Getting The City On Track | Steel Artery: Train City Builder

Steel Artery is a game where we build a fantasy steampunk city on a TRAIN! It's a city with wheels!

We need to make sure our city is able to look after our residents, who are a mix of humans and orcs, so we have to build things like showers, toilets, eateries, that sort of thing. Oddly enough we also slap a charge onto all of these things, which means that we charge people for using the toilet... go Capitalist Train!

There's only so much space on one of the bits of train chassis so soon we build more train bits to allow us to expand to accommodate our ever growing population. We also need to head out into the world around us to gather various useful resources like coal and fish.

This all changes when we build our train engine though, because that means we can move along the track and visit different areas! We start by the ocean but after a bit of travel we visit a new biome which allows us to gather new and different resources.

NOTE: This is the playtest version of the game.


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Steel Artery is a train-city building simulator set in a steampunk fantasy world. Your task is to create a thriving city on wheels, where every wagon is a new piece of infrastructure and every decision shapes the lives of thousands of inhabitants.

Once upon a time, the Empire built the legendary Steelpolis, a colossal train that showcased technological power, economic dominance, and authority. It traveled across vast provinces, enforcing order, collecting tribute, and dazzling the masses. But now, the Empire’s treasury is empty, its lands fractured, and its infrastructure on the brink of collapse. To save it, the Emperor revives the abandoned project—and you are appointed as the mayor of this reborn city on rails.

A living world on wheels
Unlike traditional city-builders, you do not give direct commands. Citizens are autonomous, driven by their own needs and choices. They work, eat, rest, and spend money based on their own choices and circumstances. A worker may refuse a faraway job, quit after earning enough gold, or pick a new profession entirely. You provide opportunities—they shape their lives.

Multiracial colonies
Humans, elves, orcs, and other races bring unique needs and values to your train. They form relationships, carry their own histories, and interact in ways that can foster cooperation or create cultural tension. Managing these diverse communities is as vital as expanding your economy.

Economy and logistics
Every building generates or consumes resources. Workers need salaries, inns charge for rest, and diners demand payment for meals. To keep your city thriving, you must stop in resource-rich regions, extract what you need, and plan your wagon layouts carefully. Space is limited, logistics are complex, and efficiency is the key to survival.

Key Features
Unique city-on-train building with wagon-based expansion
Colonies of autonomous citizens with economy-driven behavior
Multiracial populations with distinct needs and cultures
Resource gathering and logistics across diverse regions
Steampunk fantasy world brought to life with atmospheric pixel art
High replayability through countless city variations

Steel Artery Train City Builder challenges you to balance growth, survival, and social harmony aboard a moving city. The future of the Empire rides with you.

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Channel graphics designed by Penge in The Geek Cupboard.

Additional audio:
Music to Delight Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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