Single-player games like Trainz Settle and Carlisle
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Trainz Settle and Carlisle, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Train Simulator Classic
Single-player alternative to Trainz Settle and Carlisle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz Settle and Carlisle.
The ultimate railway hobby for more than 15 years! From historic steam locomotives to modern high-speed and heavy freight trains, and routes around the world, Train Simulator Classic is the simulation made by railfans for railfans.
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Trainz™ Simulator 12
Single-player alternative to Trainz Settle and Carlisle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz Settle and Carlisle.
Released 2011. See also Trainz A New Era and TRS19.
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Diesel Railcar Simulator
Single-player alternative to Trainz Settle and Carlisle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz Settle and Carlisle.
Drive vintage diesel trains, shifting gears manually and trying to reach a perfect score. Create new routes, trains and timetables. Share your creations and download new content from the Workshop.
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Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019
Single-player alternative to Trainz Settle and Carlisle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz Settle and Carlisle.
Much more than just a train driving simulator. Build, drive and operate the railroad of your dreams with Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019.
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Train Sim World® 6
Single-player alternative to Trainz Settle and Carlisle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz Settle and Carlisle.
Embark on your next journey and discover the joy of train simulation. Be ready for anything as you master formidable trains across 3 new routes. Unlock new skills and expand your hobby - Expect the Unexpected in Train Sim World 6!
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Trainz: A New Era
Single-player alternative to Trainz Settle and Carlisle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz Settle and Carlisle.
Our "Platinum Edition" bundle provides fantastic value for new or existing customers. Expand your Trainz collection with a huge range of additional routes, sessions, locos and rolling stock, all at 75% off the regular pricing.
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Railway Empire
Single-player alternative to Trainz Settle and Carlisle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz Settle and Carlisle.
In Railway Empire, you will create an elaborate and wide-ranging rail network, purchase over 40 different trains modelled in extraordinary detail, and buy or build railway stations, maintenance buildings, factories and tourist attractions to keep your travel network ahead of the competition.
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Railroad Tycoon 3
Single-player alternative to Trainz Settle and Carlisle — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Railroad Tycoon 3 features 25 scenarios challenging players to recreate magnificent feats of railroading history from around the world. Players can lay track (including tunnels and overpasses), pick from over 40 locomotives from early steams to modern bullets, choose to haul over 35 types of cargo in a dynamic economy, and participate in...
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Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022
Single-player alternative to Trainz Settle and Carlisle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz Settle and Carlisle.
Drive, Explore, Operate and Create the railroad of your dreams - and now you can collaborate in real time with Multiplayer Surveyor! TRS22 showcases a range of high quality routes, sessions and trains to drive, plus all the scenery you need to make your own masterpiece.
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Trainz Plus
Single-player alternative to Trainz Settle and Carlisle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz Settle and Carlisle.
Drive, Explore, Operate and Create the railroad of your dreams - and now collaborate in real time with Multiplayer Surveyor! And with Trainz Plus memberships, you get more content, more features and the latest Trainz has to offer!
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Trainz: Classic Cabon City
Single-player alternative to Trainz Settle and Carlisle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz Settle and Carlisle.
Classic Cabon City is a large city with over 180 stations and a two-track system enabling full choice in the route to your destination. Drive two different Trams with their own cab and follow your route on the HUD interface, Switch junctions directly from the Driver's cabin and explore the vast city laid out before you.
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Trainz: Murchison 2
Single-player alternative to Trainz Settle and Carlisle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz Settle and Carlisle.
Murchison 2 is a merging of the original Narrow Gauge Murchison logging layout with an extensive Standard Gauge rail network. By incorporating landscape based on actual New Zealand electronic map data with specially developed Nature Series sets (animated waterfalls, river splines, textures, cliff splines, rail ledge splines, rock...
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Trainz Trouble
Single-player alternative to Trainz Settle and Carlisle — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Just one wrong move could spell disaster! Can you keep the wheels in motion as trains speed to their various destinations?