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Derail Valley

Open-world train simulator with hands-on freight hauling and physics

Altfuture · Released Jan 25, 2019 · Early Access

AdventureIndieSimulation

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 9,929
Recent reviews
Very Positive
96% of 93 in 30 days
Players
282
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Jul 20, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 650
16 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Derail Valley?

A first-person, open-world train simulator for standard PC play or VR. You walk around a rail network, operate steam and diesel locomotives, set switches, couple cars, and haul procedurally generated freight between industries. Career mode uses delivery income and licenses for progression, while sandbox mode removes the focus on money and consequences.

For you if...

  • +you want hands-on train operation with detailed physics
  • +you prefer self-directed freight jobs in an open world
  • +you like career progression through licenses and new locomotives

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast-paced action or a story-driven campaign
  • −you prefer simple driving without coupling or brake procedures
  • −you need multiplayer or cooperative train crews

What players say

95% of 9,929 reviews are positive · 96% of 93 in the last 30 days

Players praise the locomotive physics, hands-on controls, and freedom to choose freight work. Recent complaints focus on long gaps between updates and limited developer communication; several players also report crashes, tutorial bugs, or poor VR performance. Some find the career economy grindy and the jobs repetitive.

Players over time

▼ -15% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 517 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Derail Valley screenshot 1

Derail Valley system requirements

Minimum: GTX 650, 16 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 64-bit
Processor
Intel i5-7400 or equivalent
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 650 (VR: GTX 970)
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 64-bit

Does Derail Valley have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Derail Valley run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, VR
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Finnish, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian.

Does Derail Valley 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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