Railroads & Catacombs: Prologue

Tactical roguelike deckbuilder about leading survivors aboard a train

MadRails · Published by IndieArk · Released Jul 21, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 66
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Sep 10, 2023
Minimum PC: 2Gb Memory; 2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Railroads & Catacombs: Prologue?

A free, single-player tactical roguelike deckbuilder set in a desolate land, where your crew travels by train in search of safety. You recruit survivors for combat or train duties, make supply runs, and fight turn-based battles with cards. This prologue covers the first location and two bosses.

For you if...

+you like experimenting with card combinations and battlefield positioning
+you enjoy dark settings and managing a survivor crew

Not for you if...

−you prefer real-time action over turn-based tactical battles
−you dislike permadeath and restarting after failed runs

What players say

91% of 66 reviews are positive

Players praise the mix of tactical combat and deckbuilding, while some report confusing interfaces and resolution problems that interfere with play.

Screenshots and trailer

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Railroads & Catacombs: Prologue system requirements

Minimum: 2Gb Memory, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows Vista, 7, 8/8.1, 10
Processor: 2,5 Ghz
Graphics: 2Gb Video Memory
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Railroads & Catacombs: Prologue have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Railroads & Catacombs: Prologue run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Korean.

Does Railroads & Catacombs: Prologue use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam