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Railroads Online Steam news

Stefan Kelnberger | Dec 5, 2024 | game

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  • Latest observed players59 ยท 6 October 2026 - 23:18:12 UTC
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  • Review score75% positive

Railroads Online news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

  • Latest observed players59 ยท 6 October 2026 - 23:18:12 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak923
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score75% positive
  • Total reviews6,025
  • Release dateDec 5, 2024
  • DeveloperStefan Kelnberger
  • Publisherastragon Entertainment

Genres: Indie, Simulation

Company pages: Developer: Stefan KelnbergerPublisher: astragon Entertainment

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Railroads Online Steam news

Railroads Online news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

  • Steam Autumn Sale: Save 15% on Railroads Online!โ„๏ธ - 19 December 2024

    Get cozy and check out these discounts!โ„๏ธ Take a nice hot chocolate, your favorite sweater and get cozy in your gaming area! To warm up the wintry cold and make room for your memorable gaming sessions, we have prepared some hot discounts on a broad range of items from the amazing astragon lineup! ๐Ÿ‚ The Steam Winter Sale has returned, alongside some amazing deals, waiting for you to be discovered! This year's Steam Winter Sale ends on January 2, 7PM CET! Save 15% on Railroads Online and discover the world of remarkable locomotives at a newly discounted price!๐Ÿ”ฅ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1696810/Railroads_Online/ The offers extend throughout a broad variety of games from the amazing astragon library! Check out these great discounts: Police Simulator - Patrol Officers - 50% off Howl - 50% off Construction Simulator - 50% off Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop - 50% off ABRISS โ€“ build toโ€ฆ

  • Railroads Online - Hotfix Update: Build 52150 - 18 December 2024

    Dear Community, We have just released a hotfix update to the default branch! This update fixes a bunch of issues that came up since the Full Release and were reported to our team by the community. Thank you for your support!๐Ÿ’œ Your Railroads Online Team The following issues have been resolved: Fixed an issue where the iron works output was not displaying pipes Fixed an issue where tender paints were not matching their locomotives Fixed a center of mass issue on the Mallet Should feel more stable when moving forward Fixed an issue where shovels of coal was not refunding the correct amounts Fixed an issue where the radial menu could be kept on screen by pressing the build menu button while the radial menu was open Fixed an issue where it was harder to move trains from a stop This issue also caused derailments randomly Remapped controller map switch function on the Maximap Use X to flip swโ€ฆ

  • Happy Release Day: Full Release and Console Release Out Now! - 5 December 2024

    Happy Release Day, everyone!๐ŸŽ‰ Weโ€™re finally here! Today, we are beyond excited to celebrate the big milestone we have been passionately working towards for such a long time. Thank you so much to everyone who supported us all the way on our development journey and welcome to everyone who is discovering this amazing game right now! Railroads Online has left Early Access and is NOW officially released for PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5! In the past years, so much has happened with the game! Therefore, let us have a small look back at our journey with the game in Early Access: We released 9 exciting content updates! Lake Valley and Aurora Falls joined Pine Valley in the set of playable maps! The game reached a total of 25 locomotives and 30 cars! A whole bunch of different facilities, rails and props were added! 5 whole Industry Chains, incl. 18 unique industries were added! The gamโ€ฆ

  • After three years, Railroads Online departs early access with two new DLCs - 5 December 2024

    When it comes to train simulators, nothing else does it quite like Railroads Online , the huge open-world multiplayer sandbox where you can build railroads and control beautifully detailed locomotives. After spending over three years in early access improving everything from the UI to adding all-new content, Railroads Online has finally rolled into the station right now . Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Beloved train sim Railroads Online hits 1.0 soon, and now it's 30% off

  • Railroads Online Release Livestream โ€“ We're finally leaving Early Access! - 4 December 2024

    We're just one day away from Railroads Online leaving Early Access on PC โ€“ and also finally launching on PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X|S! Join Stefan from the development team and Jason from GametechUK for a very special livestream where you can learn more about the development of the game and whatโ€™s new! ๐Ÿ‘€ ๐Ÿ“… Date: December 5, 4:00pm CET | 10:00am EST | 7:00am PST We can't wait to celebrate the official release of Railroads Online together with all of you. Thank you so much for joining us on this wild ride and see you in the chat โ™ฅ Your Railroads Online Team

