What kind of game is Train Simulator?

Train Simulator is a train driving simulation game, where the player gets in the driver's seat and drives trains along existing tracks, keeping track of time and stopping at exactly the right spot. The game is played on real footage from the driver's seat of a train, and every sound played is recorded from real trains as well. Also, using extremely detailed physics calculations, the dynamics of train behavior are simulated accurately, and small tasks performed by train drivers from each railway company are portrayed as much as possible, so the overall experience is very immersive and realistic.

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Wide selection of trains

Train Simulator was the first train driving simulation software in Japan that was available to the public. The series dates back to 1995, the "JR East Japan Chuo line" created for the Macintosh computer. After it the market, it received much critical acclaim from railroad fans, who also asked for the same game on different lines. As a result, many railroad lines all over Japan, and several lines from overseas, were covered. Then, after many new versions and new platforms, 28 Train Simulators are in the market today.

Pursuing realism

The most prominent characteristic of Train Simulator is for it to remain true to its title, "simulation". With wide support from railroad fans and other gamers, Train Simulator has continued to retain its fame for 10 years because it accurately replicates the real process of driving a train. This leads to a higher difficulty for the game, and also requires the user to have many different kinds of knowledge about trains. However, when these obstacles are overcome, the sense of achievement cannot be matched by easier or less accurate games.