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Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022

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80%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
80% User Score Based on 708 reviews

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About Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022

Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022 is a single player and multiplayer open world management game with a historical theme. It was developed by N3V Games and was released on May 30, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Drive, Explore, Operate and Create the railroad of your dreams together with Multiplayer Surveyor! TRS22 Showcases a range of brand new routes, sessions and trains for you to experience as well as the most advanced Trainz Simulator features ever!

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80%Audience ScoreBased on 708 reviews
graphics29 positive mentions
optimization8 negative mentions
  • Rich sandbox experience allowing both train driving and detailed route building with Surveyor mode.
  • Wide variety of locomotives, rolling stock, and routes, with strong support for user-generated content and mods.
  • Good graphics relative to past Trainz versions, with improved lighting and atmospheric effects; relaxing gameplay and strong community involvement.
  • Poor performance optimization causing low framerates and crashes even on capable hardware; inconsistent and slow download speeds requiring paid subscriptions for improvement.
  • Dated UI and confusing menus with a steep learning curve, made worse by limited guidance and removed functionalities locked behind paywalls or subscriptions.
  • Expensive and aggressive DLC model with most major features and quality content requiring extra purchases or subscriptions; lacking modern features like 4K support and realistic simulation elements.

  • graphics

    80 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    36% positive mentions, 48% neutral mentions, 16% negative mentions

    The graphics receive mixed reviews, with some praising their beauty, improved lighting, and environmental detail compared to earlier versions, while others criticize them as outdated and underperforming for a 2022 release. Performance issues like choppy visuals and poor frame rates are common, often requiring hardware upgrades or lowered settings to play smoothly. Overall, the visuals are seen as decent but not cutting-edge, with room for improvement in realism and optimization.

    • “The updated TRS22 graphics engine, featuring new real-time lighting and atmospheric effects, gives depth and realism to scenes that were once flat and dated.”
    • “The graphics can be amazing with the right settings and the amount of community created content compared to older Trainz games combined with the fact that you can create routes to be even better than before with Surveyor 2.0 makes the gameplay of TRS22 beyond limitless.”
    • “While the visuals aren’t cutting-edge by modern AAA standards, there’s a significant step up in lighting, shadows, and environmental detail from previous iterations.”
    • “First, the graphics are woeful for a game released in 2022, and the performance is very questionable too.”
    • “Graphic performance in this game is crap; there are some features like walking camera that I like, but the compatibility in this game is still so bad. I can't even uncheck the 'process objects behind camera', making the game much heavier, causing lots of stuttering and lagging with only 30-40 fps on some routes with my RTX 3050 laptop GPU.”
    • “Visuals are poor for a game released in 2022; the tracks don't even load in until a few hundred feet ahead of the locomotive.”

  • optimization

    33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    18% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 24% negative mentions

    Optimization for this game is widely criticized, with many users reporting poor performance, frequent stuttering, and lag even on mid to high-end PCs. While some improvements over previous versions are noted, issues like heavy asset loads, outdated graphics, and unoptimized features persist, leading to inconsistent and often frustrating gameplay experiences.

    • “New camera settings add another layer to watching your locomotives, a certain game-breaking bug that crashes the game at high speeds was fixed, and optimization has improved all around.”
    • “Performance and stability in Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022 have improved, but the game still struggles under certain conditions.”
    • “Even on an M1 MacBook Air without an expensive graphics card, the game looks great and runs smoothly on medium settings.”
    • “I have a pretty high-end computer that exceeds the recommended requirements of the 'high' graphics settings (my graphics card doesn't quite meet the 'ultra' standard), but even then, the performance of this game eventually becomes atrocious and unplayable.”
    • “Graphic performance in this game is terrible. Even with features like walking camera, the compatibility is so bad that I can't even uncheck the 'process objects behind camera' option, which makes the game much heavier, causing lots of stuttering and lagging. I can only get 30-40 fps on some routes with my RTX 3050 laptop GPU.”
    • “There is no excuse for how unoptimized this game is in this day and age.”

  • gameplay

    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    19% positive mentions, 67% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers solid train simulation with stable core mechanics and extensive customization tools, appealing especially to longtime fans and builders. However, newcomers may find it confusing due to limited tutorials, repetitive missions, and bugs, while the experience is hindered by paywalls and occasional crashes. Despite these issues, community content and editing features provide significant replay value.

