The player will need to find a hidden code at each station to get the train moving again and also find resources such as ammo, food and survivors. There are varying types of enemies, making the levels and strategies needed harder. A player must decide on what resources to use and risk, such as melee combat, shooting an enemy and using their small amount of ammunition, using the environment to deal with enemies or trying to run past and avoid the enemies. In the game, the player will explore a side scrolling level with an apocalyptic theme that requires a strategic plan to complete. The second part of the game is the in game combat that happens at most train stations.

The first is the inside of the train part of the game where the player must balance taking care of survivors that they have rescued by feeding them or healing them and taking care of the train by completing small mini games to keep the experimental train running until they reach the next train station. The Final Station consists of two types of gameplay. DLC titled The Only Traitor was released on April 19, 2017, featuring a new main character and taking place concurrently with the events of the main story. The game received mixed to positive reviews from critics, who praised its originality and world-building but criticized its linearity. It was developed by Do My Best Games and published by tinyBuild, and released on Augfor Windows, MacOS, Linux, and Xbox One, and Septemfor PlayStation 4. The Final Station is a side-scrolling shooter video game with a train simulator and exploration elements.

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