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Train Simulator Classic

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Train Simulator Classic

The ultimate railway hobby for more than 15 years! From historic steam locomotives to modern high-speed and heavy freight trains, and routes around the world, Train Simulator Classic is the simulation made by railfans for railfans.

Simulation Trains Singleplayer Realistic Driving
Last tracked players
993
All-time peak
1,196
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Steam reviews
71% positive
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THE ULTIMATE RAILWAY HOBBY



The ultimate railway hobby for more than 15 years! From historic steam locomotives to modern high-speed and heavy freight trains, and routes around the world, Train Simulator Classic is the simulation made by railfans for railfans.

A WORLD OF RAILWAYS



Train Simulator Classic takes you to three countries, with more than 400km/250 miles of detailed real-world routes included. Drive heavy freight trains on the USA’s challenging Saluda Grade, move passengers and freight along Germany’s historic Hochrheinbahn, and take passengers from the English Channel ports towns of Dover and Ramsgate to the capital city, London.

LICENSED TRAINS



Take the controls of trains which are officially licensed by the operating companies. Drive variations of Southeastern’s Class 465, 375 and 395 on Chatham Main Line, take Deutsche Bahn’s BR111 and BR189 from Konstanz to Villingen, and negotiate Saluda Grade in Norfolk Southern’s EMD SD40-2s and GP35s. Get to grips with realistic signalling systems, authentic brake controls and lifelike weather conditions as you become an expert driver through 25 career-mode scenarios, or use Quick Drive to drive the trains you like, wherever you like.

BUILD AND REBUILD



Use the Train Simulator Editor to build living worlds with comprehensive tools. Create your own dream railway or scenario and start a service with your favourite locomotive. With full Steam Workshop support you can share your creations with other railfans around the world, or browse through the thousands of community creations already available to try out.

Please Note: The Train Simulator interface is localised into English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Spanish. Localisation on locos and route content varies depending on the developer who created it.

KEY FEATURES

  • Hundreds of kilometres of track in lifelike real-world locations
  • Licensed trains and rolling stock
  • 25 Career scenarios with varied rail experiences, plus Quick Drive
  • 3 stunningly recreated real-world railway routes with stations, freight yards and more
  • BR Class 465/9 in Southeastern Blue Stripe & Grey Stripe liveries
  • BR Class 465/0 and 465/1 in Southeastern Blue Stripe & Grey Stripe liveries
  • BR Class 395 in Southeastern Highspeed original & 10th Anniversary liveries
  • BR Class 375/3, 375/6, 375/7, 375/8 and 375/9 in a variety of Southeastern liveries
  • BR Class 377/1 in Southern livery (with Southern and Southeastern Logos)
  • BR Class 377/5 in Southeastern livery
  • DB BR189 in Traffic Red livery
  • DB BR111 in Traffic Red livery
  • DB DABz Dost and ABn Regio coaches and a selection of freight wagons
  • Norfolk Southern (ex-Southern) high-hood EMD SD40-2
  • Norfolk Southern (ex-Norfolk & Western) low-nose EMD SD40-2
  • Norfolk Southern (ex-Southern) high-nose EMD GP35
  • A selection of Norfolk Southern freight wagons
  • Realistic signalling, safety systems and locomotive controls
  • Train Simulator Editor creative tool
  • Full Steam Workshop support

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New Release: Northampton Loop Route Add-On! Removal of Train Simulator: CR400AF Add-on Coming Soon: BR Standard 9F Steam Loco Add-On!
System requirements Windows

Windows

Minimum

Minimum
  • OS: 32-bit Windows 10*
  • Processor: Intel Core-i3 4330 3.50 GHz Dual Core or AMD A8 6600K 3.90 GHz Quad Core or Better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon R9 Graphics with 1 GB Dedicated VRAM or Better
  • DirectX®: 9.0c
  • Network: Broadband Connection (May incur additional costs for use)
  • Storage: 40 GB or more available space (Additional Add-Ons will require more)
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Audio Device
  • Additional Notes: Requires mouse and keyboard or Xbox Controller

Laptop, Notebook, Mobile or Low Power versions of the above specifications (including Intel or Integrated Graphics) may work but are not supported.

Updates to Chipset, Graphics and Audio Device Drivers may be required.

*The Steam Client only supports Windows 10 and later.

Recommended

Recommended
  • OS: 64-bit Windows 10, Windows 11 or later*
  • Processor: Intel Core-i5 4690 3.50 GHz Quad Core or AMD Ryzen 7 1700 3.80 GHz Quad Core or Better
  • Memory: 16 GB or Better
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX 480 with 4 GB Dedicated VRAM or Better
  • DirectX®: 9.0c
  • Network: Broadband Connection (May incur additional costs for use)
  • Storage: 40 GB or more available space (Additional Add-Ons will require more)
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Audio Device
  • Additional Notes: Requires mouse and keyboard or Xbox Controller

    Laptop, Notebook, Mobile or Low Power versions of the above specifications (including Intel or Integrated Graphics) may work but are not supported.

    Updates to Chipset, Graphics and Audio Device Drivers may be required.

    *The Steam Client only supports Windows 10 and later.
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Dovetail Games - Trains, Dovetail Games
Brazilian rating
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Steam Germany rating
0
Achievements
1,384
Controller support
full
Features
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, In-App Purchases, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

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macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
playable
Valve compatibility test
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (8)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoNo
FrenchYesNoNo
ItalianYesNoNo
GermanYesNoNo
Spanish - SpainYesNoNo
PolishYesNoNo
RussianYesNoNo
Simplified ChineseYesNoNo

Third-party requirements shown by Steam

Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Train Simulator EULA
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Buy Verdict

Buy — $5.99.

Excellent deal! This matches the historical low price with 80% off.

▲ ~14 days until next sale

Update Momentum

Moderate Updates — 1 patches in last 30 days.

9 patches and 9 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.

▬ 1 patches this month

Value Score

Great Value — 95th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 95th percentile. Priced as Budget at $5.99.

▲ Budget pricing tier

Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 6%
Value Ratio Top 5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Train Simulator Classic worth buying right now?
Buy — $5.99. Excellent deal! This matches the historical low price with 80% off.
When does Train Simulator Classic go on sale?
Excellent deal! This matches the historical low price with 80% off.
Is Train Simulator Classic still getting updates?
Moderate Updates — 1 patches in last 30 days. 9 patches and 9 news items in last 180 days. Latest patch effect size: 0.00.
Is Train Simulator Classic free to play?
Train Simulator Classic costs $5.99 on Steam.
What genre is Train Simulator Classic?
Train Simulator Classic is a Simulation game.
Who developed Train Simulator Classic?
Train Simulator Classic was developed by Dovetail Games and published by Dovetail Games - Trains.
What platforms does Train Simulator Classic support?
Available on Steam for Windows.

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