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Loco Motive

Loco Motive is a murder mystery-comedy, full of deadly surprises, larger than life characters and yes, the occasional blood fountain! On the Reuss Express a passenger has been murdered, and you’re the prime…

21 November 2024 ESRB E10+

Loco Motive is an adventure developed by Robust Games, released 21 November 2024 on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Loco Motive is

Loco Motive is an adventure game developed by Robust Games and released in 2024. It was published by Chucklefish Games. It is available on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It carries an ESRB E10+ age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Welcome aboard the Reuss Express, a journey of a life-time derailed by an unexpected assassination. On the eve of a landmark speech by the wealthy heiress Lady Unterwald, a straight-laced lawyer, a crime novelist-turned rookie detective, and an undercover spy find themselves embroiled in a murder, a mystery, and worst of all… an adventure! Now stuck onboard a luxurious steam train, within stabbing distance of a cold-blooded killer, the race is on to prove their innocence once and for all! Play as Diana, Arthur and Herman to unwrap the mystery and put your point and click puzzle-solving skills to the test... Mr. Arthur Ackerman finds himself in the personal employ of Lady Unterwald, an…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are comedy and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Loco Motive launched on 21 November 2024, within three weeks of Delta Force, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Marvel Rivals and Dragon Age: The Veilguard. It arrived 7 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Delta Force, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Marvel Rivals, Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

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Official trailer

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When did Loco Motive come out?
Loco Motive was released on 21 November 2024 for Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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