Choose SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue
Choose SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue launched in 2021.
SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue vs Metrogether Train Simulator
SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue and Metrogether Train Simulator 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 4 years older than Metrogether Train Simulator (2025). SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue is free; Metrogether Train Simulator is paid (17.99 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 Metrogether Train Simulator
Choose Metrogether Train Simulator if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Adjustable Text Size side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Metrogether Train Simulator launched in 2025.
Both SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue and Metrogether Train Simulator 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
 SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue |  Metrogether Train Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.3% positive (296 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | SimRail S.A. | camelCase Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue (2021) is 4 years older than Metrogether Train Simulator (2025).
- SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue is free; Metrogether Train Simulator is paid (17.99 USD).
- Metrogether Train Simulator has co-op; SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue vs Metrogether Train Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue or Metrogether Train Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue (2021) came out before Metrogether Train Simulator (2025). 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 SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue and Metrogether Train Simulator 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.
- Does SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue have multiplayer like Metrogether Train Simulator?
- No. Metrogether Train Simulator supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue is listed as single-player only.
- Is SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue free?
- Yes — SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Metrogether Train Simulator is paid (17.99 USD).