Railroader

very fun and realistic, if i can't have a real railway, this is the next best thing!

So far this is the only railroad/train simulator game that actually models a proper rail logistics system in an open world that includes having to move resources from location to location including needing to provide resources for expanding the tracks. While it doesn't have designing tracks, I think that's okay, designing the perfect railroad system scratches a different "itch" than having to manage the logistics of an existing rail system. I've looked into Train Sim World and the like but they don't have the sandbox open world concept like Railroader does where you manage the logistics of multiple trains over months of time and an evolving railway. I'm looking forward to seeing what the devs add to this game as I've unlocked all the milestones and have the strongest engines in my "fleet", but still find myself playing this regularly. It's my go-to relaxation/zen game to play these days. So far so good! Keep up the good work!

Awesome game at it's core. It still needs more automation at this time if you intend to play as a business owner then mid to late game can become overwhelming. If you intend to play as a single Locomotive Engineer then this game is perfect right now.

it has trainz

One of the best Train simulator games I’ve ever played in a long time, I highly recommend it. I only wish there was a map editor like Trainz has but it still a fantastic game. I especially love the realistic physics and multiplayer action this game provides and the wonderful mods this community makes.

Fantastic game, highly functional, zero bugs. Great fun developing the railway from a couple industries to many miles of track

There's not much to say, other than this is a great game. It supports a wide range of play styles, from hands-on self driving to half-automated and order-based. The graphics is a mixed bag, the rolling stock is modeled to great detail, the environment not so much. They have a very specific tree model with a weird spot at the trunk that makes up like 80% of the trees and because it's so odd, you will recognize it everywhere and you can't unsee it once seen. But that's ok for an early access and such a small team and they have plans for that. As I understand, the current map is more or less a placeholder for the real thing. The devs are taking this in the right direction and have an open ear to the community. Definitely worth the money for what you already get if you like trains and train games.