- Train Sim World 6 Out Now - 30 September 2025
All Editions of Train Sim World 6 launch from 30th September, following a period of 5-Day Early Access for Deluxe and Special Edition players.For players of Standard Edition or the Free Starter Pack, full launch is live from:1600 BST on PlayStation & Xbox1800 BST on Steam & Epic GamesTrain Sim World: Free Starter PackAlso out now is the Free Starter Pack, which will allow players to upgrade to Train Sim World 6 for free. The Free Starter Pack includes Training Center and 5 different trains to learn.It does not contain the routes or locomotives included in other Editions of Train Sim World 6.Separate route and loco Add-onsThe individual route and loco Add-ons for Train Sim World 6 are also now available to purchase.Train Sim World 6: Boxed EditionWe can confirm that a boxed copy of Train Sim World 6 will be coming to selected platforms at a later date.Train Sim World 6: All You Need to K…
- Steam Autumn Sale - Now On! - 29 September 2025
Steam Store, 29th September - 6th October 2025There are huge discounts to be had across most of the Train Sim World back catalogue, meaning you can add even more Compatible Content to your collection.The Train Sim World 6 versions of the Add-ons are discounted in this sale.Up to 90% off route Add-onsSave a massive 90% off some of the most popular routes in Train Sim World!Enjoy retro cab car, push-pull action with the DB BR 110 in Bremen - Oldenburg, featuring a lifting bridge and freight services with the PRESS BR 155.Experience one of the busiest timetables with local, stopping and airport express trains in London Commuter, featuring the Southern Class 377 and Gatwick Express Class 387.Enjoying the Morristown Line in Train Sim World 6? Continue your love for passenger trains into other US States with NEC: Boston - Providence, featuring MBTA F40PH diesel locomotives and the modern Amtr…
- Train Sim World 6 - New Trains At Newton Abbot! - 22 September 2025
One of the most requested routes and one of the most requested trains are coming to Train Sim World 6!Coast along Britain’s Riviera Line with the return of GWR’s iconic branding and add more services in Deluxe Edition with the eagerly-awaited Voyager.In this article we’ll dive deep into the Riviera Line’s timetable, outline all the trains you’ll get and opportunities for layering from other Train Sim World Add-ons.5-Day Early Access: Starts this week!Before we head into the details of Riviera Line, a quick reminder that this week marks the start of Train Sim World 6 Early Access for players who pre-order Deluxe or Special Edition.This will commence on Thursday 25th September at:1600 BST for PlayStation and Xbox players1800 BST for Epic Games and Steam playersFor Steam players, this will also mark the time at which Compatible Content can be downloaded.For Special Edition players on all p…
- 1 Week To Go! Everything you need to know: Train Faults, Random Events and more. - 18 September 2025
New features are coming in Train Sim World 6! Get ready to expect the unexpected with moments and events that will impact gameplay, such that no two services will ever be the same.In this article, we outline what players can expect from day one, across the three new routes and new trains that are included.This includes some new Train Faults not previously mentioned in previous articles and a video to highlight some of them in action.We also highlight parts of these features that are planned for post-releases updates.Random Events - An OverviewSignal DelaysSignal Delays will occur in timetable mode, meaning certain signal aspects will alter later than is normally expected in Train Sim World. Whilst the effect might not be immediate in one isolated delay, the knock-on effect may result in AI trains overtaking yours or a build up of delays over the course of a full service run.Signal Delay…
- Train Sim World 6 – New Route for New Jersey - 16 September 2025
Last week we gave more details about the Leipzig-Dresden route and BR 294 Deluxe Edition locomotive. We'll talk more about Riviera Line in a future article.In this article, we’ll dive deep into the details of the NJ TRANSIT® fleet included, as well as the ALP-45DP available in Deluxe Edition. We’ll also look at the route, schedule and service layers.The Morristown Line:New York & Hoboken - DoverThe Morristown line dates back to the lucrative 1830s, when New Jersey locals needed a connection to New York City. Born to carry people, the line accelerated in popularity among passengers, being extended to Dover by 1848. As time passed and companies merged, it became part of the many electrified lines into New York, and Hoboken Terminal, and today is a frequent commuter line operated by NJ TRANSIT®.The route is a tale of two halves, with the dense urban environment of New York City slowly fadi…
- TSW6: Bahnstrecke Leipzig-Dresden Preview Livestream - 10 September 2025
Join the Railfan TV team from 18:00pm UTC on Wednesday 10th September, on YouTube and Twitch.See our event below and tune into the first-ever live showcase of Train Sim World 6!Bahnstrecke Leipzig-Dresden Preview LivestreamFor our German-speaking audience, be sure to join our ambassador TrainSimPlay and our developer Lukas for a second preview of Leipzig-Dresden this week on Sunday (14th) evening, starting at 18:00 CEST, this will be hosted on TrainSimPlay's YouTube channel, with the primary language in German!
