Games like SimRail - The Railway Simulator
If SimRail - The Railway Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Train Sim World® 2, Metrogether Train Simulator and Train Sim World® 4 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its detailed route networks, multiplayer coordination and realistic train control. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About SimRail - The Railway Simulator: 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.
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Train Sim World® 2
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
Top pick for SimRail - The Railway Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
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.
Metrogether Train Simulator
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for SimRail - The Railway Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
Metrogether is a train simulator where you drive, collect passengers, work together with friends and explore the subway network in a fictional city. Embark on your journey as a train driver, dispatcher or ticket inspector in single and multiplayer.
Train Sim World® 4
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
Third-strongest match for SimRail - The Railway Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
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.
SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue
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Shares an immersive mood with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
Ranked #4 for SimRail - The Railway Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
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!
Derail Valley
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
Ranked #5 for SimRail - The Railway Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
Drive massive trains and build your career in a vast open railway network. For both PC and VR.
Construction Simulator
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Ranked #6 for SimRail - The Railway Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
Construction Simulator has returned – larger and more impressive than ever! Fulfil your ambition to become a successful construction entrepreneur by establishing your business from scratch, assisted by your mentor Hape.
American Truck Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
Ranked #7 for SimRail - The Railway Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
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.
Railroader
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
Ranked #8 for SimRail - The Railway Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
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!
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Train Sim World® 2
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
Reviewers of SimRail - The Railway Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
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.
Trainz Trouble
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Reviewers of SimRail - The Railway Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Just one wrong move could spell disaster! Can you keep the wheels in motion as trains speed to their various destinations?
Derail Valley
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Shares a stressful mood with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
Reviewers of SimRail - The Railway Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
Drive massive trains and build your career in a vast open railway network. For both PC and VR.
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Run, hide or fly high Use the power of your mind to be the video game hero man or misses and experience the classic retro dream through the eyes Now get money and rek time
Hunting The Hunter
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Lost in the woods. Alone in the dark. And hunted by a killer. Step into the shoes of one woman as she navigates a web of terror and deceit to uncover the truth behind a string of disappearances.
Train Sim World® 5
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Shares an immersive mood with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
Reviewers of SimRail - The Railway Simulator cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
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.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below SimRail - The Railway Simulator at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~86% under SimRail - The Railway Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Stardew Valley
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Priced ~57% under SimRail - The Railway Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Schedule I
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Priced ~43% under SimRail - The Railway Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
The Forest
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Priced ~43% under SimRail - The Railway Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
People Playground
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Priced ~71% under SimRail - The Railway Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Euro Truck Simulator 2
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
Priced ~43% under SimRail - The Railway Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
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.
American Truck Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
Priced ~43% under SimRail - The Railway Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
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.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~43% under SimRail - The Railway Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
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Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Virtual Cottage
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Steam Engine Simulator
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with SimRail - The Railway Simulator.
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The Lab
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
93, Kuindzhi
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Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.
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Frequently asked about SimRail - The Railway Simulator
- Does SimRail - The Railway Simulator run on Steam Deck?
- SimRail - The Railway Simulator is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does SimRail - The Railway Simulator cost?
- SimRail - The Railway Simulator is listed on Steam at 34.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does SimRail - The Railway Simulator have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — SimRail - The Railway Simulator supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to SimRail - The Railway Simulator?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SimRail - The Railway Simulator are Train Sim World® 2, Metrogether Train Simulator, Train Sim World® 4.
- Who developed SimRail - The Railway Simulator?
- SimRail - The Railway Simulator was developed by SimRail S.A. and published by PlayWay S.A..
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