Rolling Line similar games & best alternatives

Rolling Line

PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR • 2018

Should you play it?

Build your own model railway tracks and scenery or explore pre-made maps, including 1000s of player-made maps and mods on the Steam Workshop! Play solo and in multiplayer, both in virtual reality and on PC!

What works

  • Extensive creative freedom and modding
  • Relaxing and immersive gameplay
  • Active developer with frequent updates
  • Large and supportive community
  • Good value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Lack of multiplayer and cooperative play
  • Limited variety of trains and assets in base game
  • Some ui and control complexity
  • Performance issues on large layouts
  • No narrative or structured challenges

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Trainz™ Simulator 12

  • Trainz: A New Era

  • Hydroneer

  • Tracks - The Train Set Game

  • Transport Fever 2

  • Starsand Island

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Rolling Line but with less of a community feel

  • Islands & Trains

  • Super Loco World - Cozy Train Automation

  • Tank Mechanic Simulator

  • Garden of the Sea (VR)

  • No Place Like Home

  • My Little Blacksmith Shop

More story-driven

Games that feels like Rolling Line but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor

  • Caravan SandWitch

  • A Bumpy Ride

  • ShantyTown

  • Back in Service: a Metro Driver

  • MaSzyna

Less value-seeking

Games that feels like Rolling Line but with less emphasis on value for time or money

  • Train Simulator Classic

  • Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022

  • Train Sim World® 4

  • Train Sim World® 3

  • Train Sim World® 6

  • Winter Resort Simulator 2

More social

Games that feels like Rolling Line but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Railroads Online

  • Luma Island

  • Outbound

  • Farming Simulator 19

  • Out of Ore

  • Trainz Railroad Simulator 2019

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Rolling Line: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

Last update: 04/08/2026