SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue

Buy81%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

SimRail S.A. · Trains · Dec 16, 2021

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
4
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio2 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 249 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
37% of themes are praise27% are divided36% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
43 of 249 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics looks really good, although some improvements could be made here and there.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
11 of 249 sampled reviews raised it
This free demo already has more simulation gameplay to offer than Train Sim World without any add-ons.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
9 of 249 sampled reviews raised it
I look forward to see the full release of the game that will feature multiplayer and even more trains to drive.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
4 of 249 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design plays an important role in immersion, with engine noise, track sounds, and environmental audio helping to convey the scale and weight of the trains.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Graphics43 reviews
Gameplay11 reviews
Multiplayer9 reviews
Audio4 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
67% still recommend
Difficulty
67% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
42% still recommend
Crashes
42% still recommend
Optimization
33% still recommend
Controls
67% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable

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