Every article tag can be clicked to get a list of all articles in that category. Every article tag also has an RSS feed! You can customize an RSS feed too!
We do often include affiliate links to earn us some pennies. See more here.

Chaotic track building game Unrailed! now has a Beta for Linux

By - | Views: 17,814

Developer Indoor Astronaut announced yesterday that their amusing and chaotic track building game Unrailed! now has a Beta available for Linux players to try out.

Unrailed! is a chaotic online and couch co-op multiplayer railroad construction game where you work together with your friends as a team to build a train track across endless procedurally generated worlds. Master encounters with its inhabitants, upgrade your train and keep it from derailing!

They announced this quietly on Steam, so I took the plunge and picked up a personal copy to try out. So far, so good! The tutorial worked perfectly, performance seems fine too and it seems like a genuinely fun game idea. Can certainly see why it has a "Very Positive" user rating on Steam.

YouTube Thumbnail
YouTube videos require cookies, you must accept their cookies to view. View cookie preferences.
Accept Cookies & Show   Direct Link

I managed to test a game online too, so cross-platform multiplayer does seem to work nicely.

The latest experimental build which has the Linux version includes more than just ports. They've also added in checkpoints and a save system, allowing you to save and quit at each station. The Hardcore mode disables checkpoints.

You can pick up a copy of Unrailed! on Humble Store and Steam.

Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
12 Likes
About the author -
author picture
I am the owner of GamingOnLinux. After discovering Linux back in the days of Mandrake in 2003, I constantly came back to check on the progress of Linux until Ubuntu appeared on the scene and it helped me to really love it. You can reach me easily by emailing GamingOnLinux directly. Find me on Mastodon.
See more from me
The comments on this article are closed.
7 comments

Ehvis Nov 21, 2019
View PC info
  • Supporter Plus
Nice. This does look like fun for multiplayer.
MasterSleort Nov 21, 2019
I have been waiting so much for this! It looks like a very fun couch game for my steam machine and a couple of friends.
chr Nov 22, 2019
Did anyone try this on Mesa? Or Intel cards specifically? I bought it right now to try (and refund if not working) when I get a new disk that can fit all of these Linux games I have.
chr Nov 23, 2019
Can someone share the instructions on how to access this from Discord? I'd like to avoid closed platforms whenever practical. :D
Liam Dawe Nov 23, 2019
Quoting: chrCan someone share the instructions on how to access this from Discord? I'd like to avoid closed platforms whenever practical. :D
Beta password is: F9LLREbgTxg635NC

They can change it at any time though so be quick?
chr Nov 26, 2019
So they now shared the beta key at Steam discussions as well. They also mentioned that only Ubuntu 18.04 is officially supported, with Ubuntu 16.04 known to be broken currently.


Last edited by chr on 26 November 2019 at 2:40 pm UTC
chr Feb 11, 2020
Btw it worked fine on me on Ubuntu 18.04 and
$glxinfo | grep "OpenGL version"
OpenGL version string: 3.0 Mesa 19.2.8
While you're here, please consider supporting GamingOnLinux on:

Reward Tiers: Patreon. Plain Donations: PayPal.

This ensures all of our main content remains totally free for everyone! Patreon supporters can also remove all adverts and sponsors! Supporting us helps bring good, fresh content. Without your continued support, we simply could not continue!

You can find even more ways to support us on this dedicated page any time. If you already are, thank you!
The comments on this article are closed.