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Games like Train Sim

If Train Sim is your kind of game, the closest matches are BRIO World - Railway, MakeRoom and Train Valley 2 — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Train Sim: Train Sim is a Train Simulator featuring 80+ realistic 3D Train Types, 50+ Train Rolling Stock Types, Missions & Ability to Create Custom Levels & Regular Content updates.

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Train Sim — Steam game cover

Players who liked Train Sim also play

Steam players who put hours into Train Sim also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. BRIO World - Railway

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Train Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Train Sim.

    Build your dream railway using BRIOs classic wooden-style parts. Lay tracks, place stations and figures, create unique train sets, and explore a charming world filled with fun missions to complete.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual10.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. MakeRoom

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Train Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Train Sim.

    Build rooms, gardens, and camper vans with 1,100+ objects and the ability to make your own furniture from scratch. Learn with gentle design requests, then relax and create at your own pace.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Train Valley 2

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Train Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Train Sim.

    Build bigger and more complex railway networks than ever before! Building on the success of the original, you’ll get more of what you loved about the original and then some. With increasingly difficult and complex challenges from local industries, the Valley has never felt so vast! ALL ABOARD!

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Super Loco World - Cozy Train Automation

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Train Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Train Sim.

    Effortlessly build and automate intricate railroads and deliver goods to meet the demands of a dynamic world! Make clever use of signals and signposts to avoid traffic jams, and watch your villages blossom into bustling towns in this cozy take on the train tycoon genre. 

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Train Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Train Sim.

    Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.

    2022IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Universe Sandbox

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Train Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Train Sim.

    Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe.

    2015IndieSimulationCasual29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Train Simulator Classic

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Train Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Train Sim.

    The ultimate railway hobby for more than 15 years! From historic steam locomotives to modern high-speed and heavy freight trains, and routes around the world, Train Simulator Classic is the simulation made by railfans for railfans.

    2015Simulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Train Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Train Sim.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Train Sim.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  3. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Train Sim.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Aircar

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    A simple immersive flying game built for VR. Pilot an aircar through a futuristic cityscape.

    2019IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  5. Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!

    2021IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Sims™ 4

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Train Sim.

    Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.

    2020AdventureSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Rec Room

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Rec Room is the best place to build and play games together. Party up with friends from all around the world to chat, hang out, explore MILLIONS of player-created rooms, or build something new and amazing to share with us all.

    2021AdventureMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Supermarket Together

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Train Sim.

    The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!

    2024IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. MakeRoom

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with Train Sim.

    Build rooms, gardens, and camper vans with 1,100+ objects and the ability to make your own furniture from scratch. Learn with gentle design requests, then relax and create at your own pace.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Super Loco World - Cozy Train Automation

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with Train Sim.

    Effortlessly build and automate intricate railroads and deliver goods to meet the demands of a dynamic world! Make clever use of signals and signposts to avoid traffic jams, and watch your villages blossom into bustling towns in this cozy take on the train tycoon genre. 

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with Train Sim.

    Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.

    2022IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Simulation with Train Sim.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Train Sim

What games are most similar to Train Sim?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Train Sim are BRIO World - Railway, MakeRoom, Train Valley 2.
Who developed Train Sim?
Train Sim was developed by 3583 Bytes.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Train Sim.

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