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Loco Motive

Point-and-click comedy mystery aboard a train with three protagonists

Robust Games · Published by Chucklefish · Released Nov 21, 2024

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 1,263
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 31 in 30 days
Players
11
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
11 months ago
Nov 20, 2025
Minimum PC
® HD 4400
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Loco Motive?

Loco Motive is a single-player point-and-click mystery set aboard a 1930s steam train after a wealthy heiress is murdered. Across the story, you play as a lawyer, a rookie detective, and an undercover spy, questioning passengers and solving item-based puzzles to clear their names.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy comic detective stories told through several characters
  • +you like item-based puzzles with optional in-game hints

Not for you if...

  • −you want a serious mystery without slapstick humor
  • −you prefer action over conversations and object puzzles

What players say

92% of 1,263 reviews are positive · 100% of 31 in the last 30 days

Players praise the pixel art, animation, voice acting, and humor. Others find the dialogue excessive or unfunny and the puzzles too simple or unintuitive. Some report bugs that block progress.

How many players finish Loco Motive?

37% of Steam players have unlocked «The End», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Loco Motive system requirements

Minimum: ® HD 4400, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
WINDOWS® 7, 8.1, 10 (64bit)
Processor
Intel® Core™ i3-4160
Graphics
Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
Notes
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Recommended

OS
WINDOWS® 7, 8.1, 10 (64bit)
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-3570
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
Notes
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Loco Motive have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Loco Motive run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
33
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, Simplified Chinese.

Does Loco Motive use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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