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RailGods of Hysterra
Embark on a co-op survival journey for 1-5 players through a post-apocalyptic Lovecraftian world! Command and evolve a living, monstrous train, craft weapons, build a mobile base, gain powers, and face the Great Old Ones. Explore an ever-changing world, hold on to your sanity, and ascend to godhood!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
“https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3671742836 Right. So, my first thoughts regarding RailGods of Hysterra after about an hour are as follows: The story seems pretty decent. Having Lovecraft setting up literal sleeper cells of people trying to find solutions…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Abandoned. Damn, because the concept and basic loop was pretty solid. Kept waiting for updates but it's been 10 months now since 'Patch 1'.... Sucks. I'd definitely revisit if things kicked back up, but I doubt it at this point.”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“What a failure, the developers didn't even manage to fulfill the beginning of their “roadmap.” Of course something could still happen, but as of 03/09/2026 (dd.mm.yyyy) it's dead and you can save your money or spend it on something else.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 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 2026-09-26.
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Latest official news
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RailGods of Hysterra on Steam Summer Sale!
Hail Dreamers, As the engineers work on the Endless Railways, the RailGod has announced that she will test out her new powers. A rift shall open to the Dreamlands, and with it, reality shall be rewrit
Development Update: Fixes, Feedback, and the Road Ahead
Dreamers, Conductors, and all you who follow the RailGod , It has been a while since we've published an official update on what we're doing, what we've been doing, and what our plans are, so it's time
RailGods of Hysterra - Patch #1
The Corpse Preserved Beneath Rhan-Tegoth’s Frozen Patience Once, even in death, Dreamers were denied stillness, gnawed by timid beasts while the RailGod slumbered, their remains scattered by idle chao
RailGods of Hysterra - Hotfix #5
Whispers from the Server Depths The RailGod has evolved and her powers have expanded. Upon inspection, we have found new settings to fine-tune her performance. Server Options have made their way to th
RailGods of Hysterra - Hotfix #4
The Sprint of the Dreamer For too long, your stride was tangled in the invisible nets of Yog-Sothoth, the Lurker at the Threshold, whose presence bends both space and time. Every movement echoed throu
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Early Access |
| Player tags | Early Access · Survival · Lovecraftian · Base-Building · Crafting · Multiplayer · Exploration · Online Co-Op · PvE · Building · Sandbox · Action (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Playable without Timed Input |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish |
| Achievements | 22 |
| Official site | https://railgodsofhysterra.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or later Processor: Intel Core i5 8600/Ryzen 5 3600 or equivalent Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti/AMD Radeon RX 570 or equivalent Storage: 15 GB available space Additional Notes: For comfortable experience it is highly recommended to use SSD