  • Discover the amazing maps of Railroads Online - 26 November 2024

    Railroads Online is like a playground โ€“ and we offer you some amazing maps to get creative on, each with completely different challenges and characteristics. In today's trailer, we showcase their beauty in all its glory! With Railroads Online leaving Early Access on December 5, maybe it's time to start from scratch on another map? Pine Valley embodies the vast and untamed beauty of the North American wilderness during the early railway era. Its lush forests, towering mountains, and deep canyons create a diverse and challenging landscape for aspiring railroad builders. Lake Valley is also inspired by North American scenery, features iconic mountain ranges and a sprawling lake at the heart of the map. This central landmark plays a significant role in shaping your railway network. Aurora Falls offers a breathtaking winter wonderland. Snow-capped peaks, crystal-clear mountain lakes, and denโ€ฆ

  • Full Release & Console Release coming on December 5! ๐ŸŒŸ - 21 November 2024

    To all passionate locomotive drivers: Listen up! Just recently, we have celebrated our three-year anniversary of the game and soon we can finally celebrate a whole different kind of milestone: We are not just leaving Early Access - but will also finally release the game on consoles! The Full Release for PC and the Console Release of Railroads Online are officially coming on December 5, 5PM CET! So, what is to be expected? Since, this will be a very special day, we took time to prepare a great release update, which is filled with a whole bunch of very exciting additions, improvements, and further polishing! Letโ€™s dive into all the details: Arriving at: Mesa Plains! All Aboard on Mesa Plains! With the Full Release, we will be adding a beautiful desert/canyon themed map, completing our versatile selection of places to explore! Mesa Plains features a long shore line, fascinating canyons andโ€ฆ

  • The Anniversary Update is now available on the Main Branch! - 14 October 2024

    What an exciting day! In the past (two) weeks, our latest update has been tested on the beta branch. Thanks a lot to everyone who gave feedback and reported bugs to us! With your help, weโ€™re now finally ready for the next step: The Anniversary Update is now available on the Main Branch! Letโ€™s dive right in and have a good look at all the new content and what we have adjusted in these past weeks: The UI has gotten a fully new design! ๐Ÿ”„ Yep, it was about time! The User Interface has undergone various changes over the years, but it never felt cohesive. We've had a placeholder UI for a long time now, and it never really all fit together that well. Since the mood of a game can be strongly influenced by the UI, we have revamped the design that now matches flawlessly with the look and feel of the game world aesthetics! So, how is it different now? Wellโ€ฆ As you can see in the shots above and bโ€ฆ

  • Railroads Online โ€“ Beta Hotfix: Build 51175 - 9 October 2024

    Dear Community, We just released a hotfix on the beta branch for the Anniversary Update! With this update, we're fixing a bunch of issues that came up since release and were reported to us by the community โ€“ thank you โ™ฅ This update will once again only be available on the beta branch โ€“ so if you want to try it out, make sure you're on the right version! Go to your library in Steam, right-click on Railroads Online, open Properties, go to Betas, and select "Beta" under "Beta Participation - an update will now be triggered. The update isn't available for you yet? Please make sure to verify your game files after downloading the update: Go to your library in Steam, right-click on Railroads Online, open Properties, go to Installed files and click on "Verify integrity of game files". Your Railroads Online Team New Features Added the ability to control multiple Units To gain access to this featโ€ฆ

  • The Anniversary Update is out now on the Beta Branch!๐ŸŽ‚ - 1 October 2024

    Happy 3rd Anniversary, everyone! ๐ŸŽ‚ Three years ago today, we first released Railroads Online and the game has evolved quite a lot since then! It is so exciting to see how far weโ€™ve come with the development and with you as a community, supporting us on every step of the way! Soon, we will even leave Early Access and finally release the full version of Railroads Online, for which we are beyond happy and thankful. As already announced last week, we have worked for this special day on some very exciting additions and improvements that are now finally on the Beta Branch for all of you to try and review! Making it official: The Anniversary Update is now uploaded on the Beta Branch! You want to know what this update is all about? Stick with us to find out! The UI has been completely redesigned! The User Interface has gotten a whole new design that now matches effortlessly with the games' aesโ€ฆ

  • The Anniversary Update is coming to the game on October 1st! - 24 September 2024

    Hello everyone! Itโ€™s officially autumn and weโ€™re slowly getting closer to the Full Release of Railroads Online. But before we get there, there is a very special date right ahead. Do you remember, what this is about? Yes, youโ€™re right! Almost 3 years ago, we first released this game to the public and so much has happened since then! We are beyond thankful for these past years and canโ€™t wait to reach this milestone! To celebrate, we will push an exciting update with loads of content and quality of life improvements! Here is: The Anniversary Update, coming on October 1st! You already got a little sneak peak of our plans a couple weeks ago, during the Railroads Online Showcase at this yearโ€™s gamescom. So now, letโ€™s dive into the details of what this update has in hold for you! Check out a completely new Interface! The UI is getting a completely new look with smoothed out designs and animatiโ€ฆ

