Choose Australian Road Trains
Choose Australian Road Trains if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Australian Road Trains launched in 2019.
Australian Road Trains vs Train Sim World® 6
Australian Road Trains and Train Sim World® 6 both land in Simulation 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Australian Road Trains (2019) is 6 years older than Train Sim World® 6 (2025). Train Sim World® 6 scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Australian Road Trains (23.1% 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 Train Sim World® 6
Choose Train Sim World® 6 if you want the Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Train Sim World® 6 launched in 2025.
Both Australian Road Trains and Train Sim World® 6 sit in Simulation 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
 Australian Road Trains |  Train Sim World® 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 23.1% positive (13 reviews) | 78.5% positive (600 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | United Independent Entertainment | Dovetail Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Australian Road Trains (2019) is 6 years older than Train Sim World® 6 (2025).
- Train Sim World® 6 scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Australian Road Trains (23.1% positive).
- Australian Road Trains is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Train Sim World® 6 (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Train Sim World® 6 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Australian Road Trains has no Deck rating yet.
Australian Road Trains vs Train Sim World® 6 — FAQ
- Should I play Australian Road Trains or Train Sim World® 6 first?
- If you want chronology, Australian Road Trains (2019) came out before Train Sim World® 6 (2025). 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 Australian Road Trains and Train Sim World® 6 similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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.