From Press Release:
Dallas, TX — May 1, 2026 — Publisher Crytivo is excited to announce Steel Artery: Train City Builder, a unique city-building and management game set aboard a moving train, will release on May 15, 2026 for PC via Steam.
At launch, Steel Artery will be priced at $14.99 USD, with regional pricing available. A 10% launch discount will be offered for a limited time starting on release.
Steel Artery: Train City Builder places players in control of a growing city built wagon by wagon, where space is limited and every system must be carefully balanced. Instead of directly controlling citizens, players shape an environment where individuals act autonomously, making decisions based on their needs, work opportunities, and economic conditions.
Rather than directly controlling individuals, players influence a system where citizens act autonomously. They choose jobs, manage their income, and respond to the environment based on their needs. This creates a simulation where outcomes emerge from the interaction between systems, logistics, and player decisions.
Designed for players who enjoy semi-complex city builders and management games, Steel Artery focuses on planning, adaptation, and maintaining stability in a constantly shifting environment.
“Steel Artery is designed around indirect control. You are not managing individuals, you are building conditions. Watching a city evolve through autonomous behavior creates situations that feel dynamic and often unpredictable.” — Denis, creator of Steel Artery
KEY FEATURES
- Build and expand your city by attaching wagons and planning efficient layouts within limited space.
- Residents act independently, making decisions based on needs, work, and available resources.
- Manage multiple races with distinct traits and interactions that affect city balance.
- Maintain a functioning system where income, services, and production are interdependent.
- Travel through regions to collect resources and support continued growth.
- Develop compact builds or expand into large, complex moving cities.
ABOUT THE DEVELOPER
SoulAge23 is an independent solo developer for whom making games has always been a childhood dream. Inspired by titles such as Oxygen Not Included, RimWorld, and Songs of Syx, he taught himself programming and game design to bring to life the concept of a train-city he originally imagined during tabletop RPG sessions. Steel Artery: Train City Builder is his debut project, created with a passion for deep strategy and simulation.
