Loco Motive (2024)

Chucklefish Games, Robust Games

Main
13
hours
Main + Extra
-
hours
Platinum
-
hours

Loco Motive is a murder mystery-comedy, full of deadly surprises, larger than life characters and yes, the occasional blood fountain! On the Reuss Express a passenger has been murdered, and you’re the prime suspect. Uncover a thrilling mystery and solve satisfying point and click puzzles to prove your innocence! A slapstick adventure, packed full of deadly surprises, shocking twists and larger than life characters!

About the story

Welcome aboard the Reuss Express, a journey of a life-time derailed by an unexpected assassination. On the eve of a landmark speech by the wealthy heiress Lady Unterwald, a straight-laced lawyer, a crime novelist-turned rookie detective, and an undercover spy find themselves embroiled in a murder, a mystery, and worst of all… an adventure! Now stuck onboard a luxurious steam train, within stabbing distance of a cold-blooded killer, the race is on to prove their innocence once and for all! Play as Diana, Arthur and Herman to unwrap the mystery and put your point and click puzzle-solving skills to the test... Mr. Arthur Ackerman finds himself in the personal employ of Lady Unterwald, an eccentric heiress of the Wald-Bahn rail company. On the verge of a landmark speech, you've been summoned to make a last minute amendment to her Will - aboard her flagship luxury train, The Reuss Express. Little does Arthur know, he's about to become embroiled in a murder, a mystery and worst of all... an adventure!

Platforms

Switch PC

Genres

Adventure Indie Point-and-click Puzzle

Themes

Comedy Mystery

Languages: English and 2 more

Interface Audio Subtitles
English
German
Chinese (Simplified)

Media

Critic Reviews

Oyungezer Online

By Eser Güven
80

Loco Motive is one of the best options if you want to play a funny, sweet, old-school point and click adventure game full of charming characters.

20 Nov, 2024 Read full review

Gameliner

By Claudia Tjia
80

Loco Motive delivers a delightful blend of humor, mystery, and classic point-and-click adventure in a charming 1930s train setting, with strong dialogue, vibrant characters, and playful puzzles, though occasional illogical challenges and technical bugs may derail the experience for some.

19 Nov, 2024 Read full review

GameLuster

By Kate Mitchell Jewett
90

Loco Motive is a worthy successor to the classic point-and-click pixel adventures, featuring a twisty mystery and a cast of memorable, hilarious characters.

19 Nov, 2024 Read full review

LadiesGamers.com

By Kalina Mikova
95

I’ve been waiting for Loco Motive for quite some time, and I was not disappointed at all. It’s a great game, a welcomed return to classic adventure games, and hopefully, a first in a series.

17 Nov, 2024 Read full review

Try Hard Guides

By Erik Hodges
100

With its beautiful pixel art, great humor, and outstanding voice acting, Loco Motive is a captivating blend of next-gen and yesteryear, taking everything we love about classic point-and-click adventures and giving it a fresh, modern spin.

17 Nov, 2024 Read full review

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