Choose Train Valley
Choose Train Valley if you want an Action, Strategy, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,259 Steam reviews back the pick.
Train Valley vs Paper Train Traffic
Train Valley and Paper Train Traffic both land in Indie, Simulation, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Train Valley (2015) is 1 year older than Paper Train Traffic (2016). Train Valley scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Paper Train Traffic (73.1% 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 Paper Train Traffic
Choose Paper Train Traffic if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Paper Train Traffic launched in 2016.
Both Train Valley and Paper Train Traffic sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam, 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
 Train Valley |  Paper Train Traffic | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.9% positive (1,259 reviews) | 73.1% positive (52 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alexey Davydov, Sergey Dvoynikov, Timofey Shargorodskiy, Flazm | isTom Games Kft. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Train Valley (2015) is 1 year older than Paper Train Traffic (2016).
- Train Valley scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Paper Train Traffic (73.1% positive).
- Train Valley is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Paper Train Traffic (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Train Valley vs Paper Train Traffic — FAQ
- Should I play Train Valley or Paper Train Traffic first?
- If you want chronology, Train Valley (2015) came out before Paper Train Traffic (2016). 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 Valley and Paper Train Traffic similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Casual 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.