{"id":17291,"date":"2026-02-06T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:00:00","slug":"the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4\/#The_Team_Behind_Train_Sim_World_Is_Making_a_Full_Thomas_and_Friends_Game_for_PS5_PS4\" >The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Team_Behind_Train_Sim_World_Is_Making_a_Full_Thomas_and_Friends_Game_for_PS5_PS4\"><\/span>The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>People always talk about how IO Interactive and the James Bond licence are a match made in heaven, but we think there&#8217;s a new pairing that takes the biscuit.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas &amp; Friends: Wonders of Sodor has just been announced, and it comes from Dovetail Games, the studio behind Train Sim World.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the debut trailer, which is sure to hit readers of a certain age right in the nostalgia:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"r0nNZ5x5M3M\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r0nNZ5x5M3M?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Thomas &amp; Friends\u2122:\u202fWonders\u202fof Sodor | Announcement Trailer \u2013 Wishlist Now!\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r0nNZ5x5M3M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Developed in collaboration with Mattel, the game has you taking control of several characters from the popular kids&#8217; books and TV series, including:<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"youtube with-primis\" data-videoid=\"a3LZYBo9LF0\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a3LZYBo9LF0?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"yta3LZYBo9LF0\" class=\"external youtube-thumbnail\" title=\"Play\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a3LZYBo9LF0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a3LZYBo9LF0\/mqdefault.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a3LZYBo9LF0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/a3LZYBo9LF0\/maxresdefault.jpg\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"YouTube Video\"><span class=\"watch-on-youtube\" title=\"Watch on YouTube\">Watch on <strong><span class=\"icon icon-youtube-play\"><\/span> YouTube<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\">Push Square<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sub-button external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/pushsquare?sub_confirmation=1\"><span class=\"subs-label\">YouTube<\/span><span class=\"subs\">167k<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Thomas<\/li>\n<li>Percy<\/li>\n<li>Gordon<\/li>\n<li>Diesel<\/li>\n<li>Emily<\/li>\n<li>James (separate purchase, or included in the Deluxe Edition)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The entire island of Sodor (recreated as &#8220;faithfully as possible&#8221;) is present and yours to explore in the game, and there are a few ways to play.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, there are eight Stories to play through, which include &#8220;classic and original tales&#8221; inspired by the source material. These Stories are narrated by Mark Moraghan, who provided his voice for the TV show for many years.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, there&#8217;s Timetable mode, which lets you play a &#8220;day in the life&#8221; of one of the characters, carrying out their duties.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"cols cols-2 multi-dimension\">\n<div class=\"col col-4 col-width-50\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4 2\" class=\"scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/3dd1d0c8c8aa9\/the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4-2.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/3dd1d0c8c8aa9\/the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4-2.445x117.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"117\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4 2\"><\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4 4\" class=\"scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/c655822e36702\/the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4-4.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/c655822e36702\/the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4-4.445x117.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"117\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4 4\"><\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4 3\" class=\"scanlines scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/035f4c80470d9\/the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4-3.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/035f4c80470d9\/the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4-3.445x117.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"117\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4 3\"><\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4 5\" class=\"scanlines scanlines scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/d34cee8da994d\/the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4-5.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/d34cee8da994d\/the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4-5.445x117.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"117\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4 5\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col col-4 col-width-50\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4 7\" class=\"scanlines scanlines scanlines scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/56a498001b08d\/the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4-7.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/56a498001b08d\/the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4-7.445x117.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"117\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4 7\"><\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4 6\" class=\"scanlines scanlines scanlines scanlines scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/0e37f79029748\/the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4-6.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/0e37f79029748\/the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4-6.445x117.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"117\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4 6\"><\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4 8\" class=\"scanlines scanlines scanlines scanlines scanlines scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/1b5a9c7bf4f6a\/the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4-8.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/1b5a9c7bf4f6a\/the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4-8.445x117.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"117\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4 8\"><\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4 9\" class=\"scanlines scanlines scanlines scanlines scanlines scanlines scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/ac33fee47a794\/the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4-9.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/ac33fee47a794\/the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4-9.445x117.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"117\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4 9\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>You can also do as you please in Explore mode, allowing you to walk around Sodor in first-person, and ride and drive trains at your leisure. You&#8217;ll be able to freely place characters along the route to create your own scenes, too.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also something called Shunting Challenge, in which you need to move Troublesome Trucks into a certain order in as few moves as possible.<\/p>\n<p>The game has simplified controls to make it accessible to players of all ages and skill levels, but for Train Sim World fanatics, there will be some realistic control options available.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no release date in place yet, but the game is coming to PS5 and PS4, where it&#8217;ll cost \u00a329.99 \/ \u20ac34.99 \/ $39.99 for the standard edition.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of Thomas &amp; Friends: Wonders of Sodor? Tell us in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"text source\">[source <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r0nNZ5x5M3M\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r0nNZ5x5M3M\">youtube.com<\/a>, via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/wondersofsodor.com\/gb\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wondersofsodor.com\/gb\">wondersofsodor.com<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" title=\"External Link: https:\/\/support.dovetailgames.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/33097248634514-Thomas-Friends-Wonders-of-Sodor-FAQ\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/support.dovetailgames.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/33097248634514-Thomas-Friends-Wonders-of-Sodor-FAQ\">support.dovetailgames.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/d1a1e5b1d797f409f610fc2af4ac4790 @ 1770450333 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><strong>Thomas &amp; Friends: Wonders of Sodor<\/strong> (PS4)<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><strong>Thomas &amp; Friends: Wonders of Sodor<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\">The Best PS5 Games (2026)<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\">Best PS4 Games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/news\/2026\/02\/the-team-behind-train-sim-world-is-making-a-full-thomas-and-friends-game-for-ps5-ps4\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4 People always talk about how IO Interactive and the James Bond licence are a match made in heaven, but we think there&#8217;s a new pairing that takes the biscuit. 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