Dead Rails

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Dead Rails is a single player simulation game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Survive a zombie-infested Wild West, upgrade your train, and reach the cure!

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72%Audience ScoreBased on 2,488 reviews

graphics34 positive mentions

monetization125 negative mentions

Good offline alternative to the original game Dead Rails on Roblox
Gameplay is enjoyable with nice graphics and mechanics
Free coal provided and some level of item management and fighting zombies

Excessive and intrusive advertisements interrupt gameplay frequently
Lack of core features such as multiplayer, save function, class system, and variety in weapons and enemies
Frequent bugs and glitches including camera shaking, infinite ammo exploits, and performance issues on devices

monetization
139 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10%
90%
Monetization in this game is widely criticized for excessive, frequent, and intrusive ads that disrupt gameplay, often appearing every few seconds to minutes. Many users express frustration with pay-to-remove-ads options and unskippable ads, urging the developers to reduce ad frequency, confine ads to safe zones, or implement alternative monetization such as rewarded ads for in-game currency. While some appreciate the free-to-play aspect, the overwhelming ad presence significantly detracts from the player experience.
- “There are no ads in the game, allowing for a smooth experience without interruptions.”
- “This game is good because I can play offline and it has no ads in offline mode.”
- “Roblox better no ads and no need to pay to remove ads, providing a hassle-free experience.”
- “Horrible, ads every 10 seconds ripoff of Roblox Deadrails (obviously) and I feel I don't even need to write a review for someone to know just how horrendous the quality of life is. The gameplay is fine but extended for 3 or more hours because of the ads. Quick answer just don't play this game.”
- “I haven't properly played yet, but I paid to not see ads, and I'm still getting ads, so please fix this.”
- “Worst game I had in my life. Real Deadrails was on Roblox. Don't play this game. I am going to a house and ads so many times ads will come it makes me angry.”
graphics
110 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
53%
16%
The game's graphics are generally considered low-quality, outdated, and in need of a significant overhaul, with many users describing them as poor, ugly, or subpar compared to similar titles. While some appreciate the basic visuals and find them acceptable for an early or offline game, there is broad demand for more vibrant, realistic, and detailed graphics, improved animations, and customizable settings to enhance the visual experience. Overall, users hope future updates will deliver better textures, more variety in environments and items, and smoother performance.
- “I am giving an advance 5 star for this game... excellent graphics and exactly similar game.”
- “The graphics are so good and so smooth and it doesn't have any fences on the train and the morning to night duration is kinda fast.”
- “It's a really good game with amazing graphics but please I wish you could add multiplayer gameplay.”
- “The graphics are horrible and on mobile it's hard to even move around because of how small the joystick is and when you walk and want to turn the camera, it freaks out making this game unplayable. Please fix these problems.”
- “This is a literal waste of data and time. When I was trying to open the game, it was lagging too much. The graphics are garbage. The developers have to fix many things. There is no good thing in the gameplay. Play Store should remove this game.”
- “Bad things about this game: poor graphics, only one gun, every time you grab something it shakes, the train is smaller, the enemies can't be used as fuel or be picked up, no ragdoll engine, the gun bullets have to collide with the enemy, the game feels like a 20-year-old game, no safe guns, garbage menu full of ads.”
stability
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from frequent and severe stability issues, including persistent camera glitches, ammo duplication bugs, disappearing or malfunctioning trains, and item pick-up glitches. These problems often cause freezes, crashes, and unplayable moments, particularly on mobile. While gameplay remains enjoyable for some, the numerous bugs and glitches significantly hinder the overall experience and require urgent fixing.
- “It's unplayable, whenever I move, the camera just glitches and shakes violently.”
- “So buggy when I play on mobile I got glitch and I can't even play the game even a second (I just want you to fix the game dev).”
- “Every time I try to get the gold my screen freezes and it kicks me off the game, please fix this devs.”
gameplay
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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23%
The gameplay offers basic mechanics like welding, jumping, and building but is criticized for lacking depth, missing features such as classes, loot, and multiplayer, and suffering from frequent ads and lag issues. While some find it engaging and appreciate updates, others view it as an unoriginal, laggy, and ad-heavy imitation of the original game. Players suggest improvements like adding new structures, multiplayer modes, a class system, better optimization, and quality-of-life settings to enhance the experience.
- “Despite these issues, the gameplay is engaging and offers a variety of mechanics such as welding, jumping, running, building, grabbing, and storing items.”
- “It's good, by the way. I think you should add welding and shotguns and a $20 starter pack. Please update it and put these in. Also, make classes, a lobby, and a bond system. The update was really cool and added new mechanics. Also, add guards and a machine gun turret that kills zombies, and fix the zombie generator outside of the checkpoints/bases. It's a good game.”
- “It's a really good game with amazing graphics, but I wish you could add multiplayer gameplay.”
- “It also doesn't have settings (camera sensitivity, graphics, etc.). I hope the developers improve the gameplay because right now it's very boring.”
