FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - July 16, 2026 - RocketWerkz, the New Zealand game studio behind Icarus, Stationeers, and Kitten Space Agency with a player community of millions, make its Gamescom debut at gamescom 2026 in Hall 10.1, Stand A-044, bringing five titles: Torpedia, Art of the Rail, Kitten Space Agency, Icarus, and Stationeers.
Rise as a titan of the train industry in the first public demo of Art of the Rail, a modern transport tycoon game inspired by genre classics. Build, grow, and manage a profitable transport empire with an interconnected network of roads, rails, stations, and more in a fulfilling single or multiplayer experience.
Cooperate or compete with others to shape the world’s economy by developing vehicle routes to maximize profits, editing terrain to improve their networks, and managing the financial side through detailed statistics, lending, expenses, and profit tracking.
Art of the Rail has been built with scale, performance, multiplayer, and modding at its core. Custom rendering, networking, and spline simulation tools allow for a huge number of vehicles/ Built-in modding tools and an asset editor empower entrepreneurs to create and configure buildings, vehicles, maps, scenarios, and other in-game assets.
RocketWerkz will also present the first public demo of Torpedia, a new underwater colony management game. Assemble a ramshackle submersible and care for its crew while taking on perilous missions in the crushing ocean depths. Loot shipwrecks for valuable parts and upgrades to construct a seaworthy vessel modeled with interdependent systems.
Stationeers, RocketWerkz’ deep engineering simulation game, will also feature in the studio’s gamescom lineup. Build and manage an extrasolar space station with fully modeled atmospheric, electrical, manufacturing, agricultural, and gravitational systems. Use an extensive automation system and work with fellow astronauts to survive harsh environments featuring dynamic physics and hazards.
Go hands-on with Icarus, RocketWerkz’ PVE survival game. Drop into the savage wilderness of an alien planet and master different tech trees to survive, craft, and complete narrative quests that will uncover the fate of a failed terraforming project.
Explore the vast unknown in a deep and complex spaceflight experience with Kitten Space Agency. The project is being brought to life by award-winning developers and talented community modders, including Felipe Falanghe, creator of the original Kerbal Space Program, alongside aerospace professionals and industry experts.
“Getting to showcase so many of our titles at gamescom this year is an immense opportunity,” said Dean Hall, CEO of RocketWerkz. “More than just a chance to show off the work we’re proud of, it’s a chance to return the tremendous confidence our community has placed in our developers.”
Assets
Kitten Space Agency - Trailer / Press assets
Art of the Rail - Press assets
Torpedia - Press assets
Icarus - Trailer / Press assets
Stationeers - Trailer / Press assets
About RocketWerkz
RocketWerkz is an independent game studio founded by Dean Hall, known for Icarus, Stationeers, and Kitten Space Agency. Based in Auckland, New Zealand, the studio focuses on ambitious simulation projects that combine technical credibility with community collaboration.
For more information, visit the official website.
About Ahwoo
Ahwoo is the platform that delivers Kitten Space Agency and enables its contribution model. Designed to support projects that do not fit traditional storefronts, Ahwoo provides a simple, transparent way for players to contribute directly to the work of game developers.
For more information, visit the official website.