The Derailed

First-person psychological horror about uncovering a forgotten railway depot's secret

Deformed Dreams Studio · Released Sep 11, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 139
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 months ago; Aug 17, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 3060; 16 GB RAM · 39 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Derailed?

You investigate a neglected railway depot in this single-player, first-person psychological horror walking simulator. You explore, interact with objects, and solve puzzles to advance the story and uncover the depot's secret.

For you if...

+you want a horror game playable in one evening
+you enjoy moving between varied, surreal locations

Not for you if...

−you prefer horror without frequent jump scares
−you want action rather than exploration and object puzzles

What players say

81% of 139 reviews are positive

Players praise the visuals, sound design, and atmosphere. Recurring complaints concern disjointed storytelling and frame-rate drops. The latest reviewer also reports losing progress when trying to continue a saved game.

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The Derailed system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 3060, 16 GB RAM, 39 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: WINDOWS 10, 11 (64-BIT Required)
Processor: Intel Core i7
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 3060
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 39 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

Does The Derailed have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Derailed run on Steam Deck?

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

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default configuration is not performant
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 9
Steam features: Family Sharing, HDR
Languages: Text only: English, Russian, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does The Derailed 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam