Choose Trains VR
Choose Trains VR if you want a Strategy experience. Trains VR launched in 2018.
Trains VR vs Toy Trains
Trains VR and Toy Trains 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. Trains VR (2018) is 6 years older than Toy Trains (2024). Toy Trains scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than Trains VR (64.3% 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 Toy Trains
Choose Toy Trains if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Toy Trains launched in 2024.
Both Trains VR and Toy Trains sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Trains VR |  Toy Trains | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.3% positive (14 reviews) | 94% positive (67 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The House of Fables | Something Random |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Trains VR (2018) is 6 years older than Toy Trains (2024).
- Toy Trains scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than Trains VR (64.3% positive).
- Toy Trains is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Trains VR (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Toy Trains is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Trains VR has no Deck rating yet.
Trains VR vs Toy Trains — FAQ
- Should I play Trains VR or Toy Trains first?
- If you want chronology, Trains VR (2018) came out before Toy Trains (2024). 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 Trains VR and Toy Trains 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.