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Choo-Choo Charles

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

Two Star Games · Released Dec 9, 2022

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 18K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 165 in 30 days
Players
48
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
6 months ago
Apr 18, 2026
Minimum PC
470 GTX
4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

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 17,625 reviews are positive · 89% of 165 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.

Players over time

▼ -15% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 97 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202648
Nov 6, 202625
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Nov 4, 202635
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Nov 1, 202697
Oct 31, 202692
Oct 30, 202649
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Oct 26, 202634
Oct 25, 202663
Oct 24, 202640
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Oct 20, 202624
Oct 18, 202659
Oct 17, 202647
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Oct 15, 202657
Oct 14, 202635
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Oct 11, 202667
Oct 10, 202640
Oct 9, 202651
Oct 8, 202639
Oct 7, 202653
Oct 6, 202656
Oct 4, 202673
Oct 3, 202671
Oct 2, 202658
Oct 1, 202653
Sep 30, 202639
Sep 29, 202645
Sep 27, 202673
Sep 26, 202670
Sep 25, 202658
Sep 24, 202649
Sep 23, 202635
Sep 23, 202638
Sep 22, 202653
Sep 21, 202647

How many players finish Choo-Choo Charles?

44% 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

Choo-Choo Charles screenshot 1

Choo-Choo Charles system requirements

Minimum: 470 GTX, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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.

Does Choo-Choo Charles have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Choo-Choo Charles 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
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

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

Does Choo-Choo Charles 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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