Steam app 750170 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:22 UTC
Drive vintage diesel trains, shifting gears manually and trying to reach a perfect score. Create new routes, trains and timetables. Share your creations and download new content from the Workshop.
42 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
104 months, February 2018 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
19 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
15 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
7 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
Diesel Railcar Simulator was released on 5 Mar, 2018.
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21 achievements in total.
50 developer announcements, Aug 2022 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC
Gameplay patch 9 is now live with the following changes: Achievements Halved Flying Shoebox achievement minimum time to five minutes in order to make it easier to unlock Fixed missed stop penalty and unlocking of the Amnesia achievement…
Patch notesGameplay patch 8 is now live with the following changes: Timetable editor Fixed timetable editor to always write decimal values using dot instead of the current culture setting of the operating system. If loading a timetable crashes the…
Patch notesGameplay patch 7 is now live with the following changes: Graphics Adjusted sky colour, tint, depth-of-field and grain Fixed some scenery objects appearing in the wrong place for one frame when they're loaded for the first time Physics Fixed…
Patch notesGameplay patch 6 adds diesel brake tenders to the Mountain Pass freight runs in the Shift Experiment timetable, modelled by Radical Mesh. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32116909/85a8f7dd520205f5ee0522443bb43982bfe5e042.jpg British Railways used diesel…
LapiowareThe fifth gameplay patch is now live with the following changes: Visuals Fixed a problem with train cars sometimes briefly appearing in the wrong position Fixed LOD building for train cars to happen behind the scenes instead of overlapping…
Patch notesInspired by the cutting edge graphics of Running Train, the fourth gameplay patch brings several enhancements to the visuals of Diesel Railcar Simulator, among other improvements. Sky and clouds Sunsets have darker clouds with more…
LapiowareThe third gameplay patch is now live with the following changes: Penalties, scoring and achievements Adjusted collision penalty to make it less sensitive Prevented "changing gears with power on" penalty from triggering if engines are not…
Patch notesGameplay patch 2 The second gameplay patch is now live with the following changes: Penalties, scoring and achievements Fixed "moved at booked stop" penalty to not trigger too early when coupling onto another train Changed "driving from…
Patch notesThe first gameplay patch is now released with the following changes: Penalties Changed "power against brakes" penalty to only apply at 5+ mph Increased headroom for over-rev penalties Disabled gear shifting and missed horn penalties for now…
Patch notesThe gameplay update is finally here! This update brings more goal-oriented gameplay mechanisms and several quality-of-life improvements. Let's look at all the new features in this update: Career mode The new career mode offers an…
LapiowareThe new user interface for the gameplay update could use a fresh set of background images so let's have a screenshot contest! This one has no specific theme so feel free to use any routes and trains, even unpublished ones. You can use…
LapiowareScenery patch 24 is now live with the following changes: Graphics Fixed missing triangles on some platforms and water zones Fixed shadow quality and vegetation shadows to work again (broken by the Unity update in the previous patch) Fixed…
Patch notesScenery patch 23 is now live with the following changes: Custom models, textures and materials Fixed a possible crash in custom model loading Fixed a possible crash when loading an .obj file Fixed custom models not being loaded correctly if…
Patch notesScenery patch 22 is now released. This patch fixes the recently announced security vulnerability found in most games made with Unity.
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32116909/52ab2eb89ecd466b36153f66cd9dd1e9288c9234.png Constracktion is a new track building and traffic optimization game based on the Diesel Railcar Simulator (DRS) codebase. The gameplay is very different, focusing more…
LapiowareScenery patch 21 is now live with the following changes: Editors Fixed crash when removing a stream or a grid from the side panel in route editor Fixed node and 3D-gizmo dragging in route editor to work more reliably Improved mouse hit…
Patch notesScenery patch 20 is now live with the following changes: Visuals Added an adjustable fogginess setting below the cloud slider next to the Watch and Drive buttons Permanently enabled haze graphics effect since fog won't work without it…
Patch notesScenery patch 19 is now live with the following changes: Visuals Fixed missing train bodyshells when starting multiple runs without restarting the game Fixed missing textures for "BR Carflat" workshop item Fixed HUD timetable box to not…
Patch notesScenery patch 18 is now live with the following changes: Visuals Adjusted TAA sharpness Adjusted SSAO settings and window glass materials Improved lighting under overcast sky Added sky reflections option (disabled by default) Added…
Patch notesScenery patch 17 is now live with the following changes: Visuals Added FSR3 upscaling/anti-aliasing method. You can select this from the anti-aliasing menu on the graphics screen. There's also another drop-down menu below for selecting the…
Patch notesScenery patch 16 is now live with the following changes: Editors Renamed "Model files" model source in route editor to "Plain and packed files" for consistency with train editor Fixed changing the parent of a model node from the editor side…
Patch notesTime for another screenshot contest! This one has no specific theme so feel free to use any routes and trains, even unpublished ones. Post your screenshot here or on the Discord screenshot channel. Please label your picture as "contest…
LapiowareScenery patch 15 is now live with the following changes: Editors Fixed timetable editor becoming unresponsive in some cases after deleting a template from the side panel Fixed advanced service pattern generation in timetable editor to have…
