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Dreadline Express
Dreadline Express is a 1st-person, psychological horror metroidbrainia set aboard the last human train. Unravel mysteries of the enigmatic train, face strange passengers, and shape your path using a unique card-based mechanic that gives you full narrative control. This is no longer our world.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-19 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-17.
“The game combines a powerful, immersive atmosphere with card-based mechanics, creating a fascinating experience that I really enjoy. It explores profound ideas that are worth pausing to reflect on and fully take in. <3”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“Clever design and a fresh way to solve a mystery. I enjoyed how everything looked, and was wrapped up in the mystery enough to miss 6 hours fly by”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“Worked flawlessly on Linux via Proton. Took me about 5-6 hours to complete a first playthrough. I found the game mechanic of the cards fun and unusual. The game atmosphere was tense and unsettling without tipping into too much anxiety. The story and concept, while obviously not…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-17.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Patch 1.0.0.2094
I diligently read all your feedback and today I’m releasing the first patch. Changes: Fixed a rare concurrency issue during autosave where a newly acquired card wasn’t saved, but the game world treate
Dreadline Express is now available!
After nearly three years of development, I've just pressed the green button. The Dredline Express is now in your hands. Please enjoy the game, I look forward to hearing your stories. And of course, pl
Departure info — price, bundle, trailer, ...
It's happening today! We're finalizing the last details, and there's no time to spare, so here's a quick update for future passengers! Launch Time Today, October 16th, at 3:00 PM CEST / 6:00 AM PT And
The train arrives in two weeks!
Be honest. Who thought we didn't announce an exact release date because we were going to delay it from October? Well, Dreadline Express is coming out in just two weeks! The date is 16 October 2026! To
Big demo update for Out-of-the-Box fest!
Dreadline Express has been selected for the Out-of-the-Box festival. This event celebrates distinctive games built on unexpected, bold ideas. The kind that might make you say, “I’ve never played anyth
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-10-17.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Post-apocalyptic · Psychological Horror · Exploration · Card Game · Trains · First-Person · Detective · Horror · Choices Matter · Dynamic Narration · Nonlinear · Story Rich (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian, French |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 10 |
| Official site | https://dreadline.express/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 2.4GHZ Dual Core Processor Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 970 or Equivalent DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 1 GB available space