Dovetail Games released Train Sim World 7 on September 16 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, following an announcement at gamescom Opening Night Live 2026. The studio has a roadmap of future routes in Japan, Romania, and Portugal, plus a return to the Netherlands.
Dovetail Games announced Train Sim World 7 during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 pre-show on August 26, then released it on September 16 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. At announcement, the store page listed September 15 for some regions and September 16 for Japan. The Standard Edition includes routes in Yorkshire, Bavaria, and Florida. Dovetail launched the game alongside a free Starter Edition.
The release adds Freight Transport Mode, Live Weather, and Simple Controls. Freight transport is playable from the start, letting players move cargo without schedule constraints while switching tracks and rearranging trains. Live Weather uses real-time location data to reproduce local conditions. The PC version adds an Epic setting level with increased draw distance and improved shadows beyond Ultra, and DirectX 12 support includes DLSS 4.5 with DLAA and FSR 4 for upscaling and frame generation. Safety systems including AWS and PZB are provided.
Dovetail's roadmap points to the series' first routes in Japan, Romania, and Portugal, and a return to the Netherlands. The Starter Edition and the Japanese route extend the series to new players and territories while the existing route add-on model continues. The studio has not dated those future routes.
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Dovetail Games released Train Sim World 7 on September 16 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The Standard Edition includes routes in Yorkshire, Bavaria, and Florida. New features include Freight Transport Mode, Live Weather, and Simple Controls. A free Starter Edition also launched. Future plans include the series' first routes in Japan, Romania, and Portugal, and a return to the Netherlands.
Dovetail Games announced Train Sim World 7 during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 pre-show on August 26. The latest entry in the railway simulation series will release on September 15, 2026 for PC (Steam/Epic Games Store), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The Automaton report notes the store page lists September 16 for Japan. The game includes routes such as Tri-Rail in Florida, the Airedale & Wharfedale Network in northern UK, and Wurzburg in Nuremberg, Germany, along with real vehicles that run on them. Players can operate trains freely, choosing any route and vehicle, or take on the role of a conductor. A new feature makes freight transport playable from the start, letting players move cargo without schedule constraints while switching tracks and rearranging trains. A weather system based on real-time location data reproduces actual local conditions. Safety systems including AWS and PZB are provided. The PC version introduces an Epic setting level with increased draw distance and improved shadows beyond the Ultra setting. DirectX 12 support includes DLSS 4.5 with DLAA and FSR 4 for upscaling and frame generation.