While the simulation depth is praised, the game faces significant criticism on community platforms like Reddit and Metacritic :
: A central hub designed to teach traction types (diesel, electric, steam) rather than just software navigation, making it more accessible to newcomers. Content and Routes train-simulator-2016-codex
The base "Steam Edition" package typically includes several diverse environments: While the simulation depth is praised, the game
“This game/simulator is meant for people who are already rail fans but might also be fun to people who have a neutral opinion on trains.” Metacritic Train Simulator 2016 First Look (BR 155 Gameplay) While the simulation depth is praised