Railroad Tracks

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Railroad Tracks is a single player role playing game with horror and violence themes. It was developed by socah and was released on September 14, 2018. It received neutral reviews from players.

Railroad tracks is a 2D exploration based adventure game about a lonely circus artist who has fallen into amnesia. As you progress through his surreal twilight world, unsettling memories start to return.

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59%

Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews

music3 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game has a captivating atmosphere with interesting and moody music that enhances the exploration experience.
The artistic style, including pixel graphics and photographic textures, is well-executed and creates a surreal, immersive world.
For fans of exploration and Yume Nikki-inspired games, it offers a relaxing and mysterious environment that encourages wandering and discovery.

The maps are excessively large and empty, leading to tedious, slow pacing and frequent player disorientation.
The game lacks meaningful direction, objectives, puzzles, or interactions, making progression confusing and sometimes frustrating.
Technical issues like long fadeouts, out-of-bounds glitches, and problems with fullscreen mode detract from overall playability.

gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay suffers from poor design choices, including mismatched mechanics and slow pacing that feel unpolished and frustrating. While there is a unique boundary-breaking mechanic that adds some interest, overall the gameplay lacks depth and could have benefited from additional mechanics to enhance engagement.
- “It doesn't hurt that the single mechanic present in the game can save you if you get stuck outside the walls, forming something almost akin to a gameplay loop for boundary breakers.”
- “I really do think there's a lot here to love or at least get lost in - even if it would have benefited from a lot more YN-style mechanics.”
- “In many cases it's clear they were designed referencing the RPG Maker XP editor on a 1080p monitor, not the game window or the player walk speed, creating an effect in gameplay somewhat like a camera zoomed in too far on a sloth.”
- “In many cases, it's clear the game was designed referencing the RPG Maker XP editor on a 1080p monitor rather than the game window or player walk speed, creating a gameplay effect somewhat like a camera zoomed in too far on a sloth.”
- “If it's for anything mechanical, turn back now.”
- “This game doesn't feature any RPG mechanics; it's just a bad, bad storyline.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is widely criticized for being weak, poorly developed, and lacking clear direction, making it difficult for players to stay engaged. Players find the narrative sparse and tedious to uncover, which diminishes immersion and overall interest in progressing through the game.
- “There's no discernible plot or point to anything you do, the world is empty, and although it's classified as horror, it's just plain boring.”
- “After half an hour of playing, I'm still wanting to have an understanding of the story and gather memories... but finding them is so tediously boring and gives us so little information that, if it keeps up like this, I'm not willing to spend the time finding them!”
- “It doesn't seem like there's much direction going on at all, and while I can recognize that there was a story behind it, the hints at the story seemed few and far between.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music is atmospheric and moody, contributing positively to the game's ambiance despite being simplistic and sometimes experimental with piano and ambient sounds. However, some users find the abundance of singing excessive and note that the music appears to be randomly generated or composed by someone with limited formal composition experience. Overall, the soundtrack adds to the game's atmosphere, enhancing the experience alongside its minimalist visuals.
- “I think the music is interesting and very atmospheric, although I can tell it's composed by someone who is not familiar with composition, and more so experimenting with piano notes and ambient instruments.”
- “I'm barely 20 minutes in and stuck again on a screen with some flamingos (?) but I can now recommend giving this game a try, it has great atmosphere and achieves a lot with simplistic graphics but very good and moody music and sound.”
- “The atmosphere is good and the music has potential.”
- “Several of these reviews kind of get mad at a musical for having too much singing.”
- “The music is often randomly generated MIDI files.”
atmosphere
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is generally praised for its moody, experimental music and immersive exploration elements, creating a unique and engaging ambiance despite simplistic graphics. However, some players find the experience somewhat linear and occasionally confusing in terms of objectives. Overall, the atmospheric design is considered a strong point that enhances the game's appeal.
- “If you like exploration and atmosphere, you stand a good chance of liking this game.”
- “The atmosphere is wonderful; I especially love the flamingo room.”
- “The game has great atmosphere and achieves a lot with simplistic graphics but very good and moody music and sound.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are simplistic and pixelated, characteristic of RPG Maker games, lacking modern enhancements like fullscreen HD support and customization options. However, the detailed environments and unique textures contribute to a distinctive, atmospheric experience that many players find engaging despite the outdated engine.
- “Absolutely great experience, a couple of minutes in and I'm already invested in the world. Reminds me of Yume Nikki; the visuals are nice and the sound design is great.”
- “The graphics are nice and simple, with detailed walls and floors (and bizarre characters), contrasted excellently by the photography textures, which I really love.”
- “The game achieves a lot with simplistic graphics but very good and moody music and sound, creating a great atmosphere.”
- “As with all RPG Maker games, the poor quality engine displays badly in fullscreen and doesn't have Full HD support or any graphics tweaking options, making this unacceptable for any dedicated modern PC gamer.”
- “A mind-numbingly boring pixel-graphic walking simulator.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the grinding aspect tedious and unrewarding, as collecting items feels boring and provides little meaningful information, making it difficult to stay motivated to continue.
- “After half an hour of playing, I'm still wanting to understand the story and gather memories... but finding them is so tediously boring and gives so little information that, if it keeps up like this, I'm not willing to spend the time finding them!”