Loco Motive
Point-and-click comedy mystery aboard a train with three protagonists
Robust Games · Published by Chucklefish · Released Nov 21, 2024
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 1,306
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 69 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 6
- peak 24h 11
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Jun 9, 2025
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
93% of 1,306 reviews are positive · 82% of 69 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.
Screenshots and trailer
Loco Motive system requirements
As published by the developer.
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
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 33
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- Point & Click
- Mystery
- Comedy
- Pixel Graphics
- Investigation
- Detective
- Story Rich
- Adventure
- 2D
- Narrative
- Funny
- Singleplayer
- Noir
- Crime
- Cartoony
- Trains
Recent updates
- Jun 9, 2025 · 1.0.5a Hotfix
- Jun 3, 2025 · 1.0.5 - The 'First Class' Update is here!
- Dec 9, 2024 · 1.0.4 Hotfix
- Dec 7, 2024 · Patch 1.0.4 is OUT!
- Nov 8, 2024 · Development Update #13
1 DLC available.
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