- Train Sim World 6 – New Horizons to Leipzig - 9 September 2025
Each week until launch, we’ll be giving further details about each of the 3 routes, the trains and Deluxe Edition loco Add-ons.On top of this we’ll outline gameplay elements such as the timetable and layers as well as give further context about the history of the real-world railways.We start with the longest of the three routes: Leipzig – Dresden. Further details on the Morristown (USA) and Riviera (UK) Lines, will be published in the coming weeks.The Route: Bahnstrecke Leipzig – Dresdenincl Coswig Line & Friedrichstadt YardGo beyond the boundaries of Nahverkehr Dresden and accelerate westbound all the way to Leipzig in Train Sim World 6. Drive modern ICE, regional and freight traffic along the oldest long-distance railway in Germany.Built in 1839, the Leipzig-Dresden railway was the first long-distance line in Germany, and one of the oldest in the country. Over time the line earned a r…
- 6 Things to Look (or Listen) Out For in Train Sim World 6 - 4 September 2025
There are loads of things to be looking forward to, with new routes, new trains and some interesting new features to keep players on their toes. In this article, we’ll be guiding you through 6 key things to look out for come launch day on 30th September 2025! 1. Random EventsIn Train Sim World 6, you’ll be able to head to the Settings menu and set Random Events to ‘Enabled’. This will set live two different kinds of events to occur randomly during your journey. Signal DelaysSometimes, signals aren’t automated. They’re operated by real signallers in real signal boxes! As a result, not all signal changes are instant. With Random Events enabled, some signals may take longer to clear than expected. You may be held in platform for longer that you’d hoped or will need to keep an eye on what you expected a signal to display.The order of trains may alter. You may get stuck behind a train that’s…
- Train Sim World 6 Future Roadmap - August 2025 - 28 August 2025
Hello everyone - Welcome back to the second part of the TSW August 2025 roadmap! This time we'll be shifting our focus away from the core content coming with TSW6's launch, and looking ahead at the releases you can expect to come in the months beyond, from our wonderful range of partner programme developers, and a couple releases with the Dovetail Games team.In case you missed it, here's a link to our TSW6 Roadmap yesterday, and some other helpful links that you may find useful:TSW6 August 2025 RoadmapTSW6 Master FAQsTSW6 Roadmap LivestreamDovetail Games TSW6 ForumsNew Official Dovetail Games DiscordThis article will feature all-new information and details directly from each developer on their new add-ons, which hopefully gets you all excited for the future!This article will feature a selection of images to suit the Steam formatting, but for all the screenshots and text, please read our…
- Train Sim World 6 Roadmap - August 2025 - 27 August 2025
Read our full TSW6 August 2025 Roadmap article on our website TL;DR (too long; didn’t read) Summary Dovetail Direct: Summer 2025 – Watch back our major announcements for TSW6!Train Sim World 6 – Pre-order available now! Full release on September 30th, 2025! ▹ Free Starter Pack Returns – A free entry for everyone into TSW6! ▹ UK Riviera Line: Exeter – Plymouth & Paignton ▹ UK Cross Country BR Class 220 Voyager ▹ US Morristown Line: New York & Hoboken – Dover ▹ US NJ TRANSIT® ALP-45DP Electro-Diesel ▹ DE Bahnstrecke Leipzig – Dresden ▹ DE DB BR 294 Diesel ShunterNew Core Features – Discover new features and technical updates from our team! ▹ Random Events ▹ Train Faults ▹ Platform & Train Announcements ▹ New Passenger Ambient Audio ▹ Additional QoL ImprovementsTrain Sim World 6 Bundles – Find the best edition to suit your upgrade to TSW6! ▹ Standard Edition ▹ Deluxe Edition ▹ Special Edit…
