
Early Access
Yes, but updates are hit or miss. Last updated 26 days ago, with about 1 update per month.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
Optimise and grow your railways in this challenging train management game. Instead of waiting for money to arrive, earn resource tokens by refining your network until your towns are thriving. Avoid queues, jams, or angry passengers to be recognised as the unsung train hero you know you are.
The newest build is on the beta-test branch, more than 36 hours after the public branch. Steam's own Early Access notice looks at the public branch and can miss that beta activity.
Sep 25, 2026 · Build
beta-test branch build 25524903
Latest build time Steam reports for the beta-test branch.
Aug 9, 2026 · Patch note
0.7.15 - A tiny patch to the tutorial (opens in new tab)
Our focus with this update has been the tutorial. We have edited it for clarity, fixed some bugs, and extended it to teach one-way orders.
Aug 9, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 24530071
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Jul 20, 2026 · Patch note
0.7.13 - Fixing a crash (opens in new tab)
This update fixes a crash that occurred while removing a stop from a service that had trains very recently added to it. It is a rare case, but it accounts for all crashes in the last few versions of Iron Roads.
Jul 11, 2026 · Patch note
Builder Mode (opens in new tab)
This update adds Builder Mode for those who want a more relaxing experience when creating their network. It isn’t challenge free, as you must still keep queues down, but you no longer need to worry about travel times. [img src="{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43167250/23e376e094bb1b523909cbb7d90fdc3d9b0ec0a6.png"] We also fixed a bug with the layout of the monthly chall…
Iron Roads last shipped a build on the beta-test branch 26 days ago (Sep 25, 2026).
It got about 1 update per month over the last year and is irregular (58/100). 9 of the last 12 months had at least one update day. Gaps between updates are uneven.
No. It shipped a build or patch note within the last 90 days, though updates are hit or miss.
Iron Roads: 17 updates in the last 12 months, avg every 17 days. The chart shows the last 12 months, including months with zero patch notes. Counts are dated patch and update posts, not branch builds.
| Month | Updates |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 3 |
| December 2025 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 2 |
| July 2026 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 1 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 0 |