Train Sim World® 7 ▶ Trailer
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SimulationTrainsTransportationAutomobile SimImmersive SimDriving

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Game description

Live life on the tracks and discover the joy of train simulation. Whether looking for a relaxing run on the rails or seeking the thrill of mastering your virtual train driver career, find your way in Train Sim World 7.

Basic info

DeveloperDovetail Games
PublisherDovetail Games - TSW
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateSep 15, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OS64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X @ 3.7 GHz
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 460 with 2 GB VRAM or more
Storage35 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 433 reviews from the past 1 year

70.7/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (72%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 14, 2026)

Detailed visuals of locomotives and routes win 168 reviews of Train Sim World® 7, but crashes and frame drops follow; it scores 70.7.

👍 Strengths

Visuals & Sound appears in 63% of analyzed reviews and ranks 495th of 1249. 168 reviews praise the look of recreated locomotives and routes that feel immersive when polished. 64 note a clear performance gain with DirectX 12 and DLSS, and 26 enjoy it, the most upvoted with well over a thousand hours across the series. Others enjoy the music and see a good step forward for the series.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support appears in 72% of analyzed reviews and ranks 855th of 1399. 86 reviews report crashes, some at the first station stop of a route, and 76 describe frame rates of 25 to 30 on demanding routes. Pricing & Fairness ranks 984th of 1399: 35 say old routes are sold again as new add-ons at full price. Others say bugs carry over between versions unfixed, and some find the braking response unrealistic. Gameplay ranks 1165th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“excellent locomotive recreation, immersive routes when polished” · 168 reviews
“decent game with 1500+ hours played across versions” · 26 reviews
“atmospheric system and AI train conductor mode are excellent” · 7 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -1.54 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “train responds too quickly to AFB changes, unrealistic braking sounds” · 17 reviews
Positive “simple controls make the game better” · 4 reviews

Progression 1% · Difficulty 1% · Onboarding 8% · Freedom 4% · Strategy 1%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.56 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “atmospheric system and AI train conductor mode are excellent” · 7 reviews
Negative “nach Update zu hell beim Fahren, Fahrgastraum Lichtfarben falsch, Nürnberg Rbf leer” · 1 review

Story 0% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -0.94 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “same game released year after year with no meaningful updates” · 12 reviews
Positive “plenty of tilting, tight turns and speed changes keep runs interesting” · 4 reviews

Volume 10% · Replayability 3%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 63% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.41 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “excellent locomotive recreation, immersive routes when polished” · 168 reviews
Negative “graphics still look bad with shadow pop-in and vegetation issues” · 3 reviews

Audio 10%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 3% of reviews mention this.

Community -2.13 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 1% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.36 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “old maps repackaged as new DLC at full price to deceive players” · 35 reviews
Positive “free upgrade path, good DLC value for the price” · 5 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 3% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 72% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.84 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game crashes immediately at first station stop on Miami route” · 86 reviews
Positive “zero major bugs which is nice for a change” · 2 reviews

Performance 49% · Developer support 36%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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