- Quality of Life updates! - 19 March 2026
Hello everyone, We hope you’re all enjoying the changing seasons, we know we are! 🌞 We have just launched a quality of life update as a lot of you have been requesting these improvements!This includes:🌊 Placing elements on water now automatically adds the ground pieces underneath them🏗️ Automatically replace existing tiles by just placing a new element on top of it💥 Fixed unwanted train collisions (to our best knowledge)💡 Option to change the gamma values in the settings, incase people find the game to brightThe update brings a much smoother and smarter building experience and we hope you really enjoy these changes ☺️ Speak soon and thank you for your continued support! Akos & Fabi 🧡
- Islands & Trains at Christmas time! - 18 December 2025
Hey everyone, It’s that time of year again where the tracks are covered with snow, train carriages carry gifts for loved ones and Santa’s reindeer pull the sleigh alongside! If you enjoyed the Xmas update last year then you’ll be happy to know it’s all returning this year!Here’s what you’ll find in the update: 🚂12 new train engines/wagons (carrying christmas goodies!)⛄Everything’s covered in Snow!❄️️Specific Xmas/Winter-themed items and buildings like Rudolf the Reindeer, candy canes and ginger bread decorations, Ice Rinks and even a Ski Lift!🎄24 unique holiday assets Be sure to share your christmassy creations with us on socials and have a very merry time playing!See you in the new year 👋Akos & Fabi 🧡
- Daily deal and new update is here! - 10 October 2025
Hey folks, We’re dropping by to let you know our daily deal has just begun, so be sure to grab Islands & Trains while it’s 40% off! If that wasn’t enough to entice you, we’ve also just dropped a new update:🚂 Improved train movement💥Updated train collision handling (so they should no longer randomly explode)💨Clicking between trains no longer sets them to full throttle (no more runaway trains)🔊Train sounds now play from every train and won’t get stuck if a train is removed (no ghost trains either) We hope you enjoy this update and as always let us know your thoughts & leave us a review 🌞 Hugs to all of you 🧡Akos & Fabian
- The long awaited update has finally arrived at the station! - 27 August 2025
Hey everyone,We are so excited to bring you this new update as we know a lot of you have been wanting multiple trains since we launched! We really hope you love this new addition and all the other features we’ve included as part of this major update🙂 Watch the updated trailer here! Here's what there is to look forward to: New assets:🔀2 New crossing pieces🌴Various tree types (a palm tree even, oooohh tropical) New functions:🚂You can now build up to 10 trains in your world!💥They will explode if they meet each other, though…🚦A train signal which lets you control traffic in your world by giving the trains green and red light signals!🛤️We added a new layer of train controlling complexity by giving you access to 3 new track pieces - this is for the professionals among us 🐛We’ve also worked on a few bug fixes including one that wouldn’t let you delete certain elements and another where…
- We’re in the ‘Games Forged in Germany’ Event! - 24 July 2025
Hey all!Just a quick one to say we’re really excited to be in the ‘Games Forged in Germany’ event which has just kicked off, you can go check it out over here. It means a lot to be a part of this event to celebrate other German devs so a massive thank you to the organisers for having us! We hope you enjoy this event, and be sure to keep your eyes peeled for more news on the ‘Multiple trains’ update which will be coming sooooon 👀See you then!Akos & Fabi 🧡
- More trains are on their way! 🚂 - 17 July 2025
Hey everyone,We’re writing to you all today to let you know that not only are we in Simfest this week with a 20% discount for the first time (so if you’re still hovering over that ‘Buy the game’ button, now would be the time!) but also to let you know that we have heard you! We will be launching an update to the game this summer that adds multiple trains in one level (putting the S into TrainS!). This has been highly requested since launch so it’s important to us that we get this out to you all asap ☺️ So be sure to keep your eyes peeled for more on this, and go check out the other games that are featured in Simfest, it’s gonna be a good one!That’s all for now, talk soonAkos & Fabi 🧡
- New update! - 17 June 2025
Hey everyone,As promised, we’re back with more updates for you all to enjoy!New Assets!We have 6 new assets for you to try out in your builds! We know how much you love to keep your creations looking fresh so here’s a present to help you do so ☺️General Game Improvements!🌞 We’ve made various QOL improvements on placement/interaction, you all should have an easier time now!✅ Added a manual save button in the main menu🔙 We have answered the second biggest feature request… The train can now go backwards !!!!! Let us know how you find these changes, and keep sending us your creations, we love to see them 😍That’s all for now,Akos & Fabi 🧡
- ‘I Like Trains’ Bundle! - 12 June 2025
Hey guys,We’re popping by today to let you know we’ve bundled up with Train Valley: Origins for this aptly named package ‘I Like Trains’! Train Valley: Origins is a lovely railroad management game, made by indie studio Flazm, which launched earlier today. If you like trains as much as we do, we think you’ll love this bundle!And for those of you who’ve been playing Islands & Trains and have left us feedback, we want you to know that we’re listening and working hard to implement the changes you’re asking for! Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for another update coming VERY soon, focusing on QOL features ♥️ That’s all for now,Akos & Fabi 🧡
