Free games like Trainz™ Simulator 12
Below are 8 free-to-play Steam games similar to Trainz™ Simulator 12, ranked by player overlap and content similarity. No purchase or Steam login required to view the list. Every pick is a full free-to-play title — not a demo, trial, or time-limited giveaway. imho.run's catalogue refreshes daily, so newly free or newly popular titles surface here without manual editing.
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Ranked picks
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The Lab
Free-to-play alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — no purchase or trial window.
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!
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Landfall Archives
Free-to-play alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — no purchase or trial window.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
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SuchArt: Creative Space
Free-to-play alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Trainz™ Simulator 12.
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
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Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
Free-to-play alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — no purchase or trial window.
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
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The Sims™ 4
Free-to-play alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Trainz™ Simulator 12.
Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.
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Rec Room
Free-to-play alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — no purchase or trial window.
Rec Room is the best place to build and play games together. Party up with friends from all around the world to chat, hang out, explore MILLIONS of player-created rooms, or build something new and amazing to share with us all.
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Crusader Kings II
Free-to-play alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Trainz™ Simulator 12.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
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Supermarket Together
Free-to-play alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — no purchase or trial window. Shares Simulation with Trainz™ Simulator 12.
The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!