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Cargo Lines

Build a bustling railway network and juggle cargo transport in real time. New stations appear, the flow of goods shifts constantly, deadlines loom, and trains collide if you don't keep your eyes on them. Keep your cool and master the chaos as orders pile up, and every second counts.

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splenbit
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About the Game

Welcome to Cargo Lines!

You are the mastermind behind the rails, tasked with building a bustling railway empire and keeping the flow of goods moving.

As you lay tracks across diverse landscapes, you must manage the chaos of real-time operations: new stations appear, cargo demands change, and the clock ticks down. Keep your eyes on the rails to prevent collisions and ensure every order is delivered on time.

Build Tracks!

Dispatch Trains!

Don't Do This! Like, Seriously, What's Wrong With You.

Key Features:

  • Dynamic Strategy: Build, upgrade, and optimize your network. Use dynamite to clear obstacles, construct bridges over rivers, and place signal posts to automate your dispatching.

  • 7 Unique Maps: Tackle a variety of challenges, from navigating rivers to dealing with (mobile and immobile) obstacles, deteriorating railways, and tight deadlines.

  • Two Game Modes:

    • Standard Time Trial: Fulfill orders before the deadline in a high-pressure environment.

    • Relaxed Mode: Play at your own pace with no time limits.

  • Upgrade System: Every week you have to decide on upgrades for your operation. Do you need more railway tracks? Can you handle some extra deliveries? Do your trains need stronger engines or maybe a cowcatcher for those pesky buffalo? That bridge looks awfully useful, too. Decisions, decisions.

Technical details:

  • Controls with Mouse & Keyboard or Gamepad

  • Optimized for Steam Deck

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