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Station to Station
Developer Galaxy Grove
‘Station to Station’ is a minimalist & relaxing game about building railway connections. Grab your conductor’s hat and bring the voxel-art world to life through the magic of trains! From the Steam store page
285 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
81
LovedLoved
143 positive · 33 negative
95% range 75–86%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 143 | 33 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 54 | 1 | 49 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 4 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
778 of 905 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
82% recommend · 144 yes, 32 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 176 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (1,749 of 1,965 positive).
Players describe Station to Station as a relaxing, cozy puzzle game with a train theme. [1][2][3] Some note the lack of an undo button and forced restarts as frustrating. [4][5][6] The voxel graphics and soundtrack are widely praised. [2][7][8]
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Representative posts
- [5]
This is a casual puzzle game where you try and connect points in a way that maximizes score per round, going from level to level doing this over and over again. That's it. Despite this game being tagged 'Management', 'Strategy', 'City Builder', and 'Automation' on Steam, none of these tags accurately describe this game. I would argue that the game is deceptively advertised with these tags. As another reviewer …
- [1]
It's a puzzle game through and through, nothing about this game is 'Simulation', that's a misleading tag. That being said, the game itself is fun and relaxing. I had a decent time lazying about connecting stations while listening to podcasts. 7/10
- [2]
Seriously underrared game! Why buy the game looking for something else then leave negative review? The game contains a lot of pieces of art. The trains are amazing as well as the environment. Don't you see the tag? Cozy, relax. The game delivers just that! As a kid, have you ever dreamt of having your own toy but huge railway? Here your dream comes true. If you are looking for fast dynamic gameplay - go elsewhere. …
- [3]
If you expect a challenging puzzle game with very complicated mechanics... this is probably not what you want. This aint your next Factorio or DSP. This is a beautifully crafted, voxel game with some (while at times challenging) simple puzzles. Enough to make you think a few times. The perfect game to turn your brain on Eco mode and just chill after a long work day. It's simple, it's beautiful, it's charming, it's …
- [4]
Open-build puzzle game, with multiple ways to approach the puzzle, and the pieces unfold in stages. Very beautiful, vibrant voxel graphics... with great calmness. But please, invent the undo button (control Z).
Summarised from 34 of the 267 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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Station to Station sits at 81% positive across 176 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 285 · most liked firstFinally wrote about Perfect Tides: Station to Station, far and away the best game I’ve played this year.
positive · AI labelView post →Today I'm announcing the upcoming Nintendo Switch build for Perfect Tides: Station to Station! Very excited to be bringing the game to console.
neutral · AI labelView post →Station to Station is very close to 100 Steam reviews - can we get it there? if you've played the game on the platform, leaving a review helps a lot with visibility: store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey it's #PitchYaGame! Perfect Tides: Station to Station is a coming of age adventure game where you explore big city life, manage knowledge, and navigate relationships over the course of the year 2003. If you remember college, it's coming for you. Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Perfect Tides: Station to Station, the adventure game my team and I've been crafting for the past 4 years, is OUT NOW!! And look, I even got you a weekend so you can play it. store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/...
neutral · AI labelView post →It's Perfect Tides: Station to Station release day! After 4 years the game exists and it's ready for you. Here is the launch trailer to get you through the work day
neutral · AI labelView post →You have just 1 week to play Perfect Tides before the sequel, Perfect Tides: Station to Station comes out! The games can be enjoyed out of order, but what better way to spend the week? store.steampowered.com/app/1172800/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Perfect Tides: Station to Station has been nominated for a Golden Joystick award in the "Best Indie Game - Self Published" category! You can vote for it along with all the other categories here: www.gamesradar.com/goldenjoysti...
neutral · AI labelView post →Starting today, Perfect Tides: Station to Station is 20% off during the Women's Day Steam event. This is the first time ever the game is on sale! A great chance to get your copy or grab one for a friend. store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/...
