Trainz™ Simulator 12

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 2,051 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 286 reviews: 14.6h for positive, 3.6h 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 (37.1% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.

All achievements (50)

• Complete Tutorial 1 Successfully complete the first Trainz Simulator Tutorial. 100%
• Trainee Hostler Make ten switching moves. 56%
• Complete Tutorial 2 Successfully complete the second Trainz Simulator Tutorial. 33%
• Commuter Call at ten passenger stations with a passenger train. 31%
• Complete Tutorial 3 Successfully complete the third Trainz Simulator Tutorial. 25%
• Trainee DCC Driver Gain ten hours driving experience with any train in DCC mode. 20%
• Qualified Hostler Make one hundred switching moves. 19%
• Trainee Driver Gain ten hours driving experience with Diesel or Electric trains in CAB mode. 16%
• Complete Tutorial 4 Successfully complete the fourth Trainz Simulator Tutorial. 14%
• Complete all Trainz Simulator Tutorials Successfully complete all tutorials included with Trainz Simulator. 14%
• Private Carrier Transfer one hundred carloads of freight to or from industries. 10%
• Station Assistant Call at one hundred passenger stations with a passenger train. 9.4%
• Experienced Hostler Make one thousand switching moves. 6.5%
• Qualified DCC Driver Gain one hundred hours driving experience with any train in DCC mode. 6.2%
• Complete Mojave session Mojave to Bakersfield Successfully complete the Mojave session Mojave to Bakersfield. 5.9%
• Complete Municipal Transit Railroad session Elevated Railroad Successfully complete the Municipal Transit Railroad session Elevated Railroad 5.9%
• Trainee Steam Driver Gain ten hours driving experience with steam locomotives in CAB mode. 5.7%
• Qualified Driver Gain one hundred hours driving experience with Diesel or Electric trains in CAB mode. 5.7%
• Complete NEC session Acela Express Successfully complete the NEC session Acela Express. 5.7%
• Complete Mojave session ATSF #991 East Successfully complete the Mojave session ATSF #991 East. 5.4%
• Complete N&W session Eastbound Coal Train Successfully complete the Norfolk & Western session Eastbound Coal Train. 5.4%
• Prime Mover Transfer one thousand carloads of freight to or from industries. 5.1%
• Complete session Commuter Train Successfully complete the Debrecen - Nyiregyhaza session Commuter Train. 5.1%
• Complete Mojave session The Walong Stall Successfully complete the Mojave session The Walong Stall. 5.1%
• Guard Call at one thousand passenger stations with a passenger train. 4.9%
• Complete ECML session HST Southbound Express Successfully complete the ECML session HST Southbound Express. 4.9%
• Complete Southern China session Coal to Gong Tang Power Station Successfully complete the Southern China session Coal to Gong Tang Power Station. 4.6%
• Complete Southern China session Passenger Service Successfully complete the Southern China session Passenger Service. 4.6%
• Complete Mojave session The DPU Push Successfully complete the Mojave session The DPU Push. 4.6%
• Motorman Call at ten thousand passenger stations with a passenger train. 4.3%
• Qualified Steam Driver Gain one hundred hours driving experience with steam locomotives in CAB mode. 4.3%
• Experienced Driver Gain one thousand hours driving experience with Diesel or Electric trains in CAB mode. 4.3%
• Experienced DCC Driver Gain one thousand hours driving experience with any train in DCC mode. 4.3%
• Experienced Steam Driver Gain one thousand hours driving experience with steam locomotives in CAB mode. 4.3%
• Senior Driver Gain ten thousand hours driving experience with Diesel or Electric trains in CAB mode. 4.3%
• Senior DCC Driver Gain ten thousand hours driving experience with any train in DCC mode. 4.3%
• Senior Steam Driver Gain ten thousand hours driving experience with steam locomotives in CAB mode. 4.3%
• Senior Hostler Make ten thousand switching moves. 4.3%
• City Builder Transfer ten thousand carloads of freight to or from industries. 4.3%
• Complete all Debrecen - Nyiregyhaza Sessions Successfully complete all sessions on the Debrecen - Nyiregyhaza Route. 4.3%
• Complete all ECML Sessions Successfully complete all sessions on the ECML Kings Cross - Newcastle Route. 4.3%
• Complete all Mojave Sessions Successfully complete all sessions on the Mojave Sub Division Route. 4.3%
• Complete all Trainz Simulator 12 Sessions Successfully complete all sessions included with Trainz Simulator 12. 4.3%
• Complete session Army Operations Successfully complete the Debrecen - Nyiregyhaza session Army Operations. 4.3%
• Complete session Logging Yard Successfully complete the Debrecen - Nyiregyhaza session Logging Yard. 4.3%
• Complete session MT TUZEP Successfully complete the Debrecen - Nyiregyhaza session MT TUZEP. 4.3%
• Complete ECML session Christmas Mail Successfully complete the ECML session Christmas Mail. 4.3%
• Complete ECML session Hull Executive Successfully complete the ECML session Hull Executive. 4.3%
• Complete ECML session Lincoln Relief Successfully complete the ECML session Lincoln Relief. 4.3%
• Complete N&W session Westbound Merchandise Train Successfully complete the Norfolk & Western session Westbound Merchandise Train. 4.3%