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Rail Walkers

Rail Walkers Steam metadata

John Hnidec | May 17, 2022 | game

Released

0players observed · 6 October 2026 - 03:08:59 UTC

IndieStrategySteam Store

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

Rail Walkers metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

  • 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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Rail Walkers Steam metadata

Rail Walkers metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

References

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SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1958120/metadata
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1958120/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1958120
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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

Latest Steam announcements

  • Rail Walkers Now Available - 18 May 2022

    May 18 Has Arrived Some exciting news, as you can see Rail Walkers is now live! I think we're a smidge ahead of schedule too, here in Australia it's the 18th but technically it's still the 17th in some places, so we're going to tell our boss we released early :) Thanks everyone for your interest so far and please don't be a stranger, reach out to us on the Steam Forums and let us know what's what... John

  • Releasing in 10 Days - 8 May 2022

    May 18 Release The Rail Walkers are buffed and polished, the rails have been greased and the ammunition supplies are starting to arrive and go into storage. Pretty sure the insect swarms are starting to prepare too. And now we wait...

  • Operations FAQ - 1 May 2022

    Frequently Asked Questions The Rail Walkers Operations Guide contains loads of detail about the game and its various functions and features. Included in that guide is an FAQ section which we have repeated here because we think it helps to paint a picture of what Rail Walkers is all about... The full Operations Guide is also available on our Discussion Forums here if you're super keen. How do the ammunition projectiles work? You may notice that individual insects (and therefore the swarm as a whole) become weaker as projectiles go near them. An insect does not need to be hit directly, rather, each projectile has an effective radius where damage is caused. The Rail Walker is a sophisticated weapon, capable of firing these energy-damaging rounds. Projectiles are not destroyed by insects either, meaning a single projectile fired through a swarm of insects can cause damage to multiple insect…

  • Help and Gameplay - 25 April 2022

    PDF Uploaded Quick note advising the Rail Walkers Operations Guide PDF document is now available in case you're interested in a quick read. No doubt we will be enriching this with more content as we progress, but for now it's quite complete and presents good information regarding general help and gameplay. Online here Rail Walkers Operations Guide We'll also be making it available in our Steam Discussions area.

  • Fancy Pants Videos - 18 April 2022

    Two Videos Uploaded Quick note advising the Rail Walkers' Gameplay and Track Laying videos are now available. They're only short (but longer than all recommended advice says, oops) but well worth a look. Rail construction and layout is an important part of the game with regard to swarm attack and defense strategies... You've possibly already noticed them, but if not, they are up with the other game screenshots on the main Steam page.

  • Releasing on May 18, 2022 - 7 April 2022

    Woohoo! We're super excited to formalise a release date, May 18 2022. We'll make sure the Rail Walker batteries are fully charged and the rail pieces have all been delivered on time. Until then keep an eye out for further updates including the Rail Walker Operations Guide and a video or two on gameplay and those pesky swarms...

Complete SteamPulse Game Data

Full game metadata

FieldValue
Steam app typegame
Steam App ID1958120
Live current players0
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Live count (today's peak floor)0
Price$9.99
Free to playNo
Discount0%
Original price USD$9.99
Current price USD$9.99
Release dateMay 17, 2022
DeveloperJohn Hnidec
PublisherJohn Hnidec
Owners estimatedNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate minimumNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate maximumNot available
Review type2 user reviews
Positive review percentNot available
Positive reviews0
Negative reviews2
Total reviews2
Steam recommendationsNot available
Achievements37
Average playtime forever46 minutes
Windows supportYes
macOS supportYes
Linux supportNo
Parent gameNot available
Store URLhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1958120/

Short description

Rail Walker, noun, a semi autonomous rail-mounted turret attack weapon. Defend against the swarms of intelligent insects threatening your mining infrastructure. Construct rail tracks, strategically move, repair, recharge, reload and upgrade your rail walkers in the battle against these enemy waves.

About this game

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, better firepower and so on. Rail Walkers is somewhat relaxed in that wave attacks don't begin until you initiate them, and only when you're good and ready. This means you have plenty of time to devise your strategy with regard to rail layout, Rail Walker deployment and Rail Walker positioning. Once a wave begins though the atmosphere becomes..er...a little less relaxed... Construct your rail-tracks thoughtfully and apply strategy and care when deploying your Rail Walkers...good luck with your struggles... Rail construction with track pieces including straights, curves and switching rails Remot…

Supported languages

English

Steam categories

Category IDCategory
2Single-player
22Steam Achievements
23Steam Cloud
62Family Sharing

Regional ratings

BoardRatingDescriptors
dejuslNot available
steam germany0Not available
igrs3Not available

Steam marketplace comparison data

Price History Overview

USD uses SteamPulse's own locally recorded daily store snapshots, so this overview reflects the exact regional price history that SteamPulse has captured for this currency.

