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SimRail - The Railway Simulator

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Realistic and detailed train physics and controls
  • Innovative multiplayer with driver and dispatcher roles
  • Extensive, long routes with real-world polish railways
  • Active developer support with frequent updates
  • Good value for price compared to competitors

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited single-player content and save functionality
  • Steep learning curve and complex controls
  • Occasional bugs and performance issues
  • Limited content outside poland currently
  • Slow pace of new content and dlc pricing concerns

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Railroader

  • Fast Food Simulator

  • Railroads Online

  • RoadCraft

  • American Truck Simulator

  • Truck & Logistics Simulator

Less social

Games that feels like SimRail - The Railway Simulator but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Hmmsim Metro

  • World of Subways 2 – Berlin Line 7

  • JR EAST Train Simulator

  • Train Sim World® 6

  • Train Sim World® 2

  • Train Simulator Classic

Less intimate

Games that feels like SimRail - The Railway Simulator but with less focus on close relationships

  • TRAIN CREW

  • SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue

  • Bus Simulator 18

  • Railroad Corporation 2

  • Bus Simulator 16

  • Bus Bound

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SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Violence, Story.

Last update: 21/08/2026