Publisher Kwalee and developer Galaxy Grove, the studio behind Station to Station and Town to City, have announced Steam to Electric, a railway management simulation game coming to PC via Steam in 2026.
“As a huge fan of trains and of management games myself, it’s a dream come true to make a game about some of the boldest railway innovations,” said game director Joost van Dongen in a press release. “From a train powered by literal jet engines to one that drives on a single rail and is kept upright through a complex gyro system, it’s hard to believe that some of these have really existed. But they did, and they worked! In Steam to Electric, we’re giving these amazing inventions a beautiful homage by letting you build them.”
About
Steam to Electric is a railway management experience. From the creators of Station to Station and Town to City, the game lets players build and optimize their own railway network, transporting passengers and goods while unlocking some wild (but very real) historical train inventions. As their network grows, players will evolve from steam to electric, balancing simplicity with surprising depth. Easy to pick up but rewarding to master, Steam to Electric is all about building a complex railway empire.
Engineering the Impossible
Steam to Electric is a full-fledged transport tycoon where you design, build, and optimize a complex rail empire. Connect industries, cities, and people across a dynamic world that responds to your decisions.
Transport passengers. Deliver goods. Balance production chains. Master switches and signals. Maximize efficiency and profits as you expand from the era of steam into the modern future.
This isn’t just about laying tracks, it’s about building a system that thrives.
Crazy-But-Real Train History
Unlock bold, experimental train designs based on authentic historical inventions. These ambitious, unconventional locomotives were built and used in real life—and now they power your railway.
Discover vehicles, wagons, stations, and rail types that have never been featured in other games. Each unlock expands your strategic possibilities and reshapes your network.
Industrial Elegance
Step into a vibrant voxel world infused with Art Deco sophistication. Steam to Electric delivers a bold, refined vision of rail innovation—industrial optimism, precision engineering, and the promise of progress.
Watch towns evolve into bustling hubs as your network fuels growth. See rail lines stretch across valleys and stations transform into architectural landmarks.
Accessible to Start. Rewarding to Master.
Clear systems and smooth onboarding make it easy to begin building immediately. Relax, experiment, and watch your world expand.
But beneath the calm surface lies true strategic depth. Achieving excellence requires careful planning, optimized routing, long-term investment decisions, and precise execution. For those who seek mastery, the skill ceiling is high.
Whether you enjoy relaxed railway creation or deep strategic decision-making, Steam to Electric delivers both.
Key Features
- A deep yet accessible railway tycoon experience.
- Crazy-but-real historical train inventions.
- Elegant voxel art with Art Deco influence.
- Over 25 real historic trains.
- Sandbox mode.
- Short sessions with long-term mastery.
- Developed by the creators of Station to Station and Town to City.
Watch the announcement trailer and a developer diary below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.