PicoTrains
Soundole · 2024 · Casual, Strategy, Trains, Transportation, Pixel Graphics
PC
Positive100% · 12
Compare prices in Official Stores
Screenshots
About PicoTrains
PicoTrains is a retro-styled railway management game, in which you build stations, lay track, and plan routes between urban areas to generate revenue.
PicoTrains is inspired by early transport-sim games, but in contrast to other complex simulations, PicoTrains' gameplay is extremely accessible. Despite the simplicity of its presentation, PicoTrains' mechanics reward careful strategic planning and optimisation. There are two gameplay modes: compete for the highest score in the timed mode, or just enjoy building a rail network at your own pace in the free play mode!
PicoTrains was developed in PICO-8, a fantasy console which emulates some of the typical features of 8-bit microcomputers and consoles of the 1980s. As such, it features 16-colour, 128x128 graphics and 4-channel chiptune audio!
PicoTrains is inspired by early transport-sim games, but in contrast to other complex simulations, PicoTrains' gameplay is extremely accessible. Despite the simplicity of its presentation, PicoTrains' mechanics reward careful strategic planning and optimisation. There are two gameplay modes: compete for the highest score in the timed mode, or just enjoy building a rail network at your own pace in the free play mode!
PicoTrains was developed in PICO-8, a fantasy console which emulates some of the typical features of 8-bit microcomputers and consoles of the 1980s. As such, it features 16-colour, 128x128 graphics and 4-channel chiptune audio!
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
A great little game.3 found this helpful
A great mini-game with relaxing music and a very pleasant retro atmosphere !1 found this helpful
Incredibly ingenious and well thought-out scoring mechanics! It's a simple to pick up game yet challenging to ace the optimal track configuration to balance the yield and costs. Very rewarding and chill game to play solo or fun with kids!1 found this helpful
The game is good, but gets repetitive after like 15 seconds, add more stuff
Interesting game, but too slow. (Which is ironic, b/c I just rated another rail mgmt game down b/c it was too fast.) I don't have enough patience for this one, and I wish it had a speed-up option.
Cute little game, it's very small and was basically just a downsized version of what I wanted to buy.
Community reviews
—
0 reviews
Sign in to write a review.
No reviews yet. Be the first to review this game.
