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Train Life: A Railway Simulator

Railway simulator combining European train driving with company management

Simteract · Published by Nacon · Released Aug 25, 2022

Simulation

Reviews
Mixed
66% of 1,548
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
70% of 10 in 30 days
Players
10
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Feb 19, 2023
Minimum PC
GTX 770
8 GB RAM
Full requirements

What is Train Life: A Railway Simulator?

This single-player railway simulator puts you in charge of driving trains and running a company across a network of European routes. You carry passengers and freight from the cab, follow signals, adjust to weather, and manage contracts, train maintenance, and conductors.

For you if...

  • +you prefer relaxed train driving to demanding simulation
  • +you enjoy long journeys between European cities
  • +you want business management alongside time in the cab

Not for you if...

  • −you expect detailed train physics and hands-on cab controls
  • −you prefer driving without managing contracts and staff

What players say

66% of 1,548 reviews are positive · 70% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the relaxed journeys across Europe and the mix of driving and company management. They criticize the limited driving realism and cab interaction, report bugs, and say updates have stopped.

Players over time

▼ -3% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 20 players on Oct 18, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202610
Nov 6, 20263
Nov 5, 20263
Nov 4, 20266
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 20264
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 20267
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 27, 20266
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 202610
Oct 24, 202610
Oct 23, 20266
Oct 22, 202610
Oct 21, 20265
Oct 20, 20269
Oct 18, 202620
Oct 17, 202610
Oct 16, 20269
Oct 15, 20269
Oct 14, 20268
Oct 13, 202611
Oct 11, 20268
Oct 10, 20264
Oct 9, 20263
Oct 8, 20265
Oct 7, 20264
Oct 6, 20269
Oct 4, 20263
Oct 3, 20263
Oct 2, 20266
Oct 1, 20264
Sep 30, 20263
Sep 29, 20262
Sep 27, 20265
Sep 26, 20266
Sep 25, 20267
Sep 24, 20264
Sep 23, 20268
Sep 23, 20262
Sep 22, 20262

Screenshots and trailer

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Train Life: A Railway Simulator system requirements

Minimum: GTX 770, 8 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X @ 3.7 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 770 | AMD Radeon RX 570
Memory
8 GB RAM
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.6 GHz or AMD Ryzen 7 1700 @ 3.8 GHz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX 480 with 4 GB VRAM or more
Memory
16 GB RAM
DirectX
Version 10

Does Train Life: A Railway Simulator have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Train Life: A Railway Simulator run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default configuration is not performant
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
40
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish.

Does Train Life: A Railway Simulator use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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