neutral · AI labelView post →presenting these two screenshots without context just to say they're representative of some of the most incredible gameplay and story moments I've had in a game in a good long while. Go play Perfect Tides and Perfect Tides: Station to Station, PLEASE
positive · AI labelView post →I wrote this in 2022 during pre-production for Station to Station. never found a way to work it into the game, but I think it stands on its own:
neutral · AI labelView post →Decided to pick up PERFECT TIDES: STATION TO STATION--never played the first one--and oh this seems absolutely wonderful. Real deal classic pixel art point and click adventure that so perfectly captures 2003 as a setting that it almost hurts. Hilariously, thoughtful and surprisingly timely.
positive · AI labelView post →Here’s some old Perfect Tides fanart I did when the Kickstarter for Station to Station was going! I really loved the first PT game. No one is doing it like @meredithgran.com … can’t wait for the new game to come out tomorrow!!! I kinda hope we keep getting games about Mara throughout her whole life.
neutral · AI labelView post →Respectfully, I find all this hemming and hawing around consensus kind of boring and so thoroughly irrelevant to the work of actual games criticism. I know that Perfect Tides: Station to Station isn’t going to be nominated for GOTY at Keighley’s Game Awards. To me that’s an indication of TGAs’…
neutral · AI labelView post →Wrote a post on my blog today about some of the people who helped make Perfect Tides: Station to Station. It's not a complete list, but I hope you'll join me in awestruck gratitude. This game required a lot of hearts and minds. meredithgran.com/post-release...
neutral · AI labelView post →Here's your regular reminder I'm making Perfect Tides: Station to Station, a soulful adventure game about writing and young adulthood. 📖Experience a cinematic story over 4 seasons 💭Collect & develop an inventory of ideas 🔎Explore 60+ environments Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Perfect Tides: Station to Station might be the most well written game I’ve ever played.
positive · AI labelView post →Perfect Tides: Station to Station is out on Switch. It’s a masterpiece (and requires zero gaming skills!) If you‘re even a little curious, listen to this interview with its creator about the growing trend of memoir games
positive · AI labelView post →MinnMax's @leovader.com, @kelslewin.bsky.social, and @jacobgeller.com discuss Perfect Tides: Station to Station, the latest point-and-click adventure game by @meredithgran.com. Breaking out the Max Spoilers for Perfect Tides: Station to Station's May release on Nintendo Switch. youtu.be/wwQfCOc1BJk
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a casual puzzle game where you try and connect points in a way that maximizes score per round, going from level to level doing this over and over again. That's it. Despite this game being tagged 'Management', 'Strategy', 'City Builder', and 'Automation' on Steam, none of these tags accurately describe this game. I would argue that the game is deceptively advertised with these tags. As another reviewer pointed out, there's no undo button and you're forced to reload a previous save if…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thrilled to announce Perfect Tides: Station to Station is part of the PAX Rising showcase! I will be at PAX East showing off the game in-person.
neutral · AI labelView post →This week, you'll finally be able to play the magnificent Perfect Tides: Station to Station. But first, you should listen to this interview with the game's creator @meredithgran.com about the rise of memoir games, recreating the lost NYC of 2003, and, of course, Ecks vs. Sever. Spoiler-free!
neutral · AI labelView post →Wrote about @meredithgran.com 's new game Perfect Tides: Station to Station, a tiny peek at my upcoming memoir, and some other stuff!
neutral · AI labelView post →CONGRATULATIONS @meredithgran.com!!! Perfect Tides: Station to Station just nabbed the IGF award for Excellent in Narrative! The game itself is an incredible achievement, but this is also notable for being the first AGS adventure game to win an IGF Award!
neutral · AI labelView post →Finally got to dig into Perfect Tides: Station to Station last night… really great game, engrossing and thoughtful writing AND really fun gameplay. It kind of makes me sad because there’s really no other games like this and I’d play a million of them
positive · AI labelView post →I love The Fugitive and The Hunt for Red October, AND I love Beau Travail (in a very different way). My favorite game of this year so far, as I've been very vocal about, is Perfect Tides: Station to Station, and I am hella stoked to play GTA 6.
positive · AI labelView post →We'll send you a Steam code for Perfect Tides: Station to Station (one of MinnMax's favorite games of 2026 so far) if you support MinnMax on Patreon at any tier before March 30th! www.patreon.com/minnmax Upgrading/returning supporters welcome, come get a great game! Thanks to @meredithgran.com!
