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Voidtrain made its world debut yesterday during IGN's Summer of Gaming event showcase. The game places you in the shoes of a crew member on an interdimensional train. It aims to combine elements of first-person action with survival.
Players will be able to build their own trains and explore a mysterious world full of "outlandish creatures, Nazis, and other dangers." That's quite the combination of ideas there. You will be able to fight these foes either by yourself in single player or with some friends in online multiplayer.
You begin with just a slow push-trolley. As you explore areas, you can gather new materials and debris that will allow you to build crafting tools and benches in order to upgrade your train. Train updates include adding extra cars, making it faster with various engine types like steam, diesel, or even tesla, and even the ability to build up defenses of the train. More upgrades results in faster speeds. The faster you go, the more challenging the game becomes. Though there also seems to be an adaptive difficulty based on player performance.
Check out the reveal trailer below along with a few additional details. Look for Voidtrain on Steam in Fall 2020.
Key Features
- Floating Islands – A lot more dangerous than they look and infested with unique fauna. Use your weapon arsenal to drive them away. Explore the islands for resources and loot.
- Puzzle Islands – Solving the puzzles earns players special rewards.
- Build the Locomotive – Players will face many obstacles on the way, including floating minefields, large flying predators and more. Upgrade the train’s defense capabilities to overcome the challenges.
- Interdimensional Train Depots – The depots are the interim stops between worlds (biomes), taken over by Nazis. Players will have to defeat the Nazis and free their hostages. Doing so awards generous rewards. Each depot allows players to enhance their train.
- Void Cards – During the depot stops players can use special items to make their next journey a lot more difficult. With higher risks comes higher rewards.
- Increasing Difficulty – The better equipment and train progression you have, the harder the challenge becomes, scaling with your abilities.
