3D Train Studio V9
Model railroad sandbox for building and automating miniature worlds
Stefan Werner · Released Jan 5, 2025
- Reviews
- Positive
- 83% of 29
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 4
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update
- 4 months ago
- May 11, 2026
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
What is 3D Train Studio V9?
A single-player model railroad simulation and building sandbox viewed from 2D and 3D perspectives. You lay scale tracks, shape terrain, place scenery and vehicles, then run railroad operations or automate them with events and Lua scripts.
For you if...
- +you enjoy designing detailed model railroad layouts
- +you want a sandbox with terrain and scenery tools
- +you like automating railway operations with scripts and events
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action-focused games over construction sandboxes
- −you need multiplayer railroad building
Screenshots and trailer
3D Train Studio V9 system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel i5-2300 or AMD FX-6300
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or AMD Radeon HD 7850, 2 GB VRAM
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 300 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 or 11
- Processor
- Intel i7-4770k or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580, 4 GB VRAM
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Unsupported
- Not supported on SteamOS
Tags
- Simulation
- Trains
- Transportation
- Sandbox
- City Builder
- Building
- Split Screen
- Moddable
- Open World
- Family Friendly
- Singleplayer
- 3D
- 2D
- Software
Recent updates
- May 11, 2026 · Overview of Changes (Version 9.5.0.13)
- Jan 16, 2026 · 3D Train Studio V9 - Feature Update
- Jan 12, 2025 · Update notes for 9.0.2.0
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