- #1 Train Valley
97% matchVery Positive90% of 3,468 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 36.7% ★, Building 11.1%, Management 9.9%, Family Friendly 8.1%, Relaxing 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor offers the same fast-paced micro-management and puzzle-focused train routing.
- #2 Mini Metro
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,777 reviews2015
Dev: Dinosaur Polo Club
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 39.7% ★, Minimalist 14.1%, Management 9.2%, Strategy 8.1%, Puzzle 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same minimalist aesthetic and clever puzzle mechanics focused on efficient transit design.
- #3 Rail Route
96% matchVery Positive88% of 2,635 reviews2024
Dev: Bitrich.info
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 115.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 36.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 18.3%, Building 11.8%, Management 9.9%, Relaxing 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features complex railway dispatching and automation puzzles that appeal to logistics fans.
- #4 Station to Station
95% matchVery Positive89% of 1,964 reviews2023
Dev: Galaxy GrovePub: Prismatika
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
‘Station to Station’ is a minimalist & relaxing game about building railway connections. Grab your conductor’s hat and bring the voxel-art world to life through the magic of trains!
Why similar: Trains 43.5% ★, Management 11.2%, Relaxing 9.4%, Puzzle 7.7%, Minimalist 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a cozy, voxel-based railway building experience centered around resource delivery puzzles.
- #5 Railway Empire
94% matchVery Positive83% of 9,734 reviews2018
Dev: Gaming Minds StudiosPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 12.4 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% ★, Management 15.4%, Building 12.3%, Strategy 9.9%, Simulation 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines historical train network building with strategic business management.
- #6 Transport Fever 2
94% matchVery Positive90% of 33,029 reviews2019
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 65.2 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 49.3% ★, Management 17.3%, Building 11.6%, Simulation 9.8%, Strategy 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a massive logistical sandbox for building intricate multi-modal transport empires.
- #7 Railbound
93% matchVery Positive94% of 1,940 reviews2022
Dev: Afterburn
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A relaxing puzzle game about fixing train connections and travelling the world - now with a level editor!
Why similar: Trains 46% ★, Building 14.9%, Management 11.7%, Relaxing 8.4%, Puzzle 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A charming and challenging grid-based puzzle game all about connecting railway tracks.
- #8 Sweet Transit
92% matchMixed67% of 1,278 reviews2024
Dev: Ernestas NorvaišasPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Sweet Transit is a unique city builder where the railway is king. Build and automate the dream supply chain for your citizens, giving them all they need to expand quaint villages into bustling cities. Progress from steam power to diesel and beyond in this advanced train-driven experience.
Why similar: Trains 40.9% ★, Level Editor 21.4%, Building 12.9%, Management 11.8%, Simulation 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A deep city-builder where the entire economy relies on complex rail networks.
- #9 Train Valley World
91% matchMixed70% of 302 reviews2024
Dev: FlazmPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 41% ★, Level Editor 21.3%, Management 10.9%, Minimalist 9.1%, Strategy 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: The latest evolution of the series brings modern graphics and even more complex puzzle challenges.
- #10 Mini Motorways
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 24,480 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: Management 17.4%, Minimalist 16.4%, Strategy 12.6%, Building 11.6%, Simulation 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: From the creators of Mini Metro, this trades rails for roads in another brilliant minimalist traffic puzzle.
- #11 Teeny Tiny Trains
90% matchVery Positive91% of 77 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 33.2% ★, Level Editor 21%, Building 11.1%, Minimalist 9.5%, Relaxing 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A bite-sized, cozy puzzle game all about fitting tiny trains onto clever grid levels.
- #12 Railway Islands - Puzzle
89% matchVery Positive94% of 267 reviews2021
Dev: Rising Moon Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 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 41.7% ★, Level Editor 20.9%, Minimalist 11%, Relaxing 8.4%, Puzzle 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A peaceful puzzle game where you route trains across charming floating hex-grid islands.
- #13 Unrailed!
89% matchVery Positive93% of 19,803 reviews2020
Dev: Indoor AstronautPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.0 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 78.4% ★, Family Friendly 11.9%, Casual 6.1%, Indie 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic co-op experience focused on building tracks dynamically just ahead of an oncoming train.
