Simulation
Train Sim World® 5
Give it 3 hours
Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Fully opens up by 7h rated like by long-time players
Started playing 89% of owners
Steam reviews 79% positive of 5,271
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (47%); after 10h it's 1 in 6 (16%).
- Fully opens up by hour 7.
- The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
- 89% of owners got the first achievement.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 5,308 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 237 reviews: 18.8h for positive, 10.6h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (89% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
This game has no story achievements, so we can't tell where players quit.
All achievements (84)
story milestone ending side
- TSW5: Freshman Complete 1 Training Module 100%
- TSW5: First Step Reach Driver Level 2 85%
- TSW5: Pathfinder Drive any locomotive for 5 miles within the speed limit 78%
- TSW5: Graduate Complete 4 Training Modules 74%
- TSW5: Score! Drive any locomotive for 20 miles within the speed limit 71%
- TSW5: Achieving Gold Drive any locomotive for 50 miles within the speed limit 64%
- TSW5: Centurion Drive any locomotive for 100 miles within the speed limit 58%
- TSW5: Intuition Drive any locomotive for 250 miles within the speed limit 47%
- TSW5: Proclaimer Drive any locomotive for 500 miles within the speed limit 38%
- TSW5: Trainspotting Capture your first photo using the Photo Mode 35%
- TSW5: First Success Complete your first scenario in Beginner Mode 31%
- FTF: Sweet T Operate the ICE-T for 100km within the speed limit 28%
- TSW5: Top Link! Complete your first scenario in Expert Mode 26%
- TSW5: Cunning Plan Create your first scenario in the Scenario Planner 25%
- TSW5: Setting the Standard Complete your first scenario in Standard Mode 24%
- TSW5: Artist Create your first reskin in the Livery Designer 21%
- EMK: Give me 350 Complete the Class 350-1 Training Module 20%
- TSW5: Exhibitionist Complete a scenario using your own created livery 19%
- SBD: MPXpress Yourself Complete the MP36 Training Module 19%
- EMK: Desiro-Boy! Drive the Class 350-1 for 100 miles within the speed limit 18%
- SBD: Spirit of Innovation Complete the F125 Training Module 18%
- FTF: Sailor Complete the Frankfurt Ferry scenario 18%
- TSW5: Quality Assurance Complete 1 of your created scenarios 17%
- FTF: True Frankfurter Complete 5 scenarios on Frankfurt Fulda 17%
- FTF: Bücherwurm Complete all the training modules on Frankfurt Fulda 17%
- SBD: Remote Control Complete the Rotem Cab Car Training Module 17%
- EMK: The Collector Complete the Carriage Collector scenario 17%
- SBD:I am speed! Complete the Race Way Scenario 16%
- TSW5: Taskmaster Complete any set of route tasks 15%
- EMK: You've Never Seen Anything Like It Complete 5 scenarios on West Coast Mainline South 15%
- CJP: Passing Grade Complete all training modules on Cajon Pass 14%
- CJP: San Andreas Complete 5 scenarios on Cajon Pass 13%
- CJP: Pass Out Complete 10 services on Cajon Pass 13%
- TSW5: Livery Layer Leader Use 500 layers in the Livery Designer 13%
- FTF: Got that dog in me Complete all the route tasks on Frankfurt Fulda 13%
- SBD: Metrolink's Awakening Complete 20 services on San Bernardino Line 13%
- CJP: Taco Tuesday! Complete all route tasks on Cajon Pass 13%
- EMK: Robot Rock Complete all the route tasks on WCML Euston - Milton Keynes 13%
- MKN: Seeing the Sights Drive the DB BR 425 for 42 kilometers within the speed limit 6.6%
