Half Past Yellow’s unique survival horror experience in Stream Train will launch on October 15. In addition to the release date announcement, players can now register for an upcoming playtest directly on the game’s official Steam page, which will take place between September 11th and September 14th.
Stream Train challenges up to six players to band together, customize their avatars, and take control of an old steam train to explore the cryptid-infested wilderness of the Uncanny Valley. The name of the game is to go viral by livestreaming your rail journey through an abandoned railroad, investigating derelict buildings, and documenting strange creatures.
Survival depends on more than just outrunning the supernatural. You’ll need to keep your audience engaged by capturing content and pulling off pranks, as your chat will react in real-time to everything they see. By keeping the content flowing, chatters will keep donations and support rolling in, which are vital for making it through alive. Through it all, players will face terrors where the rule is simple: try not to make them angry, or at least film it when you do.
According to Half Past Yellow CEO Remy Stuurwold, the devteam has “poured their heart and soul” into Stream Train, and can’t wait to get it to players. The game’s director, Max Wrighton, adds that, “I have always wanted to build a game with livestreaming as a mechanic, pairing it with the social co-op/friendslop genre made complete sense. I can’t wait to see what players think of Stream Train.”