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Bounty Train

Train management strategy with frontier trading and armed ambushes

Corbie Games · Published by Daedalic Entertainment · Released May 16, 2017

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 1,394
Recent reviews
Mixed
50% of 10 in 30 days
Players
8
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Jun 5, 2018
Minimum PC
HD 6570
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 66/100 (critic reviews)

What is Bounty Train?

A single-player train management and strategy game set in nineteenth-century America. You build and upgrade a train, hire crew, carry passengers and goods between cities, manage supplies, and defend against attacks. Its nonlinear story follows an effort to reunite a family and prevent the forced removal of Native people.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy balancing trade, supplies, and train upgrades
  • +you want a nonlinear campaign set in nineteenth-century America

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike checking weight limits before taking delivery contracts
  • −you want unhurried trips without hostile encounters

What players say

69% of 1,394 reviews are positive · 50% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the mix of trading, train upgrades, and tactical fights. They most often criticize the difficulty balance, frequent ambushes, and repetitive deliveries and combat; some also find the save system frustrating.

Players over time

▼ -39% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 21 players on Oct 5, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20268
Nov 6, 20267
Nov 5, 20265
Nov 4, 202611
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 20269
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 202611
Oct 30, 20266
Oct 29, 20267
Oct 28, 20265
Oct 27, 20268
Oct 26, 202612
Oct 25, 202612
Oct 24, 202611
Oct 23, 20268
Oct 22, 20268
Oct 21, 20269
Oct 20, 20265
Oct 19, 20268
Oct 18, 202611
Oct 17, 202614
Oct 16, 20269
Oct 15, 20266
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 20267
Oct 12, 20267
Oct 11, 202611
Oct 10, 202610
Oct 9, 202613
Oct 8, 20268
Oct 7, 202614
Oct 6, 202614
Oct 5, 202621
Oct 4, 202616
Oct 3, 20269
Oct 2, 20266
Oct 1, 20269
Sep 30, 20263
Sep 29, 20264
Sep 28, 20265
Sep 27, 20266
Sep 26, 20262
Sep 25, 20262
Sep 24, 20264
Sep 23, 20269
Sep 23, 20265
Sep 22, 20266

How many players finish Bounty Train?

9.2% of Steam players have unlocked «Victory for Family Honor!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Bounty Train screenshot 1

Bounty Train system requirements

Minimum: HD 6570, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1
Processor
2.5 GHz Dual Core CPU
Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 6570, GeForce 9600 GT or higher
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 (32/64 bit versions), Windows 10
Processor
2.8 GHz Multi Core CPU
Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 6570, GeForce 9600 GT or higher
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Bounty Train have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Bounty Train run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
30
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, Russian, Ukrainian, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese.

Does Bounty Train 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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