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- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Altfuture
- Price: $39.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 96% of 5,882 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Freight contracts
- Hook up cars
- Physics is exceptional
- Atmospheric
- Chill
- Immersive
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About Derail Valley
The closest matches to Derail Valley: Railroader, SimRail - The Railway Simulator, Motor Town: Behind The Wheel, Diesel Railcar Simulator, and Train Sim World® 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Derail Valley is your kind of game, the closest matches are Railroader, SimRail - The Railway Simulator and Motor Town: Behind The Wheel — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, chill and immersive, and single out its career mode and derailing. 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.
Derail Valley is an open-world train driving simulation released in 2019 by Altfuture, available in both PC and VR. Players take on freight contracts, hooking up cars and navigating a massive railway network with realistic locomotive handling and physics-based mechanics. The simulation includes career mode progression alongside sandbox mode, with players describing the experience as both atmospheric and immersive while also finding it stressful and chill depending on their approach. Derail Valley tasks players with maintaining their locomotives as they work toward obtaining increasingly powerful trains. The game achieves a 96% positive rating from 5,882 Steam reviews and runs in a playable state on Steam Deck. Priced at $39.99, it offers substantial depth for those seeking a challenging railway simulation with substantial longevity.
About Derail Valley: Drive massive trains and build your career in a vast open railway network. For both PC and VR.
Is Derail Valley worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 96% of 5,882 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 98% positive across 88 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $39.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 45 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Freight contracts
- Hook up cars
- Physics is exceptional
- Realistic handling
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“You love trains and simulators in general? Then most definitely get this. Run great, good train physics, it's a great time killer. No real game breaking bugs or bugs in general to be seen, create Early Access game. Why don't I recommend?…”
People who play it also play: Railroader, SimRail - The Railway Simulator, Motor Town: Behind The Wheel
Frequently asked about Derail Valley
Can I run it?
Does Derail Valley run on Steam Deck?
Derail Valley is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Derail Valley cost?
Derail Valley is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Derail Valley?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Derail Valley are Railroader, SimRail - The Railway Simulator, Motor Town: Behind The Wheel.
Who developed Derail Valley?
Derail Valley was developed by Altfuture.