Dear Passengers,
Thank you for your continued support of OxyRail! 🚂🌱
As the train ventures deeper into the unknown, we have continued working to make this world even better.
This update introduces:
🥚 Collectible Special Eggs
🎨 The Dye Workshop
🐺🐻 An Overhauled Animal Combat System
📦 New Resource Crates to Discover
🗺️ Expanded Map Resources
⚙️ Extensive Performance and Stability Improvements
🌐 Improved Localizations
Based on your feedback, we have also made numerous improvements to multiplayer, train operation, building, visual effects, and overall game stability.
We hope this update makes every expedition, every battle, and every journey even more exciting!
Thank you for all your suggestions. Your feedback helps OxyRail keep growing. 🚂
🆕 New Content
🥚 New: Collectible Special Eggs
Chicken coops now have a chance to produce special eggs!
New:
✨ Golden Eggs
Have a chance to be produced by chicken coops
Cannot be eaten
Can be placed on tables as collectible decorations
Can be sold at the Bandit Shop for Oxygen Coins
🌈 Colored Eggs
Have a very low chance to appear
Cannot be eaten
Can be displayed or sold as rare collectibles
Your chicken coops now hold even more hidden surprises! 🐔
🎨 New: Dye Workshop
A brand-new dyeing facility has joined the technology tree!
Changes:
🏭 Replaces the original Dye Barrel in Tier 4 technology
🎨 Players can craft Dye Barrels at the Dye Workshop
We will continue expanding it in the future with:
New items
New blueprints
Crafting features
More visual details
This opens up even more possibilities for the dyeing system.
🐺🐻 Animal Combat System Overhaul!
We have significantly upgraded combat for wolves and bears, making fights fairer and more challenging.
⚔️ More Accurate Hit Detection
Improvements:
Players now take damage only when an animal actually swings its claws
Fixed cases where players could take damage even though the animal did not perform an attack animation
Combat feedback is now much more accurate.
💥 New Stagger-Resistance Mechanic
When hit, animals now have a chance to continue their attack without being interrupted.
This means:
Players can no longer lock enemies down with an endless chain of attacks
You will need to watch the enemy's attack rhythm
You will need to learn how to dodge dangerous attacks
Current settings:
🐺 Wolves
Stagger-resistance chance: 0%
🐻 Bears
Base stagger-resistance chance: 50%
Stagger resistance increases with the number of players present
🔊 Improved Attack Feedback
Improvements:
Fixed the final blow playing a regular attack sound on clients when an enemy was defeated
Enhanced the feedback when defeating an enemy
Every hit and defeat now feels clearer.
🐻 Easy Mode Bear Adjustments
To let more players take on the challenge of fighting bears:
Bears now also spawn in Easy Mode.
Changes:
❤️ Health reduced by 50%
⚔️ Attack damage reduced by 50%
🛡️ Stagger-resistance chance reduced to 20%
With some luck, players may even keep attacking a bear until it is defeated without the bear successfully completing an attack.
🐾 Animal Behavior Improvements
Improvements:
Wolves and bears now use a special departure effect instead of disappearing suddenly
Improved wolf pursuit behavior in the main snow region
Note: Wolves will not chase players in the starting tutorial snow region
Fixed wolves and bears being unable to move properly at higher elevations
Fixed animals moving endlessly after becoming trapped by circular obstacles
Fixed an issue that caused every wolf to spawn as a black wolf
Clarified Easy Mode tips to reduce ambiguity
🎯 New: Quick Crafting
Crafting is now more convenient!
When an item requires additional intermediate materials:
➕ Click the plus button to quickly craft the required materials.
This reduces repetitive actions and makes building flow more smoothly.
📦 New: Resource Crates in the Wild
You can now discover more hidden resources while exploring the world.
New:
🪵 Small Damaged Wooden Crate
Contains basic resources.
📦 Sturdy Wooden Crate
Contains a large quantity of resources.
