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Frostrail review notes
A review percent would be made up. The studio wrote on 28 October 2026 that Frostrail does not have a Steam review score yet. What follows is what the store, the FAQ and the trailers actually show.
Page sources: Steam discussion: Save progress (accessed ) · Steam discussion: Rite of Descent in 2-player co-op (accessed ) · Sources
Evidence note: The same publisher’s Steam store, API and news posts are not independent sources; information from that publisher alone remains single-source evidence. Community and fan reports remain attributed reports, not official confirmation. This page does not claim that every statement has been verified by two independent sources.

What I checked
The linked Shiro Games trailer metadata was checked for title and publication date: 27 February and 19 October 2026. The store screenshots show the train in snow with its headlight on. I have not played, so I am not scoring combat or the length of a session.
Who made it, and on what
FakeFish developed Barotrauma and is developing this. Shiro Unlimited is the publisher. The April 2025 FAQ names Unreal Engine 5. That FAQ also says a full Barotrauma-style mod workshop is not possible under this engine, which belongs on the mods page rather than as a hidden flaw in a score.
Is the demo worth the install?
The demo is free and it is the only playable official build. The 28 October post cites 191,000 unique players, which is a reach number, not a quality number. Store copy promises a train you fuel and expand, heat as a survival meter, and revenants in the snow. The screenshots match that pitch: gauges, a furnace, a status screen with Warmth, a rifle at the door.
The threads also show a rough demo: tunnel saves that players disagree about, a quest that softlocks pairs, no resolution menu, English only. If you want a finished co-op game this week, this is not that. If you want to see the train before Early Access, the demo is the legitimate way, and it costs nothing.
Is the full game worth buying?
There is no price, so there is no answer. Q4 2026 is the window. Come back when a number exists. I will not compare it to Frostpunk 2’s $44.99 and pretend that predicts this one.

Official video
Shiro Games published this on YouTube on 2026-02-27. Nothing from YouTube loads until you press play.
Questions people ask
Is Frostrail worth it?
The demo is free, so the install is a time question, not a money question. The full game has no price yet.
What is the Frostrail Steam review score?
The 28 October 2026 news post says there isn’t one yet.
Did the Barotrauma developers make Frostrail?
Yes. FakeFish is the developer on the Steam page. They made Barotrauma.
What engine is Frostrail?
Unreal Engine 5, according to the 24 April 2025 FAQ.
Related pages
Demo
Install the free build instead of waiting on a score.
Similar games
If the demo is not the train game you meant.
Price
Still blank.
Timeline
The post that says there is no score.
Sources
- Steam discussion: Save progress — accessed
- Steam discussion: Rite of Descent in 2-player co-op — accessed
- Steam discussion: resolution option — accessed
- Steam AppDetails: Frostrail Demo (single official source; storefront redirects to main game) — accessed
- Steam store page, Frostrail (App 3517740) — accessed
- Steam news: Frequently Asked Questions about Frostrail (2025-04-24) — accessed
- Steam news: +600K Wishlists, demo extended (2026-10-28) — accessed
- GamingBolt interview with Ez Jämsen (2025-06-05) — accessed
- Shiro Games YouTube: Release Demo Trailer — accessed
- Shiro Games YouTube: Gameplay Trailer — accessed