2020 · Bundle / compilation · Dovetail Games · Simulation

Train Sim World 2020

Bundle / compilation

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.

Released: 5 March 2020
Platforms: PlayStation 4 Windows Xbox One
Genres: Simulation
Developers: Dovetail Games
Publishers: Dovetail Games
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: First person Third person
Age ratings: ESRB E

About

Train Sim World (abbreviated to TSW) is a series of train-simulation games developed by Dovetail Games. There have been eight iterations, including the initial Train Sim World: CSX Heavy Haul in 2017, after which came the Xbox One exclusive Train Sim World: Founders Edition in 2018. Train Sim World was released the same year, followed by Train Sim World 2020 in 2019 and Train Sim World 2 in 2020. Since the release of Train Sim World 3 in 2022, there has been a new release every year.

The key people involved with the Train Sim World branch of Dovetail Games include executive producer Matt Peddlesden, senior community manager Alex Gate, community managers Jamie Ringwood and Harriet Morris, and associate designers Michael Alexander and Joe Burgess.

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Reception

The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of Train Sim World were released to "mixed or average" reviews, according to the review aggregator Metacritic.

Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor gathered viral attention, with its announcement for PlayStation on X reaching 5 million views by the time the game released. Reviewers frequently noted the compromises in adapting the simulator mechanics of the Train Sim World series into a child friendly format for Thomas & Friends. In a negative review from WayToManyGames the title was criticized "Instead of being a kid-friendly game, it is the same simulator-heavy, and overly punitive Train Sim World, but clunkier, buggier, and with possibly the worst tutorial mode in the history of gaming." In a review for PCGamesN the title was praised for capturing nostalgia, but was likewise criticized for not striking a better balance between a complex train simulator experience and accessibility for young players.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
Windows	5 March 2020	Worldwide
PlayStation 4	5 March 2020	Worldwide
Xbox One	5 March 2020	Worldwide

Editions and related releases

Downloadable content: Train Sim World 2020: Long Island Rail Road - New York: Hicksville RouteTrain Sim World 2020: DB BR 155 LocoTrain Sim World 2020: BR Heavy Freight Pack LocoTrain Sim World 2020: DB BR 204 LocoTrain Sim World 2020: Ruhr-Sieg Nord - Hagen: Finnentrop RouteTrain Sim World 2020: BR Class 33 LocoTrain Sim World 2020: DB BR 182 LocoTrain Sim World 2020: East Coastway - Brighton: Eastbourne & Seaford RouteTrain Sim World 2020: West Somerset Railway RouteTrain Sim World 2020: Amtrak SW1000R LocoTrain Sim World 2020: BR Class 20 'Chopper' LocoTrain Sim World 2020: Caltrain MP36PH-3C ‘Baby Bullet’ LocoTrain Sim World 2020: LIRR M3 EMU LocoTrain Sim World 2020: Rhein-Ruhr Osten - Wuppertal: Hagen RouteTrain Sim World 2020: CSX GP40-2 LocoTrain Sim World 2020: Rapid TransitTrain Sim World 2020: BR Class 52 'Western' LocoTrain Sim World 2020: Caltrain MP15DC Diesel Switcher LocoTrain Sim World 2020: Northern Trans-Pennine - Manchester: Leeds RouteTrain Sim World 2020: Northeast Corridor New YorkTrain Sim World 2020: Main Spessart Bahn - Aschaffenburg: Gemünden RouteTrain Sim World 2020: Hauptstrecke Rhein-Ruhr - Duisburg: Bochum RouteTrain Sim World 2020: BR Class 31 LocoTrain Sim World 2020: Tees Valley Line - Darlington: Saltburn-by-the-Sea RouteTrain Sim World 2020: Peninsula Corridor - San Francisco: San Jose RouteTrain Sim World 2020: Canadian National Oakville Subdivision - Hamilton: Oakville Route
Includes: Train Sim World