Dark Train

Paperash Studio · Ateliér Duchů

Released: Oct 25, 2016
Platforms: WindowsmacOS
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 03:29 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

27 Dec 2018Developer post
Chimney Sweepers wish you a lot of luck! (PF 2019)
Dear Passengers, a new adventurous journey awaits! Chimney Sweepers wish you a lot of luck in 2019! 🙌
15 Apr 2018Developer post
15 000 💙
For each Dark Train player one Chimney Sweeper! Thanks to all of you who supported us! Here you can see the representation of Dark Train passengers in numbers ːsteamhappyː
13 Jan 2018Developer post
New Price of the Ticket 9.99$
Dear Passengers, important news! It's more than one year since Dark Train left its depo. So far we've traveled many kilometers without any scratch so our railroad conductor Ann 2.35f 💙 decided to lower the price of the main ticket from $14.99 to $9.99 for the new incomers! Pleas
13 Jan 2018Developer post
New Price of the Ticket 9.99$
Dear Passengers, important news! It's more than one year since Dark Train left its depo. So far we've traveled many kilometers without any scratch so our railroad conductor Ann 2.35f 💙 decided to lower the price of the main ticket from $14.99 to $9.99 for the new incomers! Pleas
28 Dec 2017Developer post
Pour Féliciter 2018! 💙
Dear passengers, we wish you a happy new year full of good mood, health, and games! Soon we will have some news about Dark Train: Coupe so stay tuned! For the latest news follow us on facebook ;) Yours, Paperash
28 Dec 2017Developer post
Pour Féliciter 2018! 💙
Dear passengers, we wish you a happy new year full of good mood, health, and games! Soon we will have some news about Dark Train: Coupe so stay tuned! For the latest news follow us on facebook ;) Yours, Paperash
22 Dec 2017Developer post
Heat the Dark Train! │ Winter update and X-mas SALE
Quiet place with snowy ways for rest. The Border City awaits. Heat metal, heat Ann, heat the frozen heart of Dark Train. WINTER SALE – 80% OFF TRAILER: We are getting reports about upcoming strong blizzard. What does it mean? For now, it is sure that Christmas will be covered in
22 Dec 2017Developer post
Heat the Dark Train! │ Winter update and X-mas SALE
Quiet place with snowy ways for rest. The Border City awaits. Heat metal, heat Ann, heat the frozen heart of Dark Train. WINTER SALE – 80% OFF TRAILER: We are getting reports about upcoming strong blizzard. What does it mean? For now, it is sure that Christmas will be covered in
25 Oct 2017Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Papercraft point & clicker Dark Train is free today
It’s been a long time since we’ve covered Dark Train , a strange papercraft point-and-click adventure. Originally launched this time last year, it scooped up some awards along the way, but has otherwise flown low under the radar. To celebrate its first anniversary, Czech develope
25 Oct 2017Developer post
DARK TRAIN ANNIVERSARY – FREE FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS (only download)
Dear passengers, today it is one year since Dark Train started its own journey. Right now we have about 9000 passengers from more than 80 countries, reviews with average score 80%, 1 award (Česká hra roku), and 3 award nominations (IndieCade, AzPlay Bilbao, Česká hra roku) but mo
25 Oct 2017Developer post
DARK TRAIN ANNIVERSARY – FREE FOR THE NEXT 48 HOURS (only download)
Dear passengers, today it is one year since Dark Train started its own journey. Right now we have about 9000 passengers from more than 80 countries, reviews with average score 80%, 1 award (Česká hra roku), and 3 award nominations (IndieCade, AzPlay Bilbao, Česká hra roku) but mo
24 Jun 2017Developer post
DARK TRAIN 70% OFF – STEAM SUMMER SALE
Help chimney sweepers get to the Grand Cathedral! Take a control of Dark Train with our beloved Ann 2.35f 💙 Please, be kind to her she is the mechanical squid!
24 Jun 2017Developer post
DARK TRAIN 70% OFF – STEAM SUMMER SALE
Help chimney sweepers get to the Grand Cathedral! Take a control of Dark Train with our beloved Ann 2.35f 💙 Please, be kind to her she is the mechanical squid!
16 May 2017Developer post
Next game – Dark Train: Coupe – is on Greenlight!
Dear passengers, We are thrilled to announce that our next game Dark Train: Coupe is right now “fighting” for your votes on Steam Greenlight. You can support it by voting YES here: Beware! Dark Train: Coupe is a standalone game that is closely related to the original Dark Train (
Dear passengers, We are thrilled to announce that our next game Dark Train: Coupe is right now “fighting” for your votes on Steam Greenlight. You can support it by voting YES here: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=917024772 Beware! Dark Train: Coupe is a standalone game that is closely related to the original Dark Train (2016) in lore but NOT in GAMEPLAY. We do love to take risks and experiment. Therfore the Dark Train: Coupe is a text based non-linear game witch rich dialogue and mysterious (papercut) visuals that explores the stories of Ann Tagrezbung - main protagonist in Dark Train (2016). Both games are located in the same place - The Border City - but in different time. TRAILER https://youtu.be/adE1zhHl2lk As the name of our second game suggest, Dark Train: Coupe (DTC) is closely related to its predecessor Dark Train (2016) - logical atmospheric adventure in which the story is conveyed without use of any words. DTC is the other extreme. Its story is narrated mainly with words and sentences. You can argue that it is more of a digital gamebook and/or sophisticated visual novel rather then skill based logical adventure as Dark Train was. And you would be right. But both games have many things in common, especially the fictional Dark Train world itself. Main story arc is played in the passenger train on the same railroad and you will not venture forth. Both stories are therefore located in the same place - The Border City - but in different time. You will also meet main protagonist Ann Tagrezbung from the first game. We must warn you, she is quite lovely, unmechanical and still human... We decided to tell a story of Dark Train (2016) purely without any text just with atmosphere, symbolism and non-textual narrative tools. It was a design challenge for sure, but we persisted and the game was critically acclaimed for its atmosphere, enigmatic nature and its unique visuals (DT won Czech Game Award 2016). Now, our design intention is completely different. When you begin your journey, there is no way to turn back or stop the train. Travel through the city, learn about the Dark Train world, explore the mythology of The Border City and the ways of existence of its people. All of that within one mysterious train coupe...
rich dialogues
decision based story progression
tons of text and reading
you will suffer by reading
non-reading gameplay doesn’t exist here… well maybe a little…
standalone game (no DLC, no datadisk)

