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Steam & Heather

A cosy railway management builder set in 19th-century Scotland. Shape the land, lay track, connect industries, and watch towns grow as steam reshapes the Scottish landscape.

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Flag Hippo Games
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About the Game

🚂 Build Railways Across 1850s Scotland

Lay tracks across rolling hills, connect remote villages, and shape the growth of rural Scotland during the dawn of steam.

Steam & Heather is a relaxing railway builder inspired by model railways, Scottish landscapes, and the golden age of steam travel.

🌄 Grow Towns & Communities

Small villages slowly grow into thriving towns as new railway connections bring passengers, goods, and industry.

  • Connect isolated settlements

  • Deliver passengers and resources

  • Watch towns evolve over time

  • Expand across the Scottish countryside

🎨 A Living Painterly World

Explore a handcrafted world inspired by classic landscape paintings and miniature railways.

  • Dynamic seasons

  • Warm painterly visuals

  • Atmospheric Scottish weather

  • Cozy rural scenery

🚂 The Dawn of Steam Rail

Experience the early days of Scottish rail travel:

  • Stone-built stations

  • Coal yards and industry

  • Early steam locomotives

  • Expanding rural rail networks

  • Remote Highland communities

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