Endless Rails thrusts you into control of a heavily armed train fighting to survive a monster-infested wasteland. The tension ramps up as you balance clearing tracks, upgrading your train at stations, and carefully deploying drones and weapons to withstand increasingly dangerous enemy waves.
While many of the Endless Rails achievements unlock naturally through gameplay, others demand more deliberate strategies, like upgrading specific train parts or enduring prolonged battles in the perilous Outside. These milestones challenge you to refine tactics and push your survival skills.
Achievements: 27
Estimated time: 5–10 hours, dependent on RNG effects.
Endless Rails Achievements Guide
Train and Shop Achievements
These achievements revolve around managing your train composition and upgrades at the shop. Actions like merging cars, trading in, repairing, and module management all play a part.
Associate Mechanic — Merge cars for the first time.
Trader — Trade in a Level 3 car for the first time.
Impressive Capacity — Add 8 cars to your train.
I Repair My Stuff — Repair the train 10 times.
Picky — Reroll the shop 10 times.
Disposal — Sell a module.
Rule of Two — Have 2 drones at the same time.
Life Insurance — Have 5 drones at the same time.
Gameplay Achievements
Progressing through increasingly difficult waves and runs unlocks most gameplay achievements, reflecting your endurance and combat proficiency.
Get Used To It — Die for the first time.
Getting the Hang of It — Complete 5 runs.
Not Bad — Survive 5 waves.
Pretty Good — Survive 10 waves.
Getting Serious — Survive 15 waves.
The Outside — Survive 10 waves in the Outside.
I'm Still Alive — Survive 20 waves in the Outside.
Crocodile Tears — Defeat Gater, who appears at Level 10.
Mrs Baker? — Defeat Grandma. She appears at Level 20.
Dashmaster — Reach Station 20 with Model S.
Old Train Good Train — Reach Station 20 with Model R.
Slow But Steady — Reach Station 20 with Model T.
Miscellaneous Achievements
Most of these achievements happen organically through persistent play, rewarding consistent combat and resource gathering.
I Reach Everything — Dash 500 times with Model S.
The Protector — Defeat 500 enemies.
The Terminator — Defeat 10,000 enemies.
First Buck — Collect 10,000 coins.
Purchasing Power — Collect 50,000 coins.
Unlimited Power — Unlock all upgrades.
Best Strategy for Surviving 20 Waves in the Outside
The toughest achievement, I'm Still Alive, demands enduring 20 waves in the Outside. This requires a focused setup and survival mindset.
Building around Model T paired with Rifle Drones proves effective. Shotgun Drones can supplement your defenses, while Rifle Turrets bolster the train's onboard firepower.
Early runs should emphasize collecting upgrades that enhance:
- Drone Mobility
- Coin Gain
Speedier drones excel at gathering coins and killing enemies without overexposing the train. Elevated drone mobility keeps you agile and your defenses dynamic.
Prioritize leveling cars to Level 3 to unlock trade-ins, which confer powerful global upgrades. Secure at least one Max Health upgrade, alongside boosting Rifle Crit and Rifle Damage.
Maximizing Rifle Crit to 100% transforms your rifle damage output, making it central to hard-hitting and consistent offense.
Early Waves
The initial waves don't require an elaborate setup. Small numbers of Rifle Drones provide solid early defense, sometimes paired with Shotgun Drones if available.
Early coin gain and drone mobility upgrades pave the way for stronger drone and AI enhancements later in the run.
Locking powerful upgrades when they appear in the shop avoids spending coins prematurely and keeps options open for strategic timing.
How to Survive the OutsideHow to Survive the Outside
Once you enter the Outside, enemy waves escalate rapidly, especially past Level 32. Movement should focus around the screen's center to better manage threats.
Using drone special abilities frequently boosts damage output during overwhelming enemy surges, pivotal in prolonging survival.
Maintaining your Level 3 cars instead of trading them away pays off by providing vital modules and slots during these intense phases.
To earn I'm Still Alive, it's not necessary to defeat the Grandma boss again. Simply surviving just before her wave triggers the achievement.
Recommended Train SetupRecommended Train Setup
The following configuration helped reach 20 waves in the Outside:
Model T
- Level 3 Rifle Drone
Level 3 Car 1
- Uranium
- Plutonium
- Rifle Turret
- Rifle Turret
Level 3 Car 2
- Level 3 Shotgun Drone
- Level 3 Rifle Drone
- Level 2 Rifle Drone
- Level 3 Rifle Drone
Level 3 Car 3
- Uranium
- Plutonium
- Piercer
- Plutonium
Level 3 Car 4
- Level 2 Rifle Drone
- Level 3 Shotgun Drone
- AI Brain
- AI Brain
Level 2 Car 5
- Level 2 Shotgun Drone
- AI Brain
Level 1 Car 6
- Rifle Turret
This setup offers a strong blueprint, but exact modules often vary run to run. The goal remains to maximize Rifle Drone damage and durability.
Incorporating AI Brains further elevates drone firepower, granting you an edge when waves intensify in the Outside.
The early waves let you build damage potential without overinvesting in defense. However, survival demands shift dramatically after entering the Outside, prioritizing durability and control.
