Choo-Choo Charles

Open-world horror about upgrading your train to fight a monster locomotive

Two Star Games · Released Dec 9, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 18K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 509 in 30 days
Playing now: 35; peak 24h 38
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 years ago; Oct 26, 2023

What is Choo-Choo Charles?

In this first-person, single-player horror game, you drive a train across an open map, gather scrap to upgrade it, and help locals in exchange for weapons. Charles, a hostile train, hunts you as you prepare to destroy him.

For you if...

+you enjoy rail travel through a horror setting
+you prefer a brief campaign to a long one
+you want an optional, harder Nightmare mode

Not for you if...

−you need frequent encounters with the main monster
−you prefer varied missions over fetch quests
−you expect a lengthy campaign at full price

What players say

91% of 17,929 reviews are positive · 86% of 509 in the last 30 days

Players praise the monster's design, tense chases, and train upgrades. Common complaints are repetitive errands, infrequent appearances by Charles, and a short campaign that players say is hard to justify at full price.

Screenshots and trailer

Choo-Choo Charles system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: 2.5 GHz Quad-core Intel or AMD processor
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space
Notes: The game includes graphics settings to aid lower end devices.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 25
Steam features: Family Sharing

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
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Hindi, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.