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2024 · Dovetail Games · Simulation

Train Sim World 5

The Rails are Yours in Train Sim World 5! Take on new challenges and new roles as you master the tracks and trains of iconic cities across 3 new routes. Immerse yourself in the ultimate rail hobby and embark on your next journey.

Released: 17 September 2024
Platforms: PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X/S
Genres: Simulation
Developers: Dovetail Games
Publishers: Dovetail Games
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: First person
Themes: Sandbox Educational
Engine: Unreal Engine 4
Age ratings: ACB G CLASS_IND L GRAC ALL ESRB E PEGI 3 USK 0
Languages: Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish (Spain)
Time to beat: 16hmain story17hcompletionist

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	17 September 2024	Worldwide
PlayStation 4	17 September 2024	Worldwide
Windows	17 September 2024	Worldwide
Xbox Series X/S	17 September 2024	Worldwide
Xbox One	17 September 2024	Worldwide

Editions and related releases

Included in: Train Sim World 5: Deluxe EditionTrain Sim World 5: German Regional Edition
Downloadable content: Train Sim World 5: The Holiday Express - Runaway ElfTrain Sim World 5: Niddertalbahn: Bad Vilbel - Stockheim Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Norfolk Southern Heritage Livery Collection Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Tees Valley Line: Darlington – Saltburn-by-the-Sea Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Spirit of Steam: Liverpool Lime Street - Crewe Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: East Coast Main Line - Peterborough - Doncaster RouteTrain Sim World 5: Metrolink Holiday Train PackTrain Sim World 5: RhB Arosa Aggregates PackTrain Sim World 5: Sherman Hill: Cheyenne - Laramie Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Glossop Line: Manchester - Hadfield & Glossop Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: BR 194 & E94 Railtour PackTrain Sim World 5: Diesel Legends of the Great Western Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Long Island Rail Road: New York - Hicksville Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Free Starter PackTrain Sim World 5: Schnellfahrstrecke Kassel - Würzburg Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Great Western ExpressTrain Sim World 5: DB BR 155 Loco Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: BR Class 86/2 & Mk2f CoachesTrain Sim World 5: RhB Anniversary Collection Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Hauptstrecke Munchen - Augsburg RouteTrain Sim World 5: MBTA Providence/Stoughton Line HSP46 PackTrain Sim World 5: Frankfurt S-Bahn: S1, S8 & S9 Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: BR Class 31 Loco Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Pfälzische Ludwigsbahn: Mannheim - KaiserslauternTrain Sim World 5: Spoorlijn Zwolle - Groningen Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Rhein-Ruhr Osten: Wuppertal - Hagen Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Thomas & Friends Visit the West Somerset RailwayTrain Sim World 5: Nahverkehr Dresden - Riesa Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: West Cornwall Local: Penzance - St Austell & St Ives RouteTrain Sim World 5: Antelope Valley Line - Los Angeles - Lancaster Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: West Coast Main Line: Preston - CarlisleTrain Sim World 5: Midland Main Line: Leicester - Derby & Nottingham Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: HKA Bogie Hopper Wagon PackTrain Sim World 5: Maintalbahn: Aschaffenburg - Miltenberg Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: London Underground 1938 Stock EMU Loco Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Berninalinie: Tirano - Ospizio Bernina Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: LIRR M3 EMU Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Schnellfahrstrecke Köln-AachenTrain Sim World 5: Island Line 2022: BR Class 484 EMU Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Centro Regional Railways BR Class 323 Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Main-Spessart Bahn: Aschaffenburg - Gemunden Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: BR Class 20 'Chopper' Loco Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: NEC - New York - TrentonTrain Sim World 5: New Journeys - Silver 1972 Stock Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Railpool BR 193 Vectron Loco Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Cargo Line Vol. 2 - AggregatesTrain Sim World 5: Arosalinie: Chur - Arosa Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: London Overground Suffragette line - Gospel Oak - Barking RiversideTrain Sim World 5: DB BR 403 ICE 3 Railbow Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Blackpool Branches: Preston - Blackpool & Ormskirk Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Amtrak's AcelaTrain Sim World 5: Canadian National Oakville Subdivision: Hamilton - Oakville Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: East Coastway: Brighton - Eastbourne & Seaford Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: DB BR 187 Loco Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: DB BR 182 LocoTrain Sim World 5: BNSF SD70ACeTrain Sim World 5: Harlem Line: Grand Central Terminal - North White Plains Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: West Coast Main Line: London Euston - Milton Keynes Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Avanti West Coast BR