Keep an eye on your surroundings while exploring—you may find an unexpected reward!
🛠️ Improvements and Upgrades
🚂 Train System Improvements
We have further improved train operation to make every journey smoother and more stable.
Fixes:
Fixed stuttering that occurred while a train was moving but disappeared after it stopped
Fixed routes jumping unexpectedly before the train reached its final destination
Improvements:
Improved train-related performance
Reduced the performance impact of having multiple trains at the same time
Long-distance journeys are now more stable.
🌳 Improved Gathering Experience
We continue to refine gathering feedback so that every action feels more satisfying.
Improvements:
Improved impact feedback when breaking ordinary objects such as clay pots and wooden signs
Improved the related impact sounds to make them feel more natural
Added synchronized shaking when multiple players chop the same tree
You can now see more clearly when another player is chopping a tree.
⚡ Energy System Improvements
Fixes:
Fixed some powered devices being unable to reach a full charge even when the battery was full
Improvements:
Fixed wind turbines failing to rotate properly on clients
Improved the visual indication of a wind turbine's operating state
🔊 Comprehensive Audio Upgrade
We continue to improve the game's audio feedback to make the world feel more believable.
Improvements:
Replaced the female character's vomiting sound to avoid unintended interpretations
Adjusted the volume of the female character's suffocation and damage sounds so they are not uncomfortably loud
Replaced the overly wet fruit pickup sound to make it less unpleasant
Added a draw sound when switching to a handheld weapon
Fixes:
Fixed the swimming sound not playing when entering the sea from the beach
🤝 Multiplayer Improvements
We continue to improve co-op so that teamwork between passengers is more reliable.
Fixes:
Fixed overhead player names failing to adjust their height with character animations
Fixed other players' jumping animations being out of sync with their actual movement
Fixed friend character names displaying incorrectly
Fixed friends' names appearing as numbers when they joined
Fixed joining players popping in from far away or appearing to twitch
Fixed enemy health displaying incorrectly when a client attacked desert enemies
Fixed arrows displaying incorrectly above bandits' heads
Fixed enemies failing to fall properly when defeated by a client
Improvements:
Friend names now appear more naturally
Character animations synchronize more accurately
Multiplayer is now more stable
🏗️ Building and Item System Improvements
We continue to unify the visual style of in-game items while improving the building experience.
🪴 Upgraded Flowerpot Models
Replaced:
Small flowerpot model and texture
Medium flowerpot model and texture
📦 Upgraded Chests and Shelves
Replaced:
Small chest model and texture
Shelf texture
Changes:
Improved the shelf's default orientation to make placement easier
Also:
Replaced many item images that did not match the overall style
Unified the overall visual style
🌑 Visual and Performance Improvements
We have made extensive low-level improvements to the game's runtime stability.
Fixes:
Fixed shadows shimmering across the entire map
Fixed shadows flickering rapidly at regular intervals
Fixed some floating objects displaying incorrectly in certain scenes
Removed several branches that were floating in the air around beach areas
Improvements:
Upgraded the underlying resource-cleanup system
Reduced stuttering caused by resource cleanup
Improved the core code structure
Extensively optimized the game's underlying logic
Improved overall runtime stability
💾 Save and Stability Improvements
In response to issues reported by some players, we have further improved game stability.
Fixes:
Fixed a chance for the game to display “Not Responding” while saving
Fixed potential errors caused by the tutorial quest system, reducing the chance of stuttering and crashes
Improvements:
Significantly reduced the chance of save errors
Improved the save system's runtime logic
Your train journey should now be more dependable.
🌍 World Exploration and Resource Improvements
We want every region to offer a more distinctive exploration experience.
🌎 Biome Resource Overhaul
Now:
Small logs and stones on different maps have unique models matching their biome.
For example:
🌳 Forest Regions
🏖️ Beach Regions
❄️ Snow Regions
🌋 Volcanic Regions
Each environment now has a more distinctive appearance.
