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Fuel

Fuel keeps the Eden Engine moving and warm. Branches, logs, and charcoal are the three fuel inputs named so far, but their burn times and relative efficiency have not been published.

3 named fuel resources

Known entries

Branches and wood in the cab hotbar

Fuel resource

Branches

Named Eden Engine fuel input.

Source
Not published
Burn time
Not published
Stack / weight
Not published
Logs ×24 in the cab hotbar

Fuel resource

Logs

Named Eden Engine fuel input.

Source
Not published
Burn time
Not published
Stack / weight
Not published
Charcoal feeding the POWER and HEAT furnace

Fuel resource

Charcoal

Named Eden Engine fuel; processing method is not public.

Produced from
Not published
Burn time
Not published
Efficiency
Not published

Fuel loop

Scavenging decisions feed directly into the train's ability to move and protect the crew from the cold. Fuel and power are related operating systems, but the public information does not yet expose a complete simulation model.

  • Recover or produce fuel
  • Load it into the Eden Engine
  • Maintain movement and heat
  • Plan reserves before entering a new level
Fuel canisters and logs in the cab hotbar
Official cab screenshot showing fuel canisters ×3 and logs ×24 in the hotbar.

What the official media shows

An official Steam screenshot shows the armored locomotive in a blizzard, and another shows an onboard furnace labeled POWER and HEAT. The April 2026 playtest brief tells players to fuel and conduct the train. None of those images label a carried log, branch, or charcoal unit.

Visible in screenshots
Locomotive exterior / POWER-HEAT furnace
Named fuel in interviews
Branches / logs / charcoal
Playtest task
Fuel up and conduct your train
Efficiency ranking
Not published
Official playtest content graphic
The April brief covers fueling, scavenging, recycling, crafting, Revenants, and early-game dungeons.

What has not been shown yet

Gathering locations, tools, processing recipes, fuel capacity, burn duration, heat output, travel distance per unit, quality tiers, and relative efficiency have not been published.

Fuel tank capacity
Not published
Branch burn time
Not published
Log burn time
Not published
Charcoal recipe
Not published
Efficiency comparison
Not published
Official playtest content graphic
Playtest tasks confirm the operating systems listed in the brief.

In-game screenshots

These screenshots show a pre-release build, so interfaces, item values, and visual details may change before Early Access.

Onboard furnace labeled POWER and HEAT
Official screenshot of the furnace that burns fuel for POWER and HEAT.
Fuel canisters and logs in the Eden Engine cab hotbar
Official cab screenshot showing fuel canisters ×3 and logs ×24 in the hotbar.
Official Frostrail April playtest content graphic
Official test brief covering train fueling, scavenging, recycling, crafting, Revenants, and early-game dungeons.
Announcements & interviews
Developer interview: IndieGames interview with FakeFish founder ↗Official: Steam page ↗

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