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JR EAST Train Simulator

ONGAKUKAN Co.,Ltd. · EAST JAPAN RAILWAY TRADING CO., LTD. · 2022-11-14

Steam

Simulation

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: First person

Releases: Sep 19, 2022 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

The official train company's authentic driving simulator is here! JR East Train Simulator" is a train driving simulator that allows you to experience live-action images and realistic driving sounds of JR East's actual train lines in your own home.

JR EAST Train Simulator is a Simulation game released in 2022, priced at $22.99, with an estimated 20,000 to 50,000 owners and a Mostly Positive review sentiment (77% of 1250 reviews).

21
playing now
77%
positive of 1.3k reviews
Mostly Positive
steam's rating (official)
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
bronze
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Unsupported
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Unsupported
$22.99
steam price (US)

21 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 21:00 UTC (census sample)

High-definition images of JR East's train lines are captured in live-action. You can drive the train from the same perspective as the driver. You can enjoy driving from the same point of view as the driver. The sounds emitted from the trains and tracks in the simulator are recorded by JR East using actual trains, so you can experience the realistic running sounds that a driver would feel comfortable driving. The instrument panel displays the speedometer and other data just like the actual vehicle, and operates faithfully according to driving operations, speed, etc. The sound and instrument (Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 21 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 164 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~21/week).
  • · Review velocity up 12% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 13% of 16,800 Simulation games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 25k–56k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 1,250 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $9.99 at Steam (2022-09-20)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $22.99 · on sale 1 of 4 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
19819820222026Week of 2022-09-01: 198 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 71 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 37 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 13 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 84 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 117 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 24 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 33 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 23 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 9 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

163172026-09-15 22:00 — 28 players2026-09-17 06:00 — 65 players2026-09-18 14:00 — 145 players2026-09-19 21:00 — 38 players2026-09-21 05:00 — 158 players2026-09-22 12:00 — 145 players2026-09-23 20:00 — 31 players2026-09-25 03:00 — 66 players2026-09-26 11:00 — 121 players2026-09-27 18:00 — 32 players2026-09-29 02:00 — 39 players2026-09-30 09:00 — 77 players2026-10-01 17:00 — 33 players2026-10-03 00:00 — 102 players2026-10-04 08:00 — 133 players2026-10-05 16:00 — 67 players2026-10-07 00:00 — 37 players2026-10-08 07:00 — 84 players2026-10-09 15:00 — 83 players2026-10-10 22:00 — 48 players2026-10-12 06:00 — 117 players2026-10-13 13:00 — 97 players2026-10-14 21:00 — 21 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
9711Sep 2022Aug 2026Sep 2022 — avg 47 · peak 235Nov 2022 — avg 43 · peak 445Jan 2023 — avg 25 · peak 62Mar 2023 — avg 18 · peak 80May 2023 — avg 32 · peak 139Jul 2023 — avg 37 · peak 192Sep 2023 — avg 53 · peak 172Nov 2023 — avg 38 · peak 172Jan 2024 — avg 39 · peak 141Mar 2024 — avg 48 · peak 155May 2024 — avg 41 · peak 177Jul 2024 — avg 46 · peak 223Sep 2024 — avg 58 · peak 190Nov 2024 — avg 56 · peak 182Jan 2025 — avg 80 · peak 192Mar 2025 — avg 93 · peak 258May 2025 — avg 85 · peak 378Jul 2025 — avg 78 · peak 184Sep 2025 — avg 87 · peak 333Nov 2025 — avg 97 · peak 286Jan 2026 — avg 92 · peak 214Mar 2026 — avg 93 · peak 297May 2026 — avg 85 · peak 225Jul 2026 — avg 81 · peak 330Aug 2026 — avg 96 · peak 230
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$29.99$9.992022-09-202026-07-272022-09-20 — best price $9.992022-11-15 — best price $29.992024-12-04 — best price $22.992026-01-18 — best price $18.392026-02-01 — best price $22.992026-07-20 — best price $20.692026-07-27 — best price $22.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

60+
achievements tracked
33.9%
earned "Keihin-Tohoku Negishi Line arrival on time"
4.3%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerFull controller supportDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller SupportSteam Input API SupportFamily Sharing32 DLC

1 supported languages: Japanese

Post-launch support: 32 DLC released, first 2022-11-15, latest 2026-07-28 (Steam store data)

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)750%137

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

FMVMechsTrainsDrivingRealisticSimulationSingleplayer2D PlatformerAutomobile SimTransportation

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

Recent updates

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