A Bumpy Ride looks to be essentially the train gameplay from The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks crossed with Animal Crossing characters. It’s made by the three-person development team at Cosmoporium Games. You have a whole railroad to manage on your own. You’re responsible for hiring workers, operating the train, and fulfilling passenger requests. Upgrade your train with more cars and spiffy new paint jobs as you explore the American-inspired countryside with its own day/night cycles.

However, it should be noted that for a game with pixelated graphics that don’t appear to be very demanding, the system requirements seem a little steep. You need a 3060 NVIDIA card with 8 GB of RAM to run A Bumpy Ride on recommended specs. It’s stated on the Steam page that the high requirements are because it’s running on Unreal Engine 5, but there is a free playable demo to try so you can make sure the game runs well on your rig.

A Bumpy Ride is out now for PC. Check out the launch trailer below:

 

All aboard for A Bumpy Ride!

In this cozy, arcade train-driving & exploration game, you’ll be tasked with managing a small railroad all alone. Drive the train, hire your crew, and take passengers where they want to go! Explore and reveal new areas on your map, spurred on by passengers’ requests to go to places you might not recognize.

EXPLORE A VIBRANT WORLD

Inspired by game visuals of days past, this 19th century world is filled with pixelated whimsy!

CUSTOMIZE YOUR LITTLE TRAIN

With 30 paint jobs, 12 upgrades, and 9 staff to unlock, there’s plenty of options to choose from!

WATCH OUT FOR TROUBLE

It’s a busy railroad, and it won’t stop for you! Keep your train safe!

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

    • A little locomotive with customizable paint job & flags

    • Unlockable new train cars, such as a first class car or a gondola car for freight

    • A level-up system tied to unlocking new upgrades, staff, and skins

    • An expansive world, with many classic American-inspired vistas ready to be explored!

    • Full day/night cycle & day-based progression

    • Full custom soundtrack by Cynnamin

Hop on for an fun-filled journey in A Bumpy Ride!

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