    • “Regular patches and community workarounds help smooth out the rough edges, and the core gameplay remains stable enough for long building or driving sessions without frequent crashes.”
    • “For newcomers, though, the base game is rich enough to provide dozens, if not hundreds, of hours of gameplay without further investment.”
    • “The graphics can be amazing with the right settings and the amount of community created content compared to older Trainz games combined with the fact that you can create routes to be even better than before with Surveyor 2.0 makes the gameplay of TRS22 beyond limitless.”
    • “Overall, this game has a lot of potential, but because of their business practices, and the bugs and/or confusion, plus improper tutorial of the game's mechanics and inner workings to even develop something that looks good, pass it up.”
    • “Do not buy; horrible graphics, very confusing, unrealistic gameplay, muffled sounds.”
    • “Most of the offered scenarios did not work; some at a certain point in the gameplay others from the beginning.”

  • stability

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from frequent freezes, crashes, and buggy functionality across various features, severely impacting stability. Users report issues with loading, saving, and DLC performance, leading to frustration and diminished enjoyment.

    • “Now it always freezes when loading the main menu of the actual game.”
    • “Freezes constantly and drops to the desktop.”
    • “Purchasing DLCs via Steam for TRS19 and TANE works, but they are very buggy.”

  • monetization

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 80% negative mentions

    The monetization of Trainz is widely criticized for heavy reliance on microtransactions and numerous paid DLCs, creating a confusing and costly experience. Many users view it as a cash grab with misleading practices and poor value despite the game's solid foundation.

    • “Trainz is a cumbersome railroading game full of microtransactions.”
    • “Really no other solid alternative, great bones but it's evolved into AAA DLC cash grab slop.”
    • “Basically a massive cash grab by the devs at this point.”

  • story

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The game lacks a defined story mode, with some missions like "learning to drive" having tracking issues, but it is still recommended for players interested in train driving or mission-based gameplay.

    • “Progress on the 'learning to drive' missions was not properly tracked.”
    • “No story.”
    • “Trainz is amazing in my opinion. I definitely recommend it to someone who just wants to either drive trains or do stories.”

  • humor

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users find the humor in the game to be largely unintentional and ironic, often stemming from frustrating or absurd situations rather than deliberate comedic content. The awkwardness and flaws, especially regarding overpriced and low-quality DLC, contribute to a sense of humor rooted in irony and disbelief.

    • “This isn't in itself a red flag as these things happen, but add that to everything else and it's just hilarious.”
    • “We're talking 82-150 USD annually for a niche video game with the justification you get $4k worth of DLC for free, but they do not mention that 80% of this DLC is bugged, hilariously out of date, or just trash, because it's almost all 3rd party with no QA.”
    • “Next he went on to the turntable thinking of everyone laughing at him.”

  • grinding

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is considered tedious and unnecessarily time-consuming, with frustrations stemming from inefficient content management and the cumbersome process of porting data between versions.

    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
    • “It is a tedious process and unnecessarily so when the developers could allow you to delete content in-game and give a warning message if any content you are about to delete is needed.”
    • “Not to mention, because Trainz Plus is a separate game, you have to go through the tedious process of trying to port your existing data from your current Trainz version into Trainz Plus.”

  • atmosphere

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The updated TRS22 graphics engine enhances atmosphere with realistic real-time lighting and atmospheric effects, creating more depth and immersion compared to previous versions. Users find the atmosphere engaging and somewhat more relaxed than Train Sim World.

    • “The updated TRS22 graphics engine, featuring new real-time lighting and atmospheric effects, gives depth and realism to scenes that were once flat and dated.”
    • “Great option, has a great atmosphere, somewhat more relaxed than Train Sim World.”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users find TRS19 more replayable and enjoyable than TRS22 SP5, recommending it as the better purchase for a more engaging experience.

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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    The music, particularly the relaxing main menu soundtrack, is well-received for setting a calm and inviting atmosphere.

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Play Times

42h Median play time
623h Average play time
22-1526h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 5 analyzed playthroughs
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Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022 is a open world management game with historical theme. Common tags for Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022 include driving, 3D, realistic, relaxing, third person and others.

Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022 is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

On average players spend around 623 hours playing Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022.

Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022 was released on May 30, 2022.

Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022 was developed by N3V Games.

Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022 has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022 for its graphics but disliked it for its optimization.

Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022 is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019, Trainz A New Era, Trainz Simulator 12, Train Simulator Classic, Train Simulator and others.