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Games like Train Station Renovation

If Train Station Renovation is your kind of game, the closest matches are Train Station Renovation - First Job, Train Yard Builder and Barn Finders — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its meditative gameplay, cozy and relaxing. 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 Station Renovation: Welcome to an old, ruined train station. A place that will give you a lot of fun! In Train Station Renovation you play as a renovation company specialized in restoring old and damaged railway stations.

2020IndieSimulationCasual18.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 68Windowsby Live Motion Games
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Players who liked Train Station Renovation also play

Steam players who put hours into Train Station Renovation 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. Train Station Renovation - First Job

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Train Station Renovation.

    Top pick for Train Station Renovation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    Welcome to the prologue to Train Station Renovation. This is where you will learn and teach how to renovate these small and the largest train stations in the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Train Yard Builder

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Train Station Renovation.

    Second-strongest match for Train Station Renovation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    Enter the world of Train Yard Builder and customize your railway to your heart's content. Work with different models of trains and wagons, control them the way you want, and use modeler tools to unleash your creativity.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Barn Finders

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Train Station Renovation.

    Third-strongest match for Train Station Renovation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    Search for valuable items stashed in abandoned barns. Take part in storage auctions, bid high and buy yourself a chance to find exclusive items hidden in the past.

    2020IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Builder Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Train Station Renovation.

    Ranked #4 for Train Station Renovation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    Builder Simulator is the perfect game for those who want to build a house, from the ground up, one brick at a time. On easy, the game will guide and teach you by showing you full instruction, but on hard you will get no help - instead rely on your builder skills and make everything yourself.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Train Mechanic Simulator 2017

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Train Station Renovation.

    Ranked #5 for Train Station Renovation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    Take your opportunity as real Train Mechanic. Find locomotives around game world that needs your help and repair them in one of 3 workshops localized in huge 25 km2 open world. You will be face all types of damages in all genres of trains: Diesel, Electric and even Old-School Steam units.

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation7.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Ship Graveyard Simulator 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Train Station Renovation.

    Ranked #6 for Train Station Renovation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    Dust off your torch and hammer - it's time to get back to work, you have a new job to do. Visit the new beach coast with the largest, biggest ship graveyard in the world, dismantle huge ship parts and collect tons of precious steel. Roll up your sleeves, it's time to get back to the business.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Gas Station Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Train Station Renovation.

    Ranked #7 for Train Station Renovation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Tank Mechanic Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Train Station Renovation.

    Ranked #8 for Train Station Renovation fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    Renovate & build II World War tanks. Experience highly detailed & realistic simulation game. Take tanks fully apart by using different tools. Transform them from rusty and ruined to fully working. Check them on the training ground, sell or put into your own museum.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Train Station Renovation

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Viscera Cleanup Detail

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Train Station Renovation.

    Reviewers of Train Station Renovation cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    In Viscera Cleanup Detail, you step into the boots of a space-station janitor tasked with cleaning up after various horrific sci-fi horror events. Instead of machineguns and plasma-rifles, your tools are a mop and bucket. That hero left a mess, and it's up to you to deal with the aftermath.

    2015IndieSimulation12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. House Flipper

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Train Station Renovation.

    Reviewers of Train Station Renovation cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!

    2018IndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. PowerWash Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Train Station Renovation.

    Reviewers of Train Station Renovation cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    Release the Pressure with PowerWash Simulator! Wash away your worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Fire up your power washer and blast away every speck of dirt and grime you can find, all with the simple satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual12.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Train Station Renovation at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Train Station Renovation on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Train Station Renovation.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~74% under Train Station Renovation on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Train Station Renovation on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Train Station Renovation.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Train Station Renovation on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Train Station Renovation on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Train Station Renovation.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~74% under Train Station Renovation on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Train Station Renovation.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Train Station Renovation on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Train Station Renovation.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Kerbal Space Program

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Train Station Renovation on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.

    2015IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Train Station Renovation.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Train Station Renovation.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Train Station Renovation.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Train Station Renovation.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Train Station Renovation.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Live Motion Games

Other recommendable Steam games by Live Motion Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Bakery Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Train Station Renovation.

    Another title from Live Motion Games, the studio behind Train Station Renovation. Shares Indie and Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    Get up before dawn and see what it's like to be a baker! Learn to bake several dozen types of bread. Use realistic bakery machines. Deliver orders to stores, earn, and invest. Use original recipes or experiment with ingredients.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Builder Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Train Station Renovation.

    Another title from Live Motion Games, the studio behind Train Station Renovation. Shares Indie and Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    Builder Simulator is the perfect game for those who want to build a house, from the ground up, one brick at a time. On easy, the game will guide and teach you by showing you full instruction, but on hard you will get no help - instead rely on your builder skills and make everything yourself.

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Chornobyl Liquidators

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Live Motion Games, the studio behind Train Station Renovation. Shares Indie and Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    Chornobyl Liquidators is not a fantastic tale of exploring the Zone. It's a story about real people facing a real threat — the CNPP disaster. Invisible radiation, KGB, difficult moral choices... Do you have enough courage and strength to take on this challenge?

    2024IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Car Trader Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Train Station Renovation.

    Another title from Live Motion Games, the studio behind Train Station Renovation. Shares Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    Do you know how to profit from trading cars while maintaining a good reputation? Car Trader Simulator lets you play the role of an American car dealer. Your goal is to get rich. How you do it depends entirely on you.

    2020SimulationEarly Access9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Corner Shop: NightShift

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Train Station Renovation.

    Another title from Live Motion Games, the studio behind Train Station Renovation. Shares Indie and Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    Take a night shift job in a place that runs on habit, not purpose. Restock shelves, take deliveries, clean the mess, and try to make it till morning. Not everything feels right and you’re never quite alone. Something waits in the dark.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Gunslingers & Zombies

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Live Motion Games, the studio behind Train Station Renovation. Shares Indie with Train Station Renovation.

    Face Zombie Apocalypse in Wild West. Manage your crew in a Turn-based strategy and adventure game. Survive, scavenge, explore the world. Use different talents of your team members and develop your tactics. Resolve the zombie mystery.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Sapper - Defuse The Bomb Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Live Motion Games, the studio behind Train Station Renovation. Shares Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    Learn the ins and outs of one of the world's most dangerous professions. Searching, lockpicking, hacking, disarming, operating under pressure. Welcome to the typical day of Sapper. Courage is forged in the sounds of ticking bombs and the feeling of cold sweat on your back.

    2023ActionAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Train Station Renovation - First Job

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Train Station Renovation.

    Another title from Live Motion Games, the studio behind Train Station Renovation. Shares Indie and Simulation with Train Station Renovation.

    Welcome to the prologue to Train Station Renovation. This is where you will learn and teach how to renovate these small and the largest train stations in the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Train Station Renovation

Does Train Station Renovation run on Steam Deck?
Train Station Renovation 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 Train Station Renovation cost?
Train Station Renovation is listed on Steam at 18.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Train Station Renovation?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Train Station Renovation are Train Station Renovation - First Job, Train Yard Builder, Barn Finders.
Who developed Train Station Renovation?
Train Station Renovation was developed by Live Motion Games and published by Live Motion Games, Frozen Way, PlayWay S.A..

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