Early Access: What you need to know
Early Access begins today, 25th September 2025, for players that pre-ordered Deluxe or Special Editions of Train Sim World 6.
This will commence at:
1600 BST for PlayStation and Xbox players
1800 BST for Epic Games and Steam players
For Steam players, this will also mark the time at which Compatible Content can be downloaded.
For Special Edition players on all platforms, this will include the 5 back catalogue Compatible Content Add-ons included.
A full rollout plan for Compatible Content can be found in our FAQs.
If you can’t wait to become part of the action, there's still time to pre-order Deluxe and Special Editions on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Epic Games Store, and Steam! This will grant you immediate access to the game!
Pre-ordering available bundles (including Standard edition) can entitle players to a 10% discount. Please see our TSW6 FAQs for more information on this for each game platform.
What is there to do in Train Sim World 6?
There's loads to get into when you first play, including:
Operating new locomotives!
The Arrow III, GWR Class 802 and all three Deluxe Edition locos are brand new to Train Sim World!
Explore new horizons.
Look out over the English Channel, go beyond Riesa all the way Leipzig and head out into the suburbs of New Jersey.
Become the expert and solve train faults. - Manage your service with engine stalls, fix lights and wiper failures or sort door issues mid-service.
Keep your eyes open... for Temporary Speed Restrictions
and prepare to slow down when you least expect it.
Keep you ears open... for Announcements!
Roam the platforms and check tickets in Conductor Mode all to a tune of audio announcements.
Tailor your experience.
Manage your layers, alter the frequency of faults and toggle new audio settings for a bespoke experience.
Don't forget to send us your awesome screenshots! Head into Photo Mode and get creative! Share your best snaps via Dovetail Live or simple tag us on social media... we love to see what trains you're driving and the routes you're enjoying.
The Story So Far...
If you’re just joining us and are learning about Train Sim World 6 for the first time... welcome! There’s a lot to catch up on!
Over the last few weeks we’ve been showcasing all the new content available, from routes, to locomotives and the new features.
Here’s a summary of everything we’ve put out so far!
Dovetail Direct – The Big Announcement!
Train Sim World 6: Leipzig-Dresden
Train Sim World 6: Morristown Line
Train Sim World 6: Riviera Line
Train Sim World 6: New Features
Train Sim World 6: All You Need to Know
How to Download?
Our FAQs also have information for new and existing players on how to download Train Sim World 6 on each platform. We also have this in handy video format for Steam, Epic, PlayStation and Xbox players.
Here, you can also find technical information about how profile transfers work, how to continue use of the PC Editor (beta) and information about achievements and Creators Club content.
Compatible Content
Downloadable for Steam Players
Steam players can begin downloading their Compatible content for use in Train Sim World 6.
PlayStation, Xbox and Epic Games players will need to wait until full launch on 30th September.
A full rollout plan for Compatible Content can be found in our FAQs.
Important News for Epic Games Players
Following our previous statements in our FAQs concerning compatible content for Epic Games players, we have some good news!
Your entire Train Sim World collection will be coming with you in Train Sim World 6!
Our team have been working hard behind the scenes to support the releases, which will come in phases over the coming weeks.
The rollout plan:
Phase 1, Launch: At launch (Phase 1), you’ll be able to bring with you 43 Add-ons, featuring some of your favourite content, alongside content featured in editions of TSW6, and some of the content that layers into the new routes.
Phase 2, October 14: This will be followed on October 14 by Phase 2, with 17 additional pieces of content.
Future Phases: We will confirm dates for future phases to release the remaining Add-ons as soon as we can.
You can see the content coming in both Batches 1 and 2 on our FAQs.
Known Issues for Early Access
As we head into early access, we want to keep you as informed as possible by sharing an outline of a few key issues we’ve identified that we’re looking to address for launch and beyond.
If you want to report a bug, give feedback on the game, or have any other issues, you can send a ticket through our Support website.
Key
🔴 Likely to impact gameplay
🟠 Less impactful to gameplay
🟡 Least Impactful / Unlikely to notice outside of specific situations
General
🔴 Random door faults can appear in scenarios. (We recommend that if you’re experiencing any difficulties when playing scenarios to disable train faults in settings)
🔴 Train Faults may not appear on the UI correctly with driver assist disabled. To see guided solutions to each fault, see our Getting Started - Train Fault Guide.