- #14 Dorfromantik
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,653 reviews2022
Dev: Toukana Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.9 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: Minimalist 19.7%, Family Friendly 15.7%, Relaxing 15.4%, Puzzle 13.1%, Strategy 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same relaxing, puzzle-oriented tile-placement satisfaction found in cozy strategy games.
- #15 Train Fever
88% matchMixed64% of 3,528 reviews2014
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 29.6 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 58.9% ★, Management 13.4%, Simulation 9.4%, Building 7.1%, Strategy 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: An early transportation tycoon simulation focusing heavily on connecting industries with rails.
- #16 Rolling Line
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,616 reviews2018
Dev: Gaugepunk Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 41.4% ★, Level Editor 22.4%, Building 10.4%, Family Friendly 6.2%, Relaxing 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A detailed model railway sandbox that lets you build and drive your own custom train layouts.
- #17 Train Station Simulator
87% matchMixed57% of 256 reviews2017
Dev: Appliks Apps Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 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 52.8% ★, Management 16%, Simulation 8.7%, Strategy 8.3%, Building 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Puts you in charge of designing and managing a bustling passenger railway hub.
- #18 shapez
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 15,968 reviews2020
Dev: Tobias SpringerPub: tobspr Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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: Building 24.9%, Management 23.2%, Strategy 13.7%, Family Friendly 11%, Puzzle 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A purely logistical factory-building puzzle game focused on optimization and routing.
- #19 Train Simulator Classic
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 29,473 reviews2015
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - Trains
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 44.6 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 71.2% ★, Simulation 12%, Level Editor 5.7%, Building 3.8%, Relaxing 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers authentic, highly detailed train driving experiences for true enthusiasts.
- #20 Train Sim World® 2020
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,995 reviews2017
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 114.6 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 66% ★, Simulation 10.9%, Building 9%, Relaxing 7.9%, Casual 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: Immersive first-person train simulation with gorgeous graphics and realistic routes.
- #21 Sid Meier's Railroads!
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,481 reviews2007
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 9.3 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 65.1% ★, Management 15.5%, Strategy 9.2%, Simulation 5.7%, Building 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic economic strategy game blending train tycoon gameplay with accessible routing mechanics.
- #22 Railroad Tycoon 3
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,268 reviews2007
Dev: PopTopPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 12.0 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 54.7% ★, Management 26.6%, Strategy 8.7%, Building 4.7%, Simulation 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deep retro economic simulation centered on historic railroad empire building.
- #23 Bounty Train
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,739 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 56.2% ★, Management 12.1%, Building 12.1%, Strategy 9%, Simulation 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines train management and resource trading with strategic narrative choices.
- #24 Train Station Renovation
80% matchVery Positive82% of 2,770 reviews2020
Dev: Live Motion Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 14.5 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 40.9% ★, Building 12.6%, Management 9.2%, Simulation 9.1%, Family Friendly 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Allows you to restore run-down railway stations to their former glory.
- #25 Tiny Rails
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 729 reviews2018
Dev: Trophy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 16.3 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 55.2% ★, Management 8.9%, Family Friendly 8.2%, Strategy 5.7%, Simulation 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, idle-friendly train management game with delightful pixel art.
- #26 Tile Cities 2
79% matchVery Positive90% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: yevhen8
Windows
City-building experience reimagined as a simple relaxing puzzle game bringing the original Tile Cities to a new level
Why similar: Strategy 17.1%, Minimalist 15.5%, Simulation 15.3%, Building 14.4%, Puzzle 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle-strategy game focused on grid-based urban routing and growth.
- #27 Paper Train Traffic
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 116 reviews2016
Dev: isTom Games Kft.
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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 48.4% ★, Management 10.9%, Puzzle 7.9%, Simulation 6.9%, Family Friendly 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A casual puzzle game about managing simple railway intersections without crashing.
- #28 Train Valley Origins
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 305 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 26.2% ★, Level Editor 13.8%, Real Time Tactics 12.4%, Building 8.7%, Management 7.5%
- #29 Islands & Trains
76% matchVery Positive90% of 596 reviews2025
Dev: Akos MakovicsPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Craft tiny railway dioramas in a stress-free island sandbox. No rules or timers - just design, build, and enjoy.
