What is Cold Rails? (Intro No Spoilers)
Cold Rails is a first-person psychological horror adventure set aboard a luxury, yet freezing, locomotive.
However, the job description didn't include the heavy fog outside, the strange behavior of the patrons, or the mysterious woman in a dress who begins to stalk you through the narrow corridors.
Release Date and Developer
Developer: Vivi (often found as ViviDev on platforms like Itch.io)
Release Date: Currently in Early Access/Demo (Full release slated for 2026)
Genre: Indie Horror, Psychological Thriller, Walking Simulator
System Requirements
Because Cold Rails leans heavily on its eerie atmosphere and lighting effects, having a PC that meets the recommended specs will ensure the best experience with the game's unsettling fog and shadows.
Minimum System Requirements
OS: Windows 7/10/11
Processor: Intel Core i3-3220 or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti or better
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended System Requirements
OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or higher
Storage: 1 GB available space
Lore and Endings Explained (SPOILERS)
Warning: This section contains major spoilers regarding the plot, the identity of the stalker, and the various ways your journey on the train can end.
The Lore: The Ghost of the Tracks
The lore of Cold Rails centers on a tragedy that occurred years prior to your arrival. The "Woman in the Dress" is the spirit of a passenger who was wrongly accused of a crime—or in some interpretations, murdered during a botched robbery on this very line. The "Cold" in the title refers not just to the weather, but to the frozen state of the spirits trapped on the train, unable to move on.
As the bartender, you are effectively "serving" the dead. The drinks you mix act as a medium to hear the memories of the passengers. You eventually learn that the train is a purgatory, and you have been brought there because of a personal connection to the original tragedy, either as a descendant of the perpetrator or a bystander who failed to act.
The Endings
Depending on your actions and how much of the hidden lore you uncover through the environment, there are generally two primary outcomes:
The "Hired Help" Ending (Normal): If you simply focus on your tasks and escape when the first opportunity arises, you manage to jump from the train. You survive, but the screen fades to black with the sound of the woman's laughter, suggesting that the curse of the train has now followed you home.
The "Absolution" Ending (True): By finding specific items—the locket and the vintage bottle—you can confront the woman in the final car. By offering the correct item and "finishing the service," the train finally slows to a halt at a sunlit station. The spirits dissipate, and you walk off the platform, finally breaking the cycle of the Cold Rails.
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