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Train Sim World® 4

79% positive · 4,028 Steam reviews · released Sep 26, 2023 · by Dovetail Games

TrainsSimulationTransportationAutomobile SimImmersive SimRealisticDrivingAtmospheric

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~106k (P10–P90: 42.5k – 234k)

Gross revenue: ~$2.6M (P10–P90: $1M – $5.8M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Performance & stability55% positive · 38 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ It's just real ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 16 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value67% positive · 36 mentions
“if your a smartass, games worth it, if you're autistic and simply just here for the trains, i do not reccomend this.”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 4 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio76% positive · 34 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ It's just real ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 16 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity78% positive · 18 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ It's just real ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 16 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance78% positive · 18 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ It's just real ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 16 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI72% positive · 18 mentions
“It has the real physics, controls, and a bunch of other realistic stuff. i recommend this game for people who love trains a lot. i loved trains since i was born - my current age.”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 44 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics88% positive · 17 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ It's just real ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 16 h played · Report / request removal

307 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

First-person

Technology

3D

Art style

Realistic

Structure

Open worldSandbox

Mood & themes

AtmosphericRelaxing

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller support

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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