Browser game picks

Free train games online

Drive the train, build the railway or solve the network. These three free browser games use trains in different ways, so the right pick depends on the decisions you want to make.

  1. Direct train driving with scheduled duties

    Mossline

    By Goblin Originals

    Controls
    Drag up or down, mouse, or keyboard
    Progression
    Six duties, medals and three free-drive routes

    Control power, coasting and braking on a coastal 3D railway. Carry passengers and timber, follow changing speed limits, wait at red signals and stop beside each platform marker. Cab and chase cameras show the same route.

    Choose this when you want to drive rather than lay track. Each duty has an ending, while medals reward precise stops, a smooth ride and meeting the target schedule. Completing all six unlocks free driving.

    Play Mossline

  2. A relaxed transport-building sandbox

    Rail Island

    By Rail Island

    Controls
    Mouse or touch building tools
    Progression
    Build and save islands in the free edition

    Shape terrain, lay track and roads, bridge rivers, tunnel through hills and run trains between stations. Signals and path reservations let more than one train share a line. It runs in a browser on desktop and mobile.

    Choose this when designing the railway matters more than operating one train. Every build tool is free; an optional subscription raises storage, bridge, station and vehicle-model limits.

    Play Rail Island

  3. An open-ended rail-network puzzle

    TrainPlanner

    By Toffee

    Controls
    Mouse plus R, number keys or on-screen buttons
    Progression
    Build and optimize a reusable network

    Place, remove and rotate track to create a safe and efficient network that keeps trains moving and delivers Miku’s leeks. Hide the interface when you want to watch the completed system run.

    Choose this for compact track planning and throughput experiments. It is a released HTML5 puzzle with no scheduled driving campaign or large terrain editor.

    Play TrainPlanner

Mossline is our game. Rail Island opens its developer’s site, and TrainPlanner opens Toffee’s creator page on itch.io. Rail Island has an optional paid subscription with higher building limits; its free edition includes every build tool.

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