Underplayed Gems

TrainFormation (2022)

TrainFormation cover
Genres
Action, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.7 of 5, 30 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 35 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A fast, minimalist puzzle game where you frantically place hexagonal rails to keep a speeding train on track through procedurally generated terrain.

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What players say

Players describe TrainFormation as a free student project that adapts board game mechanics into a tense arcade puzzle. The core loop of placing hex tiles ahead of an accelerating train is easy to pick up, and reviewers mention procedural generation and altitude rules add difficulty, though one encountered a wall of water that made a level impossible.

Screenshots

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