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The Black Route

The contract has you lined up for 10 days driving the Black Rails, make sure the goods arrive. Callers can't resist the train's rumble.

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January 26, 2026
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About the Game

The contract has you lined up for 10 days driving the Black Rails, make sure the goods arrive. Callers can't resist the train's rumble.

The Black Route is an atmospheric low-poly horror game where you must look after a train from its front cabin, with the supernatural things that were once human seeking a way inside.

Features:

  • Manage the train's horn pressure and Medium to keep your cabin secure.

  • Open and move the cargo to protect yourself from Callers.

  • Check and apply the right codes to reset power for the cabin and carriages.

  • Ensure enough cargo survives the nights to achieve one of 3 endings.

Story

You were happy working the Southern lines, you were until Sophie became afflicted. So you took up the only work that would pay for Affliction Treatment in such a short time. The Black Route ferry's supplies and weapons between settlements and cities separated by deep supernatural Medium hotspots, naturally the work is well compensated.

The pay should even cover a double treatment, should the route afflict those who traverse its rails.