Train sim created by just one person is being called the best ever made

	Train sim created by just one person is being called the best ever made(kotaku.com)
	851 points by oumua_don17 67 days ago \| 346 comments
	tl;dr: Running Train, an Early Access train sim built by solo developer Novatetsu Games, is drawing rave Steam reviews for its meticulously detailed fictional Japanese setting—40km of track with logically placed powerlines, traffic, temples, and dynamic weather/seasons. It offers 42 routes across two fake rail lines, supports the Zuiki MASCON peripheral, and can be played hands-on or set to auto-drive while you explore via free camera. It's $18, with plans to expand to 100km of track and add passengers and a conductor mode by end of next year.
	HN Discussion: ↑Amazement at solo dev achievement enabled by free modern tools like Unreal Engine ↓Skepticism that the game is as impressive as claimed, calling it repetitive tech demo ↓Criticism of the article's quality and journalist not actually playing the game •Questions about asset sourcing and how a solo dev achieves this quality ~Contextualizing the game as derivative of existing train sims like Densha de go