- “A pale imitation at best, it tries to do what it's copying but in a bland way. There are no classes, no heals, no loot, nothing except the barebones mechanics of the original game. Although it's new and made by a small developer, the gameplay is lacking.”
- “I'd give this zero stars if I could because it's so laggy, there are many ads, and the mechanics are worse than the real game.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users generally appreciate the game's music but frequently request additional soundtrack elements, including background music for the main menu, death screen, and various in-game events like battles or night modes. They also suggest more sound effects and customizable audio settings to enhance immersion. Overall, the music aspect is seen as good but in need of more variety and depth.
- “Wow this game is actually good; it's accurate to the game but it just needs some additions like classes, new zombie types, towns, outlaw horses, new items to loot, and more. Overall 5 stars. Also, if you're being chased by outlaws, there should be a chase scene where you run away or kill the outlaws, and add music to the main menu screen and death screen.”
- “Like bandages and guns, add a little background music for a theme.”
- “Add settings to sound, music, or other options and also add a horn in the train to attract zombies at night.”
- “Wow this game is actually good and accurate to the game, but it just needs some things like classes, new zombie types, towns, outlaws, horses, new items to loot, and a chase scene when being chased by outlaws. Also, add music to the main menu screen and death screen.”
- “It's cool but there isn't a town. Add scary music and different nights like blood moon, werewolf night, and storm night. Also add class, multiplayer, more guns, a cave, and an option to leave the game through settings.”
- “Add settings for sound, music, or other options, and also add a horn in the train to attract zombies at night.”
humor
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the humor in the game enjoyable and funny, especially appreciating the amusing zombie characters and quirky physics. While some note it as a playful copy of other games, the humor combined with interactive elements adds to the overall fun experience.
- “The zombies are funny, especially the way they're shaped and how they walk.”
- “The physics in this game are very funny, making it a lot of fun to play.”
- “It's really funny and almost everything is fun and interactive; I'm glad they keep updating!”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
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Players find the story and gameplay lacking depth, suggesting the addition of quests, challenges, and multiplayer features to enhance engagement and progression. They also recommend more interactive elements like destruction mechanics, improved environments, and character classes, aiming to make the game more immersive and rewarding. Additionally, there are requests for better credit to original creators and more content variety.
- “Add missions to make it easier to get bonds.”
- “Pls add quests to the game.”
- “Dev, please add multiplayer with a lobby and missions.”
- “The game feels like a copyright copy with ads included. While you can get the golden gun and remove ads for free, it's unclear if this is permanent. The story is taken from the original Dead Rails game without giving proper credits, which is not good.”
- “Maybe adding a town at the start and extending the train distance would improve the experience. Including zombies on the train could also add challenge. The current story lacks originality and seems incomplete.”
- “Please add missions or quests to make it easier to earn bonds and progress in the game.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users appreciate the game's overall quality but highlight a need for better optimization, especially for low-end devices. Some note recent improvements in optimization, while others request further enhancements to ensure smoother performance.
- “Hello developer, it seems that you optimized the game very well, thank you!”
- “I'm a fan of Dead Rails but make it optimized for low-end devices; we need optimization.”
- “Suggestions: more content, and optimization. Those are the only two things this game lacks. All in all though, it's still a great game with lots of potential.”
- “Suggestions, for one, more content, as obvious as it is already, and two, optimization, those are the only two things that this game lacks. All in all though, it's still a great game with lots of potential.”
- “I'm a fan of Dead Rails but make it optimized for low-end devices, and also copy all the mechanics in Dead Rails. We need optimization.”
- “Hello developer, it seems that you optimized the game very well. Thank you. In the next update, I have new suggestions; if you don't want some, you can remove them.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users suggest that adding features like a bond system between characters and healing items could enhance the game's depth and challenge, thereby improving its replayability. Currently, the game lacks these elements, which limits its long-term appeal.
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is praised for its impressive house designs, especially on mobile, creating an epic feel. However, some users desire more dynamic atmospheric elements like werewolf nights and blood moons to enhance immersion.
- “I'm giving this game 5 stars because the atmosphere and house designs are really impressive, especially for mobile.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users have mixed emotional responses to the game, with some finding it impactful and expressing a desire for multiplayer features to enhance the experience, while others had a negative emotional reaction and do not wish to play again.
- “This game is pretty emotional and has great potential; I hope multiplayer gets added to enhance the experience.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is noted during the starter load screen, which could potentially aid in progressing and competing with friends. However, specific details on the grinding experience are limited.