Choo-Choo Charles on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information
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Navigate an open-world island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil spider train named Charles.
Choo-Choo Charles is a survival horror, horror and open world game
developed and published by Two Star Games.
Released on December 09th 2022 is available only on Windows
in 24 languages: English, 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 and Vietnamese.
It has received 15,665 reviews of which 14,293 were positive and 1,372 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam, but you can find it for 8.76€ on Gamivo.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor: 2.5 GHz Quad-core Intel or AMD processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Additional Notes: The game includes graphics settings to aid lower end devices.
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It is a fun game and a neat idea. Choo-Choo Charles is a weird game but most of the elements are underdeveloped. I have to say that the description on the store page is a bit miss leading. Quote - Navigate a MASSIVE play area in your trusty old engine - Now, you will navigate a small map with most open areas full of nothing. I found 1 secret mine but the rest of the areas are reserved for side missions . If you deviate from the path you will find nothing. It is a linear game with an open map. End of story! The goal of the game is to collect 3 eggs and take on Charles in the final battle. If you upgraded your locomotive the final fight is easy. The upgrade system is underdeveloped. I upgraded everything in 3 hrs of playing this game. If you complete all the side missions you will earn more than enough scrap to upgrade your locomotive. Even if you skip most of the side missions there is more than enough scrap scattered around for all the upgrades. Weapons are different because you will have to take on side missions to earn them, Side mission are funny, characters are all nut cases and they will give you bizarre tasks. Most of the optional quests are funny and they just might be the best part of the game. Encounters with Charles are random, if he catches you in the open and you can't hide you are 99 % dead. If you are near the cave or even a small barn you are ok, he will circle around you and eventually go away. The last scenario is when you are attacked while you are driving the locomotive. When you are just starting you will have 1 gun and if you are low on scrap you will 98 % die...again :) I say low on scrap because your locomotive takes damage and you need scrap to fix it while fighting Charles. That problem is not present after you collect few extra weapons and have enough scrap, you will scare him away easily. I don't like the graphics but that is just my opinion, It is that plastic look Unreal engine has. Not a fan of that engine, the trademark stuttering is present of course. Now, this all sounds a bit negative but I really liked this game despite many flaws. It is a funny game that doesn't take itself seriously, well at least I got that impression. The story is corny and funny, the characters are bonkers, side quests are mostly interesting and the general idea is original. I would like to see a more balanced and polished version of this game....maybe a sequel ? This is a long review considering I wanted to write 3 sentences :) I can recommend this game but not at full price. I bought it for 4 euros and that price is fair considering what you get in return.
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Personally, I feel we need more games like this, small in scope but confident in what unique aspect it's going for and not padding out extra game time with busywork. Choo-choo Charles is very upfront about what you're getting: a survival game where you're being hunted down by a demonic train, with some extra side quests and objectives should you want to do them. And for me this was great: take a small idea and turn it into a short, fun experience.
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Game gets repetitive fast but its short enough that it works. Not to mention the fast 100% achievements in 3 hours.
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Well now that was just a lot of fun. It was absolutely ridiculous, but a lot of fun. I will warn potential buyers: if you're looking for epic amounts of playtime, in-depth play mechanics and extensive amounts of things to do, tons of quests and a gripping story, this isn't that. If you're looking for a FANTASTIC way to burn through an afternoon without putting much thought into it, then this is the PERFECT game. What Choo-Choo Charles does well is not overstay its welcome in any way, shape, or form. We all know those novelty games that just pad out their playtime and get really boring by the time you're finally getting near the end of the game - this is absolutely not that. I got about five hours of playtime from start to finish in normal mode - and that is having done all the NPC quests, all the weapon and required quests, and a couple extra little things. The game kept a nice pace and kept me engaged right up to the finish. The "story" is... well, not very deep, but again, you're here to have a blast, not get pulled into a swirling vortex of narrative. You're going to an island. You're going to hunt down, and kill, a giant half-train, half-spider. The entire island is filled with people living in terror - and also filled with weird crazy killers. From there, it's about what you'd expect. You go out and do quests to earn scrap. You use the scrap to upgrade your train. The quests are generally just very simple fetch quests, sometimes made more dangerous by the roaming crazy killers. It's especially dangerous since you have no way to defend yourself except on the train - out on the ground, all you can do is run. (And the 'stealth' mechanics are kinda lame. Most of the time I found myself just getting bad guys to chase me back to my train so I could hop on and use the gun to take them out.) There are weapon quests you can do to get new weapons for your train, and there are 'required' quests you can do to advance the story. You can drive your train around the island, switching tracks and stuff. By the way, if you're looking for an immersive train sim, this is also NOT that. There are three big levers you can pull to control the train - forward, backward, stop. There are other interactive things around the train, but again, it's not super in depth. You're here to have fun, not to dig into the gritty details. The train driving also looks a little jumpy - but again, fun, not details. I have seen a few reviews mentioning 'puzzles,' but there are no real puzzles in this game. You will not have to use your brain at all. In fact, it's probably more fun if you don't. The graphics were really nice. Despite the people looking very weird and following pre-set movement patterns (such as one guy who just moves his head from left, to right, to left, to right), it's a nice landscape to move around in. I enjoyed the music and sound effects. It was all a lot of fun. I ESPECIALLY enjoyed the battle with Charles. THAT was a lot of fun. The entire game leads up to that, so it's a blast. The developer did a REALLY good job with that ending battle. Overall, again, this is the game for you if you're looking for a heck of a way to burn out an afternoon and leave your brain on autopilot. It is a LOT of fun if you're not expecting a lot of depth out of it. I could easily recommend this game to about anyone. Is it worth full price? Well there's the only part I might balk a little at - $20 seems like a lot for something most people seem to be beating within 4-7 hours. I would be hesitant to do a full recommend at a $20 price tag, although I think some wouldn't mind it. Wish list it, though - it does go on sale from time to time. I can't remember how much I paid for it, but it was far less than $20 (like maybe $5 or $10). I think $10 would be a fine price - so if you see it go on sale to that, I think pull the plug and go for it. Great game, fantastic time, and now I can die saying that I fought a half-train half-spider with a demonic clown face.
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Choo-Choo Charles is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.
Choo-Choo Charles is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.50€ on Steam.
Choo-Choo Charles received 14,293 positive votes out of a total of 15,665 achieving a rating of 8.90.
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Choo-Choo Charles was developed and published by Two Star Games.
Choo-Choo Charles is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Choo-Choo Charles is not playable on MacOS.
Choo-Choo Charles is not playable on Linux.
Choo-Choo Charles is a single-player game.
Choo-Choo Charles does not currently offer any DLC.
Choo-Choo Charles does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Choo-Choo Charles does not support Steam Remote Play.
Choo-Choo Charles is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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09 Dec 2022
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