Choose Trainz: A New Era
Choose Trainz: A New Era if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,679 Steam reviews back the pick.
Trainz: A New Era vs Trainz Plus
Trainz: A New Era and Trainz Plus both land in 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Trainz: A New Era (2015) is 7 years older than Trainz Plus (2022). Trainz Plus scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than Trainz: A New Era (80% positive). 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 Trainz Plus
Choose Trainz Plus if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Trainz Plus launched in 2022.
Both Trainz: A New Era and Trainz Plus sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Trainz: A New Era |  Trainz Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (1,679 reviews) | 82.9% positive (82 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | N3V Games | N3V Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Trainz: A New Era (2015) is 7 years older than Trainz Plus (2022).
- Trainz Plus scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than Trainz: A New Era (80% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Trainz: A New Era vs Trainz Plus — FAQ
- Should I play Trainz: A New Era or Trainz Plus first?
- If you want chronology, Trainz: A New Era (2015) came out before Trainz Plus (2022). 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 Trainz: A New Era and Trainz Plus similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Trainz: A New Era and Trainz Plus have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Trainz: A New Era ships Co-op; Trainz Plus ships Online Co-op, Co-op.