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EPOCH EXPRESS

A roguelite action game where you control a train, build and customize deadly wagons, and face enemies that evolve across eras by learning from how you play and how you die.

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About the Game

A roguelite action game where your train evolves… and so do your enemies.
Drift, smash, and boost through a hostile world while fighting enemies that learn from your failures.

At first, they’re cavemen.
By the end, they’re something else entirely.

TIMELESS STEAM TRAIN

This is not a rail shooter.

You control a free-moving train, drifting across the map through enemies, terrain, and pure chaos. Carefully maneuver your train and aim your turrets while under constant attack. Every movement matters, one mistake can mean death.

Speed, positioning, and momentum are your greatest weapons.

ENEMIES THAT EVOLVE AND ADAPT

Enemies don’t just scale, they adapt.

You begin in a primitive cave-era world, fighting crude enemies with simple tactics. But every run leaves data behind:

  • How did you die?

  • Which weapons killed you?

  • What strategies worked too well?

Future enemies evolve based on those stats, developing new armor, behaviors, and resistances designed to counter you. Environments, traps, buildings, and challenges also evolve as the ecosystem responds to player behavior.

Your biggest threat is your own success.

BUILD YOUR TRAIN

Between runs, customize your train in the menu:

  • Unlock new wagon types and upgrades

  • Craft wagons with unique functions

  • Add turrets, support modules, and special systems

  • Rearrange your train to optimize firepower, defense, or speed