Voidtrain Review โ A Charming, Flawed Train through the Void
I spent hours expanding a ragtag train through a surreal void โ great atmosphere and co-op moments, but the systems often feel shallow, repetitive and a bit buggy. If you like Raft-style chill crafting with guns and cute pets, this might still click.
Voidtrain puts you in the engineer's boots and hands you a trolley that can become a locomotive, a mobile base and โ if you let it โ a very cute headache of little helpers. Itโs Raft-on-tracks vibes: cozy crafting, light combat and a whimsical narrator, but the ride can get bumpy as systems stall or repeat.

Core loop: ride between depots, hop off to explore floating isles, pick resources with a grapple/hook, fight optional enemies and craft parts for your train and weapons. You build cars, place workbenches, storage and decorations โ the train editor is oddly satisfying when it behaves. Rofleemos (adorable little mascots) automate gathering and benches but require decor and maintenance, which quickly becomes either charming or fiddly depending on patience. Weapon modularity is neat on paper โ swap barrels, grips and magazines โ yet combat is forgiving and modules rarely force radically different playstyles. Puzzles and mini-arenas add variety but often reuse the same layouts; many players report the same small set of POIs repeated along your run. The story and narrator give personality and mystery, but pacing and the ending leave some players unsatisfied. Co-op shines: organizing roles, decorating the train and tackling arenas with friends is where Voidtrain feels best. Expect some QoL roughness โ inventory limits, unclear UI icons and occasional bugs โ but also gorgeous visuals, great animation and a soundtrack that sells the mood.

Voidtrain is an imaginative survival-crafting ride with real charm and great co-op moments, but its repetitiveness, shallow systems and rough edges keep it from being great. Play it with friends or on sale โ the journey is often worth the admission, even if the destination feels unfinished.



Pros
- Unique concept and strong atmosphere โ gorgeous visuals and animations.
- Fun train-building and customization that rewards creativity.
- Great co-op moments โ more enjoyable with friends than solo.
Cons
- Repetitive POIs and grindy resource loop; many systems feel shallow.
- UI/inventory quirks and occasional bugs โ QoL needs polishing.
Player Opinion
Players praise Voidtrain's charm, visuals and the joy of decorating a moving base โ many enjoy it most in co-op. Common complaints: repeated depot layouts, shallow progression (you often donโt need upgrades), fiddly inventory and annoying narrator/dialogue bits. If you liked Raft or cozy survival with optional combat, give it a try; if you need tight, deep systems and a polished endgame, wait for updates or a sale.