- First update since launch! - 2 June 2025
Hey everyone, We hope you’ve been enjoying Islands & Trains so far ☺️ We’ve loved seeing your creations and reading your reviews! Please do keep them coming 🙏 As a thank you for being so supportive, we’ve been working on some updates to make our game even better… New Assets! We’ve added 5 new assets to further diversify your builds! Here’s a sneak peak, but to get the full effect you’ll have to dive into the game and include them in your creations! New language alert! We’ve now added Hungarian translations so that all of our friends in Hungary can enjoy Islands & Trains too! General Game Improvements! 🐛We’ve made a bunch of fixes based on community’s feedback 🔙Added an undo feature to make the creative process a little easier ✋Five new achievements to keep you motivated! 🪞Flip/Mirror UI has been made more obvious for you all We hope you enjoy these updates and remember to leave us a…
- New city builder Islands and Trains is a relaxing alternative to Cities Skylines - 30 May 2025
There's something tremendously relaxing about putting together the perfect rail network. Games like Cities Skylines are great for it, but sometimes the overarching management elements can be overwhelming. Transport Fever 3 is on the way, but what about something simpler, prettier, and cozier, and that you can play right now? Islands and Trains delivers exactly what it promises, and once you've seen it in action you'll immediately understand why it caught my eye. Out now on Steam, this is pure delight at a budget price. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Dramatic dungeon crawler Cryptmaster celebrates anniversary with a hefty upgrade The Terraria 1.4.5 update introduces new weapons from its most iconic foe Spiritual Minecraft successor Reforj transforms building tools in first update
- Islands & Trains is about exactly what it sounds like, and it's out today - 29 May 2025
What do you think Islands & Trains is about? I'm not going to give you long, because it really is just right there in the name. As you've presumably already guessed, it is a quaint-looking sandbox builder where you make tiny diorama-like islands, adorning them with tracks for trains to choo-choo along. I told you, it's a name that does what it says on the tin, and if it appeals to you at all, well, there's some good news, as it just came out today. Read more
- Islands & Trains is OUT NOW! - 29 May 2025
Hello everyone! We’re super excited to be writing to you today to say that… Islands & Trains is out now!!! We have been working really hard to make sure the game is ready for you all to play and we really hope you love it as much as we do ♥️ A lil reminder of what to expect from the game: 400+ different tiles with many variations to choose from, so you can keep your builds looking fresh and different! Animals like sheep, cows and ducks will breathe life into your build as they move in! Create elaborate train tracks, from a simple mountain pass to a crazy rollercoaster, and watch your little train go! No goals, no timer, no missions, no stress. Just happy accidents ☺️ We’ll leave you to dive into the game now, make sure to share your builds with us on Tiktok & Instagram! We can’t wait to see what you create 🥰 And if you have a minute free, please consider leaving us a review - this mean…
- Release date reveal!! - 14 May 2025
🚂Choo choooo… Some big news has just pulled into the station! Islands & Trains will be out on May 29th!! Here’s what you can look forward to in the full game: 400+ different tiles with many variations to choose from, so you can keep your builds looking fresh and different! Animals like sheep, cows and ducks will breathe life into your build as they move in! Create elaborate train tracks, from a simple mountain pass to a crazy rollercoaster, and watch your little train go! No goals, no timer, no missions, no stress. Just happy accidents ☺️ We can’t wait for you all to play the final game, we’ve been pouring so much love into this game so we hope you love it as much as we do ❣️ Make sure you’ve wishlisted the game to get notified when it launches and follow us on Tiktok & Twitter for more I&T’s content 🤗 That’s all for now, see you on the 29th! - Akos & Fabian
- We’re in Next Fest! - 24 February 2025
Hello everyone, We’re here to wish you a very happy Next Fest, and remind you to keep your eyes out for our cozy little train game! To thank you for your continued support we have dropped an updated demo today, alongside this brand new trailer: We’ve had a lot of fun working on this, making improvements and additions, but ultimately making sure there’s plenty of creativity to be had! Here are some new features you can expect to find in this demo: 15 new nature tiles (including plants, cliff/rock pieces, fields) 15 new buildings (farming, inner city, watermill, sawmill) 3 new waterfalls 10 new track pieces (including a crazy 720° slope) 5 new train engines 8 new wagons 7 new bridges 7 new tunnels 4 new train platforms & stations We really hope you enjoy playing, be sure to share your creations with us on X or Bsky, we love to see them 🥰 Be back soon with more fun updates! - Akos & Fabian