  • The Railroads Online Showcase revealed some very exciting plans and insights! - 23 August 2024

    Hello everyone! We had a great time and atmosphere today at our gamescom booth, where we showcased all the exciting plans we have for Railroads Online in the near future! Let's have a little recap on the key points shown! Multiplayer gets an Ingame Chat! Weโ€™re adding an ๐ˆ๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฆ๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ญ! This highly requested feature is finally coming to the game in the near future! For the smoothest visuals! New ๐”๐ˆ ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ and ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ฌ will also be introduced, to really round up the visuals. Also, there will be new Gameplay, Construction and Player Statistics Menus for a nicer handling of the game. A desert themed map! We really wanted to have another completely different map, so you can have several great options to from! Another beautiful Map will be released, which will feature a desert-like environment with a very high contrast to our latest released winter themed map "Auroraโ€ฆ

  • Railroads Online Showcase โ€“ Tune in to learn more about what's coming next! - 19 August 2024

    Hello everyone! gamescom is almost here and we have some extra special content reveals and thrilling insights prepared for you: Join us this Friday, on August 23, 3:15 PM CEST | 9:15 AM EDT | 6:15 AM PDT on our official astragon YouTube channel for a special showcase! In the livestream we will reveal to you insights on new UI elements and a new way of communicating ingameโ€ฆ Do you have a guess? Additionally, we will give a first look at a brand new map and have some other great announcements ready! Stream the showcase on the official astragon YouTube channel on August 21, 3:15 PM CEST | 9:15 AM EDT | 6:15 AM PDT to get all the info and insights you need! See you there! Your Railroads Online Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/1696810/Railroads_Online/

  • Beloved train sim Railroads Online hits 1.0 soon, and now it's 30% off - 23 July 2024

    The best simulation games understand the minute details. Cities Skylines gives you everything you need to build an entire city from scratch, Euro Truck Simulator puts you in the driver's seat for the long haul, and even Factorio presents you with some incredibly in-depth manufacturing. Railroads Online does the same for the golden age of trains, except you can also work together with friends to bring about locomotive bliss. With a 30% off sale right now, loads of updates over the years, and a newly teased full release date, now's the perfect time to dive in. Read the rest of the story...

  • Railroads Online leaves Early Access later this year โ€“ and releases on consoles! - 23 July 2024

    X Hey y'all, this is exciting. We're just mere weeks away from our third anniversary, and the last few years have definitely been quite a ride! From the release of new features and constant improvements to major upgrades like the launch of Unreal Engine 5, there hasn't been a single week where we haven't been incredibly busy. And now we're taking the next big step: Later this year, we'll finally leave Early Access. And even launch on PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X! While we have a tentative timeline for fall, a precise release date is yet to be determined as we continue to work on our roadmap, further enhancements and community feedback. This wild journey just won't end! Without your support, all of this would not have been possible. Without your feedback and incredible engagement, we would never have gotten this far. Thank you sincerely from the bottom of our hearts. Why are you leavingโ€ฆ

  • The Loading Screen & Rights and Alerts Update is now available for everyone! - 15 July 2024

    Wonderful Monday, everyone! Thank you all so much for testing the beta of the combined Loading Screen & Rights and Alerts Update โ€“ due to your feedback we were able to progress swiftly and make it available for everyone on the main branch. Happy Release! You haven't had the time to try out the update yet? Well, no excuses anymore! Let's dive right into what it contains and what we did since the release of the beta. A new loading screen experience ๐Ÿ•’ In our constant commitment to polish Railroads Online further, we wanted to finally tackle the always present topic of enhanced loading screens. Previously, they consisted of a black screen with... well, nothing more, really. Not anymore! Starting with this update, they will be much more beautiful, useful, helpful โ€“ and set up the right mood for your duties in the valley. Each loading screen contains a wonderful scenic picture of the maps whโ€ฆ

  • Railroads Online โ€“ Beta Hotfix: 0.9.0.0.0 / 49389 - 10 July 2024

    Dear Community, We just released the first hotfix on the beta branch for the Loading Screen & Rights and Alerts Update. The update fixes a few issues that came up since release and were reported to us by the community โ€“ thank you โ™ฅ The following issues have been resolved: Fixed an issue where the permissions for Multiplayer could not be set Fixed an issue where telegraph office with ballast transported a player underneath the map Fixed an issue where the Key binding for the whistle was missing in the 3rd person driving menu You have not spotted the update yet? Please make sure to verfiy your game files after downloading the update (go to your library in Steam, right-click on Railroads Online, open Properties, go to Installed files and click on "Verify integrity of game files"). You want to try out the update yourself? Simply switch to the beta branch and you're good to go (go to your liโ€ฆ

