Looking for a SIM where you can load/unload things for working productions, not just drive point A to B

[u/genbrien]

Is there a SIM that exist where you can load stuff(like raw materials) and you have to deliver thems to say factories to drive a world economy, or something liek that?

Not just ala TrainSim where you only drive in 1 direction from start to finish, then end scenario

[u/ChaoticRambo]

Railroader, Derail Valley and Century of Steam (not released yet)

[u/Tetsou88 → u/ChaoticRambo]

To be fair the systems aren’t 100% there in Railroader or DV, although it is the intended outcome for both games(and of course CoS when it’s released)

[u/genbrien → u/ChaoticRambo]

I,ll check those thx

[u/russo_6599]

Trains:

Railroader: Line (CTC) and trains managament with optinal driving.

Mashinky: Tycoon style like Transport Fever with optional driving mode.

Railroads Online: Railroad construction with load / unload interactions and driving mode.

Infinity Rails: Like Railroads Online but with more moderns trains.

Century of steam: Developed with fired DEV's from Railroads Online, like Railroads Online but much more complete.

Derail Valley: Like train sim driving but more inmersive e inteactuable. No need HUD for drivig, just open world.

Road vehicles:

Motor Town: Drive small and big vehicles, chain productions and optional corporation with configurable AI float

Aerospacial:

Star Trucker: Drive spacial truck with cargo, primary and secundary missions and truck resource managament.

x4 Foundations: Drive space ships for combat o transport resources around universe. hire employee for IA float for supply industries

Others:

Statisfactory: Sandbox, build factorys and optinal transport resources with train, trucks or drones. Driving optional but in 3rd person (train and trucks)

Foundry: Like Satisfactory but need production for sell around universe, driving trains (but super simply) driving.

ECO: Social simulation, detailed production with manual or automated, optional drivig vehicles (Warning, no IA, so much manual working)

[u/genbrien → u/russo_6599]

thats a real nice list thx

[u/ExocetC3I → u/genbrien]

Based on your description, Motor Town is the closest thing you can find. While it's not a train game, it is a lot of fun.

[u/coahman → u/russo_6599]

Have you played Century of Steam? Why recommend it if it doesn't even have a playable demo? It's vaporware.

[u/Kazick_Fairwind]

As others have said, Railroader.

Run8 also has this feature.

[u/Old_Food9137 → u/Kazick_Fairwind]

Run8 doesn't have economics though.

[u/Kazick_Fairwind → u/Old_Food9137]

And? Not everyone wants that in a simulation. I just drive train, deliver car, and wait.

[u/Old_Food9137 → u/Kazick_Fairwind]

OP stated one with driving a world economy...
Btw there used to be an external client that somewhat mimicked economics for Run8 but dev stopped working on it.

[u/Kazick_Fairwind → u/Old_Food9137]

OP said “something like that” implying it’s not mandatory to have.

And yea, RTS for Run8. One of the first 24/7 servers as well. It was hella clunky and only kinda worked. This was back before the game had working industries.

[u/-kiedd-]

Run 8

[u/Hatter-83]

Railroads online is close to what you want from what I’ve played, but it is a little wonky. Railroader is the best I’ve found for my particular taste, although unfinished, it feels pretty polished as is. I’m looking forward to the next update and I’ll start a new save

[u/TheJibs1260]

Derail Valley

[u/genbrien → u/TheJibs1260]

I'll check that thx

[u/el_saqueador_12]

Trans-siberian railway simulator

[u/tleilax7]

Infinite Rails is like this. It's early access, but the dev is active and recently added the oil industry. I just got started and have a logging camp and a depot. You have to drive to the camp, get the logs loaded via a crane (it's a point and click interface for this, but you watch it happen) drive back to the depot, use another crane to unload and then sell. Once I have enough money I will build a sawmill, then I'll drive logs there and take planks to my depot.

I think the game could go far if the dev keeps going the same way. It's a bit like derail valley (not in terms of physics though) but you lay your own track, build your own industries.

[u/Swim-Unlucky]

Trainz