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A-Train is back, and better than ever. The biggest and best city builder, transport simulation game returns with a host of new features.

Release DateOct 21, 2015
Price$ 59.99  Top 1%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)61.9% (mixed) Bottom 25% / 64.3%  Bottom 30%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)59% Bottom 30% / 61%  Bottom 35%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)105  / 129
Curators12 reviews
Median Play Time24.4 hours  Top 10%
Play Time per Dollar25 minutes
Followers2.1K  Top 25%
Owners± 7.9K 
Copies Sold± 4.8K 
Gross Revenue ($)± 149.4K  Top 20%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of A-Train 9 V4.0 : Japan Rail Simulator steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see A-Train 9 V4.0 : Japan Rail Simulator's Steam rating and reviews between October 2015 and November 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 63.4% (August 2023) to 77.7% (February 2017).

With its 129 reviews, A-Train 9 V4.0 : Japan Rail Simulator could be considered a decent success for an indie game. The June 2020 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for A-Train 9 V4.0 : Japan Rail Simulator and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows A-Train 9 V4.0 : Japan Rail Simulator's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (51%), followed by German (11%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 15 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game has 2 translations (English and German), it's always good to have more translations to access other markets.

Time Played

Chart displaying A-Train 9 V4.0 : Japan Rail Simulator percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in A-Train 9 V4.0 : Japan Rail Simulator depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 135 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 3.6 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some A-Train 9 V4.0 : Japan Rail Simulator players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 89 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 help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Addictive city building
  • Easy rail network building
  • Powerful editor
  • Enjoyable train scheduling
  • Several types of trains
  • Decent selection of buildings
  • Timetable setting
  • Real estate simulation
  • Good graphics
  • Good music
  • No automated terraforming
  • Limited map editor
  • Buildings don't align with roads
  • No AI cars or people
  • Only Japanese trains
  • No objectives or campaigns
  • No realistic growth from AI
  • Limited cargo options
  • Counter-intuitive UI
  • Lack of signals

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 rating of 61.9%  Bottom 25% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of A-Train 9 V4.0 : Japan Rail 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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