Railroads & Catacombs: Prologue

Railroads & Catacombs: Prologue

MadRails · July 21, 2023 · Roguelike Deckbuilder, Dungeon Crawler, Turn-Based Tactics, Dark, Tactical

Railroads & Catacombs: Prologue is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Very Positive90% · 63 📉 Recent reviews down 73%
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Railroads & Catacombs: Prologue price

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About Railroads & Catacombs: Prologue

Start your training in Railroads & Catacombs! Learn how to build your cards in the most effective way. Test your deck against the first boss and master your strategy for the full game.

Railroads & Catacombs: Prologue — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Sep 23, 2026
Railroads & Catacombs: Prologue works as a focused introduction to a dark tactical roguelike where deckbuilding, character management, and positional combat are tied to a journey aboard a locomotive. Developed by MadRails and published by IndieArk, the prologue presents only a portion of the systems found in the larger experience, but there is enough here to understand what makes its approach distinctive. Instead of relying entirely on familiar card-battling conventions, it combines customizable decks with movement, party composition, exploration, and survival elements. The setting gives the game much of its personality. Civilization has deteriorated into a hostile world filled with dangerous creatures and madness, leaving the train as one of the few dependable places of refuge. Traveling aboard this locomotive creates a convincing sense that the party is constantly moving through territory where remaining in one place is not an option. The train also has practical importance, with different carriage types contributing to the broader survival system. This makes it feel more like a traveling headquarters than a decorative backdrop between battles. Combat provides the strongest rea…
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Recommended Jul 5, 2025
Railroads & Catacombs is a stylish roguelike deckbuilder with train upgrades, tactical combat, and deep card synergies. Fun and strategic, though a bit rough for newcomers. - Rating: 7.5/10 – Sharp and replayable, with room to refine. - Video Gameplay - https://youtu.be/G73oqpbPcX8 - Follow my curator page - https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45547027/
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Not recommended Mar 29, 2026
Impossible to actually play at this state. Game is not designed for ultrawide screens and all the tooltips/help windows stay on your screen, blocking view with no way to get rid of them because the buttons to close them are off-screen. Tutorial arrows point at empty spaces where a button should be. The popup windows take up 80% of your screen and also don't disappear when entering combat, nor when pressing Esc which means you're stuck with them. There is no way to change resolution or put it on windowed mode yet.
Not recommended Oct 24, 2025
NOT GOOD
Recommended Aug 4, 2025
[h1] …
Not recommended Sep 8, 2024
No thanks.

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