Players can now sink their teeth into Pandemic Train, a unique blend of survival, roguelike, and action gameplay set in an alternative 20th-century post-apocalyptic world. The game challenges players with a high-stakes mission—discover a cure for a virus that’s wiping out the human race.
Chugging Along: The Mechanics of Pandemic Train
The game thrusts players into the role of a train commander responsible for a self-sustainable locomotive fortress. The steam-powered colossus houses everything from animal farms to labs, designed to be a provisional sanctuary on rails. Keeping this train operational is essential for gathering both people and resources to fight the ongoing pandemic. Even basic amenities like water become valuable commodities, making resource management a core gameplay element.
Station Stops: Missions and Threats
The train has to make stops, and each one presents its own set of challenges. Players must gear up to face not just human adversaries like bandits but also grotesque creatures born from viral mutations. The safety and mental well-being of the crew are in the player’s hands, adding another layer to the game’s intricate management system.
Heavy Choices: Decision-Making in Pandemic Train
Players can’t save everyone, making difficult decisions an integral part of the game. Each choice has the potential to significantly impact the mission’s success rate. Prioritizing resources and medications becomes crucial when the ultimate goal is to formulate a cure.
Self-Sustaining Sanctuary: What’s in Your Train?
From water purification systems to ammo crafting stations, players have the freedom to decide the train’s internal setup. Amidst a world of looming death, the train must be a beacon of self-sufficiency, its carriages housing everything necessary for human survival.
The Domino Effect: Face the Consequences
Players must prepare for unexpected events that test their decision-making skills. Sometimes choosing the lesser evil is the only option in a world on the brink, making the burden of responsibility ever so heavy.
Explore to Survive: Wasteland Resources
Exploring the apocalyptic wastelands is essential for securing vital resources. However, for players unwilling to face threats head-on, an auto-resolve combat feature is available.
Dev Details: Who’s Behind the Wheel
Developed by Trigger Labs and co-published by Games Operators, Pandemic Train is now available for download on Steam as of October 18th.
Ready to hop on board and take on the challenge of saving humanity? Pandemic Train has left the station and is full steam ahead.
Platforms: Microsoft Windows
