Big graphics and lighting upgrade
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“Playing my older routes is like a brand new experience.”
Steam review · 1.4 h played ↗
Train Sim World® 7
Worth buying? What 273 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 273 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 80%Very Positive · 80%Dovetail Games2026Immersive Sim · Driving · Simulation
$49.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A yearly TSW re-release with a real graphics and performance boost (new lighting, DLSS/FSR, DX12), but still buggy and pricey. Skip full price; the free upgrade suits owners.
Great for
Existing TSW owners wanting better lighting and performance via the free upgrade, and rail fans who tolerate DTG bugs
Main risk
Paying full price for what feels like the same buggy, stuttery game with a new number
What players love
Better performance and less stutter
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“So much better performance vs TSW6.”
Steam review · 64.7 h played ↗
Free upgrade carries over your DLC
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“the fact this is a free upgrade is appreciated (you only pay if you want the new routes)”
Steam review · 4.3 h played ↗
New features: AI conductor, live weather, freight
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“I do really like the new live weather mode!”
Steam review · 4.3 h played ↗
Strong new core routes
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“The Wharfedale & Airedale Lines fit SO WELL in TSW and I'm so glad they're finally here!!! Best route released yet :D”
Steam review · 6.8 h played ↗
Immersive, detailed and realistic trains
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“highly detailed routes and very immersive”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Many bugs, old ones never fixed
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“Bugs from as far back as 2021 that I could find are still there today.”
Steam review · 3.3 h played ↗
Same game rebranded each year
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“This could have been an update, just like 6,5,4 etc..... There are some nice new features, but nothing that suggests NEW game.”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗
Stutter and poor optimization persist
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“It still stutters and hangs like crazy, and it always will on UE4.”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
Overpriced DLC and monetization
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“$4,234.36 worth of DLC that should tell you everything you need to know”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Crashes and launch issues
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“Game crashes as soon as I come to a complete stop at the first station stop on the Miami route.”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗
Annual re-download and migration hassle
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 negative reviews
“Why did I have to download all my DLC again?”
Steam review · 19.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable35 GB
Minimum
OS64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11
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 RX 460 with 2 GB VRAM or more
Storage35 GB available space
Recommended
OS64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11
ProcessorIntel Core i5-9600K @ 3.7 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @ 3.6 GHz
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX 5700 with 8 GB VRAM or more
Storage35 GB available space
OS64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11
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 RX 460 with 2 GB VRAM or more
Storage35 GB available space
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