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Train Life: A Railway Simulator

Train Life: A Railway Simulator

Released: 8/25/2022

For the first time in a railway simulator, you are the driver and the company manager! TAKE THE CONTROL OF YOUR TRAIN AND TRAVEL TO EUROPE! Drive your passengers or goods across 10 countries and explore the countryside, towns, forests, and mountains of Europe from your cab. Each locomotive has its own characteristics (power, braking, etc.), which you need to learn to control expertly while following the railway signs and adapting to the weather conditions. BECOME A TRUE RAILWAY ENTREPRENEUR As well as driving trains, you need to operate a successful company. Create your own company; buy and maintain your trains; hire conductors and give them new contracts; explore new routes, and optimize your Passenger and Freight activities. Make the right choices to earn money and grow your business! KEY FEATURES Drive faithfully reproduced iconic trains, such as the ICE 3, ICE 4, and NEWAG Griffin Create and customize your own trains, from their outer appearance to your cab interior Manage your company: hire conductors, choose contracts, build your network, and maintain your locomotives to prevent breakdowns and emergency repairs Travel 10,000 kilometers of track through the towns and countrysides of Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and the Alps region Visit a wide range of true-to-life stations, such as Berlin Central Station and Zurich Main Station Follow the railway signage while adapting to the switches and managing speed, track changes, braking distances, station arrivals, and the opening and closing of doors Handle unexpected situations, such as a tree on the line, snow build-up on the tracks, or another train on your track Adapt your driving to the weather conditions and the time of day to prevent accidents, day and night, through downpours and blizzards!

For the first time in a railway simulator, you are the driver and the company manager! TAKE THE CONTROL OF YOUR TRAIN AND TRAVEL TO EUROPE! Drive your passengers or goods across 10 countries and explore the countryside, towns, forests, and mountains of Europe from your cab. Each locomotive has its own characteristics (power, braking, etc.), which you need to learn to control expertly while following the railway signs and adapting to the weather conditions. BECOME A TRUE RAILWAY ENTREPRENEUR As well as driving trains, you need to operate a successful company. Create your own company; buy and maintain your trains; hire conductors and give them new contracts; explore new routes, and optimize your Passenger and Freight activities. Make the right choices to earn money and grow your business! KEY FEATURES Drive faithfully reproduced iconic trains, such as the ICE 3, ICE 4, and NEWAG Griffin Create and customize your own trains, from their outer appearance to your cab interior Manage your company: hire conductors, choose contracts, build your network, and maintain your locomotives to prevent breakdowns and emergency repairs Travel 10,000 kilometers of track through the towns and countrysides of Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and the Alps region Visit a wide range of true-to-life stations, such as Berlin Central Station and Zurich Main Station Follow the railway signage while adapting to the switches and managing speed, track changes, braking distances, station arrivals, and the opening and closing of doors Handle unexpected situations, such as a tree on the line, snow build-up on the tracks, or another train on your track Adapt your driving to the weather conditions and the time of day to prevent accidents, day and night, through downpours and blizzards!

For the first time in a railway simulator, you are the driver and the company manager! TAKE THE CONTROL OF YOUR TRAIN AND TRAVEL TO EUROPE! Drive your passengers or goods across 10 countries and explore the countryside, towns, forests, and mountains of Europe from your cab. Each locomotive has its own characteristics (power, braking, etc.), which you need to learn to control expertly while following the railway signs and adapting to the weather conditions. BECOME A TRUE RAILWAY ENTREPRENEUR As well as driving trains, you need to operate a successful company. Create your own company; buy and maintain your trains; hire conductors and give them new contracts; explore new routes, and optimize your Passenger and Freight activities. Make the right choices to earn money and grow your business! KEY FEATURES Drive faithfully reproduced iconic trains, such as the ICE 3, ICE 4, and NEWAG Griffin Create and customize your own trains, from their outer appearance to your cab interior Manage your company: hire conductors, choose contracts, build your network, and maintain your locomotives to prevent breakdowns and emergency repairs Travel 10,000 kilometers of track through the towns and countrysides of Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and the Alps region Visit a wide range of true-to-life stations, such as Berlin Central Station and Zurich Main Station Follow the railway signage while adapting to the switches and managing speed, track changes, braking distances, station arrivals, and the opening and closing of doors Handle unexpected situations, such as a tree on the line, snow build-up on the tracks, or another train on your track Adapt your driving to the weather conditions and the time of day to prevent accidents, day and night, through downpours and blizzards!

Critics
76
Steam
63

Score Breakdown

76.3

Critic Average

4 reviews

63

Steam User Score

1,647 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+12.9
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
+12.9

Average of both sources

Review Timing

2 launch window (50%)2 late (50%)