Games like A-Train 8
If A-Train 8 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cities in Motion, Sweet Transit and A-Train PC Classic — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and immersive. 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.
Get personalized picks →About A-Train 8: As the owner of a brand new railway company, you must manage train schedules, develop new railways, construct buildings, and manipulate the stock market on your quest to earn one trillion dollars.Have you ever wondered what it's like to manage a railway company, or how trains can impact the fate of an entire city?
Players who liked A-Train 8 also play
Steam players who put hours into A-Train 8 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Cities in Motion
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with A-Train 8.
Top pick for A-Train 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
Manage transportation for commuters in four of the world's greatest cities - Vienna, Helsinki, Berlin, and Amsterdam
Sweet Transit
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with A-Train 8.
Second-strongest match for A-Train 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
Sweet Transit is a unique city builder where the railway is king. Build and automate the dream supply chain for your citizens, giving them all they need to expand quaint villages into bustling cities. Progress from steam power to diesel and beyond in this advanced train-driven experience.
A-Train PC Classic
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with A-Train 8.
Third-strongest match for A-Train 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
As president of a train company, lead city growth to make your transport business prosper. The retro style, square grid map, and complete tutorials are easy on the newcomer, but veterans will find a challenge with advanced resource management, research, and the passage of time.
Rail Route
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with A-Train 8.
Ranked #4 for A-Train 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
In Rail Route, you will design, construct, upgrade, and automate your railway network in one of the many maps based on real-life cities worldwide. Dispatch the trains to make the traffic flow and the network grow!
Transport Fever 2
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for A-Train 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way!
Railway Empire 2
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with A-Train 8.
Ranked #6 for A-Train 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
Don the coat of a clever entrepreneur, take over a small railway company in the early 1800s and turn your steam engines into the workhorses of the economy. Grow your company into the largest railway company of the continent and outsmart your competitors.
Transport Fever
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with A-Train 8.
Ranked #7 for A-Train 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
Transport Fever is a railroad-focused tycoon game. Players start in 1850 and build up a thriving transport company. As an emerging transport tycoon, the player constructs stations, airports, harbors and makes money by connecting areas requiring transport services. Build up your own Empire!
RAILGRADE
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with A-Train 8.
Ranked #8 for A-Train 8 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
RAILGRADE is the train RTS game! Construct dense vertical railroads, build cities, construct vast factory chains with train automation! Restore an off world colony's economy all in the intense story driven campaign or relaxing sandbox mode!
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Railroad Tycoon 3
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with A-Train 8.
Reviewers of A-Train 8 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
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...
Railroad Tycoon II Platinum
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with A-Train 8.
Reviewers of A-Train 8 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Includes Railroad Tycoon II and the expansion The Second Century It can take you from New York to South Africa. It can take you from the year 1804 to the year 2000. It can take you from penniless manual laborer to powerful multi-millionaire.
Idle Transport Tycoon
WHY THIS
Reviewers of A-Train 8 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
Enjoy fast, stress-free management! Build your service network, merge houses, and transport guests via train & ropeway. Upgrade facilities, hire staff, and climb the leaderboards in this bite-sized tycoon experience designed to be finished in one sitting; but still runs well in background.
Transport Tycoon Deluxe
WHY THIS
Reviewers of A-Train 8 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
Transport Tycoon Deluxe challenges you to become the ultimate Transport Tycoon by creating a transit empire. Build a network of trains, trucks, ships, planes, and more to grow your business, make money, and fend off rivals in this 1995 building sim from Chris Sawyer.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below A-Train 8 at current Steam store prices.
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under A-Train 8 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under A-Train 8 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under A-Train 8 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Nodebuster
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under A-Train 8 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under A-Train 8 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Tower Wizard
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under A-Train 8 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under A-Train 8 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Kingdom: Classic
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
Urbek City Builder: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
Urbek City Builder: Prologue is a free city building game where you can build your own neighbourhoods: from nightlife district to industrial district. Don't exhaust your natural resources before you have an educated population to build more efficient structures. Try it yourself for free!
Let's School Homeroom
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
Let's School: Homeroom is the prologue of Let's School. You can experience 2 weeks of in game time. If you like the experience, please go to Let's School Full Version's Store page and add to wishlist!
Oxygen: First Breath
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
This is a free version of Oxygen, featuring the first 50 game-days. Build your city around the Oxygen Center and ensure your people's survival in a post-apocalyptic future, threatened by crack explosions, deadly winds, droughts and frosts. Lead your people and keep the Oxygen Center running!
