Sales Dovetail Games Steam Black Friday Sale!

Discussion in 'Dovetail Live Article Discussion' started by DTG Harry, Nov 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM.

  1. DTG Harry

    DTG Harry Community Manager Staff Member

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    Get ready for Black Friday and Cyber Monday will discounts on Train Sim World Add-ons and Train Sim World 6!

    24 November - 1st December 2025, Steam Store
    20% off Train Sim World 6: Deluxe Locomotives
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    If you've upgraded to Train Sim World 6 through the Free Starter Pack or Standard Edition, then now is your chances to enhance your gameplay across multiple routes with 20% off all three Deluxe Edition locomotives!

    These can be purchased separately without owning the core routes, so if you're keen to see or drive the CrossCountry Voyager on other routes such as Mancheter Airport Commuter or Birmingham Cross-City, you can do so by purchasing the Voyager Add-on.

    Equally, both the BR 294 and ALP-45DP can be utilised in Free Roam across any Train Sim World 6 route.

    Huge Savings on Route Add-ons
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    Looking for new horizons? Explore new routes with huge savings on selected Add-ons.

    Get 80% off Cajon Pass for freight action through California. You can add retro 90s gaemplay to this route with the recent release of the Santa Fe on Cajon Pass Add-on, by High Iron Simulations.

    For more New York commuter services and different branches to take, save 70% on LIRR Commuter!

    Get Festive with Seasonal Content
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    Christmas is just around the corner (it's sooner that you think!) so why not kickback over the holidays with some festive Train Sim World content?

    Holiday Express is now half price, featuring an easier-to-operate F7 locomotive around a 1980s living room! There's a naughty elf on the loose cause mischief. Track them down and put a stop to their devilish plans.

    You can also utilise Free Roam to drive other trains on the tracks... your very own toy train set!

    If real-world trains are more your thing, then adorn the Metrolink F125 with festive lights and decorations in the Metrolink Holiday Train Add-on, now 45% off!

    You can also save 60% on the West Cornwall Steam Railtour Add-ons, which adds festive lights and decorations to a modern version of the LMS Jubliee steam locomotive.

    20% off Latest TSW Add-ons
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    If you've had your eye on one of the latest Add-ons released for Train Sim World, then now could be the time to save!

    Get 20% off Partner Developed content:
    Half Price Cargo Line Volumes
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    Cargo Line Volume 5: Nuclear, by Skyhook Games released in November adding unique services to multiple TSW route Add-ons.

    If you've not hauled freight from the other Volumes, get them half price:
    Fife Circle Line Content
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    The Class 158 services were recently added to a brand new timetable for the Fife Circle Line. Get 70% off the route Add-on and 40% off the DMU for dual-action diesel duties over the iconic Forth Bridge.

    Nominate TSW in the Steam Awards!
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    The Black Friday Sale also marks the start of the nominations for the Steam Awards!

    Nominate Train Sim World 6 for the Sit Back & Relax Award.
     
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  2. tom#2834

    tom#2834 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, we are so unlucky on Xbox!!!
     
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  3. A Friggin Samsquanch

    A Friggin Samsquanch Active Member

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    You guys really don't care about your Xbox customers. WTF.
     
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  4. tom#2834

    tom#2834 Well-Known Member

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    I don't think it is their decision entirely to be fair.
     
  5. A Friggin Samsquanch

    A Friggin Samsquanch Active Member

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    It's their product, and we're their customers. When it comes to sales, Xbox customers are definitely not getting a fair deal.
     
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  6. AmtrakAcela75

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    Where the Xbox discounts? I thought getting rid of gamepass discount would help with more sales instead the single 2 things on sale are for newbies and not a single DLC item on sale. Do better you can no longer be shielded from making excuses on this matter, you have a proper publisher and no gamepass discount.
     
  7. AmtrakAcela75

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    I don't think they should keep hiding behind the same excuse especially when they no longer a sole dev, they have a proper publisher that can push for better deals. And if that isn't the case they should just lower the MSRP after a set time.
     
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  8. A Friggin Samsquanch

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    ^ or they could just have sales more often on Xbox to make up for it.

    and they should be actual sales. Right now, there are ZERO add ons on sale in the Xbox "sale".

    Its like here's this thing you just full price for and guess what its on sale now!! Feels more like a middle finger than a sale to me.
     
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  9. tom#2834

    tom#2834 Well-Known Member

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    Fair points.
     
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  10. ElBriseto

    ElBriseto Well-Known Member

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    You can create a thread to complain, but please stop complaining on every Steam promo thread....This is not the right place
     
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  11. A Friggin Samsquanch

    A Friggin Samsquanch Active Member

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    I don't think I complained on every one.
     
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  12. ElBriseto

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    I never said "you" personally; the "you" was general and referred to Xbox players . Almost every steam promo thread there's someone complaining that Xbox players don't get many discounts. That might be true, BUT you (Xbox players again) are doing it in the wrong thread.
     
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  13. AmtrakAcela75

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    Bro is mad that people have a problem that continues to be ignored so thinks people should be quiet about it. We have made our own threads guess what they never answered seriously. Maybe if they actually had a proper community manger they would see the people upset and do something. You guys love to defend dovetail every day and it absolutely amazes me.
     
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    And where is the right place? Since making a thread hasn't changed a thing
     
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  15. ElBriseto

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    Don't make up things I didn't say, I'm not defending anyone

    Not here, because this is a Steam promotion discussion topic; it's like everyone talking about Preston Crewe from JT in the TFW 142 thread, that's off-topic even if it's the same third party.
     
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  16. DTG Harry

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    Hello. As a 'proper' community manager, we do take on feedback. It's one part of our role.

    As the process with platforms and partners is strictly under NDA, the best thing to do is assume we aren't out to 'get' console players when a sale is not on your specific platforms. I would advise you to make good decisions when it comes to giving feedback, like making it constructive. Tell us why you feel this way about Steam sales.
     
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  17. Princess Entrapta

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    As a former XBox player, I totally get it. Where else are you going to voice your frustrations but the repeated PC and Playstation sales threads, it's not like there are frequent XBox ones to complain on, or you wouldn't have just cause to complain in the first place.
     
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    Can I ask why the Birmingham Cross City and the related Class 70 DLCs are excluded from the Steam sale?
     
  19. solicitr

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    XBox sales are decided by Microsoft, not the developers.
     
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    Not sure i really believe that if I'm being honest.

    If anyone developer wants to put a 50% sale on their game, to provide an uplift in units sold, do you think Microsoft turn around and say NO?

    You'll tell me BR doesn't sell next.

    This and the X Box specific issues, I'm wondering if I drop money on a PC and get rid of the issue all together. Only problem is I have approx £1ks worth of DLC. I don't want to collect it all again.
     
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    TSW is part of Xbox Play Anywhere so if you bought it on the xbox store you'll be able to download the PC version from the Microsoft store too
     
  22. tom#2834

    tom#2834 Well-Known Member

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    I think you maybe missed the point!!
     
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    I've seen indie devs who publish on Microsoft's store dismantle that claim by pointing out that this has never been the case with any of their sale schedules, they have a lot more control over them.
     
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    Yes, I am saying that. Microsoft claims 30% off the top, since they own the XBox store. Approving a 50% price reduction means halving their take.
     
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    That’s because they were on offer less than a month ago to coincide with the release of Birmingham Crewe. BXC was 80% off, which was an excellent deal and probably won’t be as low again!

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