RAILGRADE
Released Oct 2023
RAILGRADE is the train RTS game! Construct dense vertical railroads, build cities, construct vast factory chains with train automation! Restore an off world colony's economy all in the intense story driven campaign or relaxing sandbox mode!
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All announced content has been released
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All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
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Evaluation
RAILGRADE launched on October 13, 2023 and has since received a steady stream of substantial post-launch updates. Update #4 (November 21, 2023) added an in-game map maker and Steam Workshop support. Update #5 (December 21, 2023) delivered a full procedurally generated Sandbox Mode. Update #6 (April 7, 2024) added a Nuclear production chain, Warehouses, and Sandbox improvements.
The most recent major release, Update #7 (June 26, 2025), delivered a free bonus campaign called "Rapid Repo Rescue" — an 11-mission campaign built by a community map maker, featuring new buildings, industries, trains, and a new Natural Gas & Hydrogen energy production chain. The developer's closing message in that post is notably valedictory in tone: "When we started working on Railgrade I wanted to keep supporting it far beyond release… That is why we made this bonus campaign and are releasing it for free. I think Railgrade is special, and I am thankful to everyone who supported us over the years." This reads as a warm send-off rather than a promise of more to come.
Crucially, the November 2024 teaser post (NEWS-2), in which the developer hinted at a "secret project only a handful of trusted players have been able to playtest," was almost certainly referring to the Rapid Repo Rescue bonus campaign that shipped in Update #7. That campaign was confirmed to have been playtested by a select group of Discord members, matching the earlier description exactly. There is no outstanding announced content beyond what has already shipped.
The developer has not announced any further updates, DLC, or roadmap items since Update #7. There are no unreleased DLC entries on the store. The game launched as a complete campaign experience and has since been expanded substantially through free updates, all of which have now shipped. RAILGRADE appears to be content-complete as of June 26, 2025.
Evidence
Update #7 delivered a free bonus campaign 'Rapid Repo Rescue' with 11 missions, new trains, new industries, and a new energy production chain. The developer's closing remarks are reflective and thankful in tone, recapping six years of development and expressing gratitude — reading as a send-off rather than a promise of more content.
Update #6 shipped Nuclear production chain, Warehouses, Minimap, and new dock types — a major content addition expanding both Sandbox and campaign modes.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Minakata Dynamics
Achievements
37
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game

Construct intricate railway networks and use the power of trains to connect vital industries with the resources they require. Manage inputs and outputs to optimise production, and create efficient supply chains using multi-level tracks and a variety of unique engine types.
• Customise your trains using different engines and freight types, with hundreds of unique engine and cargo combinations.
• Create efficient supply chains by connecting industrial sources and placing dozens of busy trains on the map.

Combine strategic decision-making with creative construction in order to rebuild a thriving industrial colony. Succeed, and you might just impress your corporate overlords enough to be allowed back home to earth.
• Help restore prosperity to an industrial colony across a single player campaign with over 50 missions.
• Spend tokens awarded by each mission and use them to unlock new industries, upgrades and options.

• Use effortless construction tools to instantly build and manage a busy railway network packed by trains.
• Optimise your train set-up and place tracks strategically to navigate challenging environmental terrain and create the most effective delivery route possible.
• Control the flow of resource production through careful management of inputs and outputs. Watch out for bottlenecks to keep trains and their precious cargo moving.

• Admire your fleet of trains with the cinematic view mode.
• Challenge yourself in bonus side missions. Explore arid deserts in search of oil supplies, or develop a rocket launch program.
• Show off your most impressive railway setups with a photo mode that includes a variety of filters and visual options.
• Invest in the growth of your cities, or use zeppelins to export goods for extra profit.
Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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