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Rail Walkers

Rail Walkers overview

John Hnidec | May 17, 2022 | game

Released

0players observed · 4 October 2026 - 18:04:09 UTC

IndieStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)60
  • Revenue (VGI)$480
  • Review scoreNot available

Rail Walkers dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)60
  • Revenue (VGI)$480
  • Review scoreNot available
  • Total reviews2
  • Release dateMay 17, 2022
  • DeveloperJohn Hnidec
  • PublisherJohn Hnidec

Genres: Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: John HnidecPublisher: John Hnidec

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Game overview

Overview

Rail Walkers comes from John Hnidec and is published by John Hnidec. It arrived on Steam on May 17, 2022, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Rail Walkers's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 4 October 2026 - 18:04:09 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 0% positive across 2 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Rail Walkers is available in 1 languages including:

English

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedDual core 3 Ghz+4 GB RAMGPU 1 GB+150 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Quad core 3 Ghz+8 GB RAMGPU 2 GB+150 MB available space
macOSMinimummacOS Sierra+Dual core 3 Ghz+4 GB RAM2012 Mac150 MB available space
macOSRecommendedmacOS High Sierra+Quad core 3 Ghz+8 GB RAM2015 Mac150 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Rail Walkers has sold up to 60 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $480. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Rail Walkers overview details

Rail Walkers combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Back Story Set in the not so distant future, you have been tasked with protecting a secret government mining operation. Its deep-earth drilling has disturbed previously unknown families of intelligent insects. Threatened by your machinery being too close to their nests, swarms of these insects are fixated on destroying your infrastructure. Historically, effective control of these swarms has only been possible with the use of Rail Walkers. These semi-autonomous turret based weapons contain sophisticated electronics enabling them to intelligently target and destroy thousands of attack insects. Gameplay The single objective is to protect your Base and infrastructure from the insects by using Rail Walker technology. You will start with a single Type 1 Level 1 Rail Walker positioned on a small length of rail-track in the middle of your mining area. This track will need to be extended, allowing your Rail Walker to reach further into other areas of your operation. By using switching tracks your Rail Walker can easily be moved from location to location. Rail Walkers are controlled manually via the Remote Operations Hub. You will issue commands to the Rail Walker to stop, start, recharge, patrol, reload and so on. You will also operate the rail switching tracks, changing the path your Rail Walker will follow. The insects attack in waves, with each wave most likely being more difficult than the previous. Defeating these wave attacks will earn you funding to upgrade your Rail Walker or to even purchase more Rail Walkers. Each upgrade brings faster movement, increased battery life, be…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Rail Walkers is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 4 October 2026 - 18:04:09 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and review score data when available.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameRail Walkers
Steam App ID1958120
Typegame
Release dateMay 17, 2022
DeveloperJohn Hnidec
PublisherJohn Hnidec
Price$9.99
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresIndie, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 4 October 2026 - 18:04:09 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews0
Negative reviews2
Total reviews2
Positive percentNot available
Review type2 user reviews
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime46 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 17, 2022
Official Steam feed update (UTC)18 May 2022 - 02:42:05 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)4 October 2026 - 18:04:09 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)4 October 2026 - 18:04:09 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)4 October 2026 - 18:04:09 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Chassis Type 1 InvestorNo description
Chassis Type 2 InvestorNo description
Chassis Type 3 InvestorNo description
Chassis Type 4 InvestorNo description
Chassis Type 5 InvestorNo description
Chassis Type 6 InvestorNo description
Chassis Type 7 InvestorNo description
Chassis Type 8 InvestorNo description
Motor Type 1 InvestorNo description
Motor Type 2 InvestorNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1958120
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1958120/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1958120
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Rail Walkers

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Rail Walkers?

Rail Walkers's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 4 October 2026 - 18:04:09 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 1 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Rail Walkers growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Rail Walkers?

The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.6%), China (17.5%), Russia (7.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Rail Walkers?

Rail Walkers currently sits at 0% positive across 2 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 0 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 2 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Rail Walkers have?

Rail Walkers currently has about 34 tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Rail Walkers?

Rail Walkers is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

2 user reviews

Review score unavailable, 0 positive, 2 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

37

Platform releases
  • Steam 18 May 2022

DLC and packages

Rail WalkersBuy Rail Walkers #706287$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7+ Processor: Dual core 3 Ghz+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GPU 1 GB+ Storage: 150 MB available space Sound Card: Any Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Quad core 3 Ghz+ Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GPU 2 GB+ Storage: 150 MB available space Sound Card: Any Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

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