Choose Train Fever
Choose Train Fever if you want a Casual experience. 1,267 Steam reviews back the pick.
Train Fever vs Train Station Simulator
Train Fever and Train Station Simulator both land in Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam. Train Fever (2014) is 3 years older than Train Station Simulator (2017). Both sit near 58% positive on Steam (Train Fever: 1,267 reviews, Train Station Simulator: 116). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Train Station Simulator
Choose Train Station Simulator if you want a Strategy and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Train Station Simulator launched in 2017.
Both Train Fever and Train Station Simulator sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (57.4% vs 57.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Train Fever |  Train Station Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.4% positive (1,267 reviews) | 57.8% positive (116 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Urban Games | Appliks Apps Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Train Fever (2014) is 3 years older than Train Station Simulator (2017).
- Both sit near 58% positive on Steam (Train Fever: 1,267 reviews, Train Station Simulator: 116).
- Train Station Simulator is currently ~15% cheaper on Steam than Train Fever (16.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Train Fever vs Train Station Simulator — FAQ
- Which is better, Train Fever or Train Station Simulator?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Train Fever sits at 57.4% positive (1,267 reviews), Train Station Simulator at 57.8% (116). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Train Fever or Train Station Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Train Fever (2014) came out before Train Station Simulator (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Train Fever and Train Station Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.