Release Date Confirmed: November 7, 2025
After years in development and two years in PC Early Access, Voidtrain is finally hitting Xbox on November 7, 2025. The 1.0 release sees it join Xbox Series X|S as well as launching Day One into Xbox Game Pass, making it accessible to millions of subscribers immediately.
HypeTrain Digital is preparing the game for its console debut, with new Xbox achievements now live on Xbox Network, signaling an imminent release for Xbox Series X|S and PC platforms.
What Is Voidtrain?
You are an engineer thrust into the strange and mysterious Void, a world with its own history, rules, and future. Build and upgrade your own train, craft powerful weapons, fight various enemies, and survive the surreal landscapes of the Void alone or together with friends in online co-op for up to four players.
Gameplay: Build, Survive, and Explore
Train Building and Customization
Players will navigate a surreal interdimensional world, building and customizing their own train from an empty trolley into a proper locomotive with multiple wagons. The game offers:
- Advanced engine upgrades and components
- Customizable train appearance
- Functional interiors with storage, workbenches, and decorations
- Tables for mini-games and social activities
- Automation systems for train components
Combat and Survival
The Void is dangerous, populated by bizarre creatures and hostile travelers. Combat and survival elements are prominent, with achievements rewarding players for:
- Defeating enemies in creative ways (shooting off helmets, executing maneuvers)
- Using advanced weapon techniques and crafted weapons
- Surviving challenging arena waves
- Fighting regular soldiers, bloodthirsty sharks, and hulking monstrosities
Resource Management and Crafting
Success requires managing resources and crafting upgrades:
- Gathering materials from floating islands
- Smelting iron bars and processing resources
- Crafting weapons and train components
- Building train platforms and expansions
- Technological research for advanced upgrades
Unique Features That Set Voidtrain Apart
Quirky and Creative Gameplay
The achievement list highlights the game’s innovative approach, featuring engaging tasks that demonstrate the game’s personality:
- Scoring soccer goals in the train depot
- Playing musical instruments with in-game characters
- Feeding characters and interacting with NPCs
- Completing humorous and unexpected tasks
- Solving puzzles across interdimensional landscapes
Story Completion in Version 1.0
The full release brings the long-awaited story finale, completing the Engineer’s journey and revealing the mysteries of the Void. After years of development—first shown off nearly six years ago—players will finally experience the complete narrative.
Solo or Co-op Experience
Voidtrain supports both solo play and online cooperative mode for up to four players, allowing friends to build, explore, and survive together in the mysterious Void.
What’s New in the 1.0 Launch
Major Additions Since Early Access
During its Early Access period starting May 9, 2023, Voidtrain added massive features including:
- Automation for various train components
- Character customization options
- Numerous unique creatures and items
- New side quests and objectives
- Additional train upgrades and components
- The third and final act of the game’s story
Why Voidtrain Matters for Game Pass
Expanding the Survival Game Library
Xbox Game Pass continues to build its impressive survival game catalog. Voidtrain joins other successful survival titles, offering a unique twist on the genre with its train-building mechanics and surreal interdimensional setting.
Day One Game Pass Value
Launching Day One on Game Pass provides immediate value to subscribers, who can experience the full 1.0 release without additional purchase. This continues Xbox’s strategy of bringing diverse, engaging titles to the service on launch day.
Platform Availability
Launch Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S: November 7, 2025 (via Xbox Game Pass)
- PC: November 7, 2025 (via Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store)
- PlayStation 5: Coming at a later date
What Players Can Expect
Diverse Gameplay Mechanics
The achievement list suggests a game that balances serious survival mechanics with lighthearted and creative gameplay elements. Players can expect:
- Resource gathering and management
- Weapon customization and crafting
- Train building and management
- Interdimensional exploration
- Combat scenarios and boss battles
- Puzzle solving and mysteries
- Social and humorous interactions
A Unique Survival Experience
What sets Voidtrain apart is its utterly unique setting. The Void is a constantly shifting wonder populated by bizarre creatures, with the most dangerous threats often being other human travelers. Flying sharks may seem imposing, but the more familiar threats truly represent the greatest challenge.
Key Takeaways
- November 7, 2025 launch on Xbox Series X|S and PC, Day One on Game Pass
- Six years in development with the final story act completing the Engineer’s journey
- Up to 4-player co-op for building and surviving together
- Unique train-building survival in a surreal interdimensional setting
- Version 1.0 features story completion, automation, customization, and new content
- PlayStation 5 version coming at a later date
Get Ready to Board
Xbox Game Pass subscribers should anticipate Voidtrain’s upcoming release, which promises a unique and entertaining survival adventure. The game invites players to embark on an interdimensional train journey filled with creativity, challenge, and unexpected moments.
With its innovative approach to survival gameplay, a wide array of achievements encouraging exploration and creativity, and the completion of its story after years of development, Voidtrain appears set to offer players a distinctive and memorable gaming experience across Xbox Series X|S and PC platforms.
Mark your calendars for November 7, 2025, and prepare to explore the mysterious Void on your own custom train!