- Dovetail Direct Recap - Pre-order TSW6 Now! - 26 August 2025
For those who missed our main event yesterday or prefer to get all their information in video-form, be sure to watch our recent Dovetail Direct for all of the Train Sim World 6 information, including brand-new Add-on reveals coming post-launch!Dovetail Direct Summer 2025: What was revealed?Here's a quick summary of everything we covered in the latest Dovetail Direct:Train Sim World 6: Available now for pre-order, and releasing September 30th 2025! Riviera Line: Exeter – Plymouth & Paignton GWR Class 802 & GWR Class 150 Morristown Line: New York & Hoboken – Dover NJ TRANSIT® Arrow III EMU & ALP-46 locomotive Bahnstrecke Leipzig – Dresden DB BR 411 ICE-T, DB BR 442 Talent 2, DB BR 146 + Dostos and DB BR 185 + FreightNew TSW6 Core Features, including Random Events , Train Faults and Platform & Train Announcements! Deluxe Editions includes CrossCountry Class 220 Voyager , NJ TRANSIT®ALP-45D…
- Dovetail Direct: Summer 2025 Starts Today! - 26 August 2025
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- Dovetail Direct 2025 : Live On 26th August! - 20 August 2025
Get ready to Expect the Unexpected... on Tuesday, August 26th 2025 at 16:30 UTC! What is Dovetail Direct? And what will be announced? Our annual Dovetail Direct event is our major reveal show, where we give away details for our upcoming developments, talking directly with all of you across our communities about the exciting things we’re working on, and not just for Train Sim World, but for our other games and titles too. This year, we've announced Train Sim World 6 early, so you can get excited for the event ahead of time, and start speculating what will be revealed! If you missed our news, be sure to watch the announcement: We announced Train Sim World 6 in our July 2025 Roadmap and confirmed that: Train Sim World 6 is coming this year!The Free Starter Pack will return on launch day - Bringing across your existing TSW collection for freeTSW6 will release on Steam, Epic Games, PS4/5, Xb…
- Steam Exclusive Train Sim World Bundles - 7 August 2025
Take advantage of exclusive Train Sim World Bundles on the Steam Store, featuring both recent route and locomotives Add-ons for Train Sim World 5 and those from the Train Sim World Compatible catalogue.How are these Bundles different?These Bundles, exclusive to the Steam Store, feature ‘Complete My Collection’, meaning that if you already own one of the Add-ons within them, you can still get a discount on the rest!Bundles feature Add-on content only, meaning you’ll need to own Train Sim World 5 in order to make use of the extra routes and locomotives.TSW5 DTG Collection BundleIf you want make use of all the real-world railway content released by Dovetail Games for Train Sim World 5, you can do so with this ultimate TSW5 Collection Bundle.New Bundles for AugustWe've released a selection of new bundles containing themed selections of Train Sim World routes and Add-ons. These include:City…
- Train Sim World 5: August 2025 Mastery Challenge - 1 August 2025
As we have the Dovetail Direct on 26th August, we thought it best to share the Mastery Challenges not nearing the end of the month. The August Mastery Challenges are now live! These challenges are:Complete 250 objectives during scenarios or timetables.Complete 10 scenarios or timetables whilst it's raining.Get your steps in (game) by walking 5 miles/8km!Drive 400 miles/643km. Complete these challenges by the end of the month and earn your TSW5 August 2025 badge!
