The Voidtrain ending decision takes place right after you defeat the scientist in the throne room and complete the final story walk with the narrator. At the end of that sequence, you arrive back at a familiar shack with a decision prompt: step through the door to leave the Void, or turn back and step onto the train to continue your journey.
Both choices bring the main storyline to a close, but they handle your save and ongoing gameplay differently.
What Happens When You Choose to Leave
Choosing to leave has your engineer walk away from the Void and through the doorway of the wooden cabin.
Based on gameplay walkthroughs of the 1.0 release, selecting the leave option concludes the narrative adventure and takes you directly to the credits and main menu screen. As noted by community discussions on Steam, choosing this option does not permanently delete your save file. However, it serves as the thematic and narrative wrap-up for the engineer's journey, bringing an end to the story arc involving the scientist and the narrator.
What Happens When You Choose to Continue the Journey
Choosing to get back on the train triggers the "Continue the journey" path. This choice returns you directly to your train with your equipment intact:
| Aspect | Continue the Journey Outcome |
|---|---|
| Train Status | Keeps all attached wagons, engine upgrades, and platform builds |
| Inventory & Gear | Retains all weapons, modules, resources, and storage items |
| The Narrator | The narrator departs and will no longer voice your journey |
| Game World | Enters an ongoing loop where you travel between depots and Void paths |
| Objectives | Prompts standard loop directives like reaching the next depot |
Players who want to keep upgrading wagon cars, testing combat modules in depots, breeding or managing Rofleemo crew members, and hunting remaining achievements should choose to continue. The world remains active, though the main story objectives have concluded.
How to Prepare for the Finale and Boss Fight
Before triggering the sequence that locks you into the ending decision, you must defeat the scientist in the throne room. Preparation is essential because once the final run begins, you are separated from normal train crafting routines:
- Craft Armor Plates and Bandages: In player walkthroughs, the scientist encounter is an extended multi-phase fight featuring heavy arena attacks and sky lasers. Stacking tier 3 armor plates and medical supplies is critical for survival.
- Stockpile Ammunition and Fuel: Ensure all firearms have deep reserves of ammunition. Running out of rounds during the boss encounter forces reliance on weaker weapons. Keep Tesla batteries or fuel charged for the train chase preceding the arena.
- Assemble the Lure and Prophecies: Before entering the final corridor, you must interact with the prophecy table and prepare the lure bait involving the friendly ghost to breach the hall barriers.
- Save Before the Choice: Players testing both outcomes can manual-save before crossing into the final room or approaching the door, allowing them to view the departure and then reload into the train loop.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Voidtrain have multiple story endings?
The narrative resolution regarding the scientist and the narrator remains identical. The final choice only determines whether you exit to the credits or remain in an endless post-game sandbox on your train.
Is there an achievement for beating the final boss or making the decision?
Steam's official achievement list includes 55 achievements covering combat, crafting, and depot interactions (such as Mpemba Effect, Ladies' man, and Mad Engineer), but community reports note there is no dedicated achievement awarded solely for finishing the final story confrontation or picking an ending.
Can you still hear the narrator after finishing the game?
No. After the narrator reveals his true nature following the boss fight and bids you farewell at the cabin, his voiceover stops for the remainder of that save file when you choose to continue the journey.
