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2023 · Dovetail Games · Simulation

Train Sim World 4

Feel the power of simulation in your hands. Experience immense velocity and express unrivalled creativity with Train Sim World 4! Expand your rail hobby and discover the raw emotion of driving a diverse array of iconic routes and trains. From training center to mountain pass, this is your journey.

Released: 26 September 2023
Platforms: Xbox Series X/S PlayStation 4 Windows PlayStation 5 Xbox One
Genres: Simulation
Developers: Dovetail Games
Publishers: Dovetail Games
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: First person
Age ratings: ESRB E ACB G CLASS_IND L GRAC ALL USK 0 PEGI 3
Languages: Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish (Spain)
Time to beat: 18hmain story81hcompletionist

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.

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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
PlayStation 5	26 September 2023	Worldwide
Xbox One	26 September 2023	Worldwide
Xbox Series X/S	26 September 2023	Worldwide
Windows	26 September 2023	Worldwide
PlayStation 4	26 September 2023	Worldwide

Editions and related releases

Included in: Train Sim World 4: Flying Scotsman Centenary Edition
Downloadable content: Train Sim World 4: Cargo Line Vol. 2 - AggregatesTrain Sim World 4: Nahverkehr Dresden - Riesa Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 4: Semmeringbahn - Wiener Neustadt - Mürzzuschlag RouteTrain Sim World 4: Peninsula Corridor - San Francisco - San JoseTrain Sim World 4: S-Bahn Vorarlberg - Lindau - Bludenz RouteTrain Sim World 4: LIRR Commuter - New York: Long Beach, Hempstead & HicksvilleTrain Sim World 4: Fife Circle Line - Edinburgh: Markinch via Dunfermline & Kirkcaldy RouteTrain Sim World 4: Berninalinie - Tirano: Ospizio Bernina RouteTrain Sim World 4: Cargo Line Vol. 1 - PetroleumTrain Sim World 4: Antelope Valley Line - Los Angeles - Lancaster RouteTrain Sim World 4: East Coast Main Line - Peterborough - Doncaster RouteTrain Sim World 4: Edinburgh - Glasgow: Engineering Express PackTrain Sim World 4 Compatible: Northeast Corridor - Boston: Providence Route Add-onTrain Sim World 4 Compatible: West Somerset RailwayTrain Sim World 4: Cathcart Circle Line - Glasgow - Newton & NeilstonTrain Sim World 4: Clinchfield Railroad - Elkhorn - DanteTrain Sim World 4: London Overground Suffragette line: Gospel Oak - Barking Riverside Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 4: Spirit of Steam - Liverpool Lime Street - CreweTrain Sim World 4: Bahnstrecke Salzburg - Rosenheim Route Add-On
Editions: Train Sim World 4: USA Regional Edition