Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator

First-person train simulation with survival and Soviet mafia jobs

Pentacle · Published by PlayWay S.A. · Released May 30, 2024 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 1,950
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 25 in 30 days
Playing now: 24; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 9 months ago; Dec 4, 2025

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator?

A first-person, open-world train simulation set in late-1980s Siberia. Drive a VL10 locomotive, follow signals, haul cargo, replace worn parts, and manage hunger and cold. Three modes let you pursue a rail career, focus on survival, or work for the Soviet mafia.

For you if...

+you enjoy learning detailed locomotive controls and maintenance
+you like survival and combat alongside cargo runs

Not for you if...

−you prefer short trips to long stretches of driving
−you want to drive without managing supplies or repairs

What players say

92% of 1,950 reviews are positive · 92% of 25 in the last 30 days

Players praise the hands-on train controls, Siberian atmosphere, and mix of rail work and mafia missions. Some say later objectives involve long, repetitive drives; others report poor performance or parts that need replacing too often.

Screenshots and trailer

Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator system requirements

As published by the developer.

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: 41 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 86
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

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
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: Russian. Text only: English, German, Polish, French, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Czech, Portuguese - Portugal, Turkish, Hungarian.