| Trainz | |
|---|---|
 Box art for 32 bit Trainz Simulator 12 depicting a Norfolk and Western Y6b | |
| Genre(s) | Train simulation |
| Developer(s) | N3V Games (originally by Auran) |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, MacOS, iPad, Android |
| First release | Trainz October 2001 |
| Latest release | Trainz Railroad Simulator 2022 1 December 2021 |
Trainz is a series of 3D train simulator video games. The Australian studio Auran (since 2007 N3V Games) released the first game in 2001.
The simulators consist of route and session editors called Surveyor, and a Driver module that loads a route and lets the player operate and watch the trains run in either "DCC" mode, which simulates a bare-bones Digital Command Control (DCC) system for the simple stop-and-go of a basic model railway, or "CAB" mode, which simulates real-world physics and adds working cab controls.
The games emphasize themselves on inclusion of content, and all subsequent games following Trainz Community Edition would allow users to install 3rd-party rolling stock, scenery, routes, and other content under the .CDP file type.