Train Station Simulator
Skip · Strategy · 2017 · Early Access
The verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 4, under the fair line, at $16.99.
- Length
- 12h
- Value
- $1.42/hr
- Reviews
- 57% of 253 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Buy now or wait
Not discounted in any of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 1565 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
About the game
Train Station Simulator is a station builder and manager game. Create and maintain your dream station! Ride the rails and operate your ultimate grand central empire!
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 4 GB of memory, Any 1 GB RAM, 154 MB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
The value story
Across all 43 discounts in the 9 years tracked, the median cut is 50 percent, about 4 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended about 224 weeks ago.
It is pricier than 85 percent of its genre, and less well reviewed than 95 percent. Voxel Tycoon ($24.99, scores 51) outscores it, and so does Factory Town ($19.99, scores 79). Both sit among its closest neighbours.
The drop-off
35% 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
What players say
If you are a fan of railways & simulators then this is a game I would reccomend. Yes it's in early access but I already feel this is going to be an excellent game with an enjoyable future as it develops. The developers are really engaged with the community & welcome thoughts/feedback. All in all if you like trains & Simulation games then this is one I think you will have fun with as even in early access you can...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
Train Station Simulator is a fun little simulator game. It was fairly hard to get into as the tutorial was not very helpful, but after trial and error, I figured it out. It is pretty minimalistic, and the UI is pretty basic. The UI is not the best, but some time with it will help. The game overall is good and fairly basic. It seems like it is supposed to be basic and casual, but it may be too simple as that makes...
Good concepted but a few issues that stopped me loving this game: 1. Your train time table needs resetting every evening, but sometimes it doesn't. Not sure if this is a bug or by design but there isn't any explanation either way 2. The placement of tile objects and walls means that any South and East facing walls cannot have objects placed next to them, which ultimately means you waste space 3. Removing a facility...
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Cite this score
Train Station Simulator scores 4/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/738610/train-station-simulatorReviews 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 29, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.