Tumbleweed Express
On-rails shooter about defending a steam train from airships
The Dirigiballers, LLC · Released May 31, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 130
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Dec 22, 2016
What is Tumbleweed Express?
This single-player shooter takes place in the American West in 1885, where a railway challenges an airship trade monopoly. You fight from the caboose across twelve timed levels, battle bosses, and upgrade your train’s defenses and crew between trips. Shipping contracts increase the difficulty.
For you if...
- +you like arcade shooting with a layer of strategy
- +you enjoy steampunk twists on the Old West
Not for you if...
- −you want to lay tracks and plan rail networks
- −you prefer multiplayer action to a solo campaign
What players say
89% of 130 reviews are positive
Players praise the shooting, art style, and soundtrack. Recurring complaints concern the short campaign and uneven visual polish.
Screenshots and trailer
Tumbleweed Express system requirements
Minimum: HD 4000, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Tumbleweed Express?
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU @ 1.7 GHz
- Graphics
- Intel(R) HD 4000
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Development Test Device
Does Tumbleweed Express have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Tumbleweed Express 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
- The native resolution is not the default one
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 19
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Tumbleweed Express 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
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Recent updates
- Dec 22, 2016 · Version 1.2.aa490b6 (Patch 2)
- Dec 22, 2016 · Version 1.2.aa490b6 (Patch 2)
- Jul 7, 2016 · Version 1.1.2cb5430 (Patch 1)
- Jul 7, 2016 · Version 1.1.2cb5430 (Patch 1)
- Jun 3, 2016 · Version 1.0.e0b49aa (Hotfix 2)
1 DLC available.