Is Dark Train: Coupe a standalone game?
YES
Do I need to finish Dark Train (2016) first to enjoy Dark Train: Coupe?
NO
What are the key game mechanics?
Everything comes down to the dialogue. The key game mechanic is a dialogue choice. Of course by carefully choosing answers and questions you will soon discover there is a lot of hidden story arcs that can be experienced only in certain situations. Even though it is a simple game mechanic, it doesn’t constrain us in designing broader gameplay systems (collecting, exploring, replayability, achievements, easter eggs, timing, risk vs reward decisions…).
Are Dark Train (2016) and Dark Train: Coupe (Q4 2017) simmilar games?
Not in gameplay, YES in lore.
More info
http://www.paperash.com
Original post
16 May 2017Developer post
Next game – Dark Train: Coupe – is on Greenlight!
Dear passengers, We are thrilled to announce that our next game Dark Train: Coupe is right now “fighting” for your votes on Steam Greenlight. You can support it by voting YES here: Beware! Dark Train: Coupe is a standalone game that is closely related to the original Dark Train (
Dear passengers, We are thrilled to announce that our next game Dark Train: Coupe is right now “fighting” for your votes on Steam Greenlight. You can support it by voting YES here: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=917024772 Beware! Dark Train: Coupe is a standalone game that is closely related to the original Dark Train (2016) in lore but NOT in GAMEPLAY. We do love to take risks and experiment. Therfore the Dark Train: Coupe is a text based non-linear game witch rich dialogue and mysterious (papercut) visuals that explores the stories of Ann Tagrezbung - main protagonist in Dark Train (2016). Both games are located in the same place - The Border City - but in different time. TRAILER https://youtu.be/adE1zhHl2lk As the name of our second game suggest, Dark Train: Coupe (DTC) is closely related to its predecessor Dark Train (2016) - logical atmospheric adventure in which the story is conveyed without use of any words. DTC is the other extreme. Its story is narrated mainly with words and sentences. You can argue that it is more of a digital gamebook and/or sophisticated visual novel rather then skill based logical adventure as Dark Train was. And you would be right. But both games have many things in common, especially the fictional Dark Train world itself. Main story arc is played in the passenger train on the same railroad and you will not venture forth. Both stories are therefore located in the same place - The Border City - but in different time. You will also meet main protagonist Ann Tagrezbung from the first game. We must warn you, she is quite lovely, unmechanical and still human... We decided to tell a story of Dark Train (2016) purely without any text just with atmosphere, symbolism and non-textual narrative tools. It was a design challenge for sure, but we persisted and the game was critically acclaimed for its atmosphere, enigmatic nature and its unique visuals (DT won Czech Game Award 2016). Now, our design intention is completely different. When you begin your journey, there is no way to turn back or stop the train. Travel through the city, learn about the Dark Train world, explore the mythology of The Border City and the ways of existence of its people. All of that within one mysterious train coupe...
rich dialogues
decision based story progression
tons of text and reading
you will suffer by reading
non-reading gameplay doesn’t exist here… well maybe a little…
standalone game (no DLC, no datadisk)

Is Dark Train: Coupe a standalone game?
YES
Do I need to finish Dark Train (2016) first to enjoy Dark Train: Coupe?
NO
What are the key game mechanics?
Everything comes down to the dialogue. The key game mechanic is a dialogue choice. Of course by carefully choosing answers and questions you will soon discover there is a lot of hidden story arcs that can be experienced only in certain situations. Even though it is a simple game mechanic, it doesn’t constrain us in designing broader gameplay systems (collecting, exploring, replayability, achievements, easter eggs, timing, risk vs reward decisions…).
Are Dark Train (2016) and Dark Train: Coupe (Q4 2017) simmilar games?
Not in gameplay, YES in lore.
More info
http://www.paperash.com
Original post
05 Apr 2017Developer post
DARK TRAIN – DEEP INTO THE CITY 2 (UPDATE)
Dear passengers, spring has come and Dark Train's journey is now lined by new levels! TRAILER: FIRST! Frozen to the metal event rooms and places are still accessible, but there is nothing you can do until next winter. Some of achived souvenirs like “damask knife” or “golden pig”
05 Apr 2017Developer post
DARK TRAIN – DEEP INTO THE CITY 2 (UPDATE)
Dear passengers, spring has come and Dark Train's journey is now lined by new levels! TRAILER: FIRST! Frozen to the metal event rooms and places are still accessible, but there is nothing you can do until next winter. Some of achived souvenirs like “damask knife” or “golden pig”
15 Mar 2017Developer post
DARK TRAIN demo is now available!
store.steampowered.com/app/605660 Are you curious about what it's like to be a disobedient squid ANN 2.35f with four tentacles controlling a whole train? Ridiculous? No, try demo version of Dark Train! DARK TRAIN is a 2D atmospheric hardcore adventure (no hints, no text, no help!
store.steampowered.com/app/605660 Are you curious about what it's like to be a disobedient squid ANN 2.35f with four tentacles controlling a whole train? Ridiculous? No, try demo version of Dark Train! DARK TRAIN is a 2D atmospheric hardcore adventure (no hints, no text, no help!) in an oppressive setting full of handmade papercut visuals, logical puzzles and mysteries about famous inventor D. W. Tagrezbung. As a player your task is simple. Leave the gates of Border City. DARK TRAIN FEATURES:

story - strong narrative with direct action gameplay
exploration - non-casual exploratory game feel
atmosphere - dark oppressive setting
narration - non-textual, situational
audiovisuals - paper-art style
no hints, no help - there is always a way to solve it
PS: In Steam demo version the new achievement is hidden!
Original post
15 Mar 2017Developer post
DARK TRAIN demo is now available!
store.steampowered.com/app/605660 Are you curious about what it's like to be a disobedient squid ANN 2.35f with four tentacles controlling a whole train? Ridiculous? No, try demo version of Dark Train! DARK TRAIN is a 2D atmospheric hardcore adventure (no hints, no text, no help!
store.steampowered.com/app/605660 Are you curious about what it's like to be a disobedient squid ANN 2.35f with four tentacles controlling a whole train? Ridiculous? No, try demo version of Dark Train! DARK TRAIN is a 2D atmospheric hardcore adventure (no hints, no text, no help!) in an oppressive setting full of handmade papercut visuals, logical puzzles and mysteries about famous inventor D. W. Tagrezbung. As a player your task is simple. Leave the gates of Border City. DARK TRAIN FEATURES:

story - strong narrative with direct action gameplay
exploration - non-casual exploratory game feel
atmosphere - dark oppressive setting
narration - non-textual, situational
audiovisuals - paper-art style
no hints, no help - there is always a way to solve it
PS: In Steam demo version the new achievement is hidden!
Original post
18 Feb 2017Developer post
Czech Game Of The Year 2016 Award - Sale!
Dear passengers, we have a pleasant announcement to make. Dark Train have won Czech Game Of The Year 2016 Award in category Best visuals. You can watch the award show here (in Czech language). ... a glassy translucent sculpture with pacman. We decided to throw in a celebratory 50

Updates & announcements

Is Dark Train: Coupe a standalone game?

Do I need to finish Dark Train (2016) first to enjoy Dark Train: Coupe?

What are the key game mechanics?

Are Dark Train (2016) and Dark Train: Coupe (Q4 2017) simmilar games?

More info

Is Dark Train: Coupe a standalone game?

Do I need to finish Dark Train (2016) first to enjoy Dark Train: Coupe?

What are the key game mechanics?

Are Dark Train (2016) and Dark Train: Coupe (Q4 2017) simmilar games?

More info