SimulationFit check
Is Train Life: A Railway Simulator worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Railway simulation fans who want to operate trains as well as run a company
- Players interested in managing contracts, staff and railway routes alongside driving
- Train enthusiasts who want to customize locomotives and travel across European regions
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a railway game focused only on driving, without company-management tasks
- Players who prefer short, contained routes over a network spanning 10,000 kilometres
- Players looking for a game outside the railway simulation genre
Our take on Train Life: A Railway Simulator
Combining driving with company management means attention is split between the cab and the business. Players focused on the act of driving may find that hiring staff, choosing contracts and maintaining locomotives take time away from the route.
What is Train Life: A Railway Simulator?
Train Life combines locomotive driving with railway-company management.
Take passengers or freight across 10 countries and learn how each train handles power and braking. Routes cover 10,000 kilometres of track through Eastern and Western Europe and the Alps, with stations such as Berlin Central Station and Zurich Main Station. Driving involves following signs, managing speed, switches, braking distances and station stops, and adjusting to weather and time of day. Unexpected events include trees or snow on the line and other trains in the way. On the management side, create a company, buy and maintain locomotives, hire conductors, select contracts and develop routes for passenger and freight services. Trains can also be customized, including their exterior and cab interior.
How Train Life: A Railway Simulator plays
- 01Train customization
- Changes can cover both the locomotive's outside appearance and its cab interior.
- 02Company management
- The management loop includes hiring conductors, selecting contracts and maintaining locomotives.
- 03Changing route conditions
- Driving calls for adjustments to weather, time of day, track changes and unexpected obstructions.
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Train Life: A Railway Simulator: platforms & release
Is Train Life: A Railway Simulator worth it?
It is worth it if: railway simulation fans who want to operate trains as well as run a company. Skip it if: players seeking a railway game focused only on driving, without company-management tasks.
Where can I download Train Life: A Railway Simulator?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Train Life: A Railway Simulator's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Train Life: A Railway Simulator on?
Windows only.
