Taxi Simulator vs SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue
Taxi Simulator and SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue 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. SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue (2021) is 1 year older than Taxi Simulator (2022). SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (70.3% positive) than Taxi Simulator (30% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Taxi Simulator |  SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 30% positive (10 reviews) | 70.3% positive (296 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Whoisthis | SimRail S.A. |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue (2021) is 1 year older than Taxi Simulator (2022).
- SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (70.3% positive) than Taxi Simulator (30% positive).
- SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue is free; Taxi Simulator is paid (0.99 USD).
- SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Taxi Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
Taxi Simulator vs SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue — FAQ
- Should I play Taxi Simulator or SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue (2021) came out before Taxi Simulator (2022). 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 Taxi Simulator and SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue 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.
- Is SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue free?
- Yes — SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Taxi Simulator is paid (0.99 USD).