Rail Switch Arcade: a close look, tips and whether it is worth your time

If you enjoy short sessions that are hard to walk away from, give this one a look. Below is everything you need before the first launch: the gist, the controls and some working techniques.

What this game is

Rail Switch is an arcade game about throwing points on a single-track branch line. Trains roll down the hill from the left one after another, each with a lit marker on the roof: green, blue or orange.

How to play, in short

1. Rail Switch is an arcade game about throwing points on a single-track branch line.

2. Trains roll down the hill from the left one after another, each with a lit marker on the roof: green, blue or orange.

Controls

Controls:

• Tap left / middle / right third — throw the switch
• Space or Enter — start and restart
• The switch moves instantly; points come from every train that leaves

A few final tips

• Check out the demo mode on the game page — the AI shows how it is played, and repeating it yourself gets much easier.
• Play in short sessions: the best results come with a warmed-up head.

A perfect way to kill ten minutes — and suddenly an hour is gone. Ready to try? "Rail Switch Arcade"