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Railroads Online

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X
Genre: Simulation
Publisher: astragon Software
Developer: Stefan Kelnberger
Release Date: Fall 2024

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'Railroads Online' Early Access Update Adds Tutorial, Wiki And New Cargos, Free to Play On Steam This Weekend

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2023 @ 2:26 p.m. PST

Railroads Online lets you create your dream railroad across a huge open world as you build tracks and stations, drive detailed locomotives, and transport goods to earn money and experience.

Set in a huge open world reminiscent of the Americas during the golden age of steam trains, Railroads Online puts you in the role of a pioneer helping to shape the future of America. Build tracks, traverse vast landscapes in various steam locomotives, transport goods to earn money, and customize and buy new locomotives and equipment as you grow to become a railroad tycoon. Play in single-player or with up to 15 friends in the online cooperative multiplayer mode.

Design your dream rail network from the ground up. Scout the best route, lay down embankments, and build tracks, switches, turntables, bridges, and more! Then cross the vast, open landscape in 17 finely detailed locomotives and 9 wagons. Interact with regulators, valves, brakes, couplers, and many more features in first-person view as you drive your vehicles. But you won't simply be driving around aimlessly! Your task is to transport goods like timber, ore, coal, oil, and various other freight for a broad variety of industries. Earn money for every successful shipment and invest in new vehicles or upgrade and customize your existing locomotives. Plus: build stations, yards, and other infrastructure along your routes to service your trains with fuel, water, and sand.

Enjoy a realistic railroad experience with the advanced Unreal Engine physics system for deep railroad simulation. All collisions and forces are rendered dynamically in real time, making the train driving experience much more immersive. So, be careful about derailing your train! And to top it all off, you can play Railroads Online with up to 16 players on a server and enjoy the ultimate train simulation in multiplayer sessions with your friends. Lay tracks together and cooperate to move trains seamlessly or share the work while you play independently. It’s also possible to save and load your progress, so you can enjoy the best tracks or most creative layouts again and again.

The newly introduced tutorial will provide a detailed explanation of the game's basics. In a separate game mode, players will be shown the most important basics of the sandbox railway simulation. From building and placing tracks to connecting and driving the first production chains - the new tutorial sets the course for future railway enthusiasts.

The newly revised in-game wiki also provides another way to look up important information - from the most important basics of the game to exciting facts and historical details. The in-game wiki now offers all the explanations that experienced and new players need.

Additionally, the brand-new Industry “Wheat Farm” introduces three new cargos.

Good news for all those who have been wanting to try Railroads Online: From 16 - 20 November, a Free Weekend will take place on Steam. During these days, players can play out the game for free either individually or together with friends.

Key Features:

  • Open World Sandbox for you to explore
  • Online multiplayer sessions with up to 16 players
  • Relaxing single-player experience
  • Build tracks, switches, and railroad facilities
  • Drive your vehicles and interact with regulators, valves, brakes, and appliances
  • Transport goods and earn money
  • Buy and customize new equipment
  • Build stations, yards, and other infrastructure to service your trains
  • Enjoy a realistic railroad physics system
  • Extremely detailed locomotives and other equipment

Currently available through Steam Early Access, Railroads Online is in development for PC (Steam).


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