Immersive, physical train handling
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“It just feels so physical that I have to keep reminding myself I’m just sitting in my chair looking at a screen.”
Steam review · 73.3 h played ↗
Derail Valley
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 97%Altfuture2019Driving · Immersive Sim · Simulation
$39.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A deep, physical first-person freight train sim with contracts, progression, VR and mods. Skip it if you want frequent updates, a lively world, or a fully unlocked sandbox.
Great for
Players who like hands-on train operation, contract hauling and progression, especially in VR or with mods
Main risk
Content runs out and Early Access updates are very slow, leaving the world feeling empty
What players love
Rewarding contracts and progression
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“Start off small, earn money, buy licenses so that you can do bigger jobs that make you more money... What's not to love?”
Steam review · 10.3 h played ↗
Great VR support
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“I only play in vr and it is the best full vr train sim i have seen to date.”
Steam review · 170.8 h played ↗
Fun derailments and consequences
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“if you crash or derail the train, you don't simply get a text message that you caused an accident.”
Steam review · 44.7 h played ↗
Accessible for non-train fans
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“I know next to nothing about trains, and i am not a train enthusiast.”
Steam review · 7.8 h played ↗
Strong modding scene
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“Once you've gotten through what's already base game, there's a great modding scene to try as well.”
Steam review · 390.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Crashes and bugs
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Now there are a crap ton of bugs that constantly cause the game to crash.”
Steam review · 81.8 h played ↗
Poor tutorial and steep learning curve
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Terrible game, has no actual tutorial and the one that it provides is less then a minute long”
Steam review · 0.4 h played ↗
Poor performance and VR issues
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Regardless of the graphics settings I have the game on, it simply will not run at 60FPS.”
Steam review · 251.5 h played ↗
Very slow Early Access updates
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“Been in EA for 7 years, and somehow think that saying "We're going to go silent and not say anything for 2 years, just trust us" is reasonable.”
Steam review · 53.8 h played ↗
Empty world and limited content
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“In 35 hours playtime I already unlocked all licenses and most of the demonstrators.”
Steam review · 35.2 h played ↗
Sandbox locked behind career licenses
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“There is a sandbox mode in this game but you cannot spawn locomotives without getting the licenses in the career mode first.”
Steam review · 9.6 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable6 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 64-bit
ProcessorIntel i5-7400 or equivalent
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GTX 650 (VR: GTX 970)
Storage6 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 64-bit
OSWindows 64-bit
ProcessorIntel i5-7400 or equivalent
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GTX 650 (VR: GTX 970)
Storage6 GB available space
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