There is a variety of scenarios available, such as Stander mode, Career mode, Exploratory mode, and Free Roam mode, as well as Quick Drive mode. After completing his practice mode, the player can choose his train to get into the route to transport passengers and cargo. The game starts with tutorial levels that will help the player to understand the basic rules of it.
The game contains Steam, Diesel, and Electric traction trains with simple to expert driving models. Train Simulator 2021 is a Single-player Train Simulation developed and published by Dovetail Games.