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Loco Motive

Loco Motive

There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!

Released Nov 21, 2024 Developer Robust Games Publisher Chucklefish Platforms Windows MysteryPoint & ClickComedyPixel GraphicsInvestigation
View on Steam ↗ $10.79 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

94.6%positive720 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“Loco Motive is an enjoyable point & click adventure game that is, with few exceptions, very linear, and relies heavily on dialogue, but makes up for it with clever twists, excellent voice over, and charming humor. [h2]Story[/h2] Lady Unterwald is dead! She was murdered on board…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“What a homage to many things. For one, there are references to movies like Titanic, Citizen Kane, MacGyver, Monty Python, etc. One of the biggest references is to the movie Brazil: a puzzle motif includes the pipes system from the movie, and there is a character who enjoys…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“A point and click adventure with all of the thrills, twists, and turns of an old-school detective mystery thriller. There were two puzzles in particular that had iffy logic, but aside from that, the game was quite enjoyable. The accompanying music and artstyle also really drew…”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 10:20 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

6playing at last check
1024-hour peak
336all-time peak
0 100 200 2025 2026 143 avg · Nov 2024

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

33achievements
37.9%median completion
5.8%rarest: Respect Your Elders!
92.9% of players 92.6% of players 77.3% of players 65.4% of players 60.2% of players 52.5% of players 49.4% of players 47.8% of players 43.8% of players 43.1% of players 42.6% of players 41.3% of players 40.6% of players 40.1% of players 39.5% of players 37.9% of players 37.9% of players 37.9% of players 37.3% of players 37.3% of players 36.8% of players 36.8% of players 36.0% of players 34.4% of players 30.7% of players 25.6% of players 22.4% of players 17.1% of players 16.6% of players 12.6% of players 10.2% of players 10.0% of players 5.8% of players 92.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
92.9%I Can Break These Cuffs! — Solved the first puzzle
92.6%Prologue — Started the Prologue
77.3%Part One — Started Part One
Rarest badges of honor
5.8%Respect Your Elders! — Received a scolding from Lady Unterwald
10.0%Who Turned Out The Lights? — Hidden achievement
10.2%Kitchen Nightmares — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$10.79−40% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$17.99base price
$10.79lowest since tracking began2026-07-17
US10.79 USD−40%
EU10.79 EUR−40%
UK9.59 GBP−40%
Australia15.30 AUD−40%
Canada13.05 CAD−40%
Japan1,350 JPY−40%
Brazil29.99 BRL−40%
China37.20 CNY−40%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$5.5 Brazil Japan Canada Australia US EU UK≈$13

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Apr 06, 2026
Over 50,000 Copies Sold - Thank You!

Hey everyone, we wanted to share some good news!Loco Motive has officially sold over 50,000 copies since launch, across PC and Nintendo Switch! 🎉We’re also excited to share that we’ve reached another

Jan 10, 2026
Loco Motive is an IGF Finalist!

Hey everyone!We hope you had a lovely holiday break. We were just getting back into the swing of things this month when we received some exciting and unexpected news!We’re excited to share that Loco M

Dec 18, 2025
Happy Holidays! - End Of Year Blog

Hey, everyone!We wanted to write up one last news blog before we take a short break over the holidays.As you may know, Loco Motive celebrated its one year anniversary last month! We would have made a

Nov 21, 2025
1.0.6 - Simplified Chinese localisation is here!

Hey everyone! We’re excited to announce that Simplified Chinese language support is now available for Loco Motive!Over the past few months we’ve been working closely with Albert Wei (Clair Obscur: Exp

Nov 13, 2025
Simplified Chinese coming soon to Loco Motive!

Hey everyone! 👋Huge news for Chinese sleuths out there - Simplified Chinese will be coming to Loco Motive on PC November 21st! This also happens to be our 1-year anniversary celebration, so tell your

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsMystery · Point & Click · Comedy · Pixel Graphics · Investigation · Detective · Story Rich · Adventure · 2D · Narrative · Funny · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls
LanguagesEnglish * , German, Simplified Chinese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements33
Estimated owners20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://locomotivegame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: WINDOWS® 7, 8.1, 10 (64bit) Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-4160 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 4400 Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system