Choose Train Sim World® 2
Choose Train Sim World® 2 if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,865 Steam reviews back the pick.
Train Sim World® 2 vs Japanese Rail Sim: Hakone Town of Natural Beauty and Hot Springs
Train Sim World® 2 and Japanese Rail Sim: Hakone Town of Natural Beauty and Hot Springs both land in Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Simulation games on Steam. Train Sim World® 2 (2020) is 4 years older than Japanese Rail Sim: Hakone Town of Natural Beauty and Hot Springs (2024). Train Sim World® 2 is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Japanese Rail Sim: Hakone Town of Natural Beauty and Hot Springs (19.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Japanese Rail Sim: Hakone Town of Natural Beauty and Hot Springs
Choose Japanese Rail Sim: Hakone Town of Natural Beauty and Hot Springs if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Japanese Rail Sim: Hakone Town of Natural Beauty and Hot Springs launched in 2024.
Both Train Sim World® 2 and Japanese Rail Sim: Hakone Town of Natural Beauty and Hot Springs sit in Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Train Sim World® 2 |  Japanese Rail Sim: Hakone Town of Natural Beauty and Hot Springs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.8% positive (2,865 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dovetail Games | Sonic Powered Co.,Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Train Sim World® 2 (2020) is 4 years older than Japanese Rail Sim: Hakone Town of Natural Beauty and Hot Springs (2024).
- Train Sim World® 2 is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Japanese Rail Sim: Hakone Town of Natural Beauty and Hot Springs (19.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Train Sim World® 2 vs Japanese Rail Sim: Hakone Town of Natural Beauty and Hot Springs — FAQ
- Should I play Train Sim World® 2 or Japanese Rail Sim: Hakone Town of Natural Beauty and Hot Springs first?
- If you want chronology, Train Sim World® 2 (2020) came out before Japanese Rail Sim: Hakone Town of Natural Beauty and Hot Springs (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Train Sim World® 2 and Japanese Rail Sim: Hakone Town of Natural Beauty and Hot Springs similar?
- They overlap on Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.