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Watch trailer on Steam ↗Cold Engine
Castaways Games · Published by Castaways Games
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Operate a corporate train through a world of endless cold. Choose your routes, deliver mysterious cargo, upgrade your train, and make hard decisions to survive the storms, meet the quota, and chase the next promise that the system will let you go.
About this game
In Cold Engine you are assigned to a train, a debt, and a quota. Choose routes, deliver cargo, manage heat and energy, and keep moving through a frozen system that values the process more than the operator.
Accept contracts, choose routes, and transport sealed cargo between isolated stations.
Each delivery pays toward your debt — if enough of the cargo survives the trip.
The train is your shelter, your workplace, and your life support.
Keep the engine running, the temperature stable, and enough power left to reach the next station.
A stronger train means longer routes, heavier cargo, and fewer excuses.
Invest carefully: repairs, upgrades, and quota payments all compete for the same money.
Complete the delivery and move forward. Debt can shrink, quotas return, and the next route is already waiting.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-8th Gen / AMD Ryzen 3 equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel Iris Xe / AMD Vega integrated graphics or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or equivalent
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1660 / AMD Radeon RX 580 or better
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Cold Engine moves to a new station!
Hey crew, Cold Engine is now available on Steam as a Playtest. Anyone can request access and play the current build. We want to be clear about one thing: we did not choose Playtest because Cold Engine is “less than a demo”. The current build can be played from start to finish. You can go through the whole experience, see what we were trying to capture, and tell us where it works, where it breaks, and what stayed with you after playing. That feedback matters a lot to us right now. While working on Cold Engine, and while listening to people who played early versions, we started seeing a different side of the project’s potential. Something in the experience felt like it could grow in a more interesting direction. So we decided not to lock this release into the Demo format. Instead, we are shifting our focus toward a new version of the project, under a new name. We are not ready to reveal that name yet. We want to give it a proper announcement later. For now, what we can say is this: we want to take the experience Cold Engine was built around and make it more intentional, more layered, and more interesting to share with friends. This will not be just “Cold Engine, but multiplayer”. We are interested in something where being together actually changes the experience. Exploring strange places as a group. Getting separated. Arguing over bad decisions. Finding things someone else would miss. Creating those weird little stories that only happen when you are not alone. That is the direction we are moving toward. The current Cold Engine Playtest is still important for us. It helps us understand what should be carried forward, what should change, and what people actually feel while playing it. So if you have time, please try the Playtest. Play it, finish it, poke at it, and send us your thoughts. Feedback is welcome in the Steam discussions. If you want to follow what comes next and maybe be among the first playtesters for the future version, follow the Steam page and keep an ey...Read full article on Community Announcements (Special Class.)
