Stunning graphics and detailed trains
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“The graphics in this game are outstanding.”
Steam review · 204.4 h played ↗
Train Sim World® 2
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 82%Very Positive · 82%Dovetail Games2020Driving · Immersive Sim · Simulation
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A gorgeous, detailed train sim with realistic locomotives and relaxing driving, but hurt by bugs, weak tutorials and pricey DLC. Skip it if you dislike Dovetail's yearly re-release model.
Great for
Train fans who want realistic, relaxing driving and will buy DLC on sale
Main risk
Bugs and poor tutorials leave trains stuck, and DLC is needed for more content
What players love
Realistic, immersive train operation
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“great game as a retired locomotive engineer it doesnt get more relistic”
Steam review · 114.6 h played ↗
Beginner-friendly with walkable world
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“this really is the most accessible and best way to start.”
Steam review · 97.7 h played ↗
Great value on sale, DLC carries over
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“The price of the game is also lower than if the three routes (or even two of them) were sold separately.”
Steam review · 8.1 h played ↗
Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“Excellent train simulator that I find very relaxing to play”
Steam review · 34.5 h played ↗
Better performance than predecessor
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 positive reviews
“well optimized graphics performance. Enjoying this game without the annoying frame stutters of the old iteration”
Steam review · 18 h played ↗
What players complain about
Yearly re-release money-grab model
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Thieves charging you the price of a new iteration every year for the same game with the same DLCs”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Bugs: stuck trains, red signals, broken saves
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“A major bug in this game is saving the game. Loading it 1/3 times causes the train to stop and never turn on again.”
Steam review · 6.4 h played ↗
Expensive DLC and thin base content
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Almost five years and several sequels later and the DLC is still absurdly overpriced.”
Steam review · 21.6 h played ↗
Poor tutorials, trains won't move
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“This game seriously needs better tutorials.”
Steam review · 23.2 h played ↗
Stutter and poor optimization
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“until Dovetail Games sort out the stuttering problem on all their games, I cannot possibly recommend that anyone buys these games.”
Steam review · 82.3 h played ↗
Lost DLC and no controller support
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“when Train Sim World 3 came out all of my DLC's disspeared”
Steam review · 84.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support20 GB
Minimum
OS64-bit Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows 8 / 8.1 or Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X @ 3.7 GHz
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon R9 270 with 2 GB VRAM or more (AMD Max Supported Driver 20.4.2)
Storage20 GB available space
Recommended
OS64-bit Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows 8 / 8.1 or Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i7-4790 @ 3.6 GHz or AMD Ryzen 7 1700 @ 3.8 GHz
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX 480 with 4 GB VRAM or more (AMD Max Supported Driver 20.4.2)
Storage20 GB available space
OS64-bit Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows 8 / 8.1 or Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X @ 3.7 GHz
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon R9 270 with 2 GB VRAM or more (AMD Max Supported Driver 20.4.2)
Storage20 GB available space
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