Poker Train

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Poker Train is a single player strategy game. It was developed by TTLCIC and was released on December 12, 2024. It received negative reviews from players.

Poker Train is a western themed casual game that combines VIDEO POKER with incremental stat-building and idle gaming elements. Play scoring hands (JACKS OR BETTER and DEUCES WILD) to keep your steam locomotive moving. Stat Building: Level up and earn special items that provide unique bonuses like Wild Cards and Bonus Draws. Idle Mode: Unlock 35 strategies to set up your train's autopilot. S…

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19%

Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game offers a rogue-lite aspect that some players find enjoyable, especially for those who appreciate poker and blackjack.
It can serve as a chill game for players looking to relax and turn off their brains for a short period.
The game is free to play, which makes it accessible to a wider audience.

The poker mechanics are poorly implemented, with low pairs not being accepted as winning hands, leading to frustration.
The game lacks clear instructions and feels incomplete, making it difficult for players to understand how to progress.
The graphics and overall design are outdated and unpolished, contributing to a negative gameplay experience.

gameplay
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The gameplay has been criticized for its lack of enjoyment and depth, with a repetitive loop centered around luck rather than strategy. Players find the mechanics confusing and poorly designed, particularly the nonsensical poker rules that diminish the overall experience. Overall, many reviewers recommend avoiding the game due to its unrefined gameplay.
- “Like holding cards and then praying for pairs was like 99.9999% of the gameplay, and that barely makes a profit if you get two pairs.”
- “Yeah, it's just not worth playing. It really needed more mechanics from the start, and I didn't even understand what half the buttons at the top even did, to be honest.”
- “The poker mechanics are nonsensical—low pairs aren’t accepted as winning hands, so anything under a pair of jacks is an automatic loss.”
story
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The story aspect is criticized for presenting frustrating missions that require players to achieve seemingly impossible objectives, such as obtaining specific hands that do not contribute to progress unless they are winning combinations.
- “To make things worse, the missions often demand impossible hands, like a pair of nines, which doesn’t even count as progress unless it’s also a 'winning' hand.”
graphics
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The graphics are widely criticized for their outdated and poorly executed design, resembling a low-quality product from the 1980s, which contributes to an overall clunky aesthetic.
- “The graphics look like they were slapped together in the backroom of a gas station in the '80s, and the overall design feels ancient and clunky.”