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RUNNING TRAIN | 走ル列車!

98% positive · 1,265 Steam reviews · released May 24, 2026 · by Novatetsu Games

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

Lifetime units: ~41.7k (P10–P90: 16.7k – 91.8k)

Gross revenue: ~$684k (P10–P90: $274k – $1.5M)

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 Jul 4, 2026.

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

Last 90 days: 96% positive across 182 stored reviews. Casual games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4073 games).

Visuals & audio96% positive · 141 mentions
“The train sim game everyone has been crying out for since Dovetail started releasing Railworks/Train Sim with a different year on end and literally no improvements or bugfixes (oh wait they always have), pretending the same game was a…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability95% positive · 94 mentions
“It's INSANE that just one guy made this. No UE stutter, 2.5GB download, 4GB install, looks incredible, sounds incredible, plays incredible. WTF is going on?! Are other game devs all that bad?!”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity96% positive · 76 mentions
“Absolutely breathtaking graphics. Seamless gameplay, bug free. I watch a lot of Japanese trainspotting and cab ride videos and have a dedicated YouTube account to watch them. This game is so immersive that every once a while I forget to…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 6 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI94% positive · 62 mentions
“So one Asian guy made a train sim that's better than anything on the market, other than Derail valley. And he didn't need 1000 $ of dlc either. Just goes to show you how pathetic the gaming industry is. The game runs well, its looks…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 7 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics93% positive · 60 mentions
“Absolutely breathtaking graphics. Seamless gameplay, bug free. I watch a lot of Japanese trainspotting and cab ride videos and have a dedicated YouTube account to watch them. This game is so immersive that every once a while I forget to…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 6 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value98% positive · 53 mentions
“The train sim game everyone has been crying out for since Dovetail started releasing Railworks/Train Sim with a different year on end and literally no improvements or bugfixes (oh wait they always have), pretending the same game was a…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 2 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance100% positive · 26 mentions
“---{ Graphics }--- ☑ 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 don't ---{ Audio }---…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal

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

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

Business model

Buy to playEarly Access

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