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SimRail - The Railway Simulator
SimRail is new, advanced railway simulator. Master high-speed long-distance EMU, heavy freight hauls and suburban trains. Travel 500 km of geodetic-data based real routes. Become train dispatcher and control the traffic according to the schedule or cooperate with other players on multiplayer mode.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “realistic driving and dispatching” (21 of 77 reviews) and “driver and dispatcher modes” (13); the most common complaint is “unfinished tutorials and steep learning” (13). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
21 of the 77 reviews raise this.
13 of the 77 reviews raise this.
11 of the 77 reviews raise this.
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Satisfyingly brutal ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry…”
8 of the 77 reviews raise this.
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Satisfyingly brutal ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry…”
5 of the 77 reviews raise this.
13 of the 77 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
11 of the 77 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“I want to love this game. I have ever since I bought it during early access. But I just can't recommend it. Falling out of love started shortly after I first bought the game, and its first DLC--a DLC that was released…”
6 of the 77 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I want to love this game. I have ever since I bought it during early access. But I just can't recommend it. Falling out of love started shortly after I first bought the game, and its first DLC--a DLC that was released…”
“I could def suggest this game for those who wants to have some REAL train sim in their library! Even tho this game is not perfect - it is nicely done! • There is some UX \ UI problems ( I'm graphic + UX \ UI designer )…”
6 of the 77 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I could def suggest this game for those who wants to have some REAL train sim in their library! Even tho this game is not perfect - it is nicely done! • There is some UX \ UI problems ( I'm graphic + UX \ UI designer )…”
6 of the 77 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 77 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 85.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“You get points deducted for flushing the toilet when the train is standing at the station. Realism: EN57/10”
— a player, Steam review · 98 hrs played“This is my 2nd train sim now, first one was derail valey, and it was a different difficulty and experience than Simrail, just enough overlap to make them both train sims, but not so much overlap that one replace the other. Now after 40+ hours I can safely say that this is an…”
— a player, Steam review · 214 hrs played“So, this is not a sim for those who aren't going to read long manuals and figure out complex systems. As a matter of fact, I'd recommend you to find and read the "checklist for future owners" in the English manual by 3M. This sim is a consumer version of a commercial PKP…”
— a player, Steam review · 230 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-20.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-20). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
SimRail Update - 08.10.2026
Dear Players, Today we’re releasing another SimRail update, and this time the BR285 takes centre stage. We’ve gone through your feedback on the DLC, and we want to thank you for all your reviews, espe
The first diesel has arrived! BR 285 DLC out now with a launch discount!
Dear RailFans, The SimRail: BR 285 DLC is available right now! Every locomotive in SimRail so far has had one thing in common: cut the overhead line and the journey ends. The BR 285 changes that equat
SimRail Update 30.09.2026: the free Kutno - Łowicz route is here!
You asked for it, so we built it. The 45 km section between Kutno and Łowicz is now part of the Łódź North Region DLC, and every owner of the DLC gets it at no extra cost. It closes the gap in the net
SimRail goes diesel! BR 285 DLC releases September 30
Dear RailFans, On September 30, the SimRail: BR 285 DLC pulls into the station, and with it comes something SimRail has never had before: a diesel locomotive. Until now, every locomotive in SimRail ha
Kutno - Łowicz joins Łódź North Region
New free route for Łódź North Region DLC owners, arriving in mid-September! You asked for it, so it is on the way! The 45 km route between Kutno and Łowicz is coming to the Łódź North Region DLC. All
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Simulation |
| Player tags | Trains · Simulation · Transportation · Multiplayer · Driving · Realistic · Singleplayer · Massively Multiplayer · Physics · Online Co-Op · Automobile Sim · Immersive Sim (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Full controller support · Stats · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish * , Czech, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Hungarian, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 41 |
| Official site | https://www.facebook.com/simrail2021/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: 64-bit Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows 8 / 8.1 or Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X @ 3.7 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 580 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 80 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD drive