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Train together complex production chains in a mission-stage based factory automation game arriving on more digital store fronts later this year.
Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/1355090
GOG https://www.gog.com/game/railgrade
EGS https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/railgrade
Tokyo, JAPAN -May 5th, 2023 -
Coming to Steam and GOG Later this Year
Independent developer Minakata Dynamics is proud to announce their self-publishing of RAILGRADE on Steam and GOG, releasing 2023.
Time Stealing 60+ Mission Campaign
RAILGRADE sees players rebuilding the economy of an off-world colony mis-managed by the Nakatani Chemicals corporation. Building complex production chains and growing cities with customizable trains, players have compared the experience to a childhood model train-set come alive. Featuring 60+ story missions, each 30 to 120 minutes of story driven puzzles, players will find incredible value when RAILGRADE releases on Steam & GOG later this year for $19.99.
Praised by players as addictive. Japanese players on Twitter have taken to calling it a Time Thief (時間泥棒). RAILGRADE enjoys a 14 hour average play time across its established player base, making it one of the most deeply played train games according to PlayTracker stats. The quickest speedrun completionist play times sits at a reported 50 hours. The longest at 320 hours.
Development Roadmap
Minakata Dynamics has further announced the development roadmap for the coming year. Highlights include full Steamdeck support, a Steam Workshop integrated map editor, and a procedurally generated sandbox mode. Prior updates included additional 10 hours of story gameplay and play style modifiers.
Discount Parity Promise
Minakata Dynamics is proud to announce that discounts on Steam and GOG will match discount percentages offered for RAILGRADE on Epic Game Store and the Nintendo eShop. RAILGRADE will launch on Steam and GOG with a launch discount that matches the deepest discount ever offered on existing store fronts.
Highest Metacritic PC Train Game Since 2006
RAILGRADE has been available for sale on Epic Game Store and the Nintendo eShop since September 29th 2022. Famitsu reviewed RAILGRADE in their October 27th 2022 edition awarding it Famitsu Silver. RAILGRADE received a Metacritic score of 75 on Switch and 77 on PC, making RAILGRADE the highest Metacritic rated PC train game since 2006.
About Minakata Dynamics
Minakata Dynamics is an independent video game developer based out of Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 2018, Minakata Dynamics assisted in development of commercial releases before developing RAILGRADE as their first independent game.
Media Contact
Game Director
Daniel Dressler
daniel.dressler@minakatadynamics.co.jp