The Trains vs. Zombies DLC for Train Simulator 2012 was perhaps last Halloween's most surprising spook-a-rama, and if a joke's worth telling once, it's worth a second go. This year, however, Trains vs. Zombies 2 is a standalone game, arriving today for $9.

Oh no! Zombies have invaded New York! It falls on you, dear train driver, to rescue people from the undead nightmare across five scenarios. In your snazzy AEM-7 electric locomotive, you'll flee along a spooky recreation of the Northeast Corridor line towards Penn Station.

Trains vs. Zombies 2 is due to hit Steam later today. Developer RailSimulator.com has put together a dull official trailer but look, here's one a fan made for last year's DLC instead: