Locomoto

Release Date: April 8, 2025

Adventure, TPP, trains, indie games, simulation elements, cozy game, singleplayer

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A third person adventure game with simulation elements. In Locomoto we become a train driver and travel the world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. We must take care of the cargo and the passengers, however the game also allows to explore the land on foot and to complete quests.

Gameplay
Graphics

Locomoto is a combination of an adventure and a simulation game, in which we enter a fantasy world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals and take on the role of a train driver. The game was developed by the independent team Green Tile Digital from Sweden (interestingly, they have a psychedelic survival horror titled Strobophagia in their portfolio).

Gameplay

In Locomoto we watch events from a third-person perspective (TPP).

Traveling by train and taking care of passengers

The main theme of the gameplay is traveling around the game world using a train. We need to plan our journey, as well as take care of the locomotive and the wagons attached to it, making sure that they will be able to overcome routes designated by us.

This is not the end, as we also need to take care of the passengers. Our goal is to make them eager to get on the train and to make their journey with us as memorable as possible. To achieve all this, we need to invite guests to the wagons, help them with lifting luggage, as well as engage in conversations with them during the ride and fulfill their whims (for example, by serving them hot cocoa).

Exploration, rewards and train modifications

The game does not force us to view the world exclusively through the windows of wagons or from train platforms. During stops, we can explore the visited locations on foot and get to know their inhabitants, as well as help them solve the problems that bother them. In return, the characters we meet reward us by giving clothes, as well as useful resources and schematics.

We use the latter to modify the train and to adapt it to individual preferences. We can attach additional carriages to the locomotive and arrange them according to our own discretion, placing various furniture in them and deciding on the style in which their interiors will be maintained.