ZDSimulator
Railway simulator originally developed to train Ukrainian train drivers
ZDSimulator Team · Released Apr 17, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 460
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 25 in 30 days
- Players
- 53
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 1 month ago
- Sep 24, 2026
What is ZDSimulator?
A first- and third-person railway simulator where you drive freight and high-speed passenger trains on recreations of real routes. You operate trains in scenarios or free mode, alone or in multiplayer, where dispatchers can control signals and traffic.
For you if...
- +you enjoy troubleshooting machinery using electrical schematics
- +you prefer Eastern European railways and electric locomotives
Not for you if...
- −you want straightforward controls and a gentle learning curve
What players say
89% of 460 reviews are positive · 92% of 25 in the last 30 days
Players praise the train physics and depth of locomotive simulation. Their most common complaints concern incomplete English localization and limited documentation explaining how the simulated systems work.
Screenshots and trailer
ZDSimulator system requirements
Minimum: HD 4000, 2 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run ZDSimulator?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 / AMD Ryzen 3
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 4000 / AMD Radeon R5, OpenGL Compatible
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- Notes
- Requires mouse and keyboard
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GTX 750 Ti / AMD R7 260X, OpenGL Compatible
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
- Notes
- Requires mouse and keyboard
Does ZDSimulator have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does ZDSimulator run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- The native resolution is not the default one
- Not fully functional without an external keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Workshop, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, Russian, Ukrainian, French, Czech, German, Polish, Kazakh, Spanish - Spain, Japanese.
Does ZDSimulator 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
Tags
- Simulation
- Immersive Sim
- 3D
- First-Person
- Trains
- Third Person
- Realistic
- Transportation
- Score Attack
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Dec 24, 2025 · Update v59.1: Locomotive Patch
- Aug 13, 2025 · Update v57.4: Free Camera, New Settings, Content & Optimization
- Jul 24, 2025 · Update v57.3: Sound Improvements, New Features, and Content Updates
- Jun 22, 2025 · Update v57.2: Steam Workshop Support, New Scenarios & Gameplay Improvements
- May 30, 2025 · Update v57.1: External Camera, New Sounds, Fixes
38 DLC available.