Class 390 Pendolino EMU Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Caltrain MP15DC Diesel Switcher Loco Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Brighton Main Line: London Victoria - BrightonTrain Sim World 5: Cane Creek: Thompson - Potash Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Expert DB BR 101 on Kassel - Würzburg Gameplay PackTrain Sim World 5: DB BR 218 Diesel Loco Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Cathcart Circle Line: Glasgow - Neilston & Newton Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: MBTA Commuter - Boston - WorcesterTrain Sim World 5: Thomas & Friends 80th Anniversary ExpansionTrain Sim World 5: Bakerloo Line Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Semmeringbahn - Wiener Neustadt - MürzzuschlagTrain Sim World 5: West Cornwall Steam Railtour Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: New Journeys - S-Bahn Köln BR 423 Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Birmingham Cross-City Line: Lichfield - Bromsgrove & Redditch Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Southern BR Class 313 EMUTrain Sim World 5: San Bernardino Line: Los Angeles - San Bernardino Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: FlixTrain BR 193 Vectron Loco Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Tharandter Rampe: Dresden - Chemnitz Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Thameslink BR Class 700/0 EMU Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Rail Head Treatment Train Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Northern Trans-Pennine: Manchester - Leeds Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: BR Heavy Freight Pack Loco Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Clinchfield Railroad: Elkhorn - Dante Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Northeast Corridor: New York - TrentonTrain Sim World 5: ScotRail BR Class 380 EMU Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: ScotRail BR Class 158 Sprinter DMU Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Rail Operations Group BR Class 37/7 Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: LGV Mediterranee - Marseille: Avignon RouteTrain Sim World 5: DB BR 111 & n-Wagen PackTrain Sim World 5: New Journeys - CSX SD40 Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Ruhr-Sieg Nord: Hagen - Finnentrop Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: ScotRail Express: Edinburgh - Glasgow Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Frankfurt - Fulda: Kinzigtalbahn Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Linke Rheinstrecke - Mainz - Koblenz Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: DB G6 Diesel Shunter Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: S-Bahn Zentralschweiz: Luzern - Sursee Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Schnellfahrstrecke Koln-Aachen Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Isle Of Wight: Ryde - Shanklin Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Hauptstrecke Hamburg - Lübeck RouteTrain Sim World 5: LNER Class A3 60103 Flying Scotsman Steam Loco Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Horseshoe Curve: Altoona - Johnstown & South Fork Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: LIRR Commuter: New York - Long Beach, Hempstead & Hicksville Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: West Somerset Railway Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Edinburgh - Glasgow: Engineering Express PackTrain Sim World 5: BR Class 33 Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Brighton Main Line: London Victoria - Brighton Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Northeast Corridor: Boston - Providence Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Peak Forest Railway: Ambergate - Chinley & Buxton Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: DB BR 101 Loco Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Fife Circle Line: Edinburgh - Markinch via Dunfermline & Kirkcaldy Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Cajon Pass: Barstow - San Bernardino Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Hauptstrecke Rhein-Ruhr: Duisburg - Bochum Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: S-Bahn Vorarlberg: Lindau - Bludenz Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Santa Fe F7 Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Peninsula Corridor: San Francisco - San Jose Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Southeastern Highspeed: London St Pancras - Ashford Intl & Faversham Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Avanti West Coast BR Class 390 Pendolino EMUTrain Sim World 5: Cargo Line Vol. 1 - PetroleumTrain Sim World 5: Union Pacific Heritage Livery CollectionTrain Sim World 5: Rapid TransitTrain Sim World 5: Bahnstrecke Salzburg - RosenheimTrain Sim World 5: Dispolok BR 182 Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Expert DB BR 101 & IC Steuerwagen Loco Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Bahnstrecke Bremen - Oldenburg Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Caltrain MP36PH-3C Baby Bullet Loco Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Great Western Express Route Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: DB BR 363 Loco Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: CSX C40-8W Loco Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: Sherman Hill - Cheyenne - LaramieTrain Sim World 5: DB BR 204 Add-OnTrain Sim World 5: BR Class 52 Add-On
Built on it: Train Sim World 5: Sherman Hill - Cheyenne - Laramie