Distributrains

Distributrains is a goal-driven railway and resource-management game. As the elected manager of a region, you build an efficient, sustainable network of industries and railroads, balancing production, contracts and citizen demands to keep your supply chains running and remain in office.

Manage resources and contracts

Industrial processes depend on carefully managed inputs and outputs; shortages can bring supply chains to a halt. Contracts and citizens’ demands put pressure on you to meet targets. Contracts provide burdens, goods and reputation, set time limits, and offer a path to victory. You can juggle several contracts or keep their number low and aim for self-sufficiency. Breaching a contract brings stigma and may get you removed from office.

You can spend reputation to buy cards that grant extraordinary powers. Each run varies through randomly generated maps, resource deposits, contracts and cards.

Build and run railways

Lay railroad lines using simple tools that leave the decisions to you. Build power plants to electrify rails and use electric engines, reinforce rails for high-speed trains, or do both. Each engine type has its own use, and you can combine types in one train for basic synergies.

Arrange trains with drag and drop, and use the Shunting feature to schedule train modifications. Give trains orders through a simple but flexible system to manage time and resources; a train can carry several resource types and make complex supply runs. Signals help increase throughput and prevent traffic jams. Trains do not crash or break down.

Grow the town

Supply building materials to expand the town and earn additional reputation points. You are also responsible for meeting the needs of its people.

Modes and multiplayer

Challenge Mode lets you choose a victory condition and race to achieve it within 140 minutes. The game also has difficult achievements that call for mastery of different playstyles. You can invite friends to join in online co-op multiplayer.