Derail Valley Reviews

Its evident that the devs put ALOT of thought into the gameplay mechanics, every minute detail is accounted for...e.g. if you close the door of the train cab, the engine sound becomes less noisy and abit muffled. I don't know if its realistic since im not a train driver, but I do know playing this game gives you the same feeling when you watched Thomas & Friends were you were a kid. Not only should the devs deserve the labour of love award, this should be on the list of one of the best games in this decade. TLDR: Gameplay 100/10, sound design 100/10, atmosphere 10/10. Graphics 8/10. Thomas & Friends for adults.

I could spend an unhealthy amount of time in this game in VR. I enjoy driving the trains. Restoring demonstrator locomotives for the museum is rad. Everything is pretty intuitive and easy to figure out, except the DM3. Things have more depth to them than I expected. A small detail was using the zippo lighter to light the EOT lantern and hang it from the caboose coupler. I have several different colored light bars in one of my personal locomotives, hooked up to an alternating switch, giving me a rave light show in my train. There are cassette tapes for the in-game boombox that allow you to create custom mixes. Very fun game. It's good - not the most beautiful thing I've played in VR, but it's very fun, consistent, and accessible. I realize this may seem fake being posted on April 1, but I finally came to the realization that I should hype this game up given how much time I've spent in it since purchasing.

This is definitely one of my new comfort games. Although already feature rich, there's definitely some things I hope to see in the future, like more "life" in the world, some better world textures etc. But the game currently is really fun and very calming. It's enough of a simulator to be immersive without being tedious, like many other rail sim games. Plus the actual (limited) crash physics are nice, in every other sim it goes 'oh no you crashed' without anything else happening. Boring! In this game you can be thrown off the rails tumbling off cliffs, or slamming into other cars destroying your train and the cargo. Explosive cars straight up explode if you you run into them hard enough or if they get thrown far enough from a derailment. Very fun. I play this game to take my mind of current events and actually relax. It's not fast paced game, it's not action packed, it's a chill-out style rail sim where you take missions to haul cargo using several kinds of trains that you can unlock as you make more money. More trains, cargo and other features will be added in the future, and I very much look forward to see what those updates contain.

Grate train game worth the money and time just need's it own build in multiplayer so you don't have to you's 3rd party tools to play with friends other then that 9/10.

So, this game is [i]so[/i] realistic (in VR), after playing for a while, it almost feels like a second job. I go to work in the morning, do my day job, come home, eat, then start my second job in Derail Valley either shunting rail cars or making rail deliveries. Yikes! Amazing game - VR implementation is quite good too, which is rare with so many VR games.

This game tickles my tism like no other game. I love this game and hope to see more content added, would love to see a DLC or Mod that adds some horror into the mix because it gets creepy at night when you are hauling alone, it almost makes you wish the train doors had locks. anyway the game is amazing and im going to spend a lot of time playing it. its worth the 40 bucks and more if they added DLC like a extra map or more trains.

[h3] March 2025 [/h3] [list] [*] I bought almost everything in 110 hours, but the game is endless, you can invent customized locomotives, but it takes a while to save up money. [*] The game requires interest in learning how to orient yourself, there are indexes, station maps that are not north-facing, confusing detours and yards (whether you are going to enter from the right or left, whether you are going to enter there and then leave in reverse, will there be other cars in the designated parking space?... things like that). It's good to watch videos on YT to learn, there is no other way and have friends to ask if possible, but the game is really cool as you learn. [*] I liked the system of using the locomotives randomly scattered around the map and paying fees, if one of them breaks down during the trip, just teleport using the F button (without fast travel) and pay the fee and the locomotive will be new. [*] The jobs pay very little even though you receive the bonus for delivery time and as you accept more than one job it becomes harder to plan. To accept more than one job, each type of locomotive, special loads, you need to buy a license for everything, so it takes a while to get it. [*] The game is relatively small compared to classic train simulators, but it's a game without many rules, with very practical tools, and you can do crazy things. For example, use several different locomotives on the same load, control them one by one or, when possible, connect them via cable or wireless, installing parts that you buy in stores. [*] There's also a museum, because on the map there are abandoned locomotives off the tracks (which become yours) that you need to rerail and transport to the museum, order parts, search for parts, install, refurbish and refuel. A single locomotive costs about 200k. [*] But you'll have to research most of the step-by-step instructions. The game even explains them and is well translated, but I had to watch YT videos to be sure of what to do. [*] There are some cool details, such as repairing, fueling the locomotive but forgetting to pay... You'll simply have to redo the service if you left in a hurry. [/list] [h3] Steam Locomotives [/h3] 1 Just for fun, avoid using it. There's a tutorial but accidents will still happen (it makes sounds, fire temp, water, steam, power, cocks, at first it's quite disappointing and it's quite normal), then you watch YT and get the tip from Cocks, boiler water, power in the reverser. I find the fueling boring, you can use another locomotive attached to make it easier or use the steam locomotive with the brakes practically all engaged to align the water and coal supply. 2 Steam locomotives to refurbish, I recommend getting the parts, installing, sandblasting, painting the outside inside, repairing parts and oil, then putting it to fill with water and paying, but filling the boiler takes time and you'll need to fill more water later so it will take a while until it runs out of water, then add coal. A detail about the locomotive with coal and water wagons that also need to be refurbished and are expensive, and when rerailing it you have to put it in a place where it can be properly attached and towed to the museum. Tip: always have named saves. [h3] My Advices [/h3] 1 I recommend buying it when you have time to learn (check out the game before buying), really dedicate yourself, this game demands it. Be aware that the game is not very big, but after you earn a lot of money, you will certainly want to ride the train one weekend or another, it is very nostalgic. 2 Try to obey everything so as not to have accidents, correct your mistakes. I recommend that you choose a route to save money, I used SM to GF and vice versa a lot in the beginning, then FF to HB and vice versa, HB to MB with military cargo. That was my strategy to save money. I sometimes went HB-MF... [b] I believe that the game has potential, it is well developed and they really love improving what we already have. There are signs of more things to come like passenger cargo, garage history, an improved house, I hope they can pull it off. [/b]

Bought this game because I stumbled upon Squirrels videos. Best decision I've made in a long time. Great game.

This is a very different kind of game. The technical operation of the locomotives and the multi-tasking is really well done. Open world with full mobility. The planning is very interactive for each job and after awhile the game builds up to unlocking custom work trains. You can even get a caboose that can be a travel point and a bed to change time of day. Excellent physics simulation with the weight of the cargo, traction, speed, it is top notch. I honestly can't find anything like this. The atmosphere is cold, rainy, green. The yards filled with colorful trains. The sound design compliments everything. It is a bit overwhelming to learn at first. I had no idea how trains worked. I pushed through and found the coolest freight train game ever.

This game tickles my brain like no other game. I love this game and hope to see more content added. It's a great horror game without even being a horror game. It gets creepy at night when you are hauling alone, it makes you wish the train doors had locks. Just your weak headlight and lantern and shadows for miles on a dark and stormy night. Anyway... the game is amazing and I'm going to spend a lot more time playing it. It's worth the 40 bucks and more if they added DLC like a extra map or more trains. 26 hour update, I still love this game.