Wishlisted over 10,000 times in less than a week, Frostliner puts players aboard a colossal train as it pushes through a frozen Earth in search of fuel, survivors, and safety
Perth, Australia - August 7, 2025 - Independent developer Nathan Gane has revealed the first details and trailer for Frostliner, a narrative-driven survival city-builder set aboard a colossal train cutting through the frozen ruins of a devastated world. Since its reveal just days ago, Frostliner has already captured the attention of strategy and survival fans worldwide, earning more than 10,000 wishlists on Steam.
Can you survive the frozen rails? Watch the announcement trailer now:
In the aftermath of a shattered moon and the wars that followed, temperatures plummeted and civilization fractured into scattered pockets of survivors. You command the Frostliner, a massive locomotive built to endure the killing frost and adapt to the needs of its passengers. Every stop brings hard choices: scavenge for fuel and supplies, recruit survivors, and keep the heaters running before the frost claims your people.
"I'm blown away by the attention and support Frostliner has received. I never imagined I'd reach 10,000 wishlists so quickly! Seeing how much people believe in the game has inspired me to start exploring bringing other developers on board. I want to make Frostliner the best it can possibly be." - Nathan Gane, Lead Developer
Key Features:
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Roam the Frozen Earth - Explore a handcrafted world and uncover a gripping, linear narrative as you chase warmth, safety, and the faint promise of a future at the end of the line.
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Build a City on Rails - Construct new carriages and fill them with facilities to sustain life, produce resources, and research vital technologies. Maximize productivity with adjacency bonuses as your Frostliner grows.
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Risk Every Stop - Scavenge for fuel, supplies, and survivors at key locations, but beware: when the train stops, the heat dies. Limited batteries make every halt a race against the killing frost.
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Defend What's Yours - The cold is not your only enemy. Arm your Frostliner with weaponry to repel raiders and other threats, or push the engine to outrun them before they close in.
Frostliner is in development for PC, Linux, and Steam Deck and is estimated to launch on Steam in 2026. Players can wishlist now to join the journey and be notified when the train departs.
About the Developer
Nathan Gane is a solo developer from Western Australia who has been working toward his lifelong dream of creating and releasing a game. His journey began in childhood, making simple projects in GameMaker, and eventually led him to earn a degree in computer science with a focus on game technologies. After graduating, Nathan honed his skills by simulating heavy mining machinery and building his project management expertise before moving into the games industry. When the studio he worked for closed in 2024, he committed to developing Frostliner full time, a passion project he had been creating in his spare time for years.
