Train SIM
Shares rank 5 of 14 simulation games by recommenders
Recommended for its realistic visuals and effortless install, a train simulator built by one developer that runs well on Linux and in VR. Critics mostly note it is highly repetitive and lacks Steam Deck support.
Recommended for its realistic visuals and effortless install, a train simulator built by one developer that runs well on Linux and in VR. Critics mostly note it is highly repetitive and lacks Steam Deck support.
19 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 19
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 19 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Photorealistic, polished visuals
“if your game's assets look custom and look good in Unreal 5, it does indeed demonstrate effort and skill”
Comment from 9 Jul 2026 in “Train SIM Created by Just One Person Is Being Called the Best Ever Made” “Looks great. Too bad that steam deck isn't supported”
Comment from 10 Jul 2026 in “Train SIM Created by Just One Person Is Being Called the Best Ever Made” “this train game has that type of lighting”
Comment from 10 Jul 2026 in “Train SIM Created by Just One Person Is Being Called the Best Ever Made” - Comment from 9 Jul 2026 in “Train SIM Created by Just One Person Is Being Called the Best Ever Made”
- Comment from 9 Jul 2026 in “Train SIM Created by Just One Person Is Being Called the Best Ever Made”
Impressive work by one developer
“if your game's assets look custom and look good in Unreal 5, it does indeed demonstrate effort and skill”
Comment from 9 Jul 2026 in “Train SIM Created by Just One Person Is Being Called the Best Ever Made” “Game looks amazing from a solo dev”
Comment from 9 Jul 2026 in “Train SIM Created by Just One Person Is Being Called the Best Ever Made” “Very impressive! Well done”
Comment from 10 Jul 2026 in “Train SIM Created by Just One Person Is Being Called the Best Ever Made” Easy install, runs well on Linux
“This particularly game works great on Linux. I just clicked "Install" and "Play."”
Comment from 10 Jul 2026 in “Train SIM Created by Just One Person Is Being Called the Best Ever Made” “literally just buy the game, download it, and hit play. Runs pretty well”
Comment from 10 Jul 2026 in “Train SIM Created by Just One Person Is Being Called the Best Ever Made”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Highly repetitive gameplay
“It's good, very pretty, but highly repetitive.”
Comment from 10 Jul 2026 in “Train SIM Created by Just One Person Is Being Called the Best Ever Made” No Steam Deck support
“Looks great. Too bad that steam deck isn't supported”
Comment from 10 Jul 2026 in “Train SIM Created by Just One Person Is Being Called the Best Ever Made”
Other simulation games people recommend
The four most recommended other simulation games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwarf Fortress | 74 | 29 | 72% | 12 | 11 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| Airport Simulator | 41 | 8 | 84% | 1 | — | — |
| Firewood Splitting Simulator | 32 | 11 | 74% | 1 | — | — |
| RollerCoaster Tycoon | 21 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Train SIMThis page | 19 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
16 of the 19 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“literally just buy the game, download it, and hit play. Runs pretty well”
“This particularly game works great on Linux. I just clicked "Install" and "Play."”
“It's good, very pretty, but highly repetitive.”
“Can confirm that this game is amazing with it.”
“Very impressive! Well done”
“both look like good experiences to me if you are in the respective target audience”
“That seems like a perfectly valid way to experience the game to me.”
“Looks great. Too bad that steam deck isn't supported”
“this train game has that type of lighting”
“They feel very different to games like Train Sim World, but I like them both regardless.”
“Game looks amazing from a solo dev”
“if your game's assets look custom and look good in Unreal 5, it does indeed demonstrate effort and skill”
“It plays really nicely in VR.”
“The simple pleasure of a job well done, even if the job is completely imaginary”
“It looks practically photorealistic.”
“It is MIT licensed, completely free (no ads/purchases)”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.