Train Sim World® 2020
Fair · Strategy · 2017
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
NO RUSH.
Fair at $12.99. Buy it if you want it.
- Length
- 33h
- Value
- $0.39/hr
- Reviews
- 78% positive
Watch this gameOne alert when it is worth buying.
Minimum on the Steam store: 8 GB of memory, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon R9 270 with 2 GB VRAM or more, 20 GB of storage. Windows only.
Train Sim World is an immersive first-person simulator perfect for everyone, with complete in-cab interactivity, accurate detail on locos, real-world routes and hours of gameplay. Take to the rails with the brand-new Train Sim World 2020 Edition and find everything you need to master new skills.
What drives the score
How to read this
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The value story
It has never been cheaper than $5.19. That was June 2026. Its cuts run 50 percent off as a rule. There have been 41 in the 10 years tracked, about 4 weeks apart.
On value it sits in the top 15 percent of its genre. It is pricier than 76 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 71 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Train Sim World® 4 ($29.99, scores 56) beats it on value, while it beats Train Simulator Classic ($5.99, scores 33).
Of the 669 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, 4 come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written March 2020 to August 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 46 percent of the 455 reviews written there were positive, against 78 percent overall, and those are 8 percent of everything written about it.
Finishing takes 33 hours; clearing it takes 70, which is 2.1 times the campaign.
The drop-off
64% start to <1% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
Players
16 players online when we last checked, on Sep 28, 17:46 UTC.
Player counts from the Steam Web API.
What players say
Developed by Dovetail Games and published by Dovetail Games - TSW, Train Sim World 2020 expands upon the studio's railway simulation formula by offering an experience centered on realism, technical depth, and authentic train operations. Instead of simplifying railway management into an arcade-style driving game, it embraces the complexities of operating modern and classic locomotives across carefully recreated...
After a long day at work this is relaxing. married or not, kids or not. Fun to play with kids to get them off their E-Bikes
Steam reviews, mixed to match its Steam ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
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Cite this score
Train Sim World® 2020 scores 51/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Oct 2, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/530070/train-sim-world-2020Reviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 26, price as of Oct 1.
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