Rank 01Why this
Same relaxing mood as Train Valley.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
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Players who liked Train Valley also play
The closest matches to Train Valley: Train Valley 2, Mini Metro, Train Valley Origins, RAILGRADE, and Transport Fever. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Trains and Transportation, like Train Valley.
- $6.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2015
Rank 03Why this
Shares achievement hunting with Train Valley.
- $11.95 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
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RAILGRADE
Why this: Shares sandbox mode with Train Valley.
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Transport Fever
Why this: Shares route optimization with Train Valley.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Alexey Davydov, Sergey Dvoynikov, Timofey Shargorodskiy, Flazm
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 4
- 88% of 1,259 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
- Metacritic 69
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Achievements demand trial and error
- Meditative track building with escalating chaos
- Sandbox mode for unrushed play
- Challenging
- Cozy
- Relaxing
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About Train Valley
The closest matches to Train Valley: Train Valley 2, Mini Metro, Train Valley Origins, RAILGRADE, and Transport Fever. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Train Valley is your kind of game, the closest matches are Train Valley 2, Mini Metro and Train Valley Origins — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, cozy and relaxing, and single out its achievement hunting and reverse train control. 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.
Train Valley is a real-time train routing puzzle released in 2015, developed by Alexey Davydov, Sergey Dvoynikov, and Timofey Shargorodskiy, published by Flazm and META Publishing. Players build and optimize railway routes under time pressure while managing multiple trains simultaneously. The game features reverse-train-control mechanics, allowing players to pause and reverse individual trains to avoid collisions and smooth out traffic flow. Trains depart automatically after configurable delays, adding a layer of strategic timing to each level. Players describe the experience as challenging yet cozy, with sandbox mode offering unrushed play, while the achievement system demands trial and error as networks grow in complexity. Priced at $9.99, Train Valley holds an 88% positive rating from over 1,200 Steam reviews.
About Train Valley: Build railways, manage traffic and stay accident-free. Play in Europe, America, Japan and USSR in 1830-2020. Complete the story mode from the Gold Rush of 1849 to the first manned spaceflight, and then explore the random mode. Management. Construction. Trains. Welcome to Train Valley!
Is Train Valley worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 88% of 1,259 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 16 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Achievements demand trial and error
- Meditative track building with escalating chaos
- Sandbox mode for unrushed play
- Trains can pause and reverse
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Dreadful track laying control that refuses to lay tracks where you want to lay tracks. Undo command nowhere to be found, despite it's constant call from the farce mentioned above. No progress saving, not even on Quit. An embodiment of…”
People who play it also play: Train Valley 2, Mini Metro, Train Valley Origins
Frequently asked about Train Valley
Can I run it?
How much does Train Valley cost?
Train Valley is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Train Valley?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Train Valley are Train Valley 2, Mini Metro, Train Valley Origins.
Who developed Train Valley?
Train Valley was developed by Alexey Davydov, Sergey Dvoynikov, Timofey Shargorodskiy and published by Flazm, META Publishing.