Troublesome Train vs Off the Rails 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Troublesome Train
Control a runaway train in a thrilling adventure. Tap to jump over pedestrians and avoid collisions. Master precise timing to navigate the tracks and complete the challenging journey.
- Train control gameplay
- Tap to jump mechanics
- Avoid pedestrian collisions
- Challenging adventure
- High jump option
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Get ready for some trouble. Take part in this crazy fun adventure as you control a troublesome train that has just run off the tracks. Simply avoid running over or squashing any pedestrians by tapping once to jump, or a second time to jump even higher.
Off the Rails 3D
Race a train through challenging levels, managing speed and fuel to reach the station. Upgrade your fuel capacity to overcome increasingly difficult tracks and enjoy colorful graphics in this addictive simulation game.
- Time-based gameplay
- Fuel conservation mechanics
- Speed control
- Fuel upgrades
- Increasingly difficult levels
- Colorful graphics
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Off the Rails 3D is a fun and addictive game where you have to time everything correctly to win. Make sure you conserve your fuel when going down hill and watch your speed so that you don't go flying off the track. Upgrade your fuel to make sure you can reach the next station! Off the Rails 3D features: - Simple and fun gameplay - Increasingly difficult levels - Colorful graphics
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Verdict
Troublesome Train and Off the Rails 3D both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Troublesome Train's written reviews are positive against 14% of Off the Rails 3D's. Troublesome Train also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Off the Rails 3D's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 36 months) and ratings volume (42K vs 2). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Off the Rails 3D sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Troublesome Train asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Troublesome Train against 4.5 for Off the Rails 3D. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Off the Rails 3D has 42K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Troublesome Train's written reviews are positive against 14% of Off the Rails 3D's.
Troublesome Train ships an update every 36 months, Off the Rails 3D every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Troublesome Train | Off the Rails 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 4.5 (42K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 13.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 42K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 273 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Condecca, Inc. | Kwalee Ltd |
Customer experience
Troublesome Train
Off the Rails 3D
Bugs and requests
Troublesome Train
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Off the Rails 3D
Reported bugs
2 issues- Paid 'no ads' option doesn't remove all ads
- Fuel and power upgrades don't seem to work
Requested features
4 requests- Add train sound effects
- More level variety
- Offline play option
- Customization options for trains
In-app purchases
Troublesome Train
No in-app purchases
Off the Rails 3D
- Remove Ads Discount$1.99
- Remove Ads2 variants$2.99
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