The Railborn Wiki
The community-run, unofficial wiki for Railborn by Washbear Studio: release date status, playtest sign-ups, and verified game data, updated for the summer 2027 Early Access window.
Wishlist on Steam Join the playtest
Quick answers
- Release date
- Summer 2027 (announced 2026-09-12)
- Platform
- PC via Steam (console: none announced)
- Players
- 1-4 online co-op + single-player
- Developer
- Washbear Studio (Ottawa)
- Price
- Not announced yet
- Status
- Pre-release - public demo planned Oct-Nov 2026
Last reviewed 2026-10-12. Sources: Steam page, official site, Update 016 dev blog.
Browse the wiki
Release Date
EA status, dated announcement timeline
Playtest Guide
How to join, what gets tested
Platforms & Price
Confirmed facts, console status
Plants & Farming
Rare plants, planters, ecosystem rebuilding
Train Building
Railcars, floors, modules
Glossary
Official terms, consistent naming
Beginner Guide
First hours, survival meters, goals
Multiplayer
1-4 player co-op facts
News
Dated official updates, no rumors
Latest verified updates
- Dev blog: experimental Power Tower concept, steep-slope scouting and hold-to-chop woodcutting. Notes
- Early Access planned for summer 2027; public demo Oct-Nov 2026; multiplayer confirmed at launch. Full schedule
- Dev update: planet Vesper, Atlas bases, on-foot mini-map. Notes
- Original private playtest sign-up opens via an official form (about one week; now closed). How to join
- Railborn revealed at the PC Gaming Show; Steam store page live with "Coming Soon to Early Access". Notes
Rumored dates are not listed. When officials share a date, it appears here within a day, with a source.
About Railborn
Railborn is a first-person survival building game set on a planet consumed by its own endless railway network. You start with a single railcar and salvage materials to grow it into a moving base: stacking floors, adding farms for rare plants, routing power and water between modules, and pushing your train deeper into hostile territory alone or with up to four players in online co-op. The Steam page lists it as coming to Early Access; the release date page tracks every official update, and the platforms and price FAQ covers what is confirmed about where you will be able to buy it.
Frequently asked questions
When does Railborn come out?
Early Access is planned for summer 2027, per the official schedule update of September 2026. The release date page tracks every announcement, including the Oct-Nov 2026 public demo.
Is Railborn coming to Xbox or PlayStation?
Only PC (Steam) has been announced, with no console news yet. See platforms and price.
Does Railborn have multiplayer?
Yes. Railborn supports single-player and online co-op for 1-4 players, confirmed on the official Steam page.
Can I play Railborn before release?
Yes: a public demo is planned for Oct-Nov 2026 in week-long waves, and the official Steam sign-up wave for further playtests runs Dec 2026-Mar 2027. The playtest guide explains both.