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RUNNING TRAIN | 走ル列車！

New realistic 3DCG Train Game is here! Step into the crew's cabin and immerse yourself as train operator. Navigate 40km+ across Japanese Rural Railway with breathtakingly detailed scenery through the seaside and heart of countryside.

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Novatetsu Games
Publisher
Novatetsu Games
Release
May 24, 2026
70 days ago
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Overwhelmingly Positive1,458 reviews97.7%

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About the Game

HOP ON OPERATOR'S CABIN!

Start your journey along Coastal Hayamori Railway and Rural Kofuku Railway. both routes have distinct operational pattern and characteristic. Make sure that your passengers get from station to station safely!

EASY TO LEARN / HARD TO MASTER!

Love the challenge? turn on HARD-MODE, or NO-UI, or even NO-SPEEDOMETER mode for extra score!

FREE MODE!

Tired of driving and got punishing too much in scoring mode? Set back and relax, let AI driver drive the train and you can enjoy breathtaking environment along coastal and rural Japanese as both passenger and trainspotter.

GET CREATIVE!

Your vision, your train. Customize your liveries with open textures and bring your designs to life!

ELEVATE YOUR IMMERSION WITH CONTROLLER SUPPORT!

COMPLETE FEATURE LISTS:

  • 4 Train type with different characteristic

  • 2 Fictional Railway operator spanning 40km of meticulously handcrafted fully detailed route

  • Railway Safety system such as Vigilance and Automatic Train Stop implemented

  • Semi-realistic physics, arcade control and train motion

  • Features over 40 diagrams both local and express train spanning early morning, afternoon, and nighttime operation.

  • 2 seasons available: Sakura Spring and Snowy Winter

  • Selectable weather and environment settings

  • Master controller support

  • Auto-drive mode, let you enjoy route scenery as passenger or trainspotter

  • Open livery editor

  • Photo mode

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