# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

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

1. [Railroader](https://imho.run/games/1683150/railroader) — Also Trains and Transportation, like Derail Valley. 2,747 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1683150/)
2. [SimRail - The Railway Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1422130/simrail-the-railway-simulator) — A frequent pick in Derail Valley players' libraries, and another Simulation. 902 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1422130/)
3. [Motor Town: Behind The Wheel](https://imho.run/games/1369670/motor-town-behind-the-wheel) — Also Transportation and Driving, like Derail Valley. 5,065 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369670/)
4. [Diesel Railcar Simulator](https://imho.run/games/750170/diesel-railcar-simulator) — A frequent pick in Derail Valley players' libraries, and another Indie. 219 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/750170/)
5. [Train Sim World® 2](https://imho.run/games/1282590/train-sim-world-2) — Also Trains and Transportation, like Derail Valley. 2,865 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1282590/)
6. [Railroads Online](https://imho.run/games/1696810/railroads-online) — Also Trains and Driving, like Derail Valley. 4,317 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1696810/)
7. [Rolling Line](https://imho.run/games/754150/rolling-line) — Also Trains and Transportation, like Derail Valley. 2,058 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/754150/)
8. [Transport Fever 2](https://imho.run/games/1066780/transport-fever-2) — A frequent pick in Derail Valley players' libraries, and another Strategy. 10,269 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1066780/)
9. [American Truck Simulator](https://imho.run/games/270880/american-truck-simulator) — Also Transportation and Driving, like Derail Valley. 91,834 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/270880/)
10. [Rail Route](https://imho.run/games/1124180/rail-route) — Shares sandbox mode with Derail Valley. 1,057 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124180/)
11. [Railway Empire 2](https://imho.run/games/1644320/railway-empire-2) — Also Trains and Transportation, like Derail Valley. 1,044 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1644320/)
12. [Euro Truck Simulator 2](https://imho.run/games/227300/euro-truck-simulator-2) — Also Transportation and Driving, like Derail Valley. 140,442 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/227300/)
13. [RAILGRADE](https://imho.run/games/1355090/railgrade) — Shares sandbox mode with Derail Valley. 710 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1355090/)
14. [Train Mechanic Simulator 2017](https://imho.run/games/538810/train-mechanic-simulator-2017) — Also Trains and Driving, like Derail Valley. 311 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/538810/)
15. [Train World](https://imho.run/games/2132350/train-world) — Also Trains and Transportation, like Derail Valley. 51 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2132350/)
16. [Wrench](https://imho.run/games/936720/wrench) — Also Transportation and VR, like Derail Valley. 1,441 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/936720/)
17. [Train Valley](https://imho.run/games/353640/train-valley) — A frequent pick in Derail Valley players' libraries, and another Action. 1,259 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/353640/)
18. [Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator](https://imho.run/games/998400/trans-siberian-railway-simulator) — Shares locomotive maintenance with Derail Valley. 384 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/998400/)
19. [Back in Service: a Metro Driver](https://imho.run/games/3331320/back-in-service-a-metro-driver) — Also Trains and Transportation, like Derail Valley. 76 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3331320/)
20. [Train Life: A Railway Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1330660/train-life-a-railway-simulator) — Also Trains and Transportation, like Derail Valley. 454 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1330660/)
21. [Construction Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1273400/construction-simulator) — Also Transportation and Driving, like Derail Valley. 3,318 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1273400/)
22. [Project CARS](https://imho.run/games/234630/project-cars) — Also Driving and VR, like Derail Valley. 3,968 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234630/)
23. [Sweet Transit](https://imho.run/games/1612770/sweet-transit) — Also Trains and Transportation, like Derail Valley. 744 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1612770/)
24. [F1® Manager 2024](https://imho.run/games/2591280/f1-manager-2024) — Shares career mode with Derail Valley. 2,222 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2591280/)

## 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=588030&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=588030&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=588030&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=588030
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/588030
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Derail Valley

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 588030
- **Developer:** Altfuture
- **Publisher:** Altfuture
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Cloud, Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported, Family Sharing, Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Keyboard Only Option, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Jan 25, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/588030/derail-valley)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=588030&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588030/)
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