Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator: Prologue

Train simulator combining cargo hauling with hunger and cold

Pentacle · Published by PlayWay S.A. · Released Jan 23, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 1,230
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 5; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 months ago; Jun 10, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 660; 8 GB RAM · 18 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator: Prologue?

This free, single-player prologue is a first-person, open-world simulation set along several kilometers of railway through Novosibirsk in the late 1980s. You operate a VL10 locomotive, follow signals, replace worn parts, and buy supplies. Choose between a legitimate driving career, survival mode, or work for the Soviet mafia.

For you if...

+you enjoy learning detailed locomotive controls and operating procedures
+you like trading and managing resources alongside vehicle simulation

Not for you if...

−you want railway work without personal survival needs or combat

What players say

90% of 1,230 reviews are positive

Players praise the hands-on train operation, while recurring complaints concern instructions that explain what to do without explaining why. Recent reviews also report lag, jammed controls, and getting stuck in inspection mode after rebinding the interaction key.

Screenshots and trailer

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Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator: Prologue system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 660, 8 GB RAM, 18 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: 64-bit Windows 7, 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1) or 64-bit Windows 1
Processor: Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940
Graphics: Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660 / AMD GPU Radeon HD 7870
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 18 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator: Prologue have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Trans-Siberian 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 text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

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

Does Trans-Siberian 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