neutral · AI labelView post →PERFECT TIDES: STATION TO STATION is an early contender for The Game Josh Won't Shut Up About 2026. A keenly-observed look at young adult life/love in the early 2000s, the writing is exceptional, balancing wry humor with raw emotional honesty. My highest possible recommendation. Support indie devs!!
positive · AI labelView post →Honestly, if people want to get a sense of early 2000s culture represented accurately they should play @meredithgran.com 's incredible game Perfect Tides: Station to Station.
positive · AI labelView post →I love Perfect Tides: Station to Station. The animation is fantastic, the story is well written, and the xp mechanic is something you don't see in games often, earning experience from conversations or reading books. Make sure you wishlist the game now! store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/...
positive · AI labelView post →First up, @emilyprice.bsky.social chats with @meredithgran.com about the game Station to Station: “At Mara's age there's some resentment that you've become a woman and you must perform femininity at all.”
neutral · AI labelView post →I didn't like Station to Station at first. It took a while to grow on me. It's a puzzle game with simple mechanics and a superficial train theme. You're basically playing "connect the dots." Any station can ship items to any other station in your rail network, so it's mostly a matter of connecting stations to the closest stations. You start with a small amount of money, and every time you ship an item, you get a small amount of money back. It's a one-time reward, not recurring income, and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This week’s indie spotlight in Creative Bloq is Perfect Tides: Station to Station, a point-and-click adventure from webcomic artist turned game dev Meredith Gran that’s a 2003 time capsule evoked with 90s era MS Paint-looking sprites www.creativebloq.com/3d/video-gam...
neutral · AI labelView post →It's a puzzle game through and through, nothing about this game is 'Simulation', that's a misleading tag. That being said, the game itself is fun and relaxing. I had a decent time lazying about connecting stations while listening to podcasts. 7/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just popped in here to say the Bohemian Rhapsody moment in @meredithgran.com's Perfect Tides: Station to Station is extremely clever & made me smile a lot. While I'm here, I'll also mention the writing in this game is exceptional & outshines many bigger, more expensive titles. Support indie devs!
positive · AI labelView post →For me, the flow of the game is really, really bad. You cannot undo anything you try and the levels go on "phases" so you try to complete phase 1 of the game then the game reveals the next challenge and you realize you made a mistake. But you cannot undo it, you have to restart. And the design is in such a way that it literally "tricks" you in making mistakes in a "gotcha!" style since, of course, the dev knew what you would initially attempt and throw you something incompatible next. This…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This week on Quest Quest: @bvigeant.bsky.social and I are joined by the amazing @meredithgran.com to talk about her game Perfect Tides and its just-released sequel, Perfect Tides: Station to Station! Listen here (or wherever you listen to podcasts): zencastr.com/z/hDTKIs1s
neutral · AI labelView post →This month on PAPER LABYRINTHS, @nictringali.bsky.social and I talk with @meredithgran.com about her new game Perfect Tides: Station to Station, as well as making comics, satisfying endings, and the power of time and place. sites.libsyn.com/568595/site/...
neutral · AI labelView post →They had something cooking here with the theming and voxel art. However as a puzzle game I think they took the wrong direction. There is a certain order you're expected to connect the stops to achieve the most cash (score). However, the high score is not based on economics or efficiency. Instead, the scoring is based on a game mechanic of "stacking" as many uncompleted connections up as you can for one big finishing connection. As a puzzle, it's fine, but as a *train themed game* I find it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →“The next stop in Meredith Gran’s outstanding coming-of-age series is very different but every bit as brilliant as its acclaimed predecessor” Will Aickman reviews Perfect Tides: Station to Station for AGH. adventuregamehotspot.com/review/5870/... #indiegame #adventuregame #videogame #pcgame
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey. Would you like a game that tells an interesting coming of age story made up of fully realised, well rounded characters from a respected writer, with great, original music? I played Perfect Tides: Station to Station on PC in January. It’s out on Switch today: www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/...
positive · AI labelView post →Just finished Perfect Tides: Station to Station, by @meredithgran.com. A truly beautiful game, just like the first. Can't recommend it highly enough. The best writing I've experienced in a game. store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/...
