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The Last Train

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75%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
91% User Score Based on 33 reviews

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About The Last Train

The Last Train is a single player survival role playing game with fantasy and mystery themes. It was developed by Carbontea and was released on November 29, 2023. It received very positive reviews from players.

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91%Audience ScoreBased on 33 reviews
story11 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • Emotional and touching story with dark themes, hope, friendship, and bittersweet moments that resonate deeply with players.
  • Beautiful pixel art style and appealing character designs, contributing to a charming and immersive atmosphere.
  • Engaging gameplay combining exploration, resource management, and meaningful interaction with characters; praised for being a worthwhile free experience.
  • English translation quality is inconsistent, with some passages feeling stilted or containing spelling errors that can distract from the narrative.
  • Some players find the story vague or messy with a non-satisfying ending and underdeveloped characters, leading to less emotional investment.
  • Gameplay pacing can feel slow or drawn out, with occasional frustrating controls, lack of clear explanations, and technical issues like screen tearing and save problems.

  • story

    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    55% positive mentions, 30% neutral mentions, 15% negative mentions

    The story is widely praised for its emotional depth, blending dark themes with wholesome moments and a bittersweet ending that resonates strongly with players. Characters are well-developed and lovable, enhancing the impactful twists and heartfelt narrative. While generally seen as powerful and touching, a few found parts of the story vague or complex, yet overall it delivers a memorable and moving experience.

    • “With a story full of some dark themes, wholesome moments, an emotional rollercoaster and a bittersweet ending, every character proved more than enjoyable making the twists and turns of the story hit that much harder.”
    • “It is a serene fairytale of a game that masterfully balances wonderful artwork and a cute and heartwarming story with many twists and turns and delivers a near perfect ending, filled with those sweet tones of near perfect Scandinavian vemod.”
    • “The train is mostly deepening the storyline and the bonds to your fellow passengers by gradually discovering bits and pieces about their background.”
    • “It has charming artwork and some emotional moments, but the story felt too vague and messy for my tastes.”
    • “Some aspects of the story are never really made clear.”
    • “This game made me cry and feel things and I wish there was more to the story.”

  • emotional

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game delivers a deeply emotional and bittersweet experience, touching on themes of friendship, hope, and loss with memorable characters and impactful storytelling. While many players found it profoundly moving and heartwarming, evoking tears and strong feelings, some felt the narrative dragged or was too vague and trying too hard to be emotional. Overall, it’s praised as a touching, philosophic indie title with a beautiful, bittersweet tone.

    • “With a story full of some dark themes, wholesome moments, an emotional rollercoaster and a bittersweet ending, every character proved more than enjoyable making the twists and turns of the story hit that much harder.”
    • “This game made me cry and feel things and I wish there was more to the story.”
    • “A profound and emotional rollercoaster about hope, friendship and the end of days. What a beautiful time to be alive where stories of this caliber come from smaller indie devs. This was such a heartwarming experience and I found myself moved to tears by a beautiful tale focusing on friendship, hope and the memories we leave behind.”

  • graphics

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    57% positive mentions, 43% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are widely praised for their charming, serene, and beautiful art style, which complements the game's emotional and heartwarming story. Many players find the visuals to be a highlight, describing them as peak artwork that enhances the overall experience.

    • “With a lovely artstyle and wonderful music to boot, this game is more than worth a playthrough if you've a few hours to burn.”
    • “First of all, I absolutely love the visuals in this game.”
    • “It is a serene fairytale of a game that masterfully balances wonderful artwork and a cute and heartwarming story with many twists and turns and delivers a near perfect ending, filled with those sweet tones of near perfect Scandinavian vemod.”

  • gameplay

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers an interesting concept with emotional storytelling and engaging character interactions, but it is often marred by pacing issues, lack of exploration, and insufficient explanations of mechanics. While some players find it simple and enjoyable for a short indie experience, others feel it becomes repetitive and frustrating. Overall, the gameplay aligns with typical small indie titles but could benefit from better polish and clearer design.

    • “Very emotional and incredible story with great soundtrack and not so complicated gameplay. It's a short game (even if you play again to do achievements) with amazing characters.”
    • “Free game, easy 4 hours of gameplay.”
    • “There's also horrendous screen tearing throughout the whole game, and some gameplay elements aren't explained properly which can be really frustrating.”
    • “The gameplay was exactly what you would expect from a small indie title and I found the interaction with the travelers intriguing.”
    • “The gameplay is split into two major parts.”

  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, -25% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally well-received, described as wonderful and fitting the scenes, though occasionally a bit loud. While some find it emotional and great, others consider it mostly bland with a few standout tracks. Overall, the soundtrack complements the strong art style and story effectively.

    • “With a lovely art style and wonderful music to boot, this game is more than worth a playthrough if you have a few hours to burn.”
    • “Very emotional and incredible story with great soundtrack and not so complicated gameplay; it's a short game (even if you play again to do achievements) with amazing characters.”
    • “The visual is really great, I like the character design a lot, though the music can be a bit too loud but it fits with the scene.”
    • “The music is okay, I felt it was pretty bland to be honest, but there were one or two standout tracks.”
    • “The music can be a bit too loud, though it fits with the scene.”

  • character development

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    While the character designs and visuals are praised for their quality and appeal, the character development is seen as lacking, with characters feeling one-dimensional and underdeveloped, making it difficult for players to fully invest in their stories.

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game exhibits occasional stability issues, including glitches that cause unintended energy loss and moments where the player character becomes temporarily stuck. However, these problems appear rare and can be resolved without major disruption.

    • “While playing, I had two glitches: one when talking to a character outside that cost me a lot of energy instead of pausing, and another after using the machine in the ship during winter, where I was stuck on top of it and couldn't move (I managed eventually though).”
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4-4h Spent by most gamers
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The Last Train is a survival role playing game with fantasy and mystery themes. Common tags for The Last Train include indie, exploration, emotional, pixel graphics, cartoon and others.

The Last Train is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 4 hours playing The Last Train.

The Last Train was released on November 29, 2023.

The Last Train was developed by Carbontea.

The Last Train has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked The Last Train for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

The Last Train is a single player game.

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