- Greatest Gathering - New Steam Bundles! - 1 August 2025
To celebrate Dovetail Games' attendance at the Greatest Gathering, we've put together a series of Steam Exclusive Bundles containing trains featured at the event!Missed the announcement back in June? You can read all about this once-in-a-generation event.How are these Bundles different?These Bundles, exclusive to the Steam Store, feature ‘Complete My Collection’, meaning that if you already own one of the Add-ons within them, you can still get a discount on the rest!Bundles feature Add-on content only, meaning you’ll need to own Train Sim World 5 in order to make use of the extra routes and locomotives.Celebration of SteamBoth an LMS Jubliee and Flying Scotsman are joining in with the event. Drive these iconic steam locomotives in Train Sim World with the following Add-ons:Peak Forest RailwaySpirit of SteamFlying ScotsmanEast Coast Main LineCelebration of DieselThere's also plenty of di…
- Expert DB BR 101 Gameplay Pack - Out Now! - 31 July 2025
The following content is required to make use of this Gameplay Pack:Train Sim World 5Schnellfahrstrecke Kassel - WürzburgExpert DB BR 101 & IC Steuerwagen Add-onThis new pack contains unique gameplay elements contained within 5 Expert-level Scenarios, along with a new timetable for the Kassel - Würzburg route.It is priced at €9.99/£7.99/$9.99Timetable Gameplay and ScenariosThe Expert DB BR 101 delivered the ultimate in-depth simulation experience for IC traffic in Train Sim World. TSG introduced multiple variants and liveries of the iconic locomotive, twinned with its sleek cab car, in a study-level format for use on routes throughout Germany and beyond such as Salzburg - Rosenheim, Pfälzische Ludwigsbahn and more.In this Gameplay Pack, a comprehensive expansion of Expert 101 experiences is up for grabs. Accelerate to a faster pace on Schnellfahrstrecke Kassel - Würzburg (currently the…
- WMR / XC Class 170 - Out Now! - 29 July 2025
A new lease of life comes to Birmingham with two new variants of the Class 170, available now from Rivet Games!Approximate release times: 1000 BST PlayStation & Xbox, 1600 BST Epic Games, 1800 BST SteamThe DMU: Class 170Originally part of Rivet Games’ Fife Circle Line as the ScotRail Class 170/4, the iconic turbo now stars in a new role, filling out and enhancing the Cross-City Line. Including both the 170/5 and 170/6 subclasses, with detail changes such as original headlights, updated cabs and interiors, the Class 170 is now presented in West Midlands Railway livery, as well as the far-reaching CrossCountry livery!This marks the arrival of the CrossCountry license in Train Sim World, along with the second train to feature the orange West Midlands Railways branding, after the Class 323. Previously CrossCountry featured in Train Simulator Classic content.The passenger interiors and the c…
- Birmingham Cross-City Weeklong Deal! - 28 July 2025
Save up to 80% on Birmingham Cross-City over on the Steam Store ahead of the launch of the West Midlands Railway / CrossCountry Class 170 on 29th July!Master the Class 323 between Birmingham New Street, Lichfield, Bromsgrove and Redditch, with the Lickey Incline providing a challenge for all types of traction.Players looking to pick up the new Class 170 from Rivet Games will be able to take advantage of Tyler's new timetable, with additional traffic from other Train Sim World Add-ons.For a unique substitution into the Class 323 fleet, Steam players can also pick up the Centro Regional Railways Class 323 by SimTrack Studios for 30%. This Add-on brings new Scenarios to the Birmingham Cross-City route and the substitution of 323 221 into the timetable.There'll also be a Bundle available from 1800 BST 29th July featuring these Add-ons and the WMR/XC Class 170.Find out more about Train Sim W…
- Expert DB BR 101 Gameplay Pack – Coming Soon! - 28 July 2025
Return to the Expert DB BR 101 and put your skills to the test in a dedicated Expert Gameplay Pack from TSG, releasing 31st July!Release Information and RequirementsNote that this Gameplay Pack will be released on Gen 9 (Xbox Series S|X & PS5) and Steam platforms only. It will not release on the Epic Games Store.The following content is required to make use of this Gameplay Pack:Train Sim World 5Schnellfahrstrecke Kassel - WürzburgExpert DB BR 101 & IC Steuerwagen Add-onThis new pack contains unique gameplay elements contained within 5 Expert-level Scenarios, along with a new timetable for the Kassel - Würzburg route.It will be priced at €9.99/£7.99/$9.99Timetable Gameplay and ScenariosThe Expert DB BR 101 delivered the ultimate in-depth simulation experience for IC traffic in Train Sim World. TSG introduced multiple variants and liveries of the iconic locomotive, twinned with its sleek…