📈 Resource Spawn Improvements
Improvements:
Moderately increased resource spawn rates across multiple maps
New resource locations should now be easier to discover while exploring.
🌋 Volcano & 🔴 Red Desert Mineral System
New:
A special mineral-spawning system for distinctive terrain features.
Players can directly pick up:
Mineral fragments spawned on the ground
Each pickup provides 1–2 fragments
These drops are also affected by applicable bonuses.
Fixes:
Fixed minerals displaying incorrectly
Fixed cases where invisible collision blocked players while the mineral appeared elsewhere
📦 Exploration Reward Improvements
Improvements:
Improved the effect when crates emerge from sand and dirt piles
Made discovering hidden resources feel more rewarding
And there's more:
🗺️ Map Content Upgrades
We continue to expand each region's exploration content, giving every biome a more distinctive adventure.
🌳 Redwood Forest Upgrades
New:
🌲 Hidden Small Wooden Crates
Added many small resource crates hidden throughout the forest
Contain basic materials
📦 Hidden Sturdy Iron Crates
Contain a large quantity of resource rewards
Improvements:
Replaced some older models
Improved the region's visuals
Improved transitions between tracks and terrain
Fixed terrain seams that allowed players to see beneath the world in some locations
Exploring the Redwood Forest should now feel more natural.
🏜️ Desert Upgrades
New:
🏛️ Large Pyramid Supplies
Added abundant supplies to collect at the top of large pyramids
📦 Small Pyramid Supplies
Added resource crates to the lower level of small pyramids
Exploring pyramids is now more rewarding.
🌋 Volcano Upgrades
New:
Added several resource-rich locations to search
Added more content to explorable areas
New resources are waiting to be discovered.
🔴 Red Desert Upgrades
New:
Added several small resource locations to search
Added the special mineral-spawning system for distinctive terrain features
Improvements:
Fixed unnatural transitions between tracks and terrain on the Red Desert map
Fixed track-to-map connection issues
Stopped trees from spawning incorrectly in the Oxygen Town area
🏖️ Beach Upgrades
New:
📦 Resource Locations
Added several small resource locations to search
Added several large resource locations to search
🐚 Floating Starfish and Conch Shells
Now:
Starfish and conch shells can float on the sea's surface
They are easier for players to find and collect
Improvements:
Removed some small rocks that could incorrectly float into the sky
Removed some incorrectly displayed floating branches
The beach environment should now feel more natural.
❄️ Snow Region Upgrades
New:
Added several elevated areas that players can climb and explore
Improvements:
Fixed snow-region bridges not meeting the ground correctly
Improved exploration throughout snow regions
Players are encouraged to explore higher and farther than ever.
🌐 Localization Improvements
To provide a better experience for players in more regions, we have made extensive localization improvements.
Improvements:
Made text sound more natural
Reduced ambiguity
Improved phrasing in several places
Made game content easier to understand across languages
We will continue investing time in improving every language version.
💬 Thank You for Your Support and Feedback
Thank you to every passenger who has boarded OxyRail and explored this world! 🚂🌱
Whether you share your experience, suggest an improvement, or help us find and fix an issue, every piece of feedback helps us make this train better.
We know there are still many ways to improve OxyRail, but we will keep listening to our players and refining the game step by step.
In the future, we will continue adding more:
🌍 Regions to Explore
🏗️ Building Content
⚔️ Combat Features
🚂 Train Features
We look forward to bringing you an even richer and more enjoyable train adventure.
⭐ Your Review Matters to Us
If you enjoy OxyRail and would like to support our development, please consider leaving an honest review on Steam.
Every genuine review and suggestion helps more players discover this journey while helping us continue to improve the game and develop more content.
Of course, if you feel the game still has room for improvement, we would also love to hear your thoughts.
We carefully read every piece of feedback and will keep improving the game.
Thank you to every passenger who has joined OxyRail on its journey forward. 🌱🚂
We look forward to traveling farther into the future with you!
— The OxyRail Development Team 🚂✨