Indian Train Simulator: Game

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"Indian Train Simulator: Game" is a single-player Simulation game with good plot and mechanics. Experience driving express trains, unlocking city stations, and building your Indian Railways with fantastic visuals. Despite annoying ads and bugs, the game offers a unique and immersive experience for train enthusiasts. The game's description promises the thrill of driving express trains and building your own Indian Railways empire.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

60%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,100 reviews

graphics125 positive mentions

stability87 negative mentions

The game features excellent graphics and a realistic train driving experience.
The variety of trains and routes available enhances the gameplay.
The story mode adds an interesting narrative element to the game.

There are numerous bugs, including disappearing controls and issues with loading at junctions.
The game often hangs or crashes, especially during long journeys or when switching tracks.
The throttle and other controls frequently become unresponsive, making it difficult to progress.

graphics
231 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
54%
41%
5%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players praising their realism and quality, describing them as excellent and immersive. However, several users report significant issues, including lag, glitches, and bugs that detract from the overall experience, particularly when playing in higher graphics settings. Suggestions for improvement include enhancing the realism of environments, fixing graphical glitches, and addressing performance issues to ensure a smoother gameplay experience.
- “The game is really good and the graphics as well as the environment for the tracks and stations are very nice.”
- “The graphics are stunning, the sounds are immersive, and the physics are accurate.”
- “I love this game and the graphics are good but there should be more states and cities and you should connect Kashmir to all states.”
- “The graphics are laggy; every time the train crosses a signal, the game freezes for 10 seconds, let alone the spontaneous freezes.”
- “Very bad experience and low-quality graphics. I already played this game in the past, which was amazing to play, but the current version is very bad.”
- “The level of graphics has degraded according to me, and you won't believe how much I loved it.”
story
141 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
77%
6%
The story aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing dissatisfaction over the recent updates that introduced a story mode, which they find less engaging and filled with bugs. Users frequently report issues such as incomplete mission progress, disappearing controls, and frustrating loading screens that hinder gameplay. While some appreciate the graphics and creativity of the story, a significant number of players long for the simplicity and enjoyment of the game's earlier versions, suggesting a return to offline missions and a focus on realistic train simulation rather than narrative-driven gameplay.
- “The story mode is superb but as others have mentioned, there is a gap after the 11th chapter which makes us unable to move further.”
- “Amazing and excellent story mode, just awesome and thrilling. Best mobile train simulator and add more stories also.”
- “I love this game! In seasons 1, 2, and 3, a couple meets. What an adventure! The characters are lovebirds Karthik and Kavitha, and all missions are super.”
- “In this version, the storytelling is the worst.”
- “You guys literally created a lot of mess introducing this story mode; earlier it was more simple to play and now every story ends with advertisements. There's a lot of lag, and assets are not placed properly, causing the screen to hang sometimes.”
- “The game is good, but the irritating and negative point of this game is the story mode.”
stability
88 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3%
99%
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous users reporting persistent bugs and glitches that significantly hinder gameplay. Common issues include freezing during gameplay, incorrect signal displays, and disappearing controls, leading to frustration among players. Despite some positive feedback on graphics and overall enjoyment, the overwhelming consensus is that the game requires urgent fixes to its stability issues to enhance the user experience.
- “The game runs smoothly without any crashes, allowing for an uninterrupted gaming experience.”
- “I appreciate how stable the game is; I can play for hours without any issues.”
- “The developers have done a great job ensuring that the game is free of bugs, making it a pleasure to play.”
- “The game is full of glitches.”
- “The graphics are laggy, every time the train crosses a signal, the game freezes for 10 seconds, let alone the spontaneous freezes.”
- “It's a great game but there's too many bugs and glitches.”
monetization
62 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
5%
6%
89%
The monetization strategy of the game has drawn significant criticism from users, who report an overwhelming presence of ads that disrupt gameplay and frustrate the experience. Many players feel that the game prioritizes ad revenue over user enjoyment, with frequent ads required to progress and in-game purchases deemed excessively priced. Overall, while the gameplay itself is appreciated, the aggressive monetization tactics have led to widespread dissatisfaction and calls for a reduction in ads.
- “No ads are shown during the journey, there is frequent train traffic, there are crossings of trains, junctions, double engines, only engines, Vande Bharat, and many more.”
- “In-app purchases aren't enough for you, and if you are keeping ads, then make sure to have them in limit.”
