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Reddit AMA
Hi Freerailers! The time has come to ask your most burning questions about Enginefall. Whether you want to learn more about the studio behind the game, hear about game development, or get tips and tricks for reaching th…
The World Beyond the Rails
How Did We Get Here? One thing some Freerailers keep asking is - how did things get this bad, in this ugly, torn-down, toxic railworld of ours? The Titan Trains have no destination, but they did come from somewhere - a…
Post-Apocalyptic Festival
Calling all desert nomads, wild raiders and rusty pipe enthusiasts! Welcome one and all to the Post-Apocalyptic Festival created to celebrate all of the amazing games out there that ask you to survive in the wake of gre…
Open Playtest – Date Change
We’re moving our next Open Playtest to June 8–22. Please watch our dev blog below where our Founder and CEO Fred and Marketing Director Bolton share more about this shift: Why the Delay? We received tons of ideas, sugge…
200,000 Wishlists - Thank You!
Freerailers! 200,000 of you have wishlisted Enginefall, thank you. For an independent studio, that number means everything, and we don't take this kind of support lightly. This game gets built alongside its community. Y…
Enginefall April Closed Playtest - What's New?
Hey Freerailers, Welcome back to the train. This week's closed playtest brings a sizeable batch of changes across almost every system, economy, extraction, combat, progression, and more. Server timings: Open: 9 Apr 2026…
April Playtest Dates + The Great First Class Egg Hunt!
Happy Easter Freerailers! First of all, we owe all you playtesters some dates for the next Closed Playtest: April Closed Playtest: 9 – 12 April If you are not sure what a ‘closed’ playtest is or are wondering how we pla…
Closed Playtest Recap: How Many Harpoon Kills!?
From brutal harpoon kills to last-second extractions, our latest Closed Playtest gave us plenty to look back on. To everyone who jumped in, caused chaos, and shared feedback: Thank you. Here’s a snapshot of the mayhem y…
Closed Playtest 19 - 22 March
Opening tomorrow is our next Closed playtest, open to all current playtesters. Server Timings Open: 19 Mar 2026 11:00 UTC Closes: 23 Mar 2026 07:00 UTC So What’s New/Changed? Dagger Changes Welcome to Phase 1 of team-ba…
Spring Open Playtest – Date Change
We are moving our Spring Open Playtest from April to May 12–19. Why the Shift? We have major new features that need a little more time to "cook." With 100+ playtests under our belt over the last year, we’ve learned that…
Closed Playtest
Closed Playtest - From 26th February to 2nd March We are announcing our next Closed weekend playtests, open to all players who already have access. Time: Thursday, 26th Feb, 11:00 - Monday, 2nd March, 07:00 (all times U…
How To Become Conductor
In Enginefall, the Conductor role puts you at the center of the action: control the train, craft top-tier gear and shape how the run unfolds. Watch the video below for a full step-by-step walkthrough on how to become th…
Announcing The Spring Open Playtest!
We’ve been included in Steam’s PVP Fest and to celebrate, we thought why not share some exciting news with you all, especially as you have been so patient? Drumroll, please..... The Enginefall Spring Open Playtest is al…
Thank you for Playing!
Thank You for Playing! To our incredible community, The latest playtest has come to an end, and we want to take a moment to thank each and every one of you who joined us on the trains. Your dedication, passion, and will…
How We Playtest Enginefall
First off, thank you. After the December playtest, the amount of excitement, feedback, and questions we received honestly meant a lot to the team. One question keeps coming up more than any other: “How do Enginefall pla…
Merry Christmas
Happy holidays! Yes even you feral 3rd class peasants, from the team at Red Rover Interactive
Christmas Eve
It’s Christmas Eve. - 1 more sleep. - You leave out snacks. - You hope for something nice. - The care package drops. What are you hoping to receive tomorrow?
Playtest by the Numbers
Chaos. Glorious, community-powered chaos in 5 days of Playtest 💥 Here are a few very scientific highlights from the playtest: 🎯 Player Kills: 71,440 Violence was chosen. 💀 Deaths by Type Some of you went out heroical…
Final Night of the Enginefall Playtest + Patch Update
We are entering the final evening of the Enginefall Playtest. The playtest will officially end on December 17 at 07:00 AM GMT. Before the final push, we are rolling out a small patch based directly on your feedback to i…
Enginefall Playtest: 3 Top Tips
3 Tips to Thrive on Titan Trains We are halfway through Enginefall’s largest playtest ever. Thousands of players have joined the rails, but knowledge is what can transform Freerailers from cleanup crews scavenging C8 to…
