Last Train Home

Last Train Home

November 28, 2023

AdventureReal-Time StrategyStrategy PC

Embark on a desperate mission through the depths of a war-torn wasteland. Your goal is to guide Czechoslovak soldiers back home onboard an armored train, but the path ahead is fraught with peril. Caught in the middle of a brutal civil war between Russia&s;s Red and White Armies, your unit …

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Adnan Kljajić AltChar Nov 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

80.0

"Last Train Home offers a blend of genres we didn&s;t have before and does it fairly well as it presents us with an interesting adventure based on real-life events."

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Alex Beaty Checkpoint Gaming Nov 2023
60.0 /100

Graphics

40.0

Gameplay

58.0

Story

57.0

"War never changes; trains are always going to be running late, though. Last Train Home lets players experience the trials of band of soldiers on a 9000km journey home. This management game is no walk in the park and considering …"

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Alex Varankou New Game Network Nov 2023
78.0 /100

"Last Train Home is a well-executed mix of two different gameplay genres that benefits from a unique setting and engaging mechanics. There are a few bumps along the track, but it makes for a memorable trip."

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Bennett Perry GameGrin Nov 2023
90.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

75.0

"Moral of the review, beware of copy-and-paste news stories and play Last Train Home unless you want a little faster action, you&s;re an opportunist, a cutthroat, or a Bolshevik."

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Branislav Kohút SECTOR.sk Nov 2023
90.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

95.0

"Czech developers have brought a unique combination of genres that works great. The management train ride combined with military strategic missions, RPG development and survival elements is unique and extremely complex. In addition, the authors have captured well an unseen …"

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Claire Ferrin cublikefoot Nov 2023
80.0 /100

"Last Train Home may have its issues, but the gameplay is fun, the RTS train management side of things is super cool, and it’s all tied together by an engaging narrative."

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Denis Burčík SomGeek Nov 2023
90.0 /100

"The story and themes Last Train Home are gripping, creative, and well realized. It can&s;t replace history lessons, but it offers dozens of hours of quality entertainment."

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Eduardo Rebouças Entertainium Nov 2023
100.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

100.0

"Ashbourne Games’ Last Train Home is one of the most unique and captivating RTS and management experiences you are bound to have."

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Erik Hodges Try Hard Guides Nov 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

90.0

"Last Train Home is a heartwarming and deeply engrossing story of hardship and survival combined with a fun and challenging resource management game with a shocking amount of depth. While I wasn’t a fan of the real-time strategy segments, I …"

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Franco Borgogna La Orden del Pixel Nov 2023
100.0 /100

Graphics

87.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

94.0

"The Ashborne Games team shines with Last Train Home, a title with a lot of personality and attention to detail, where strategy and management coexist in a fantastic balance. All packed with an immersive narrative, based on historical facts that …"

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Hristijan Pavlovski WhatIfGaming Nov 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

68.0

"Last Train Home is a challenging survival/tactical game that will push you to your limits and back. It&s;s a game that sells you an experience, which it unravels through its difficult yet satisfying gameplay as well as its expertly directed …"

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Jacob Greenwood COGconnected Nov 2023
85.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

90.0

"Overall, Last Train Home is a difficult, stressful, and wonderful experience. It is beautiful and brutal tale of perseverance and war that doubles as a strategy game. Aside from a few clunky feeling commands on the battlefield and the, easily …"

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Joel Kogler GAMES.CH Nov 2023
82.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

85.0

"Last Train Home tells a gritty and emotional story of Czechoslovakian legionnaires trying to reach their distant home after the conclusion of World War I. As foreign armed forces in a now war-torn Russia, players not only have to manage …"

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Jonathan Bolding PC Gamer Nov 2023
79.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

20.0

"A rich, interesting, and honest experiment in history-as-game: If you&s;re interested, play it."

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Josh Broadwell Game Informer Nov 2023
90.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Last Train Home might not be as deep as some management sims or as broad in scope as other RTS games. However, it combines the best of both styles with some smart and welcome improvements that give it a strong …"

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Kıvanç Güven Oyungezer Online Nov 2023
85.0 /100

"Last Train Home is an enjoyable and deep game that manages to be innovative by blending two different genres very successfully and putting a lot of different factors on it. It is a bit difficult to get used to, and …"

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Kurtis Seid GamesCreed Nov 2023
64.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

90.0

"Last Train Home is great for those who want to maliciously plan everything else and manage a spreadsheet of resources and logistics. Things will be taken slowly, almost at a snail’s pace, to avoid roadblocks. Those who want to rush …"

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Kyle Foley But Why Tho? Nov 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

80.0

"Last Train Home does a great job of meshing a challenging strategic experience with an immersive setting and story. The difficulty curve can get overwhelming for less experienced RTS players, but the attention to detail and the wonderful character interactions …"

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Marco Bortoluzzi The Games Machine Nov 2023
85.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"Inspired by a piece of history that most people never heard of, Last Train Home is a competent mix of management and RTS gameplay, although the stealth mecanics leave something to be desired. Those eagerly waiting for Frostpunk 2 should …"

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Michael VanDine NoobFeed Nov 2023
95.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

95.0

"While Last Train Home may be one of the best experiences of a neutral party in war story-wise, the gameplay and story also tell a haunting truth. You should play Last Train Home not just because it&s;s entertaining but because …"

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Shannon P. Drake MonsterVine Nov 2023
80.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

20.0

"Come on ride the depressing train (WOO WOO!)"

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Tomáš Otáhal INDIANTVCZ Nov 2023
70.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

85.0

"Last Train Home is an exciting combination of genres, reminiscent of the Commandos or Frostpunk series. Still, the game goes its way and is worth playing. The UI design slightly throws a spanner in the works, and the stealth could …"

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