Realistic, detailed locomotives and cabs
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Pretty much every button is pressable (they also do stuff), from the main switches to the fuses everything is useable”
Steam review · 13.1 h played ↗
Train Sim World® 2020
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mostly Positive · 77%Mostly Positive · 77%Dovetail Games2017Driving · Simulation · Casual
$12.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago
The verdict
A detailed, good-looking train sim with interactive cabs and walking around, but it is abandoned, bug-prone and tied to pricey DLC. Skip it if you want a finished game.
Great for
Train enthusiasts who enjoy slow, relaxing, detailed locomotive operation and walking around the train
Main risk
Bugs, crashes and an abandoned game, with costly DLC needed for more content
What players love
Beautiful graphics and scenery
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“The graphics are stunning and it has a unique 'I'm there' feel to it that is rare among simulations.”
Steam review · 15.8 h played ↗
Great for train fans and nostalgia
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“this game took me back in time. The feel of the game is so real to me.”
Steam review · 17.2 h played ↗
Freedom to walk around and leave the train
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“What sold me on this game compared to other train simulators are the ability to freely walk and move about the train.”
Steam review · 291 h played ↗
Relaxing, chill experience
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“After a long day at work this is relaxing.”
Steam review · 515.1 h played ↗
What players complain about
Many bugs and broken scenarios
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Lots and lots of bugs. And I mean really bad ones like the one where after 2 hours long scenario you fail because its a red light that never switches to yellow or green.”
Steam review · 18.3 h played ↗
Overpriced DLC and cash-grab model
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Dovetail designed this game and all of their train games to be a cash grab for more DLCs”
Steam review · 60.1 h played ↗
Limited, boring content and short routes
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The game gets boring after time, because everything is very lifeless.”
Steam review · 25.1 h played ↗
Abandoned and replaced by TSW2
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Devs abandoned the game after only two years and won't add promised features like multiplayer and editor.”
Steam review · 70.7 h played ↗
Poor performance and stutter
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The stuttering problem has been present for many months, even year”
Steam review · 12 h played ↗
Crashes
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“This game would be a lot better if I could play it for longer than 5 minutes with crashing to desktop.”
Steam review · 4.9 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
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
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
Storage20 GB available space
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