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Tracks - The Train Set Game

Tracks - The Train Set Game

Whoop Group · released Nov 13, 2019

IndieRacingSimulationPCXbox OneNintendo Switch

Jump into the ultimate toy sandbox and build the train set of your dreams! Create colourful railway systems, decorate beautiful towns, transport commuting passengers, and even ride your train in first-person.

Steam page ↗Metacritic 69 · users 5.9 ↗
88
VGC Score
▲Improvinghigh confidence▲ +8 since launch

launched at 80, updates lifted it to 88

anchored at patch: “Hotfixes” (2y ago)

80%
At launch
94%
Steam all-time
69%
Press
96%
Recent sentiment

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Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)–6910
All-time Steam reviews94%88776
Metacritic user ratings––0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)96%91243
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Sep 6, 2024) · 243 reviews sampled · 220 total reviews in window · weighted 152.5 up / 5.9 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (8)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 55
    ZTGDZTGD
    trust 68Dec 4, 2019

    “People who love making model worlds (specifically with trains) and kids will likely get more out of this than I did. The ability to remap controls would go a long way with me though and I would jump back in to give it another shake, if for nothing else it brings back some nostalgia of playing with wooden Thomas the Tank Engine toys. While my score may reflect my current opinion on the game, Tracks is on Game Pass and it is extremely family friendly so there’s nothing to lose with trying it out.”

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  • 50
    Xbox TavernXbox Tavern
    trust 61Nov 25, 2019

    “Tracks is simple pick up and play game and if you have kids who love trains this is something they may enjoy. I still prefer playing with the real thing with my son but if you want to get your creative juices flowing and love trains this is a no-brainer for you. ”

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  • 80
    GameSpewGameSpew
    trust 61Nov 15, 2019

    “Being able to jump straight in to everything right from the start is a huge bonus, and being free of limitations, at least in terms of how far a toy village can go, of course, is a breath of fresh air.”

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  • 60
    XBLA Fans
    trust 61Dec 2, 2019

    “There’s no real way to measure the length of time you’ll spend playing this. It’s all based around your personal desire to build and create your own masterpiece. Want easy achievements? Then you’ll be happy to know it has them. While it wasn’t something I could spend any more than a few hours tinkering around with, I can admire the possibilities for others. It has a great theme, extremely child-friendly, and the wooden tracks look excellent. As a whole, it’s a nice package that will either bore you or open up your imagination and give you countless hours of joy.”

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  • 80
    TrueAchievementsTrueAchievements
    trust 59Nov 20, 2019

    “This an experience that makes no demands, and expects nothing from you except peaceful, meditative creativity. It's total lack of meaningful progression won't be for everyone, but if you've been hammering at some stressful shooter all night, we recommend that you boot up a quick session of Tracks before bed to settle your nerves.”

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  • 80
    GameSpaceGameSpace
    trust 58Jan 16, 2020

    “Overall, it was a fun game for what it is. It is a basic train builder, with fairly simple controls and a huge canvas for you to take creative control over. For the low price of $19.99 USD, you can play the game as you wish, and you will have the chance to relive moments from building the train tracks from your youth. ”

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  • 90
    TheXboxHubTheXboxHub
    trust 52Nov 12, 2019

    “Tracks, The Train Set Game on Xbox One is a game for the creators and the builders of worlds. It’s a game where you could happily lose a hundred hours making a multi-piece railway line that twists and turns around a kitchen table like an award-winning piece of architecture.”

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  • 60
    Video ChumsVideo Chums
    trust 45Nov 14, 2019

    “Tracks: The Train Set Game would be a great game if it were more polished. As it is, I can only recommend it to fellow train enthusiasts.”

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Patch history

  1. Polish & Bugfix Update - Now Live
    Mar 13, 2025
  2. Hotfixes
    Sep 6, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  3. Quality of Life update
    Sep 3, 2024
  4. March Beta - Help to test the next update!
    Mar 20, 2024
  5. September Update
    Sep 20, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  6. August Beta
    Aug 11, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  7. Steam Deck compatibility update
    Mar 1, 2022
  8. Tracks: Advent Calendar Update
    Nov 30, 2021
  9. Steam Awards - Vote for Us! + Advent Calendar Update Coming Soon!
    Nov 26, 2021
  10. Summer Update
    Aug 25, 2021
  11. Core update
    Apr 22, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  12. Update preview - Beta
    Mar 31, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  13. Scenery Hotfix
    Dec 17, 2020
  14. Scenery update
    Nov 20, 2020significant · resets scoring window
  15. Sci-fi hotfix
    Jun 29, 2020
  16. Suburban Hotfixes
    May 30, 2020significant · resets scoring window
  17. Free Suburban DLC + Update Out Now
    May 29, 2020significant · resets scoring window
  18. Hotfix #1
    Nov 29, 2019
  19. Tracks v1.0
    Nov 14, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  20. Beta update version 2
    Nov 12, 2019
  21. Tracks v1.0 Beta Now Available on Beta Branch
    Nov 1, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  22. June Hotfix
    Jun 25, 2019
  23. New update - Roads and rivers!
    Jun 21, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  24. New Update Now Live! Emergency services, Key rebinding and lots of fixes!
    Mar 14, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  25. End of Year Update
    Dec 19, 2018significant · resets scoring window
  26. November Hotfix
    Nov 20, 2018
  27. New Update Now Live! Multiple trains, Junction switches, new languages!
    Nov 14, 2018significant · resets scoring window
  28. New Update Now Live! Train Customisation, Circus Items, Camping Items
    Oct 4, 2018
  29. NEW UPDATE NOW LIVE | Controller Support, Skydivers and Scuba Divers - New Items
    Aug 2, 2018significant · resets scoring window
  30. Final Week at $9.99 + Incoming Controller Support
    Jul 26, 2018
  31. New Track Piece, Workers and a Merry Go Round!
    May 21, 2018significant · resets scoring window
  32. Easter Update - 29th March 2018
    Mar 29, 2018significant · resets scoring window
  33. Easter Update - 29th March 2018
    Mar 29, 2018
  34. Hotfix (20th March 2018)
    Mar 20, 2018
  35. Hotfix (20th March 2018)
    Mar 20, 2018
  36. Update - 5th March 2018
    Mar 5, 2018significant · resets scoring window
  37. Update - 5th March 2018
    Mar 5, 2018
  38. Update - 1st February 2018
    Feb 1, 2018significant · resets scoring window
  39. Update - 1st February 2018
    Feb 1, 2018
  40. Winter Update Is Live! New Train, Environment, Objects, Scenery controls, Cargo Carriage
    Dec 15, 2017significant · resets scoring window

…and 22 earlier patch announcements.