SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue

Free train simulator with passenger services and heavy coal trains

SimRail S.A. · Published by PlayWay S.A. · Released Dec 16, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 1,395
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 3, 2025
Minimum PC: GTX 970; 8 GB RAM · 25 GB disk; Full requirements

What is SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue?

This single-player train-driving prologue has a tutorial and two scenarios on Polish railways. From the driver's cab, you run an EN96 passenger service with scheduled station stops or haul 20 coal wagons over hilly freight lines in Silesia using an E186 locomotive.

For you if...

+you enjoy learning detailed controls and railway operating procedures

Not for you if...

−you want quick, arcade-style driving with minimal preparation

What players say

80% of 1,395 reviews are positive

Players praise the detailed train handling and sound design.

Screenshots and trailer

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SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 25 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: 64-bit Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows 8 / 8.1 or Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X @ 3.7 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 580
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 25 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default configuration is not performant

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 4
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, Polish. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech.

Does SimRail - The Railway Simulator: Prologue 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam