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Press release:
Duesseldorf, Germany, November 21, 2024.
Next Stop, Full Release! “Railroads Online” by developer Stefan Kelnberger and publisher astragon Entertainment will leave Steam Early Access on December 05. At the same time, the sandbox railway simulation will be released for PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S.

In October 2021, the developer team led by Stefan Kelnberger released Railroads Online in Steam Early Access. A broad player base and community quickly grew within the first month and years. Railroads Online introduced over 20 locomotives and 30 cars, with 21 types of freight during its early access phase. With the three new maps, Lake Valley, Aurora Falls and Mesa Plains, new environments were added as well as more than 120 props, several track types, new industries and new industry chains. The Tutorial and the In-Game-Wiki gave all players guidance for a perfect start to the game.

Railroads Online will be released digitally on December 05, for PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S at a price of 39.99€ / $39.99 USD (SRP) or a regional equivalent. The game is available for PC as full version at a price of 34.99€ / $34.99 USD (SRP). The Pioneer DLC will be available separately for all platforms for 2.99€ / 2.99$ (SRP). Players, who own the Steam Early Access version of the game, will receive the Pioneer DLC for free.

On February 27, 2025, Railroads Online – Pioneer Edition for PlayStation®5 will be released in retail in selected countries. The retail exclusive Pioneer Edition contains the base game as well as the Pioneer DLC and will cost 39,99$ / 39,99€ (SRP).
An overview of selected Railroads Online offers can be found on the official website.

About Railroads Online
Railroads Online will leave Steam Early Access in Fall of 2024 after numerous updates, improvements, and new content, and will also be released for PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X|S. In October 2021, developer Stefan Kelnberger released Railroads Online in Early Access on Steam. A year later, astragon Entertainment joined the project as the publisher.

In Railroads Online, players create the railroad network of their dreams in their own personal sandbox or in a multiplayer with up to 16 players. In a large open game world, rails, switches, and stations must be built to transport different goods in authentic locomotives. The game uses the advanced physics systems of the Unreal Engine to create the most authentic railroad simulation possible, rendering collisions and forces dynamically in real time for maximum immersion.

Features:

Open sandbox game world to explore
Online multiplayer mode with up to 16 players
Build your own railroad infrastructure, including tracks, switches, stations and more
Authentic, detailed locomotives and equipment
Realistic railroad physics system and operation of locomotive controls, valves, brakes and equipment
Earn money by transporting goods to develop your own business and buy more locomotives, cars and equipment
Customizable locomotives and cars

More information about Railroads Online at:
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About astragon Entertainment GmbH
Founded in 1998, astragon Entertainment GmbH, a subsidiary of Team17 Group PLC, is a leading German games developer, publisher and distributor of sophisticated ‘working’ simulation games, focusing on non-violent cooperative gameplay with very detailed, technical, and realistic environments. Since 2023 Independent Arts Software has been a subsidiary of astragon Entertainment. The German developer studio has been producing commercial game software of various genres for over 30 years.

astragon’s internationally well-known IPs include Construction Simulator, Bus Simulator, Police Simulator: Patrol Officers and Firefighting Simulator. The distribution of high-quality licensed and distribution products such as Farming Simulator and SnowRunner complete its attractive product range. astragon games are available world-wide on many different platforms such as consoles, smartphones, tablets, and PC. Visit www.astragon.com for more information.

Stefan Kelnberger GmbH
Since 2018, Stefan Kelnberger has been developing first American Railroads as a hobby project and later Railroads Online. In 2021, he founded Stefan Kelnberger GmbH and has since been working full-time as a developer on Railroads Online, which he has since steadily developed further together with an international team of freelancers. Railroads Online was released on October 01, 2021, as an Early Access game and has so far been able to convince with almost 4,500 reviews and 80% positive ratings.