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Train Sim World® 4
Feel the power of simulation in your hands. Experience immense velocity and express unrivalled creativity with Train Sim World 4! Expand your rail hobby and discover the raw emotion of driving a diverse array of iconic routes and trains. From training center to mountain pass, this is your journey.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Realistic train driving and services” (24 of 85 reviews) and “Realistic, detailed train visuals” (8); the most common complaint is “Expensive, paywalled DLC content” (10). 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 2026-09-30 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
24 of the 85 reviews raise this.
“Very Realistic. Worth playing, but there is only 2 steam trains. Fortunately one of them is The Flying Scotsman.”
“Dovetail Games' TSW4 offers an extensive range of scenarios and timetabled services to do in a variety of locos and countries, and the graphics certainly don't disappoint thanks to Unreal Engine 4.26. Even after you've…”
8 of the 85 reviews raise this.
“Dovetail Games' TSW4 offers an extensive range of scenarios and timetabled services to do in a variety of locos and countries, and the graphics certainly don't disappoint thanks to Unreal Engine 4.26. Even after you've…”
“personally speaking, this is actually an amazing game, haven't tries TSW5 or TSW6 upsides/ positives: High quality, simple, manageable, contains tutorials and free-play, with external cameras for trains, high care to…”
“The team have modelled it very well and the graphics resembles real life.”
4 of the 85 reviews raise this.
10 of the 85 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is so fun! It was disappointing when I found out the Flying Scotsman was part of a DLC pack, but since I got the game on a sale, I bought it. I'd say it was expensive but worth it. I think this a really great…”
10 of the 85 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“good genre but runs worse than it looks (as for the price not recommended”
9 of the 85 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“personally speaking, this is actually an amazing game, haven't tries TSW5 or TSW6 upsides/ positives: High quality, simple, manageable, contains tutorials and free-play, with external cameras for trains, high care to…”
9 of the 85 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“when i try to play flying scottsman my game crashes”
7 of the 85 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“good genre but runs worse than it looks (as for the price not recommended”
“Dovetail Games & Dovetail Games – TSW, seriously need to get a grip – the entire development of the video game, so the metric and imperial system is broke for the United States. There is no US Language, just a lot of…”
“Looks and runs like garbage + the controls and HUD suck Compared to Train Sim Classic, it's 2 steps forward and 3 steps back”
Counted across 85 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 79.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Two main problems: ~ My game crashes often ~ The DLCs are expensive Other than that, very fun game!”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“this game is fun in many different way but the ride can be a bit boring”
— a player, Steam review · 29 hrs played“Extremely expensive DLCs and highly unoptimized gameplay with uncountable amount of bugs”
— a player, Steam review · 16 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 (2026-10-23). 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.
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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 · Automobile Sim · Immersive Sim · Realistic · Driving · Atmospheric · Adventure · Family Friendly · Open World · Relaxing (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Stats · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian, German * , Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 250 |
| Official site | http://trainsimworld.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: 64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11 Processor: Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X @ 3.7 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 460 with 2 GB VRAM or more DirectX: Version 10 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 80 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Additional Notes: Requires mouse and keyboard or Xbox Controller