Tram Sim
- October 28, 2020
- ViewApp
- 10h median play time
"Tram Sim is an open-world, single-player game offering 10 hours of playtime, featuring outstanding graphics and highly realistic tram controls. Explore Vienna's historic city center, Ringstrasse, and green Prater, traversing a vast 4,000,000 m² map with intricate tram networks. Begin with beginner mode, gradually unlocking advanced and professional controls for a superior simulation experience."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Tram Sim Vienna offers a highly realistic tram driving experience with great attention to detail in both the trams and the city of Vienna.
- The graphics are impressive, providing a beautiful and immersive environment that captures the essence of Vienna.
- The developers are actively working on updates and improvements, showing a commitment to enhancing the game and adding new content.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and performance issues, including lag and crashes, which can significantly hinder the gameplay experience.
- There is a lack of content, with only one route and a limited number of trams available, leading to repetitive gameplay.
- The controls can be clunky and unintuitive, especially for new players, and the absence of English translations for tram controls can create confusion.
- graphics38 mentions
- 61 % positive mentions
- 32 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are widely praised for their beauty and detail, effectively capturing the essence of downtown Vienna with realistic environments and well-designed assets. While many players appreciate the high-quality visuals and immersive atmosphere, some report performance issues, such as lag and fluctuating frame rates, particularly on lower-end systems. Overall, the graphics are considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's appeal despite some criticisms regarding optimization and gameplay variety.
“The graphics are beautiful, and the environment and sounds are great.”
“If you are a fan of public transport, Tramsim brings you that feeling of reality by finally letting you drive a tram in Vienna, and offers you exceptional graphic quality.”
“The graphics, physics, and sounds are all very convincing and immersive.”
“You've got the potential for a good game yes, but it really doesn't bring anything new to the table, it is terribly optimized, the graphics are okay, but the janky cab feeling, poor physics, and crazy player movements soon snap you out of reality.”
“With an i7-10700k and a GTX 1070 Ti, the game with standard graphic configuration (not ultra!) can't take up more than 30fps and the fps are constantly fluctuating down, causing lag.”
“The graphics are X-Plane 11 level.”
- stability8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 88 % negative mentions
The game's stability has been a significant concern, with users reporting numerous bugs and glitches, particularly in earlier versions, leading to a perception of it being an unstable alpha. While the latest update appears to have resolved many issues, players still encounter frustrating bugs, especially in the VR version and during gameplay, such as tram freezing and unresponsive menus. Despite these problems, some users find the game enjoyable overall, particularly for fans of public transport simulations.
“The latest update (Route 71) seems bug-free.”
“I haven't encountered any crashes or glitches since the last patch.”
“The game runs smoothly without any major issues.”
“If reaching this buggy mess took 8 minor versions, I do not even want to imagine version 1.0.”
“In reality, nothing more than unstable alphas, which become an excuse for rushing untested and very buggy features that were long-awaited by the community.”
“Good game overall, but the VR version is too buggy to play.”
- optimization7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with some players experiencing significant performance issues, particularly in VR, while others report smooth frame rates. Despite decent graphics and physics, many users note that performance deteriorates over time, and there are calls for further optimization, especially for those with lower-spec systems. Overall, while some players find the game playable, the optimization remains a concern for many.
“Good optimization and physics, nice graphics.”
“Performance-wise, I have not seen any issues and frames are smooth.”
“I do think the game needs a bit of optimization in the visual department, though my PC is just below recommended spec (GPU only has 6GB of VRAM rather than 8GB). While 80% of the time I was getting consistently acceptable FPS, the other 20% it would drop to 20 FPS or less.”
“Unfortunately, the main reason I cannot recommend this game is because of poor optimization for VR.”
“Incredibly poor performance for such a simple simulator.”
“I do think the game needs a bit of optimization in the visual department; my PC is just below recommended spec (GPU only has 6GB of VRAM rather than 8GB) and while 80% of the time I was getting consistently acceptable FPS, the other 20% it would drop to 20 FPS or less.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been criticized for significant issues that detract from an otherwise excellent simulation experience, with some users struggling to complete the tutorial. While the game offers various modes that may justify its price, many feel that the current content is limited, making it a tough sell at £32.00 for just one train and one route.
“I recommend the game, only because the overall experience and gameplay modes just about justify the price point.”
“They create an excellent simulation, but then throw it away with terrible gameplay.”
“Does anyone get past the gameplay tutorial?”
“The price is quite excessive at £32.00 for just one train and one route. Hopefully, this will change over time, but right now, it's a hard sell. I'm going to say it's a yes to the recommendation, only because the overall experience and gameplay modes just about justify the price point.”
- story6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is described as repetitive, with users noting a lack of innovation in Aerosoft's titles. Players engage in a practical learning experience through free ride missions, which help them familiarize themselves with the game's mechanics and objectives, but the narrative itself does not stand out.
“I've tried so many Aerosoft games, and it's always the same story.”
“The game lacks originality and feels repetitive in its narrative.”
“The story fails to engage, making it difficult to stay invested in the gameplay.”
- atmosphere3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its immersive atmosphere, enhanced by well-designed controls and appealing graphics. Players appreciate the realistic settings and the creator's evident passion, contributing to a captivating overall experience.
“The controls are well thought out, the graphics are nice, and the atmosphere (real retailers, etc.) is fantastic.”
“This is a great and very atmospheric title, with a creator who is truly passionate about what he does.”
“The game creates a very good atmosphere.”
- monetization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game is perceived as a cash grab, with users criticizing it for low effort and fundamental flaws, including the misleading claim of VR support that is not actually available.
“This is a low effort cash grab with fundamental flaws.”
“Cash grab in my opinion, intentional or not.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Users find the game highly replayable, especially for fans of transit themes, but note that the limited number of routes and trams currently available may hinder its overall value and replayability.
“Overall, Tramsim has become one of my favorite games and is easily replayable multiple times if transit is a particular topic you enjoy.”
“The current lack of further routes and trams does limit value for money, as well as replayability.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game enhances the experience, making it an ideal choice for relaxation while playing, as players can enjoy their own music while driving in the simulator.
“The best tram simulator I know of, and a great evening chill-out game: put on some music and just drive!”