🟠 Temporary Speed Restrictions aren’t occurring after starting a service on foot
🟡 Dovetail Live Sign-in button isn’t functioning for Mastery
🟡 TSRs can unintentionally appear on special edition back-cat routes when switching to a second service after completing a TSW6 core route service with TSRs enabled.
Please note, it is likely these TSRs appear in a non-prototypical manner (ie. US TSRs on a German route).
Riviera Line
🔴 On the Class 220 Voyager, with safety systems enabled, missing an acknowledge of the DSD/VC can set the brakes and they may not release correctly. (If this happens, restarting the service without DSD/VC enabled is recommended.)
🟠 The 'Master Key' cannot be toggled during the 'Limited Power' scenario
🟠 Class 802 '1J74 Plymouth to London Paddington' guard mode service fails to close doors after the ‘Load Passengers’ objective
🟡 Class 52 rail tour locomotive is numbered incorrectly
Morristown Line
🔴 On PS5, sometimes when loading an ALP-45DP service, a game crash can occur
🟡 Convent station on-board announcement audio missing the word “station”
🟡 At Summit station, the ‘Climb Up’ prompt isn’t appearing at both platforms. If you find yourself stuck, you can fast travel back to the station using the Live Map or use the ‘Ctrl+0’ bind on PC to return to your cab.
🟡 Station announcements at Secaucus and New York Penn stop working after ~20+ minutes at the platform
🟡 Some interior lights fail to turn on in buildings around the Hoboken Terminal station
Leipzig Dresden
🔴 ‘Set the Front Right and Left Headlight to On’ objective fails to update during the 'Leipzig's Big Helper' scenario
🟠 “Turn and Hold the Engine Start Switch” appears unlocalised in the DB BR 294 training module
🟡 Incorrect AP scores are awarded driving under the speed limit during the 'Leipzig's Big Helper' scenario
🟡 During service EZK 53379, all signals are incorrectly showing aspect ‘Sh1’
🟡 Some vehicle models are seen floating near Leipzig Hbf station
Please be sure to read out TSW6 FAQs website for more information about content before submitted any other reports to our team, and if you’d rather provide us with Suggestions or Feedback instead, please share this on our TSW6 Feedback Forums, or in our new Dovetail Games official Discord, where we’ve opened dedicated feedback areas.
Our teams are also looking closely at the frequency of train faults occurring at different settings, including when set to ‘High’ for the GWR Class 150 and CrossCountry Class 220 Voyager.
Please let us know your feedback if you’re playing along in Early Access.
What’s Next? Full Launch: Tuesday 30th September
Full launch of Train Sim World 6 starts on Tuesday 30th September:
1600 BST for PlayStation and Xbox players
1800 BST for Epic Games and Steam players
Train Sim World 6: Standard Edition
Players that have pre-ordered Train Sim World 6: Standard Edition will be able to start playing from this date.
Train Sim World: Free Starter Pack
Also releasing on 30th September is the Free Starter Pack, which will allow players to upgrade to Train Sim World 6 for free. The Free Starter Pack includes Training Center and 5 different trains to learn.
It does not contain the routes or locomotives included in other Editions of Train Sim World 6.
Separate route and loco Add-ons
The individual route and loco Add-ons for Train Sim World 6 will also be available to purchase from 30th September.
Train Sim World 6: Boxed Edition
We can confirm that a boxed copy of Train Sim World 6 will be coming to selected platforms at a later date.
Future Routes and Content
If you’re keen to hear about what’s next for Train Sim World 6, head over to Part One and Part Two of our August Roadmap where we talk about some of the exciting new routes coming as Add-ons to Train Sim World 6.
This includes the first Add-on to release post-launch with WCML: Birmingham - Crewe, along with other route Add-ons covering railways in Czechia, Portugal and Japan!
We’ll have more to share in our October Roadmap which will come on Tuesday October 7th!
Have questions? Feedback? Get in touch!
Our handy FAQs should give you all the information you need, along with the various information threads on our Forums.
You can also follow us on socials to keep up to date with everything happening through launch and beyond!
Join the DTG Discord!
What are you looking forward to most in Train Sim World 6?
Head over to our shiny new Discord Server to hear the latest news from our teams, get unique rewards in our Discord community, and be involved in exclusive Discord events.
Early Access Livestream!
Join Matt tonight for an Early Access Livestream over on YouTube and Twitch.
Thank you for all your enthusiasm, feedback, and questions as we've shown you all TSW6 has to offer. For those who will be playing in Early Access this weekend - we hope you enjoy it as much as we've enjoyed making it.
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