Terraformers: First Steps on Mars
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
Terraformers: First Steps on Mars is a free prologue of Terraformers, featuring an exclusive challenge to lead humanity's first attempt at settling the Red Planet.
TM - Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
Tavern Master is all about managing your medieval tavern. You start with a very small room, couple of benches and tables and build your way up to a huge successful tavern with a kitchen, rooms for guests, group of loyal staff and much more!
Mini Settlers: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
Mini Settlers: Prologue is a free version of Mini Settlers. In this minimalist city builder, settle islands, construct cities, and design efficient logistic networks to fulfill your buildings' needs and fuel population growth to adventure into new worlds.
Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha)
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Drill Deal is a unique simulator in a fun style that will draw you for hours. It's a building simulator like never before. Feel the thrill of a drill hitting underwater oil fields. Sell the precious substance and make your oil rig more efficient.
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Other recommendable Steam games by ARTDINK, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
SD GUNDAM BATTLE ALLIANCE
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with A-Train 8.
Another title from ARTDINK, the studio behind A-Train 8.
SD Gundam Battle Alliance is a multiplayer Gundam action RPG where you can smash foes solo or with friends in thrilling mechanized combat. Acquire new mobile suits, power them up, and take them into battle in various missions!
DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with A-Train 8.
Another title from ARTDINK, the studio behind A-Train 8.
DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake is a stunning reimagining of the beloved masterpiece and narrative beginning to The Erdrick Trilogy.
TRIANGLE STRATEGY
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with A-Train 8.
Another title from ARTDINK, the studio behind A-Train 8. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
A new tactics RPG from the team who brought you the Bravely series and Octopath Traveler. An epic tale, brought to life with stunning HD-2D graphics. Make difficult decisions in this story set against a backdrop of the war-torn continent of Norzelia.
Sword Art Online: Lost Song
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with A-Train 8.
Another title from ARTDINK, the studio behind A-Train 8.
Enter the VRMMO world of the much-loved anime SWORD ART ONLINE! In Alfheim Online, a world of fairies and magic, you become the hero of the series, Kirito, and together with your wondrous friends try to conquer the floating land of Svart Alfheim.
DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with A-Train 8.
Another title from ARTDINK, the studio behind A-Train 8.
DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake is a stunning reimagination of the first two legendary adventures in The Erdrick Trilogy, brought together in one package.
A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with A-Train 8.
Another title from ARTDINK, the studio behind A-Train 8. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
In the world of A-Train, people gather around stations, gradually developing the surrounding town. What kind of railroad will you create? How will you develop the town? All these choices and more are yours to make.
A-Train 9 V4.0 : Japan Rail Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with A-Train 8.
Another title from ARTDINK, the studio behind A-Train 8. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
A-Train is back, and better than ever. The biggest and best city builder, transport simulation game returns with a host of new features.
A-Train PC Classic
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with A-Train 8.
Another title from ARTDINK, the studio behind A-Train 8. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
As president of a train company, lead city growth to make your transport business prosper. The retro style, square grid map, and complete tutorials are easy on the newcomer, but veterans will find a challenge with advanced resource management, research, and the passage of time.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Sweet Transit
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with A-Train 8.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
Sweet Transit is a unique city builder where the railway is king. Build and automate the dream supply chain for your citizens, giving them all they need to expand quaint villages into bustling cities. Progress from steam power to diesel and beyond in this advanced train-driven experience.
Rail Route
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with A-Train 8.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
In Rail Route, you will design, construct, upgrade, and automate your railway network in one of the many maps based on real-life cities worldwide. Dispatch the trains to make the traffic flow and the network grow!
Transport Fever 2
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way!
Railway Empire 2
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with A-Train 8.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
Don the coat of a clever entrepreneur, take over a small railway company in the early 1800s and turn your steam engines into the workhorses of the economy. Grow your company into the largest railway company of the continent and outsmart your competitors.
RAILGRADE
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with A-Train 8.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with A-Train 8.
RAILGRADE is the train RTS game! Construct dense vertical railroads, build cities, construct vast factory chains with train automation! Restore an off world colony's economy all in the intense story driven campaign or relaxing sandbox mode!
Frequently asked about A-Train 8
- Does A-Train 8 run on Steam Deck?
- A-Train 8 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does A-Train 8 cost?
- A-Train 8 is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to A-Train 8?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside A-Train 8 are Cities in Motion, Sweet Transit, A-Train PC Classic.
- Who developed A-Train 8?
- A-Train 8 was developed by ARTDINK and published by KOMODO.
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