StrategyFit check
Is Simple Trains worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Railway simulation fans who want to plan routes and manage passenger movement
- Strategy players who prefer adjusting train capacity over controlling combat units
- Players who enjoy repeated runs on generated levels alongside fixed stages
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a campaign with a long narrative arc may find the level-based structure limited.
- Those wanting complex financial or logistics management may find the described systems focused on routes, loads, and purchases.
- Players looking for military strategy or empire-building may prefer a different scope.
Our take on Simple Trains
Passenger fares fund the train network: the people carried on a route generate the money used to purchase trains and wagons.
What is Simple Trains?
Simple Trains is a transit simulation game about building railroad networks and managing train routes.
Connect stations by dragging routes between them, then link new stations to existing lines or reroute connections to adjust passenger flow. Passengers generate income that can be spent on trains and wagons. Trains and wagons can be moved between routes to balance their loads. The game includes 14 levels and one Daily Challenge, along with a seed-based random level generator. Eight upgrades cover stations, trains, and passive cost reductions. Focus mode supports analysis of passenger spawn types, and color schemes are available in light and dark modes. Ranking tables are provided for each level.
How Simple Trains plays
- 01Route adjustments
- Stations can be added to connected lines, and routes can be changed to redirect passenger flow.
- 02Train load balancing
- Trains and wagons can be dragged between routes to redistribute capacity.
- 03Passenger-funded purchases
- Fares from transported passengers provide the money used to buy trains and wagons.
- 04Eight upgrades
- The upgrade set includes four station options, two train options, and two that reduce purchase costs.
- 05Level formats
- Play 14 levels, a Daily Challenge, or generated levels based on seeds.
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Simple Trains: platforms & release
Is Simple Trains worth it?
It is worth it if: railway simulation fans who want to plan routes and manage passenger movement. Skip it if: players seeking a campaign with a long narrative arc may find the level-based structure limited.
Where can I download Simple Trains?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Simple Trains's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Simple Trains on?
Windows only.
