The Best Trains Games

Update, : Railway Empire 2 added at rank #35.
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Railbound (2022)

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Mac OS PC Windows Android IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch

A relaxing puzzle game about fixing train connections and travelling the world!


  • wholesome
  • trains
  • puzzle
  • transportation
  • resource-management
  • comic
  • relaxing
  • logic
  • building
  • narration
  • isometric
  • cartoony
  • book
  • colourful
  • stylized

2

Transport Fever 2: Console Edition (2023)

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Playstation 4 Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5

The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way!

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  • trains
  • simulation
  • horse-drawn
  • economy
  • truck
  • city-building
  • management
  • vehicle
  • sims
  • transportation

3

Mini Metro (2015)

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PC Windows Android Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Mac OS Linux

Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?


  • trains
  • minimalist
  • strategy
  • simulation
  • puzzle
  • abstract
  • management

4

Train Sim World 3 (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One

Train Sim World 3 lets you master the machines of the railways, from high-speed German trains to workhorses of the American industry. Experience extreme weather, create your own journey with Scenario Planner and Livery Designer. Enjoy the stunning views and learn how to use real trains. Start your journey now!


Pros:
  • Realistic train operation with high fidelity
  • Exciting journey and breathtaking views along the way
  • Ability to play as a passenger
  • Training facility provided for those who know nothing about trains
  • Possibility to learn how to use real trains
Cons:
  • Bugs and errors not being fixed, lack of gameplay improvements
  • Varying build quality
  • Some scenarios poorly designed
  • Expensive DLCs and rushed releases

  • trains
  • simulation
  • driving
  • realistic

5

Train Station Renovation (2020)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One

Welcome to an old, ruined train station. A place that will give you a lot of fun! In Train Station Renovation you play as a renovation company specialized in restoring old and damaged railway stations.


  • trains
  • simulation
  • relaxing
  • building
  • casual
  • family-friendly
  • economy
  • first-person
  • destruction
  • illustration
  • design
  • physics
  • realistic
  • management

6

Railway Empire (2018)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 Linux

In Railway Empire, you will create an elaborate and wide-ranging rail network, purchase over 40 different trains modelled in extraordinary detail, and buy or build railway stations, maintenance buildings, factories and tourist attractions to keep your travel network ahead of the competition.


  • trains
  • management
  • economy
  • simulation
  • america
  • transportation
  • building
  • rail
  • empire
  • strategy
  • western
  • historical
  • city-building
  • trading
  • sandbox

7

Factorio (2020)

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Linux Nintendo Switch Mac OS PC Windows

Factorio is an absorbing factory management game. You play the role of a handy person who needs to build a rocket and craft almost anything with little more than spit and elbow grease. Automation is the key to success as you establish production chains and assembly lines to make sure all the hard work is done for you.


Pros:
  • Complex puzzle-solving
  • Open-ended gameplay
  • Automation mechanics
  • Creative assembly lines
  • Captivating story
Cons:
  • Tedious combat
  • Limited environmental resources
  • Environmental consequences of mass manufacturing

  • management
  • automation
  • simulation
  • base-building
  • resource-management
  • trains
  • sandbox
  • factory
  • open-world
  • building
  • aliens
  • robots
  • factory-building
  • construction
  • prague

8

Station Manager (2021)

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Android Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Build your own spectacular, multi-story station for your favorite trains!


  • trains
  • simulation
  • automobile
  • entertainment
  • city-building
  • strategy

9

Stormworks: Build and Rescue (2020)

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Mac OS PC Windows

Join a world where you design, create and pilot your own air sea rescue service. Release your inner hero as you battle fierce storms out at sea to rescue those in need.


  • building
  • trains
  • sandbox
  • open-world
  • simulation
  • crafting
  • sailing
  • automation
  • programming
  • survival
  • physics
  • tutorial
  • immersive
  • base-building
  • naval

10

Loco Looper (2022)

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IOS iPhone

Trains. Fluffy Clouds. Planets. Stars. Even a seagull. Cute, tricky cerebral fun. Get on the brain train with this original puzzle game! Make a perfect track using all the pieces. The harder the level, the more ways to solve. Handcrafted levels, each a pen & ink style love letter to mini dioramas and trains. A neat 3D effect makes the game naturally POP when holding your device (no face tracking required). Loco Looper is designed and written for iPhone & iPad using Swift and Metal. Move fast and make nice things!


  • cerebral
  • trains
  • puzzle
  • casual

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