Single-player games like Trainz™ Simulator 12
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Trainz™ Simulator 12, 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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Train Simulator Classic
Single-player alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz™ Simulator 12.
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: A New Era
Single-player alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz™ Simulator 12.
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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Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019
Single-player alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz™ Simulator 12.
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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Smart Train Simulator
Single-player alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz™ Simulator 12.
Hardcore railway driver simulator based on professional training systems. Operate trains and metro units with authentic controls, safety systems and regulations. Leave the cab, walk stations and depots, follow real procedures. No arcade — pure simulation.
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Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022
Single-player alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz™ Simulator 12.
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™ Simulator 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz™ Simulator 12.
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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Junxions
Single-player alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz™ Simulator 12.
Answer your true calling as a traffic engineer in Junxions! Featuring comprehensive simulation, construction, and management tools, use careful planning to build roadways, railways, and walkways, and the complex interactions between them.
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Back in Service: a Metro Driver
Single-player alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz™ Simulator 12.
Join the adventure and become the master of the metro in our game, which takes you into the underground world. Overcome challenges on the tracks from the cabin of a historic train. Can you complete the route, transport all passengers, and avoid delays?
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Ski-World Simulator
Single-player alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz™ Simulator 12.
In Ski-World Simulator you are managing your own skiing area. Work with the snow cat and prepare the slopes to become a skier’s paradise! Make sure that your patrons have everything they want in order to earn money and increase the size of your skiing operation. The keys to ski-world success are in your hands!
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Derail Valley
Single-player alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz™ Simulator 12.
Drive massive trains and build your career in a vast open railway network. For both PC and VR.
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SimRail - The Railway Simulator
Single-player alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz™ Simulator 12.
SimRail is new, advanced railway simulator. Master high-speed long-distance EMU, heavy freight hauls and suburban trains. Travel 500 km of geodetic-data based real routes. Become train dispatcher and control the traffic according to the schedule or cooperate with other players on multiplayer mode.
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Train Sim World® 5
Single-player alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz™ Simulator 12.
The Rails are Yours in Train Sim World 5! Take on new challenges and new roles as you master the tracks and trains of iconic cities across 3 new routes. Immerse yourself in the ultimate rail hobby and embark on your next journey.
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Trainz: Classic Cabon City
Single-player alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz™ Simulator 12.
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 Settle and Carlisle
Single-player alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz™ Simulator 12.
We take you to one of the most famous and scenic British main lines at the time of the transition from steam to diesel power. With 10 different types of locomotives and dozens of rolling stock items at your disposal you decide what train to drive.
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Trainz: Murchison 2
Single-player alternative to Trainz™ Simulator 12 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Trainz™ Simulator 12.
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™ Simulator 12 — 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?