Why similar: Trains 37% ★, Level Editor 16.6%, Building 12.4%, Minimalist 10.8%, Family Friendly 7.2%
- #30 Train Mechanic Simulator 2017
79% matchMixed67% of 835 reviews2017
Dev: Si7 StudioPub: Atomic Jelly
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 45.4% ★, Building 15.2%, Management 7.6%, Simulation 7.2%, Family Friendly 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the mechanical side of trains by letting you repair and maintain historic engines.
- #31 Transport Fever
78% matchVery Positive83% of 10,857 reviews2016
Dev: Urban GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 47.7 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 45.8% ★, Building 16.3%, Management 13.9%, Relaxing 9%, Strategy 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A predecessor to Transport Fever 2 offering robust railway-focused logistics simulation.
- #32 My Train Arrives
78% matchVery Positive87% of 99 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 43.2% ★, Building 12.1%, Management 11.1%, Simulation 9.1%, Strategy 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie puzzle game where you design tracks to guide trains safely to their destinations.
- #33 Chinese Rail SIm
77% matchMixed50% of 52 reviews2023
Dev: Lawliet
Windows
Build a railway network across China. Connect cities, run local and express passenger services, and balance fares, capacity and upkeep. Meet weekly goals in Challenge mode or shape your own network with unlimited funds in Sandbox.
Why similar: Trains 53.2% ★, Management 14.8%, Building 8.9%, Strategy 7.6%, Minimalist 6.5%
- #34 Steam Revolution: The Age of Rail
74% matchMixed67% of 82 reviews2026
Dev: Partially Differentiated Games
Windows
Build rail networks that link industries in 1844 Europe. Complete levels to expand across nations, and compare the efficiency of your solutions against a leaderboard.
Why similar: Trains 55.7% ★, Building 19.6%, Puzzle 8.6%, Simulation 8.4%, 3D 3.5%
- #35 Tracks - The Train Set Game
75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,553 reviews2019
Dev: Whoop GroupPub: Excalibur Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.1 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 52.3% ★, Building 19.7%, Simulation 9%, Family Friendly 7.6%, Relaxing 5.2%
- #36 Train Life: A Railway Simulator
75% matchMixed63% of 1,695 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 43.6% ★, Management 14.5%, Family Friendly 14.1%, Simulation 8.9%, Relaxing 7%
- #37 Train Frontier Classic
76% matchVery Positive88% of 248 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 69.4% ★, Simulation 10.2%, Level Editor 6.3%, Building 4.3%, Family Friendly 2.5%
- #38 RAILGRADE
73% matchVery Positive85% of 1,278 reviews2023
Dev: Minakata Dynamics
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.7 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 49.8% ★, Building 13.2%, Management 11.4%, Strategy 6.9%, Simulation 6.4%
- #39 shapez 2 - Factory
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,399 reviews2026
Dev: tobspr Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 29.2 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: Management 26.6%, Building 24.9%, Puzzle 11.5%, Strategy 10.4%, Simulation 9.6%
- #40 Toy Trains
73% matchVery Positive96% of 108 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 48.5% ★, Minimalist 11%, Family Friendly 9.7%, Relaxing 8.6%, Puzzle 7.6%
- #41 Rise of Industry
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,197 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 24.2% ★, Management 24.1%, Level Editor 15.5%, Building 11.6%, Strategy 10.7%
- #42 Derail Valley
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,839 reviews2019
Dev: Altfuture
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 37.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Drive massive trains and build your career in a vast open railway network. For both PC and VR.
