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 Railroad Simulator 2019
Trainz: A New Era and Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019 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 4 years older than Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019 (2019). Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% 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 Railroad Simulator 2019
Choose Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019 if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,529 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Trainz: A New Era and Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019 sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80% vs 81.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Trainz: A New Era |  Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (1,679 reviews) | 81.4% positive (1,529 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | N3V Games | N3V Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Trainz: A New Era (2015) is 4 years older than Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019 (2019).
- Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than Trainz: A New Era (80% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Trainz: A New Era is Deck Unsupported, Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019 is Deck Playable.
Trainz: A New Era vs Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019 — FAQ
- Which is better, Trainz: A New Era or Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Trainz: A New Era sits at 80% positive (1,679 reviews), Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019 at 81.4% (1,529). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Trainz: A New Era or Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019 first?
- If you want chronology, Trainz: A New Era (2015) came out before Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019 (2019). 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 Railroad Simulator 2019 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 Railroad Simulator 2019 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Trainz: A New Era ships Co-op; Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019 ships Co-op.