- Christmas Demo Update is now live! - 16 December 2024
Hey everyone, We hope December has been treating you well 😊 Tis the season for eggnog, a warm wooly blanket, and cozying up in front of a relaxing game, so we thought we could celebrate with a brand new update to the demo! We had so much fun making new assets and features, there's a chance we went a little overboard 😅 Here are the new features you’ll find in the demo: 🎄 Everything’s covered in Snow! 🎄 Specific Xmas/Winter-themed items and buildings like Rudolf the Reindeer, candy canes and ginger bread decorations, Ice Rinks and even a Ski Lift! 🎄 UI overhaul 🎄 12 new train engines and wagons 🎄 24 new and exclusive Christmas assets Let us know what you think! We’d also love to see some of your creations, so feel free to tag us on X/Twitter or Bsky 🙂 Hugs to all of you and HAPPY HOLIDAYS 🧡 Akos & Fabian
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles Fest - and us! - 16 September 2024
Hey everyone, We hope you’re well and have been enjoying the extended demo since our last update 😊 This is just a really quick post to let you know we are participating in the Planes, Trains and Automobiles fest starting today. We haven’t been able to update the demo (we’ve been hard at work on those exciting things we posted about last time), but we hope the event puts our little passion project in front of more people. If you have just arrived because of the event, hello we’re Akos & Fabian, and we are so humbled you decided to stop and have a look at Islands and Trains. We’d love to hear what you think, so please do give the demo a go and let us know either in the Steam forums or social media. Thanks again for being so supportive. Hugs to all of you 🧡, Akos & Fabian
- New and improved demo now live! - 15 August 2024
Hey everyone, Since we last posted, we’ve been hard at work on the main game and improving the demo you previously played. We listened to all your feedback, came up with some new ideas of our own, and are now ready to show you what we’ve been cooking up :) Available right now, the demo features: 🗺️ A larger 50x50 square map 📖 Improved tutorial 🏪 New Buildings Inc. a Townhall, bakery, swimming pool and an alpine cabin 🎨 Colour customisation for buildings and trains 🚂 Talking of trains, there are new trains to bring your island to life 🐄 New animals. And yes, you can pet them! We’d love to hear what you think, so please do give the new version a go and let us know! But that’s not all. We’ve also been planning out new things we want to add to the game. We’re not going to spoil everything right away, so we’ll be covering these in more detail in upcoming posts but here is a little teas…
- Dev Update - Mass building & removing implemented - 16 June 2024
Greetings ! We know, we know. We have been doing a terrible job at keeping you in the loop. We truly want to apologize for that. ---------------------- To make up for it, we want to share with you one of the bigger features we really worked hard on for Islands&Trains in the past months. It, rightfully, has been one of the biggest criticism about the building. *drumroll* You no longer have to click individually to place terrain or anything else. Yes, you read that right ! You can now just make a selection and you will get your piece of terrain instantly. This will surely make the creation of bigger levels (which, let's be honest, all of you want) much much more joyful and healthier 😆 As you can see, you can use the same idea to remove huge chunks of your creation, all at once. If you start your selection on the ocean layer, everything gets removed. If you start on your terrain, only the…
- Islands & Trains is featured in TinyTeams Festival 2023 ! NEW DEMO available - 3 August 2023
We are so happy to announce that Islands&Trains has been selected to be in the TinyTeams Fest 2023 by the lovely folks of Yogscast Games. The even is running from August 3rd 6 pm BST to August 10th 6 pm BST. The focus is on indie games where their development teams consist of 5 or less people - so given we're only a lovely bunch of 2, we fit in wonderfully :) Just in time for the launch of the event we have released a brandnew demo that offers TONS of new contents and usability improvements. We can't wait to see, what you will create with this ! Indie games will appear on the Tiny Teams sale page, but they also will be streaming games throughout the week on Steam and Twitch. Be sure sure to check them all out and show your love & support during this delightful festival !
- Demo update (increased level size&terrain height, TUNNELS, wagons & much more) - 17 April 2023
Hello everyone ! We are so excited to announce the release of our new demo ! We have worked so hard to implement lots of new content for you to enjoy. Increased level size and terrain height levels You can now build PRETTY big levels in Islands&Trains and we have tripled the terrain building height, as well which should give you plenty of freedom for all kinds of lovely builds TUNNELS Omg yes, we now have a first iteration of tunnels in the game. The UI experience is a bit clunky in places but you can build straight and curved tunnels and watch your train travel through it. Plus: you can even build terrain on top of the tunnels ! Castles Among many many new assets we have implemented a series of castle pieces, which you can use to build something like this: What else ? New train engines and wagons Waterfalls Buildings Track pieces Animals and and and What is next ? Now that we put so mu…