Why similar: Trains 74.5% ★, Simulation 10.1%, Relaxing 7.8%, Adventure 3.1%, Indie 2.4%
- #43 Factory Town
71% matchVery Positive91% of 4,486 reviews2021
Dev: Erik Asmussen
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 31.3% ★, Management 18.1%, Level Editor 17.2%, Building 14.2%, Simulation 8.6%
- #44 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,276 reviews2022
Dev: N3V Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 161.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 46.2% ★, Level Editor 26.5%, Building 11.2%, Simulation 6.7%, Relaxing 6.3%
- #45 Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,758 reviews2019
Dev: N3V Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 47.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 68.6% ★, Simulation 16.8%, Building 13.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #46 Cities in Motion 2
74% matchMixed57% of 2,548 reviews2013
Dev: Colossal OrderPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 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: Trains 27.2% ★, Management 26.4%, Simulation 19.8%, Strategy 14.6%, Building 10.7%
- #47 STATIONflow
70% matchVery Positive86% of 505 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 38.1% ★, Level Editor 13.2%, Building 12.2%, Management 11.3%, Minimalist 10.1%
- #48 Simutrans
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 678 reviews2016
Dev: The Simutrans Team
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 38%
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 55% ★, Management 13.7%, Building 11.9%, Simulation 11.1%, Strategy 6.7%
- #49 Train Driver 2
69% matchMixed57% of 797 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 62.7% ★, Building 13.4%, Simulation 11.1%, Management 9.7%, 3D 2%
- #50 Train Yard Builder
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 125 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 43.7% ★, Building 14.8%, Management 11.5%, Family Friendly 10%, Relaxing 8.5%
- #51 Unrailed 2: Back on Track
65% matchVery Positive87% of 2,151 reviews2026
Dev: Indoor Astronaut
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The chaotic co-op railroad construction game is back! Team up with your friends to build a railroad through procedurally generated worlds with new biomes and bosses. Permanently upgrade your character and engine, even create your own levels - just don‘t let your train derail!
Why similar: Trains 59.2% ★, Level Editor 22.9%, Family Friendly 9.2%, Strategy 5%, Casual 3.6%
- #52 The Lilliput Workshop
67% matchVery Positive93% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
A sandbox logic puzzle game with a nostalgic temperament. You can experience the endless fun of designing automata here.
Why similar: Trains 34.5% ★, Level Editor 14.4%, Building 11.6%, Puzzle Platformer 9.4%, Relaxing 6.4%
- #53 Cosmic Express
70% matchVery Positive90% of 629 reviews2017
Dev: Cosmic EngineersPub: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Plan the train route for the universe's most awkward space colony!
Why similar: Trains 48.1% ★, Minimalist 11.1%, Relaxing 9.4%, Puzzle 8.7%, Family Friendly 8.5%
- #54 Transport Tycoon Deluxe
68% matchMixed57% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: Chris SawyerPub: Atari
Windows · Mac · Linux
Transport Tycoon Deluxe challenges you to become the ultimate Transport Tycoon by creating a transit empire. Build a network of trains, trucks, ships, planes, and more to grow your business, make money, and fend off rivals in this 1995 building sim from Chris Sawyer.
Why similar: Trains 56.5% ★, Building 13.9%, Management 9.3%, Strategy 7.2%, Simulation 5.6%
- #55 Rail Route: The Story of Jozic
68% matchVery Positive92% of 142 reviews2022
Dev: Bitrich.info
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
In “The Story of Jozic” a free stand alone expansion from the developers behind Rail Route you will take on the role of an apprentice train dispatcher in the bustling city of Prague - design, construct and automate your own railway network in real time!
Why similar: Trains 44% ★, Building 15.5%, Management 12.9%, Minimalist 10.3%, Puzzle 8%
- #56 A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 207 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 30% ★, Level Editor 16.5%, Building 15.9%, Management 13.4%, Relaxing 7.6%
- #57 Poly Bridge 2
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,237 reviews2020
Dev: Dry Cactus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The acclaimed bridge-building indie-hit is back! More levels, more features, more physics fun!
Why similar: Building 30.8%, Level Editor 28.2%, Puzzle 11.9%, Simulation 9.7%, Family Friendly 8.4%
- #58 Trainz Plus
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 138 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 43.1% ★, Level Editor 26.3%, Building 12.6%, Simulation 6.6%, Relaxing 6.5%
- #59 A Bumpy Ride
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 586 reviews2026
Dev: Cosmoporium Games
Windows
Take a jaunt into the world of A Bumpy Ride, a cozy train-driving and exploration game! Inspired by railroading of the 19th century with a whimsical spin, you'll adventure around the open frontier in your trusty little train, picking up passengers and freight.
Why similar: Trains 49.8% ★, Management 10.9%, Family Friendly 9.8%, Relaxing 9.7%, Simulation 6.2%
- #60 Train Sim World® 2
67% matchVery Positive82% of 8,261 reviews2020
Dev: Dovetail GamesPub: Dovetail Games - TSW
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 107.0 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 63.5% ★, Family Friendly 10.9%, Simulation 10.8%, Relaxing 9.6%, Adventure 2.8%