Dark Train
A steampunk puzzle adventure aboard a train made of paper
Paperash Studio · Published by Paperash Studio, Ateliér Duchů · Released Oct 25, 2016
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 123
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Dec 20, 2018
Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)
What is Dark Train?
You control Ann 2.35f, a mechanical squid attached to a train, in this puzzle adventure. You work through puzzles while transporting a mysterious order for a deceased inventor.
For you if...
- +you enjoy stories told through images instead of text
Not for you if...
- −you want tutorials and hints to explain your next step
What players say
78% of 123 reviews are positive
Players praise the papercut artwork and the world's dark atmosphere. Common complaints focus on awkward controls and puzzle logic that is difficult to follow.
Screenshots and trailer
Dark Train system requirements
Minimum: 1GB, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Dark Train?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10
- Processor
- Dual-core Intel or AMD CPU
- Graphics
- 1GB
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Notes
- Warrning: May not work on laptops with integrated graphic card. Please try fiddle with quality settings.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU
- Graphics
- 2GB
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Dark Train have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Dark Train 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
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 16
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese.
Does Dark 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
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Recent updates
- Dec 22, 2017 · Heat the Dark Train! │ Winter update and X-mas SALE
- Dec 22, 2017 · Heat the Dark Train! │ Winter update and X-mas SALE
- May 16, 2017 · Next game – Dark Train: Coupe – is on Greenlight!
- Apr 5, 2017 · DARK TRAIN – DEEP INTO THE CITY 2 (UPDATE)
- Apr 5, 2017 · DARK TRAIN – DEEP INTO THE CITY 2 (UPDATE)
1 DLC available.
