Steam & Steel — Railway Tycoon puts you at the helm of a dieselpunk railway empire. Manage stations, locomotives, and resources, then dive into real-time simulation with dynamic maps, evolving fleets, and strategic decisions that shape your network’s rise.
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2025
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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“We want Steam & Steel Railway Tycoon to grow together with the community. It’s a management game with many interconnected systems, and Early Access allows us to collect real feedback early on. This helps us refine gameplay balance, improve usability, and focus on features that players find most engaging.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect the game to remain in Early Access for around one year, depending on community feedback and development progress.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We plan to expand the game over time with additional trains, maps, industries, and scenarios. The goal is to improve the AI, balance systems, and overall performance as development continues. Visuals and quality-of-life features may also be refined based on community feedback.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The Early Access version already includes a solid foundation of gameplay content.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The initial price is intended to be accessible for those who support the project early. We may adjust the price later as new content and features are added.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Community feedback will play a key role throughout development. We plan to listen to suggestions via Steam forums and other channels, share regular progress updates, and prioritize improvements based on what players value most.”
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Planned Release Date: 2025

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About This Game

Steam & Steel — Railway Tycoon puts you in charge of a dieselpunk railway empire running in fast-paced idle/active sessions, straight from your browser—no installs, no loading screens. Coordinate a one-second-per-tick gameplay cycle, speed things up at x2 or x4 when urgency calls, and pause at will to plan every decision in peace. Masterfully manage cashflow, coal, timber, steel, passengers, and reputation while juggling the ever-growing demands of your network.

The campaign challenges you to oversee seventeen routes linking fortresses, skyway hubs, and tourist enclaves. A dynamic grid-based tactical map shows every train in real time, while an airport-style board reports arrivals, departures, and critical news instantly. Build your fleet from the veteran Mk I to the luxurious Zenith Stormliner, assign premium services, schedule maintenance, and upgrade structures like stations, workshops, mines, or customs offices to multiply production.

Recruit specialists with unique bonuses and handle weather shifts, festivals, audits, or unexpected convoys that shake up the game. Open your railway to foreign trade by negotiating tariffs, take out loans with automatic repayment, send out temporary expeditions, and speculate on the railway stock exchange before unlocking legendary projects at the innovation lab. Everything is tracked with autosave, manual snapshots, and JSON export/import to keep your progress safe and shareable.

Key Features

  • Custom pace: one-second tick with adjustable speeds and instant pause for stress-free decisions.

  • Comprehensive resource and reputation management to sustain a constantly expanding rail network.

  • Live tactical map and airport-style board with news ticker so you never miss a detail of your empire.

  • Evolving fleet and upgradable buildings that define each route’s efficiency and services.

  • Specialized staff, dynamic events, and foreign trade to keep every session fresh.

  • Advanced finance, daring expeditions, stock exchange, and innovation projects for the endgame.

  • Autosave, optional snapshots, and JSON export/import to safeguard and share your achievements.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

AI tools were used only to assist in creating some 2D assets such as the store artwork, promotional images, and achievement icons, as well as to generate a few early design ideas.
No AI systems or models are included or executed within the game.
All gameplay code, logic, and final assets were created and verified manually.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel i3 4ª gen, AMD FX/A6, o equivalente
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD
    • DirectX: Version 9.0
    • Storage: 800 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 11
    • Processor: Intel i5 / Ryzen 5
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel UHD, Radeon Vega
    • DirectX: Version 10
    • Storage: 800 MB available space
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