Underplayed Gems

Golden Rails: Small Town Story (2021)

Golden Rails: Small Town Story cover
Developer
Alawar Casual
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
5.0 of 5, 41 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 14 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

a lighthearted, cheerful time-management game where you build railroad tracks across a vibrant cartoon frontier while foiling a comical villain

casualrelaxingcutecolorfultime managementfunnyfamily friendlyatmospheric

What players say

Players call this a solid time management game that is noticeably harder than the first Golden Rails, with levels often needing two tries for three stars. The lack of click-and-drag looting and the hidden owl in each unlocked tree get frequent mentions. Some find the forced repeated collection tedious.

Screenshots

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