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RailGods of Hysterra

Cosmic horror survival and crafting aboard a living train

Troglobytes Games · Published by Digital Vortex Entertainment · Released May 7, 2025 · Early Access

ActionAdventureEarly Access

Reviews
Mixed
54% of 345
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
0
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
1 year ago
Jun 16, 2025

What is RailGods of Hysterra?

In this Early Access survival crafting game, you play a Dreamer who wakes to a world devastated by cosmic beings. Solo or in online co-op, you travel between outposts aboard a living train, scavenge materials, fight cultists and monsters, craft gear, and expand the train while managing hunger and sanity.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy cosmic horror settings and survival crafting
  • +you like building a mobile base between scavenging trips
  • +you want to explore and fight monsters cooperatively

Not for you if...

  • −you want survival without hunger and sanity management
  • −you prefer stationary base building over an expanding train

What players say

54% of 345 reviews are positive

Players praise the living-train concept and cosmic horror setting. They complain most about bugs, awkward combat, frustrating progression, and a lack of updates or communication. Some report blocked progress and co-op problems.

Screenshots and trailer

RailGods of Hysterra

RailGods of Hysterra system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 10 or later
Processor
Intel Core i5 8600/Ryzen 5 3600 or equivalent
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti/AMD Radeon RX 570 or equivalent
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
Notes
For comfortable experience it is highly recommended to use SSD

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 or later
Processor
Intel Core i5 11600K/Ryzen 5 5600X or equivalent
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060/AMD Radeon RX 5700-XT or equivalent
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
Notes
For comfortable experience it is highly recommended to use SSD

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
22
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default configuration is not performant

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.

Tags

Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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