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Troglobytes Games · Published by Digital Vortex Entertainment · Official site ↗
Content notice: This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages: violence, blood, use of drugs and alcohol.
Mixed — 53% positive (347 reviews) · 22 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Embark on a co-op survival journey for 1-5 players through a post-apocalyptic Lovecraftian world! Command and evolve a living, monstrous train, craft weapons, build a mobile base, gain powers, and face the Great Old Ones. Explore an ever-changing world, hold on to your sanity, and ascend to godhood!
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Action, Adventure, Early Access · 2025 · More £15 - £30 games
Explore a Lovecraftian post-apocalyptic world with your friends as you command and evolve a living train. Craft weapons, build bases, and face the Great Old Ones in this action-packed, co-op survival experience from Troglobytes Games.
About this game
In RailGods of Hysterra, the world has been devastated by the arrival of the Great Old Ones –cosmic beings of unimaginable power. As a Dreamer, awoken from the Dreamlands and inseparably bound to your RailGod, you must survive in a reality twisted by madness. Shuttle between the last outposts while exploring gloomy, mysterious landscapes haunted by sinister cultists and nightmarish creatures inspired by Lovecraft's narrative universe.
Born from forbidden rituals and unholy magic, your RailGod is no mere machine but a sentient locomotive, pulsing with eldritch life. It craves the flesh of your enemies, demanding their sacrifice as fuel for its relentless journey. This colossal fortress on wheels is not just your stronghold – it's your most terrifying weapon against the unspeakable horrors of Hysterra. Upgrade its Carriages with sinister innovations, and as your bond deepens, you'll unlock the power to battle the titans and witness the downfall of the Great Old Ones.
Play solo or team up with up to four friends in online co-op, working together to scavenge for supplies, craft tools and weapons, and build your ultimate fortress on rails. Expand and share your knowledge of dark arts and forgotten magic rituals, unlocking powerful GodKeeper skills as you plan your journey along the Endless Railways, face new threats together, and combine your strengths to evolve your RailGod into a force capable of challenging the Great Old Ones themselves.
Embark on a solo adventure or join forces with up to four players in a cooperative "on the rails" journey. Keep track of your health, hunger, and sanity as you collaborate to gather resources, uncover ancient knowledge, and face off against otherworldly monsters in a world dominated by the Great Old Ones.
Take control of a RailGod, a living, sentient abomination forged through forgotten, arcane rituals: a relentless, horrific fusion of beast and machine. Yet the train is your haven, where you must cleanse your fragile mind from the all-consuming Madness and nurture the symbiotic bond with this terrifying entity. As you perform dark deeds, you will be rewarded with power, evolving alongside your RailGod into an unstoppable force, ready to defy the alien Gods themselves.
Customize and upgrade your RailGod with specialized Carriages, building your mobile fortress piece by piece. Each Carriage offers strategic advantages, and player creativity will shape the train into a powerful stronghold against the horrors of Hysterra.
As a GodKeeper, increase your symbiosis with your RailGod to harness your management, exploration, and trapping skills. Confine and sacrifice Deathless enemies to receive Dark Gifts, gaining the upper hand against the eldritch creatures threatening your path to godhood. Discover the stories of other survivors, follow their paths, and gain unique perks!
Each stop you choose to explore is unique, as time and space are warped by the Great Old Ones. Journeying on the Eternal Railways brings new areas, hidden dungeons, and diverse challenges. Plan your trips ahead, or you might end up wandering madly through the lands of Hysterra.
Combine melee and ranged combat with powerful spells and unique Dark Gifts granted by your RailGod. Team up to take down terrifying monsters and cultists in epic battles.
Personalize both your character and your train. Craft, build, and design your train's Carriages and equipment to suit your playstyle. Unlock upgrades and enhancements to gain the edge in your fight against titanic foes.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or later
- Processor: Intel Core i5 8600/Ryzen 5 3600 or equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti/AMD Radeon RX 570 or equivalent
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Additional Notes: For comfortable experience it is highly recommended to use SSD
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 or later
- Processor: Intel Core i5 11600K/Ryzen 5 5600X or equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060/AMD Radeon RX 5700-XT or equivalent
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- Additional Notes: For comfortable experience it is highly recommended to use SSD
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Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
RailGods of Hysterra on Steam Summer Sale!
Hail Dreamers, As the engineers work on the Endless Railways, the RailGod has announced that she will test out her new powers. A rift shall open to the Dreamlands, and with it, reality shall be rewritten for a while. Steam Summer Sale A sale shall take place, from June 26 to July 10, RailGods of Hysterra will be 15% off, letting more Dreamers return to the waking world and take on the role of a Conductor with their own RailGod! RailGods of Hysterra will be discounted during the Steam Summer Sale! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3201910/ If you have not yet heard the call of the RailGod, now is the time to listen. If you were waiting for the RailGod to call you, now is the time to answer.Read full article on Community Announcements (Digital Vortex Entertainment)Patch NotesOfficial
Development Update: Fixes, Feedback, and the Road Ahead
Dreamers, Conductors, and all you who follow the RailGod,It has been a while since we've published an official update on what we're doing, what we've been doing, and what our plans are, so it's time for us to break the (mini) silence and go over all of this with you. TeasersLet’s start this news blast with a teaser to soothe your nerves, yes, we have been working on the game, and yes, an update is just around the corner!Interest? Here are some teasers, just make sure to read on to get all of the details. The Story So FarOn May 7th, we launched Early Access, and since then, we've been focused on all of you - our players - listening to everything you've had to say about the game. The feedback was immense, and thanks to you, we were able to update the game multiple times with bug fixes, balancing fixes, new features, and more. To put the number of suggestions/requests that we received into figures, between our Discord and Steam, we had over 200 different ideas/suggestions in the short period since the game launched. It's always been our desire to respond to everyone individually, something that we're very proud to have (mostly) been able to do, and looking back, it was a truly fun and intense period. If you want a recap of the hotfixes and patches, check them out here:Hotfix 1Hotfix 2Hotfix 3Hotfix 4Hotfix 5 And our latest update was a bigger one:Patch 1 A note from our text writer:I want to thank everyone who commented and encouraged me to write the patch notes in the stylized version. It started out as a small experiment, and I was unsure whether or not anyone would actually enjoy it, so seeing people pick up on the references and directly comment on the way that it's written is really fun, so thank you!! If you look at the dates that we released the updates, you'll notice that we pushed out an update pretty much every day for a week after the launch (and we did push out a few silent updates as well when more serious situations arose). The best part was that it was n...Read full article on Community Announcements (Digital Vortex Entertainment)Patch NotesOfficial
RailGods of Hysterra - Patch #1
The Corpse Preserved Beneath Rhan-Tegoth’s Frozen Patience Once, even in death, Dreamers were denied stillness, gnawed by timid beasts while the RailGod slumbered, their remains scattered by idle chaos. But now, beneath the glacial vigilance of Rhan-Tegoth, the deathless idol entombed in ancient ice, the cycle comes grinding to a halt. The fallen forms of the Conductors shall remain untouched, preserved in the hush between heartbeats, while only the meek creatures retreat. The Sigils of Difficulty, Bestowed by Azathoth From the throne of screaming void, Azathoth stirs, no longer content with a single game mode. And so, the very fabric of reality twists to his will. Hosts may now summon forth trials of varying torment: Easy, where the horrors linger yet strike softly, Normal, the current balance of Hysterra, Hard, where death lurks in every encounter, Custom, a favourite of Azathoth, and a gift to humanity, allowing them to choose their fates. Sharing a Meal with the RailGod The panting hunger of Conductors has long echoed through the steel corridors. But now, a sacred blessing arises: a new GodKeeper skill has been created for the Conductors to fight off hunger for good. While you dwell within the belly of your RailGod, hunger shall not find you. The Hymn Endures Through Stillness Music, divine and eternal, now lingers even in frozen time. The sacred Pause menu no longer silences the hymn, let it be known that the RailGod sings on, even as you rest. The Forgotten Hint Restored Once, a sacred truth was whispered: Spacebar may be used in place of Middle Mouse when transferring items. However, as the Dreamers departed the Dreamlands and returned to the Waking World, this was lost in the shifting of realms. Luckily, the RailGod has rediscovered this knowledge. The hint returns. Share it with those still fumbling in the dark. Juk-Shabb Shares Where once your strikes landed with muted consequence, now they resound with power. Each blow now sings a violent hymn that resona...Read full article on Community Announcements (Digital Vortex Entertainment)Patch NotesOfficial
