Train Simulator Classic is your ultimate railway hobby. Learn to operate officially licensed iconic locomotives across realistic detailed routes from around the world. With something for all railfans this is the perfect place to start the virtual train collection of your dreams.
- Simulation (1025)
- Trains (832)
- Singleplayer (336)
- Realistic (324)
- Driving (320)
- Casual (210)
- Relaxing (207)
- Open World (170)
- Building (127)
- Moddable (127)
- Level Editor (109)
- Sandbox (108)
- TrackIR (89)
- Atmospheric (81)
- Transportation (64)
- Action (50)
- Adventure (48)
- VR (43)
- City Builder (38)
- Strategy (37)
Release Date | Sep 17, 2015 |
Price | $ 24.99 Top 5% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 71.5% (mostly positive) Bottom 35% / 70.3% Bottom 35% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 70.4% / 69.3% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 17.5K Top 2% / 26.5K Top 2% |
Curators | 361 reviews Top 1% |
Median Play Time | 62.6 hours Top 2% |
Play Time per Dollar | 2.5 hours Top 10% |
Followers | 76.1K Top 2% |
Owners | ± 1.3M Top 3% |
Copies Sold | ± 781.3K Top 3% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 15.6M Top 2% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows Train Simulator Classic's Steam rating and reviews between October 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating varies from 100% (November 2010) to 62% (May 2019).
With 26.5K reviews Top 2%, Train Simulator Classic is an undeniable major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened. Most of the peaks took place in December.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Train Simulator Classic's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (53%), followed by German (13%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 27 different languages represented. The game is available in 8 languages, which is great.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Train Simulator Classic, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 427 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 6.3 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (111 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Train Simulator Classic's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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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 score of 71.5% Bottom 35% should be considered while evaluating them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Train Simulator Classic's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!