Train Sim World® 6

Buy76%

Mostly Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Dovetail Games · Simulation · Sep 30, 2025

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Price
$49.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
19
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
9
Full audio3 of 9
Subtitles9 of 9

Should I buy Train Sim World® 6?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 71 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 44 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Monetization: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
DTG, buy Running Train and work out how to increase the performance/visuals/detail/smoothness of TS6 by 300% beyond its current level.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Forget smooth lag free gameplay with smooth graphics and lots of eye-candy here.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The learning curve is not that steep and things are pretty well explained, contrary to many more serious sims.
Linux compatibility
Players who bring up Linux compatibility mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Works well under the default Proton on Linux (Arch in my case) which is a nice bonus.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
What makes the game even more immersive is its realistic sound effects.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Graphics61 reviews
Gameplay22 reviews
Difficulty8 reviews
Linux compatibility6 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Performance
45% still recommend
Bugs
36% still recommend
Monetization
43% still recommend
Crashes
35% still recommend
Optimization
37% still recommend
Interface
33% still recommend
Controls
50% 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

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements
  • Subtitle Options

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$49.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $49.99

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