RailGods of Hysterra - Hotfix #5
Whispers from the Server Depths The RailGod has evolved and her powers have expanded. Upon inspection, we have found new settings to fine-tune her performance. Server Options have made their way to the game. By manipulating these options, the Conductor may use their RailGod's power to manipulate the laws of Hysterra. For now, only one option exists, to control Satiety Depletion Time. From a mere 10 minutes for the truly brave to 25 minutes for those too faint-hearted to endure longer. Though called server options, this is available for both Single Player and Multiplayer. Recovering More of Humanity's Languages - Polish After successfully establishing a connection to Türkiye and Korea, the maintainers of the Endless Railways set their sights on Poland. There, creatures known as Shantak, allied with the Outer God Nyarlathotep, were actively oppressing humanity, giving the RailGod an excellent opportunity to test her new abilities. With the ferocity of the Hussars of old and the power of the RailGod behind them, the remaining Polish people the Shantak were defeated. Throughout the campaign, the RailGod mastered the Polish language and spread understanding of the language to all of her stations across the globe. Sprint’s Tenuous Grip The Sprint - a new power recently granted by the RailGod - now carries a deeper weight. The impact of sole on earth strikes harder and the effects are more pronounced, letting the sprinting Conductor know that they are running on firm grounds. A New State of Mind As a connoisseur of food, the RailGod understands the necessity of knowing - without any doubt - when one is hungry. Therefore, she has gifted a new ability to her Conductors. Those who have not been fed enough will see a Starving mark upon them if their Satiety drops to 0. Should the Conductor attempt to move with haste, the burden of hunger will become a cruel weight, symbolized not only by the icon but by the cruel text above their head. The Forgotten Key And finally, in the dep...Read full article on Community Announcements (Digital Vortex Entertainment)Patch NotesOfficial
RailGods of Hysterra - Hotfix #4
The Sprint of the Dreamer For too long, your stride was tangled in the invisible nets of Yog-Sothoth, the Lurker at the Threshold, whose presence bends both space and time. Every movement echoed through warped angles, slowed by unseen doors and temporal distortions. The RailGod, being a fan of speed, countered the powers of Yog-Sothoth, allowing her conductor to sprint freely! To run, please hold Shift The Crafting Paradox Unraveled Why forge twin relics when one is desired? As the RailGod and the maintainers of the Endless Railways inspected and fixed the workbenches, an answer was found. Shub-Niggurath, The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young had infected some of the workbenches with her perverse nature, causing them to multiply their output beyond what was needed. We mortals cannot comprehend the reason why this Outer Goddess involved herself in this way, but know that we have cleansed the workbenches of her perverse nature. You may now craft single objects and not be forced to deal with multiple. What's more, you may now even cancel the process should you decide you no longer need what is being created. Recovering Humanity - Localizations Unveiled As the Endless Railways spread throughout the world, more survivors have been found in the distant lands of Korea and Türkiye. These people bring with them a greater understanding of their languages, languages that the RailGod has mastered. The Scholars Have Returned, Magnifying Glass is Repaired Studies have been completed on more items, The Magnifying Sigil shall now correctly display on items that have been fully studied. Her Dark Gifts Strengthen The ‘Tidal Impetus’ - a Dark Gift - has been refined! Melee strikes shall land on target, and the creatures of madness shall no longer be able to avoid them with ease! Feeding the RailGod! Feeding the RailGod is the sacred duty of the conductor, yet overzealous Conductors oft-ignored the sacred limit of feeding her but three items at a time. The RailGod may be fe...Read full article on Community Announcements (Digital Vortex Entertainment)