Coverage And Tracking Window

  • Snapshots: 1
  • Coverage: Oct 6, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026
  • Lowest observed: $9.99
  • Highest observed: $9.99

Rail Walkers's USD price history spans from Oct 6, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026, with 1 recorded snapshot across 1 calendar day. Each row records the available final price, listed base price, and discount metadata for that observation. Within this coverage the lowest recorded price is $9.99, the highest is $9.99, and the first visible tracked price is $9.99. These comparisons apply only to the snapshots SteamPulse holds; missing observations can contain changes that are not represented here.

For USD, SteamPulse uses locally captured regional storefront snapshots and does not reconstruct older prices with exchange-rate conversion. The chart and table show the values recorded for this exact currency from the stated coverage start. Additional snapshots extend that record, but they do not fill unobserved days or prove what the storefront displayed between observations.

Discount Windows And Sale Timing

  • Discount windows: 0
  • Discounted days: 0 days
  • Deepest markdown: No discount tracked
  • Latest sale window: No sale window tracked

Rail Walkers's tracked USD rows do not contain a discount window. This means no available snapshot in the stated coverage has usable discount metadata; it does not prove that the game was never discounted. Missing snapshots or archived rows without complete metadata can hide a sale, so SteamPulse does not infer pricing strategy from this absence.

If a later snapshot includes discount metadata, it will appear here with its recorded depth, price, date, and sale name when available. Until then, this section should be read only as a description of the available rows, not as evidence about the publisher's promotion policy.

Observed Price Changes And Stable Runs

  • Observed price drops: 0
  • Observed price rises: 0
  • Longest stable run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking
  • Current run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking

Outside rows carrying discount metadata, the tracked price has not recorded a separate price rise or drop yet. That means the observed undiscounted level has stayed stable across the snapshots SteamPulse currently holds. This is a statement about the recorded coverage only; it does not prove that an older or missing price change never happened.

The longest unchanged price stretch in the current record lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $9.99, from Oct 6, 2026 through Oct 6, 2026. Among rows without discount metadata, the longest unchanged run lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $9.99. The latest run records $9.99 for 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking as the same recorded undiscounted price. Run lengths describe consecutive stored observations only and do not establish that a price is permanent.

Latest Snapshot And Sales Context

  • Current price: $9.99
  • Current list price: $9.99
  • Distinct observed prices: 1
  • Source mode: SteamPulse local tracking

The latest tracked snapshot records Rail Walkers at $9.99 in USD, with no active discount metadata. Across the available history SteamPulse has recorded 1 distinct final price in this currency. This supports comparisons with the lowest, highest, and most common values present in the retained record, subject to the stated coverage limits.

The live sales view and Steam sales record provide calendar context for these dates. A date overlap can be compared with a named Steam event, but it does not prove why a publisher changed a price. As new daily rows arrive, this overview recalculates its observed prices, discount windows, and run lengths automatically.

Regional Steam prices

CountryCurrencyFinal priceOriginal priceDiscount
United StatesUSD$9.99$9.990%
United KingdomGBNot availableNot availableNot available
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AustraliaAUNot availableNot availableNot available
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SingaporeSGNot availableNot availableNot available
Hong KongHKNot availableNot availableNot available
South AfricaZANot availableNot availableNot available
UkraineUANot availableNot availableNot available
KazakhstanKZNot availableNot availableNot available
IndonesiaIDNot availableNot availableNot available
ThailandTHNot availableNot availableNot available
MalaysiaMYNot availableNot availableNot available
PhilippinesPHNot availableNot availableNot available
VietnamVNNot availableNot availableNot available
United Arab EmiratesAENot availableNot availableNot available
Saudi ArabiaSANot availableNot availableNot available
IsraelILNot availableNot availableNot available
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ColombiaCONot availableNot availableNot available
Costa RicaCRNot availableNot availableNot available
KuwaitKWNot availableNot availableNot available
PeruPENot availableNot availableNot available
QatarQANot availableNot availableNot available
TaiwanTWNot availableNot availableNot available
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ArmeniaAMNot availableNot availableNot available
ArgentinaARNot availableNot availableNot available
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Tracked regional price history

The tracked Steam price is stable at $9.99.

CountryCurrencySnapshotsFirst trackedLatest trackedChangeLatest discount
United StatesUSD1$9.99$9.99No changeNo discount
United KingdomGB0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Euro AreaEU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
AustraliaAU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
CanadaCA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndiaIN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
BrazilBR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
RussiaRU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChinaCN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
JapanJP0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South KoreaKR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MexicoMX0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
NorwayNO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PolandPL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SwitzerlandCH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
New ZealandNZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SingaporeSG0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Hong KongHK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South AfricaZA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UkraineUA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KazakhstanKZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndonesiaID0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ThailandTH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MalaysiaMY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PhilippinesPH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
VietnamVN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
United Arab EmiratesAE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Saudi ArabiaSA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IsraelIL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChileCL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ColombiaCO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Costa RicaCR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KuwaitKW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PeruPE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
QatarQA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TaiwanTW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UruguayUY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArmeniaAM0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArgentinaAR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TurkeyTR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PakistanPK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount

United States price history (USD)

Tracked price is stable at $9.99.

DateCurrent priceOriginal priceDiscountSource
2026-10-06$9.99$9.99No discountSteam Store

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