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Podstakannik Rails Out Now at $4.24: A Cozy Overnight Sleeper Train With No Quests

Podstakannik Rails is out now at $4.24 - a cozy first-person co-op ride on an overnight sleeper train, where conversation is the whole point.

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Podstakannik Rails released on Steam on October 9, 2026 at $4.24, developed by Bobeek Games.

VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 5112200), checked 2026-10-13

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Up to four players board at the station, settle into a compartment and ride together - there are no quests and no score; what matters is the tea, the rhythm of the rails and the people you brought along.

VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 5112200), checked 2026-10-13

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Voices fade with distance, and the train's shared media - a TV that loops a YouTube link for everyone, a radio, and a personal tape player - sets the trip's atmosphere.

VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 5112200), checked 2026-10-13

FAQ

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Is there a goal in Podstakannik Rails?

No - there are no quests and no score; the point is tea, conversation and the ride.

How many players can ride?

Up to four players in co-op.

Can you play your own music?

Yes - drop tracks into the game's music folder for the tape player, audible only to you, or share via the TV and radio.

How much is it?

$4.24 on Steam.

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What the game is

Podstakannik Rails is a cozy first-person co-op game released October 9, 2026 at $4.24.

Up to four of you board an overnight sleeper train, settle into a compartment and ride together.

There are no quests and no score - most of what happens on a trip is a conversation, and the train is the excuse for it.

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The car and its rituals

Tea from the samovar: grab a glass in its podstakannik, fill it, sip it, and leave it on any table - there are only four glasses in the whole car.

Make up your berth, sit by the window, or nap while the others talk - they'll hear you snore; slide your compartment door and switch the 34 reading lamps.

Paste a YouTube link into the compartment TV to broadcast it for everyone, flip the radio for old tunes, or play your own music from the game's music folder.

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Fellow travelers and who it is for

The conductor and a lone passenger tell stories with different content by day and by night - can you piece every story together?

Choose to ride as grandpa or grandma and get a random outfit.

It suits players who want ambient social space rather than objectives (BOUNDED: official Steam description, checked 2026-10-13).

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store.steampowered.com/app/5112200

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Last checked: 2026-10-09

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