positive · AI labelView post →I talk about Perfect Tides: Station to Station in thiissssssss, the most special game to me because how dare it verbalize exactly all of the bad mistakes I also made while studying creative writing in the early aughts
positive · AI labelView post →Oh man Perfect Tides Station to Station will probably be my GOTY I'm not sure how anything is supposed to be better than this. This game has fucked me up. I really hope we get to see more Mara
positive · AI labelView post →I love a game that tries new things. Perfect Tides: Station to Station from @meredithgran.com scratched that itch. Being able to level up through social interactions was a breath of fresh air. #PAXEast2025
positive · AI labelView post →9. Perfect Tides: Station to Station. I loved it just like the first game! Incredible writing and poignant moments. Reminded me a lot of my messy uni years.
positive · AI labelView post →This game is now out on both PC and Switch which should cover about 99% of people who play video games, cannot recommend it highly enough, if you play video games even a little you should play Station to Station
positive · AI labelView post →I reviewed Perfect Tides: Station to Station, developed by @meredithgran.com, a brilliant and heartbreaking exploration of youth, time, and the process of growing into oneself, and a game of the year frontrunner in January. Don't dare miss it.
positive · AI labelView post →Lovely design and crisp gameplay. But as somebody who works with some math in my job, the levels in this game boil down to graph connectivity and graph optimization problems, which I personally don't find enjoyable in my leisure time. It's a very different style of train game. Not a business sim, but rather a puzzle.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game turns my my RTX 3070 into a heater and my room into a sauna. Makes absolutely no sense for the content and graphics you are given. Feels like a hidden crypto miner. Worst performance you can imagine. Really underwhelming depth of gameplay. You just connect click and connect different points on a map. Sure it has a cozy feel and look, but its 0% management or strategy. The start is really underwhelming
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today’s Black Video Game Character: Daniel Davis (Perfect Tides: Station to Station)
neutral · AI labelView post →Meredith Gran, creator of webcomic Octopus Pie, developed indie game Perfect Tides: Station to Station – which stands out for its story of navigating college life and a low-res 2D style reminiscent of MS Paint. – @damisanthrope.bsky.social on Creative Bloq #game #gamedev #gamedeveloper #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →i'm ashamed i haven't had time to put more hours into this but this is like top 1 autism games in the modern era of games
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Seriously underrared game! Why buy the game looking for something else then leave negative review? The game contains a lot of pieces of art. The trains are amazing as well as the environment. Don't you see the tag? Cozy, relax. The game delivers just that! As a kid, have you ever dreamt of having your own toy but huge railway? Here your dream comes true. If you are looking for fast dynamic gameplay - go elsewhere. Grab it on sale. At 60% discount it is a steal. I have just commited that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No undo button in a precise puzzle game is a tragedy.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →********************** FIRST PLAYERS BE AWARE AVOID DOING THE 4TH MAP TUTORIAL CHALLENGES, otherwise you will hate this game. ********************** Fun train puzzle game, with chill music. Graphics can be a hit or miss for people who like/dislike voxels. With some careful thinking, so far at middle of the second region, you just to think a little to make it possible to do both map challenges at the same time. Just completely avoid Greendale (1st region, the tutorial region) 4th map. It has…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Perfect Tides: Station to Station is my favorite game of the year so far. As someone who grew up on Long Island & moved to NYC for college, @meredithgran.com & co have made something so relatable & special. It's out on Switch now if you haven't played it yet: www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/...
positive · AI labelView post →just finished spring, and Station to Station is already such a huge step up from the first game (which i really liked!) in every way. basically every single thing is better. art, music, writing, even the interface also it's the first game that lets you rotate an Anarchism Cube in your mind
positive · AI labelView post →Station to Station is truly marvellous, a game that's filled with beautiful writing telling the kind of story that's rarely found in video games. Now is the perfect time to pick it up
positive · AI labelView post →I really wanted to sink into this game and relax, but by the later levels the flaws become severely apparent: The checkpoint system makes sense until it doesn't. I understand they want you to use cards to stack rewards... But it's discouraging when you have to restart or revert because of ONE WRONG LINE out of place. It's just rude to the player. Then you have the obscenely stupid mechanic of not all the structures being present at the beginning of a level, which further rubs poodoo in your…
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