LapiowareDiesel Railcar Simulator at half the price! This is the steepest discount to date and an excellent opportunity to get an affordable copy. The offer won't be repeated any time soon!…
LapiowareScenery patch 14 is now live with the following changes: Editors Fixed train editor rails to reload after making changes Fixed timetable editor to stop test run when deleting its template during the run Fixed route editor scenery view to…
Patch notesScenery patch 13 is now live with the following changes: Editors Fixed occasional LOD generation crash when pressing F5 in editor Fixed possible crash when tree min cluster size is greater or equal to max cluster size Fixed possible crash…
Patch notesIt's been a year since the last contest, so time for a new one! This contest has no specific theme. Feel free to use any routes and trains, even unpublished ones. Post your screenshot here or on the Discord screenshot channel. Please label…
LapiowareScenery patch 12 is now live with the following changes: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32116909/c7967681e7b36fcb11dd7e33fe4f774898d5694e.jpg Editors Fixed possible crash in route editor Fixed possible train and timetable editor undo/redo crash Fixed…
LapiowareThe next major update for Diesel Railcar Simulator will be the gameplay update, to be released in the second half of 2024. Gameplay features are not the sole theme of the update: quality-of-life improvements and a smoother onboarding…
LapiowareThe eleventh scenery patch is now released with the following changes: Editors Fixed problem with route editor map view becoming unresponsive after adding a new chain but cancelling immediately Fixed possible crash in route editor when…
LapiowareThe tenth scenery patch is now released with the following changes: Graphics Added new speed limit and whistle signs by Radical Mesh Added new building models (names with "uk" prefix): fire station, football stadium, hotel, medical…
LapiowareThe ninth scenery patch is now live with the following changes: Graphics Fixed two problems with packed models sometimes appearing incorrectly positioned, rotated, scaled or broken (please repack if you're using packed models in your route)…
LapiowareThe eighth scenery patch is now released with the following changes: Graphics Added automatic detail to distant terrain Adjusted post-processing shadow colours Fixed possible malformed turnouts Fixed extra sleepers in the middle of some…
Patch notesThe seventh scenery patch is now released with the following changes: Graphics Fixed shadow popping Fixed problem with train parts appearing randomly in the scenery if pressing Watch or Drive button in the service screen before the train…
Patch notesThe sixth patch after the scenery update is now available with the following changes: Graphics Adjusted sky and post-processing colour settings Adjusted shininess of some hedge objects Improved tree colours, leaf density, LODs and…
Patch notesThe fifth patch after the scenery update is now available with the following important changes: Graphics Fixed thread pool deadlock when loading terrain. This makes scenery visible again on single and dual-core CPUs. The terrain also loads…
Patch notesThe fourth patch after the scenery update is now available with the following changes: Graphics Fixed Class 03 cab light again Fixed grass distance setting to work again Fixed level crossing gate animations for some workshop routes…
Patch notesThe third patch after the scenery update is now live with the following changes: Editors Fixed possible crashes after undoing/redoing things in all editors Fixed editor sidebar to not show already removed data in some cases, to prevent a…
Patch notesThe second patch after the scenery update is now live with the following changes: Optimisations Made scenery preloading much faster (letting it load at least 75% through is highly recommended) Changed scenery loading during simulation to…
Patch notesIt's time to streamline development by dropping support for the 32-bit version of Diesel Railcar Simulator and focus on the 64-bit version only: Steam hardware report shows that nobody is using the 32-bit version of DRS anymore (of those…
LapiowareThe first patch after the scenery update is now live with the following changes: Graphics Fixed possible crash when changing graphics settings during simulation Fixed wheelsets to follow lateral track inaccuracies correctly Fixed…
Patch notesThe new scenery update is finally here! After almost two years of hard work, the simplistic and often repetitive scenery of the previous version has been replaced with a more diverse, lush and realistic environment with rich customisation…
LapiowareThe official release of the scenery update is drawing closer so it's time for a new screenshot contest! The theme for this contest is the new scenery. You can take screenshots of any route, and the picture doesn't even need to have a train…
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LapiowareMore screenshots of the upgraded Westfords route, to be released on the beta branch later this week {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32116909/2f1ffeab6220c0ee959c3ae63b9c521476a456dd.jpg…
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LapiowareThe public beta version of the long-awaited scenery update is finally here! How to get the beta version? Open your Steam client and right-click on the game, then select Properties from the popup menu. From the properties popup go to the…
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LapiowareThe next version is now ready for testing with a limited audience! Players who have published a route in the Steam workshop are invited to participate. Why is the alpha test for route developers only? The alpha version is still largely…
LapiowareWhat Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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| Launch | Diesel Railcar Simulator.exe | -force-d3d11 | windows 32 | |
| Launch | Diesel Railcar Simulator 64-bit.exe | -force-d3d11 | 64 | |
| (DirectX12) | Diesel Railcar Simulator 64-bit.exe | -force-d3d12 | 64 | branch disabled |
| (32-bit, DirectX11) | Diesel Railcar Simulator.exe | -force-d3d11 | 64 | branch disabled |
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