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SimRail is new, advanced railway simulator. Master high-speed long-distance EMU, heavy freight hauls and suburban trains. Travel 500 km of geodetic-data based real routes. Become train dispatcher and control the traffic according to the schedule or cooperate with other players on multiplayer mode.

Early AccessJan 13, 2023
Price$ 34.99  Top 3%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)89.6% (very positive) Top 30% / 89.3%  Top 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)85.9% Top 10% / 85.7%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)2.6K  Top 10% / 2.7K  Top 10%
Curators49 reviews  Top 15%
Median Play Time34.7 hours  Top 4%
Play Time per Dollar59 minutes  Top 25%
Followers20.7K  Top 5%
Owners± 71.1K  Top 20%
Copies Sold± 63.4K  Top 15%
Gross Revenue ($)± 1.9M  Top 10%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of SimRail - The Railway Simulator steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows SimRail - The Railway Simulator's Steam rating and reviews from January 2023 to December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 90.9% (February 2023) to 88.4% (October 2023).

SimRail - The Railway Simulator is an AAA level success, with 2.7K reviews Top 10%. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for SimRail - The Railway Simulator and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows SimRail - The Railway Simulator's reviewers languages. The most popular language is Polish (42%), followed by English (19%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 25 languages represented. The game is available in 12 languages, which is great.

Time Played

Chart displaying SimRail - The Railway Simulator percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in SimRail - The Railway Simulator depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. It also shows the reviews during Early Access. The time played is great, reaching 93 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is 2 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some SimRail - The Railway Simulator players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 109 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Realistic train simulation with 1:1 maps
  • Incredible level of detail in train models and textures
  • Professional use of Unity engine for superior graphics
  • Physics comparable to Run-8 for realistic driving experience
  • Realistic dispatcher experience with no game gimmicks
  • Working multiplayer with up to 50 players per server
  • Transparent and easy to understand UI
  • Long route up to 500km
  • Appealing feel of the game
  • Good sound and graphics
  • No save option in single player mode
  • Limited choices of pre-made scenarios in single player mode
  • No internal Wiki
  • Speed limit without signal or sign
  • Radio buttons disappearing
  • Clumsy controls
  • No AI trains in single player mode
  • Not recommended for players not interested in multiplayer
  • Stuck at red before the destination
  • Incomplete tutorial

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's 89.6% rating  Top 30% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of SimRail - The Railway Simulator's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.

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