Train Sim World® 5

Train Sim World® 5

Released Sep 2024

The Rails are Yours in Train Sim World 5! Take on new challenges and new roles as you master the tracks and trains of iconic cities across 3 new routes. Immerse yourself in the ultimate rail hobby and embark on your next journey.

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Evaluation

Train Sim World 5 launched on September 17, 2024 and quickly became a large platform for route and locomotive add-ons, ultimately listing 129 DLC items — all of which are now released. The game received a consistent cadence of new DLC throughout its lifecycle: multiple releases at launch (September 2024), followed by steady monthly additions through mid-2025, with the final DLC entries dated July 29, 2025 (DLC-12, West Midlands Railway & CrossCountry BR Class 170). Feature patches continued through June 23, 2025 (NEWS-7), which included substantial improvements to the core game and multiple add-ons. However, on July 8, 2025, Dovetail Games officially announced Train Sim World 6 (NEWS-6), and by August 27–28, 2025, full roadmaps for TSW6 were published (NEWS-2, NEWS-3), outlining new routes, locomotives, and a slate of post-launch partner add-ons — all targeting TSW6, not TSW5. Train Sim World 6 launched on September 30, 2025 (NEWS-1), with compatible content from TSW5 transferable to the new game. The franchise follows an annual release cycle (TSW3, TSW4, TSW5, TSW6), and historically, new DLC development shifts to the latest numbered entry upon each new release. The last known DLC for TSW5 shipped on July 29, 2025, and the last developer communication focused on TSW5 was the June 23, 2025 patch. No developer post confirms that TSW5 will receive additional content going forward, but equally, no formal end-of-support announcement has been made. The situation is ambiguous: development activity on TSW5 appears to have wound down in the months before TSW6's launch, but it has not been formally declared complete.
Evidence
Train Sim World 6 launches on September 30, 2025. All developer communications from this point forward focus entirely on TSW6 and its content roadmap.
news post · Sep 30, 2025 source development ending
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TSW6 Future Roadmap published, outlining numerous post-launch add-ons from partner developers — all targeting TSW6, with no mention of continued TSW5 content.
news post · Aug 28, 2025 source ambiguous
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Content

129 of 129 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Dovetail Games - TSW
Achievements
84
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Take on new challenges and new roles as you master the tracks and trains of iconic cities across 3 new routes. Immerse yourself in the ultimate rail hobby and embark on your next journey. From sleek, tilting marvels to the grunt of mighty, modern diesels - The Rails are Yours in Train Sim World 5!

LONDON

Be swept off your feet with the commuter mayhem of the WEST COAST MAIN LINE. From the detailed cab of the Northwestern Class 350, operate semi-fast and commuter services between Euston and Milton Keynes.

DELUXE EDITION: Lean into even more action on the WCML with the sleek and famous Avanti West Coast Class 390 Pendolino, tilting around bends in speedy fashion!

FRANKFURT

Variety abounds on the twisting KINZIGTALBAHN. Bank around the scenic Kinzig Valley aboard the tilting DB BR 411 ICE-T, shuttle along the line in the regional BR 114 + Dostos, and haul freight with the mighty DB Vectron. It’s all systems go between Frankfurt and Fulda.

DELUXE EDITION: Experience additional passenger flavour on the Kinzigtalbahn with FlixTrain traction! Vectron and Talbot coaches wear bright green for iconic cross-country rail travel.

LOS ANGELES

The Sun-soaked tracks of the SAN BERNARDINO LINE play host to Metrolink movements. With both the powerful F125 and sleek MP36, hustle between highways and dash from town to town on the daily suburban commute. Connect the sprawling Greater LA metropolis and run to the foothills of the Cajon peaks.

DELUXE EDITION: Hop to the hills of BNSF territory with CAJON PASS. Master mountain pass railroading over the peak to Barstow and operate local freight on the San Bernardino Line.

CONDUCTOR MODE

A new way to play! CONDUCTOR MODE puts you into the role of a guard/conductor on any service – check tickets, operate the doors and ensure passenger safety. Take a break between driving and master a different discipline.

THE RAILS ARE YOURS

With customisation tools such as CREATORS CLUB, PHOTO MODE and more, embark on your own journey, in your own way.

LIVE MAP: Get a real-time, birds-eye view of any route. Become familiar with station locations and find out when the next train is heading your way with detailed information.

ROUTE HOPPING: fast-travel across routes to catch the action at any station or hop between geography-shared routes on-foot to access your collection (other route add-ons required).

YOUR COLLECTION, YOUR WAY

Enter the hobby, expand or kick-start your collection with different editions;

STANDARD EDITION comes with the 3 new routes, DELUXE EDITION also comes with additional new trains, and SPECIAL EDITION comes with an additional set of TSW5 Compatible routes.

“TSW Compatible” content released for a previous Train Sim World® - features may remain unchanged from the original release and may not make use of all newer core features.

With any upgrades from a previous Train Sim World – your content comes with you!

Please Note: The Train Sim World 5 UI is localised into English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian, and Simplified Chinese. Localisation on Add-On content varies depending on the individual content.

Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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