# Games like Train Life: A Railway Simulator

> The closest matches to Train Life: A Railway Simulator: Derail Valley, SimRail - The Railway Simulator, Train Sim World® 3, Transport Fever, and Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Derail Valley](https://imho.run/games/588030/derail-valley) — Also Trains and Transportation, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 5,882 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588030/)
2. [SimRail - The Railway Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1422130/simrail-the-railway-simulator) — A frequent pick in Train Life: A Railway Simulator players' libraries, and another Simulation. 902 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1422130/)
3. [Train Sim World® 3](https://imho.run/games/1944790/train-sim-world-3) — Also Trains and Transportation, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 1,563 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1944790/)
4. [Transport Fever](https://imho.run/games/446800/transport-fever) — Also Trains and Transportation, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 4,153 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446800/)
5. [Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1351240/taxi-life-a-city-driving-simulator) — Also Transportation and Driving, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 1,366 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1351240/)
6. [Euro Truck Simulator 2](https://imho.run/games/227300/euro-truck-simulator-2) — A frequent pick in Train Life: A Railway Simulator players' libraries, and another Indie. 140,442 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227300/)
7. [Railroader](https://imho.run/games/1683150/railroader) — A frequent pick in Train Life: A Railway Simulator players' libraries, and another Strategy. 2,747 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1683150/)
8. [Railway Empire 2](https://imho.run/games/1644320/railway-empire-2) — Also Trains and Transportation, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 1,044 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1644320/)
9. [Diesel Railcar Simulator](https://imho.run/games/750170/diesel-railcar-simulator) — Also Trains and Transportation, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 219 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/750170/)
10. [American Truck Simulator](https://imho.run/games/270880/american-truck-simulator) — Also Transportation and Driving, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 91,834 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270880/)
11. [Rail Route](https://imho.run/games/1124180/rail-route) — Also Trains and Economy, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 1,057 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124180/)
12. [Motor Town: Behind The Wheel](https://imho.run/games/1369670/motor-town-behind-the-wheel) — Also Transportation and Driving, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 5,065 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369670/)
13. [City Transport Simulator®](https://imho.run/games/2604480/city-transport-simulator) — Also Transportation and Driving, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 204 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2604480/)
14. [Mashinky](https://imho.run/games/598960/mashinky) — Also Trains and Transportation, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 932 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598960/)
15. [Alaskan Road Truckers](https://imho.run/games/849100/alaskan-road-truckers) — Also Driving, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 1,131 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/849100/)
16. [Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022](https://imho.run/games/1784570/trainz-railroad-simulator-2022) — Also Trains and Transportation, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 629 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1784570/)
17. [Truck & Logistics Simulator](https://imho.run/games/873840/truck-logistics-simulator) — Also Driving and Economy, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 518 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/873840/)
18. [Sweet Transit](https://imho.run/games/1612770/sweet-transit) — Also Trains and Transportation, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 744 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1612770/)
19. [Railroads Online](https://imho.run/games/1696810/railroads-online) — Also Trains and Driving, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 4,317 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1696810/)
20. [Train Mechanic Simulator 2017](https://imho.run/games/538810/train-mechanic-simulator-2017) — Also Trains and Driving, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 311 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/538810/)
21. [Back in Service: a Metro Driver](https://imho.run/games/3331320/back-in-service-a-metro-driver) — Also Trains and Transportation, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 76 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3331320/)
22. [RAILGRADE](https://imho.run/games/1355090/railgrade) — Also Trains and Transportation, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 710 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1355090/)
23. [Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1926520/ambulance-life-a-paramedic-simulator) — Also Transportation and Driving, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 447 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1926520/)
24. [NIMBY Rails](https://imho.run/games/1134710/nimby-rails) — Also Transportation and Economy, like Train Life: A Railway Simulator. 1,215 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1134710/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1330660&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1330660&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1330660&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1330660
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1330660
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Train Life: A Railway Simulator

For the first time in railroad simulation, play as both the driver and company director! Take the controls of your locomotives and grow your railway empire by negotiating deals and developing your network.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1330660
- **Developer:** Simteract
- **Publisher:** Nacon
- **Genres:** Simulation
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 25, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1330660/train-life-a-railway-simulator)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1330660&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1330660/)
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