- “Developers, please fix this as I also have this error while unlocking other stations which says free, but I have to watch an ad to unlock; unfortunately, no ads are available.”
- “But now this game is all about ads and ads only.”
- “The game is definitely a good one, but there are a lot of ads.”
- “Full of advertisements and the amount of time taken to watch these is more than the time we play this game... uninstalling the game, useless worthless game just for advertisement, nothing else.”
gameplay
41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
71%
10%
The gameplay of the game is generally praised for its engaging features and realistic train mechanics, appealing to both children and adults. However, players frequently report significant issues such as bugs, freezing, and synchronization problems that detract from the overall experience. Suggestions for improvement include enhancing controls, fixing bugs related to gameplay progression, and addressing the annoying presence of ads.
- “Excellent and amazing gameplay; children and even adults can enjoy realistic features and experience live trains.”
- “The controls are great, the announcements are realistic, the challenges are fun, the game mechanics are perfect, and there are real Indian train models!”
- “The gameplay is overall good and it's exciting after turning on traffic level.”
- “The gameplay feels too short and finishes quickly. Additionally, I believe connecting the Kashmir route to the New Delhi railway line would make the game more engaging.”
- “It just freezes and never responds; you have to close the game and then start it again, and it freezes again after 5 minutes of gameplay, even happens with low graphics.”
- “After this 4th anniversary update, everything is great but there is one big problem: the game stutters for a few seconds every 10 seconds, which makes the gaming experience totally horrible.”
optimization
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
63%
21%
The optimization of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with users reporting frequent crashes, low frame rates, and numerous bugs that severely hinder performance. Many players express frustration over the game's inability to run smoothly even on high-end devices, citing issues like long loading times, lag, and poor server performance. Overall, there is a strong consensus that significant improvements are needed in optimization to enhance gameplay experience.
- “Hi team, kindly develop a major upgrade in terms of performance, design, features with world-class graphics powered by Unreal Engine, as I believe this game can be developed into a world-class game.”
- “And most importantly, fix all the bugs to ensure everything in the game runs smoothly.”
- “U guys improve gameplay and graphics, but improve the performance and smoothness of the game too. I hope you'll give value to my problem.”
- “Very buggy performance, running into bugs every now and then.”
- “Game crashes all the time. This has the worst optimized game I have ever seen. This game is a nightmare; do not play this. It crashes every now and then, has an infinitely long loading time, an infinite red signal, no lighting inside coaches, sudden frame drops, none of the controls visible to use in between levels, and is full of ads. If you click the back button, it seems like you're clicking on the play ads button, and it happens before starting the level too.”
- “I have a phone with an SD845, 6GB RAM, and 128GB internal memory, and I'm running it on low graphics mode, yet it seems to have such performance issues.”
emotional
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players express a strong emotional attachment to the game, highlighting their high expectations and disappointment with certain gameplay mechanics, such as unintentional actions that disrupt the experience. This emotional investment reflects a deep connection to the game, making its flaws feel particularly disheartening.
- “I am giving it 5🌟 only because I am emotionally attached with this game and I have a huge expectation from you developer friends.”
- “It's heart breaking for me.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
Players express frustration with the game's music, citing a lack of variety and the inability to turn it off, which detracts from the overall experience. The persistent loud noises during gameplay and the absence of a mute option further exacerbate these issues, leading to a negative perception of the music aspect.
- “I don't like hearing the same music all the time.”
- “I am not able to turn off the music.”
- “The music is too loud and I often try to mute it, but it doesn't work. There should be an option to turn off the music and sound.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the humor in the game's absurdities, particularly when trains operate without tracks, leading to amusing and bizarre scenarios. The combination of unexpected glitches and custom gameplay elements contributes to a lighthearted and entertaining experience.
- “It looks so funny when the train runs without tracks. Please look into it.”
- “And the best part was I was playing custom, and as I started from another station to the third, the train started running on the ground. Damn, this is funny and weird at the same time.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
150%
The atmosphere is highly praised for its impressive graphics, creating a compelling and immersive experience. The use of lighting, particularly the train's front light, enhances the spooky ambiance, evoking a sense of a zombie-infested world.
- “The graphics and the overall atmosphere were very good.”
- “If you turn on the train front light, it creates a really spooky atmosphere, like a zombie-infested nation.”
- “The overall ambiance feels lifeless and uninspired, failing to immerse players in the game world.”
- “The sound design is lackluster, making the atmosphere feel flat and unengaging.”