4% ★, Transportation 26.9% ★, Driving 15.6%, Simulation 5.9%, Relaxing 4.6%
- #32 Railroad Tycoon 3
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,237 reviews2007
Dev: PopTopPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 37%
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 55.6% ★, Management 26.6%, Strategy 8.3%, Building 4.5%, Simulation 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic economic strategy game that remains a pillar of the train management genre.
- #33 Super Loco World - Cozy Train Automation
74% 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 32% ★, Transportation 22.7% ★, Building 9.4%, Management 8%, Minimalist 7.3%
- #34 Train Simulator Classic
77% 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 61.5% ★, Driving 10.9%, Simulation 10.2%, Level Editor 4.6%, Transportation 4.1% ★
- #35 Transport Fever
76% 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 30.2% ★, Transportation 22.2% ★, Driving 13.9%, Building 10%, Management 9.2%
- #36 Train Sim World® 2
75% matchVery Positive81% of 8,224 reviews2020
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 98.8 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 40.1% ★, Transportation 24% ★, Driving 15.9%, Simulation 6.7%, Relaxing 6%
- #37 Rolling Line
75% 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 31.1% ★, Transportation 18.8% ★, Level Editor 15.8%, Driving 9.1%, Building 7.3%
- #38 shapez 2
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 13,196 reviews2024
Dev: tobspr Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 27.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Dive into a factory-building game with the focus on just that – building huge space factories! Design sprawling multi-level factories and satisfying production lines without limits. Tackle progressively challenging automation goals at your own pace, without the threat of enemies.
Why similar: Transportation 33.8% ★, Management 19.2%, Building 15.7%, Strategy 7%, Puzzle 7%
- #39 Train Life: A Railway Simulator
74% 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 29.9% ★, Transportation 23.9% ★, Driving 11.1%, Management 10%, Family Friendly 8.2%
- #40 Train Driver 2
72% 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 42.2% ★, Transportation 17.9% ★, Driving 15.6%, Building 8.4%, Simulation 7.3%
- #41 Transport INC
73% matchMixed70% of 1,070 reviews2020
Dev: DIGIFOXPub: Games Operators
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Become the manager of the largest transport corporation ever! Create new planes, bus, trains and truck connections. Optimize them to ever-changing demands and adapt to unexpected events. Beat the competition. Connect cities all around the real world map!
Why similar: Trains 31.3% ★, Transportation 26.2% ★, Management 10.7%, Building 9.8%, Minimalist 8.2%
- #42 Train Sim World® 5
70% 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 38.2% ★, Transportation 25.9% ★, Driving 15.9%, Relaxing 6.7%, Family Friendly 6.6%
- #43 Conduct DELUXE!
73% matchVery Positive83% of 248 reviews2017
Dev: Northplay
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Conduct DELUXE! is an addictive game of explosive railway action that will challenge your inner conductor.
Why similar: Trains 41.2% ★, Level Editor 23.7%, Transportation 13.7% ★, Management 10.7%, Strategy 5.2%
- #44 Railroad Corporation 2
69% 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 42.2% ★, Transportation 23.7% ★, Building 12.8%, Simulation 6.3%, Strategy 6.1%
- #45 My Train Arrives
72% 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 33.5% ★, Transportation 24.8% ★, Building 8.7%, Management 8.7%, Simulation 6.9%
- #46 Train Mechanic Simulator 2017
73% 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 40.5% ★, Driving 13.3%, Building 12.7%, Management 6.8%, Simulation 6.4%
- #47 Train Sim World® 2020
71% 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 53.7% ★, Driving 18.4%, Simulation 8.7%, Building 6.8%, Relaxing 6.4%
- #48 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022
70% 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 32.8% ★, Transportation 18.5% ★, Level Editor 17.6%, Driving 12.5%, Building 7.4%
- #49 Chinese Rail SIm
71% 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 49.4% ★, Building 16.7%, Puzzle 9.3%, Simulation 8.2%, Minimalist 7.8%
- #50 Train Sim World® 6
66% 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 39.4% ★, Transportation 26.6% ★, Driving 15.3%, Simulation 5.8%, Family Friendly 4.8%
- #51 Paper Train Traffic
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 116 reviews2016
Dev: isTom Games Kft.
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Paper Train Traffic is here to test your mind and reflexes with increasingly complex challenges. From single railroads to multi railway nodes, your task is to supervise the ongoing train traffic of many different locations around the World.
Why similar: Trains 47.4% ★, Management 10.7%, Simulation 6.7%, Puzzle 6.6%, Family Friendly 5.6%
- #52 Train Sim World® 4
67% 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 48.1% ★, Transportation 22.4% ★, Driving 12.1%, Simulation 5.7%, Family Friendly 5%
- #53 STATIONflow
69% matchVery Positive86% of 495 reviews2020
Dev: DMM GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
STATIONflow is a game about controlling the flow of thousands of passengers by building and managing an efficient underground train station.
Why similar: Trains 34.3% ★, Transportation 13.8% ★, Level Editor 11%, Building 10.2%, Management 10.1%
- #54 Train World
68% 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 40.6% ★, Transportation 24.9% ★, Management 8.9%, Building 8.7%, Simulation 5.9%
- #55 A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 201 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 18.9% ★, Level Editor 11.6%, Building 11.1%, Management 10.1%
- #56 Constracktion
66% 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 35.3% ★, Transportation 22.6% ★, Building 10.3%, Driving 9.9%, Management 9.5%
- #57 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019
68% 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 55.3% ★, Driving 20%, Simulation 13.4%, Building 10.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #58 Bounty Train
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,710 reviews2017
Dev: Corbie GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore the dangerous life, the accurate historic events and contemporary inventions of the North American/US 19th century. Acquire one of the most legendary steam machines and transform it into a fortress on rails.
Why similar: Trains 56.8% ★, Management 12.3%, Building 11.5%, Simulation 8.9%, Strategy 8.8%
- #59 Trainz Plus
67% 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 31.2% ★, Transportation 18.5% ★, Level Editor 17.8%, Driving 11.5%, Building 8.5%
- #60 Diesel Railcar Simulator
67% 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 30.1% ★, Transportation 19.9% ★, Level Editor 13.7%, Driving 13.3%, Building 7.1%