  • Out now in Beta: The Loading Screen & Rights and Alerts Update! - 8 July 2024

    Hey there, everyone! Today is the day! We have just released the newest update to the Beta Branch for you to try and test out: ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‹๐จ๐š๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ง & ๐‘๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐€๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ญ๐š ๐๐ซ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ก! This update tackles above all the User Experience of the game and gives you useful tools and satisfying transitions to put up an overall smoother experience when playing the game! Let's dive into the details: Satisfying screen transitions!๐ŸŽด Are you tired of boring and plain loading screens? With the Loading Screen Update we have added several new loading screens, each featuring a different beautiful picture of the maps. While waiting, you will be provided with interesting and funny information about the game, going from helpful tips to random funfacts. Enjoy a pleasant view and an effortless transitionโ€ฆ

  • Coming July 08: The Loading Screen & Rights and Alerts Update! - 1 July 2024

    Hey there, everyone! How is your adventure on the railroad going? Have you been waiting for a breath of fresh air to level up your game? Well, here it is: The Loading Screen & Rights and Alerts Update is coming on July 08 to the Beta Branch! Let's have a look at the details: Beautiful new Loading Screens! No boring loading screens in Railroads Online! Above you can see only one example of many different new loading screens, each featuring a different picture of the magnificant maps! Every screen will include helpful, funny and interesting infotexts to give you a nice and smooth transition to your next screen ๐Ÿ˜Ž Let's bring some order to Multiplayer! Your game. Your decision! With the Rights Update, Multiplayer sessions will get a little level up. As a host you will have the ability to set rights for other players and also kick or ban players from your session. Set overall permissions foโ€ฆ

  • Steam Summer Sale: Save 30% on Railroads Online! - 27 June 2024

    The summer is burning up prices on Steam!โ˜€๏ธ What was that? This gaming summer has become so hot that it burned the price tags?๐Ÿฅต Guess, we need to give out some discounts to freshen things up and cool down the locos: The Steam Summer Sale is returning, alongside some cooling fresh deals!๐ŸŒŠ This year's Steam Summer Sale ends on July 11, 7PM CEST! Save 30% on Railroads Online and discover the world of remarkable locomotives at a freshly discounted price!๐Ÿ”ฅ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1696810/Railroads_Online/ The offers extend throughout a broad variety of games from the amazing astragon library! Check out these great discounts: Police Simulator - Patrol Officers - 35% off Howl - 50% off Construction Simulator - 45% off Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop - 43% off Tram Simulator Urban Transit - 25% off ABRISS โ€“ build to destroy - 25% off Firefighting Simulator โ€“ The Squad - 40% Check out tโ€ฆ

Patch notes and updates

S.noRelease datePatch nameGID number
118 December 2024Railroads Online - Hotfix Update: Build 521501786409468847070
29 October 2024Railroads Online โ€“ Beta Hotfix: Build 511756360862737592415700
310 July 2024Railroads Online โ€“ Beta Hotfix: 0.9.0.0.0 / 493895842939267357213132
41 June 2024Railroads Online โ€“ Hotfix: 0.9.0.0.0 / 486595742731639337331583
56 April 2024Railroads Online โ€“ Hotfix 2: 0.9.0.0.0 / 476865756237364316053268
630 March 2024Railroads Online โ€“ Hotfix 1: 0.9.0.0.0 / 475975749481331443961427
721 February 2024Railroads Online โ€“ Update 0.8.0.0.0, Version 468835728086065178398086
813 February 2024Railroads Online โ€“ Hotfix 1: 0.8.0.0.0, Build 467295589599109284551701
919 December 2023Railroads Online โ€“ Patch 0.7.0.0.05409450219990945636
1012 December 2023Previous Build Branch5395938616812705579
1121 November 2023Railroads Online โ€“ Patch 0.6.0.0.3, version 35382426458970569482
1217 November 2023Railroads Online โ€“ Patch 0.6.0.0.3, version 26560117310268339015
1316 November 2023Railroads Online โ€“ Patch 0.6.0.0.36560117310264953816
145 October 2023Railroads Online - Hotfix 0.5.9.9.75220292521180073383
1518 September 2023Railroads Online โ€“ Beta Patch 0.5.9.8.45480373588796688771
168 September 2023Railroads Online โ€“ Beta Update 0.5.9.85159491482912562079
1718 August 2023Railroads Online โ€“ Beta Update 0.5.9.35127964289176873023
1826 June 2023Railroads Online โ€“ Beta Update 0.5.85124581515269346018
1926 May 2023Railroads Online โ€“ Beta Update 0.5.75151600576591242616
204 May 2023Railroads Online โ€“ Beta Update 0.5.45138087875079443465

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