- CJP: Miles of Smiles Operate trains for over 100 miles on Cajon Pass within the speed limit 3.1%
- PSC: Route Explorer Drive the Class 87/0 for 87 miles within the speed limit 2.6%
- TWS: Thomas Mainline Certified! Complete the Thomas Tutorial 1.9%
- ZGN: On Your Marks Complete 3 services with the SNG 3 1.7%
- ZGN: King of the Castle Complete 3 services with the NS ICMm3 1.6%
- MKN: Special Delivery Complete the "Chemical Courier" scenario 1.6%
- BOW: FortySix Drive the HSP46 for 46 miles within the speed limit 1.5%
- TWS: Diesel Mainline Certified! Complete the Diesel Tutorial 1.5%
- MITT: After a while, Crocodile Drive the ÖBB 1020 for 102.0 kilometers within the speed limit 1.3%
- TWS: Devious Driver Complete scenario "The Devious Diesel" 1.3%
- BOW: Run Home Complete the "Take me Home from the Ball Game" scenario 1.2%
- NLL: 378 Beginner Complete the Class 378 Training module 1.2%
- TWS: Thomas Ten Drive Thomas for 10 miles within the speed limit 1.2%
- TWS: Search and Rescue Complete scenario "The Hunt for the Missing Gifts" 1.1%
- BOW: Top Pick Complete the "Draft Day" scenario 1.0%
- CCN: A good start is half the work Complete the Class 150 Introduction training module 1.0%
- CCN: Let the rails open before you Drive the Class 150 for 100 miles 1.0%
- MKN: Mannheim Master Complete 5 scenarios on the Ludwigsbahn: Mannheim - Kaiserslautern line 1.0%
- PSC: All in the bag Complete 5 scenarios in WCML: Preston - Carlisle 1.0%
- PSC: Coupling Up Complete 15 coupling maneuvers on the WCML: Preston - Carlisle 1.0%
- PSC: Well Travelled Complete 20 services on the WCML: Preston - Carlisle line 1.0%
- TWS: Problem Solver Complete scenario "A Problem to Solve" 1.0%
- ZGN: Gouda Job! Complete 5 scenarios on Spoorlijn Zwolle - Groningen 1.0%
- MITT: Bumping Around Complete 15 coupling maneuvers on Mittenwaldbahn 0.9%
- BOW: Stocking Stuffer Complete all the route tasks on the Boston - Worcester route 0.8%
- BOW: Worcester Wanderer Complete 20 services on the Boston Worcester line 0.8%
- CCN: Keep your eyes on the line Complete the scenario: Adverse Conditions 0.8%
- NLL: 378 Master Drive Class 378 for 100 miles within the speed limit 0.8%
- TWS: Diesel Ten Drive Diesel for 10 miles within the speed limit 0.8%
- MITT: Rumbling Success Complete 20 services on Mittenwaldbahn 0.8%
- MKN: Crossed the Canal Complete 20 services on the Ludwigsbahn: Mannheim - Kaiserslautern line 0.8%
- NLL: Winter Wonder Land Complete the Christmas Chaos Scenario 0.8%
- ZGN: Zwoll-E Complete 20 services on Spoorlijn Zwolle - Groningen 0.8%
- CCN: Success comes to those who work for it Complete 5 scenarios on Cardiff City Network 0.7%
- MITT: Compulsive Orderliness Complete all route tasks on Mittenwaldbahn 0.7%
- MITT: Mountain Climber Complete 5 scenarios on Mittenwaldbahn 0.7%
- MKN: Completionist Complete all route tasks on the Ludwigsbahn: Mannheim - Kaiserslautern line 0.7%
- NLL: Local Guide Complete 5 scenarios on the London Overground Mildmay line 0.7%
- PSC: The Collector Complete all route tasks on WCML: Preston - Carlisle 0.7%
- TAP: Dealing with Difficulties Complete the scenario 'Diesel's Dilemma' 0.7%
- TAP: Happy Birthday! Complete the scenario 'Thomas' Birthday Surprise' 0.7%
- TAP: A Day to Remember Complete the scenario 'Thomas' Special Day' 0.7%
- CCN: Everything comes to those who wait Complete all the route tasks on Cardiff City Network 0.6%
- NLL: London Collector Complete all route tasks on the London Overground Mildmay line 0.6%
- ZGN: Going Dutch Complete all route tasks on Spoorlijn Zwolle - Groningen 0.6%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.