Rotting Railway
A downloadable game for Windows
The year is 1918. A new chemical weapon has been unleashed that doesn't just kill soldiers, it reanimates them. Now only one chance remains to return the world back to the way it used to be...
Rotting Railway is an on-rails arcade shooter where you operate the world's most powerful armored train. Your goal is to punch through the zombie-infested No-Man's-Land of World War 1, destroying everything that stands in your way.
~~Features~~
- Short, action packed arcade experience.
- Randomized map elements to make every run slightly different
- Dozens of fully destructible objects, buildings and vehicles.
- Stunning PSX models and effects designed to fully immerse you in the destruction.
- Varied enemy encounters with just the right amount of difficulty.
- A fully 'fleshed' out Boss Battle.
- Unique soundtrack tailored to match the BPM of the train's steam engine.
- Gamepad compatibility.
- Multitude of collectable powerups and upgrades that allow for multiple different playstyles.
- A BIG train with BIG guns.
- More features planned for the future!
Version 0.0.4 is now available! It features a number of bug fixes, polished effects and animations, and Barrage Balloons! I have a lot planned for Rotting Railway, so if you would like to keep seeing updates for this game, be sure to leave a rating, let me know what you think about it in the comments and spread the word to your friends! It helps a lot!
Controls:
- Mouse/Right Stick: Aiming
- LMB/Right Trigger: Fire Weapon
- RMB/Left Trigger: Zoom In
- MMB/Press Right Stick In: Toggle 3rd Person Mode
- Spacebar/Right Bumper: Use Active Item
- Escape/Pause button: Pause Game
And for any content creators looking to do videos on Rotting Railway, I've made a special press kit for you. It includes 30 images for you to use in your thumbnails! I tried to make each as awesome as I could. If you do a video, feel free to post it in the comments. I would love to see it!
And, as a thank you to everyone who has graciously donated, I have now made a special supporter pack available! It contains the soundtrack, behind-the-scenes images as well as special developer insights on the development of the game and snippets of the real history of the Great War!
Download
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Development log
- Update Teaser #4: New Game Mode6 days ago
- Remembrance Day30 days ago
- Update Teaser #3: Of Fire and Flames33 days ago
- Update Teaser #238 days ago
- Version 0.0.4 out now!40 days ago
- Voted Best Game!42 days ago
- Post Jam Update Teaser #143 days ago
- Rotting Railway is Finished! Available Now!49 days ago
Comments
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Can't wait for a full release ! This was amazing, and I really enjoyed feeling the build-up to bigger and bigger monsters. I think it would be cool to see it as more of a base-building game (i.e. upgrading the train), but I enjoy the gameplay loop as it is still !
I really hope this game gets updated! I am a big fan of WW1 and WW2 games and I absolutely love this game! Especially with the accurate battle train which was used in WW1. This is an amazing game and a really unique one! I really hope you update it!!!
i can't even play it my computer keeps crashing but the game looks so fun and cool only if i could play it :(
this was alot of fun, Ill def check out an updated version later on
Full Play NO Commentary
An action packed game where you kill a bunch of zombies quick with power ups?
I am sold!
I enjoyed this game way more so, than I should've.
It's the second game in my video.
W game cant wait for the full release will it cost money?
wait for russian empire train ,more content and multiplayer
I had a great time playing this game! The concept is so cool (plus I love trains!) and I believe it has A TON of potential! I mention some of my comments and ideas at the end of my gameplay. Keep up the good work! You have something pretty good here!
So many WITNESSES!
loved,
Tried out your game!
can you mack one for 32bit windows?
This is Bloody AMAZING, I need a full game. This is genuinely one of my favourite games of all time, this is brilliantly done and the way it sets up tension is amazing!!!!!!! 100/10
This looks soooooooo fun. Can't wait for the updates and extra stuff you will add. This was an instant buy for me.
Buenas mira no se si es mi ordenador o un bug pero el juego al terminar de leer el inicio de la historia, el tren no sale de la estación y claro se congela todo, haciendo que mi Pc tenga que reiniciarlo, pasando esto cada vez que entro
BEST GAME IVE PLAYED IN A LOONG TIME!! I cant wait for the FULL GAME :D
Interesting. multiplayer (online?) would be an idea
I finally got around to playing this and it was awesome! Thanks for making it!
This game reminds of the old arcade shooters would play all the time as a kid and brings back great memories of those old times, also since it gives you a different run each time you play it gives off a rougelike feeling to it and think the endless mode would be amazing if you made it into a rougelike!!!
can't wait too see more in this game!! <3
This was (and I fully intend this pun) an absolute blast to play! I had so much fun! The concept was great, the gameplay was smooth, the explosions were satisfying, and the ragdoll physics were brilliant.
I will definitely be checking out the challenge mode when that comes in, and if you ever do any story updates I'll be there!
Very nice game would love to see where this game goes in future updates
The game feels great! If only I could play with others!
Traveling through the Zombie-infested dead zone of World War 1 makes me realize how HORRIBLE I am at shooting!! Youtube Link -
I had a fun time playing this and hope you can make a full game.
Please add much much more. It's very fun... I wonder what you could add, like multiplayer, or new enemies. It's very fun
Congratulations to the creators of this very good short game, I have really enjoyed playing it, I want the creators of this game to subscribe to my channel please, greetings to everyone from Spain!!
I really want to see more of this! I loved the concept of the game and I really wish that I could see more. I would really like to see a boss like Legion from Castlevania! or a similar concept. But over all its a great idea and I hope to see more of it in the future!
Show post...
THEY COMING IN DROVES!!!
This is atmospheric and fun. good job!
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Possible song choice on a rampage drop maybe? 🤔 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hi again, I finally played your game... not what I expected lol:
that was such a fun game please keep adding to it
Game is pretty good overall. I hope the game takes the pathing route like in House of the Dead 2. Where if you shoot certain enemies at a certain area, the game takes you down a different path. But besides that food for thought, not bad. Keep it up.
Here's my channel for other games I have played. https://www.youtube.com/@Levont