Rank 01Why this
Shares route building with Trainz Simulator 12.
- $7.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
Games like Trainz™ Simulator 12
- 17 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Trainz™ Simulator 12 also play
The closest matches to Trainz™ Simulator 12: Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019, Trainz: A New Era, Train Simulator Classic, Transport Fever, and Train Fever. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 03Why this
Same nostalgic mood as Trainz Simulator 12.
- $5.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
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Transport Fever
Why this: Same retro mood as Trainz Simulator 12.
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Railway Empire 2
Why this: Same chill mood as Trainz Simulator 12.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Trainz™ Simulator 12
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- Released: 2011
- Developer: N3V Games
- 77% of 880 reviews
- Genres: Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Endless customization options
- Reverse compatible content creation
- Runs on ancient hardware
- Chill
- Nostalgic
- Retro
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Why this: Same chill mood as Trainz Simulator 12.
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Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022
Why this: Shares route building with Trainz Simulator 12.
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Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Trainz Simulator 12.
About Trainz™ Simulator 12
The closest matches to Trainz™ Simulator 12: Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019, Trainz: A New Era, Train Simulator Classic, Transport Fever, and Train Fever. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Trainz™ Simulator 12 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019, Trainz: A New Era and Train Simulator Classic — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, nostalgic and retro, and single out its content creation and modding. 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.
About Trainz™ Simulator 12: Released 2011. See also Trainz A New Era and TRS19.
Is Trainz™ Simulator 12 worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 77% of 880 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 15 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 10 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Endless customization options
- Reverse compatible content creation
- Runs on ancient hardware
- Sandbox freedom for routes and trains
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I got specifically this version of the game to save on storage space and to be easier on my PC. The main thing I wanted to do was to build my own routes and use rolling stock from the Download Station. It turns out that download speeds are…”
“Trainz 12 doesn't work well on modern CPUs. It requires a fast clock speed. Modern CPUs usually have slower clocks with more cores and threads, but TS12 isn't capable of using the extras cores and threads. I assume it would work on a more…”
People who play it also play: Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019, Trainz: A New Era, Train Simulator Classic
Frequently asked about Trainz™ Simulator 12
Can I run it?
Does Trainz™ Simulator 12 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Trainz™ Simulator 12 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Trainz™ Simulator 12?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Trainz™ Simulator 12 are Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019, Trainz: A New Era, Train Simulator Classic.
Who developed Trainz™ Simulator 12?
Trainz™ Simulator 12 was developed by N3V Games.