Choo-Choo Charles

 PC
User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 51 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 51
  3. Negative: 14 out of 51

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. Zonkete
    Dec 15, 2022
    3
    If you are looking for a walking simulator, I think this will be your favourite game.

    The game basicaly consists of walking from A to B. The side quests are quite boring and repetitive, the enemies arent as scary as they are supposed to be, the stealth sections are a pain in the ass and overall the npcs are void and broken. Not to mention that you are paying 20$ to play a game that    If you are looking for a walking simulator, I think this will be your favourite game.

    The game basicaly consists of walking from A to B. The side quests are quite boring and repetitive, the enemies arent as scary as they are supposed to be, the stealth sections are a pain in the ass and overall the npcs are void and broken. Not to mention that you are paying 20$ to play a game that lasts 4 hours max.

    But i really liked the atmosphere, the island itself and the ambiance ost.

    I would not recommend buying it unless you want to play a train simulator where you are chased by broken npcs.    … Expand
  2. bokarsh-z
    Dec 20, 2022
    1
    ===========
    only worth 1 dollar or watch it on utube
    =========== - 1 - 2 hour long. - repetitive running simulator with very bad fetch quest very bad stealth not scary game. -there is no strategy in game whatsoever only run shot like brick hope not kills u in run section and enemies in caves go let them see u and run return to train and shot them then repeat. -only good choo choo spider    ===========
    only worth 1 dollar or watch it on utube
    ===========
    - 1 - 2 hour long.
    - repetitive running simulator with very bad fetch quest very bad stealth not scary game.

    -there is no strategy in game whatsoever only run shot like brick hope not kills u in run section and enemies in caves go let them see u and run return to train and shot them then repeat.

    -only good choo choo spider train Charles looks and music when chasing u.    … Expand
  3. Rockion
    Dec 12, 2022
    3
    Le pongo un 3 por el precio, esto no cuesta ni de lejos 20€, el desarrollador se esta aprovechando de todos los fans que creo con sus trailers y videos mientras creaba el juego para poner un precio mas alto en mi opinión.

    Este juego dura entre 2-4 horas, tiene un mapa enano, tiene el mismo árbol copiado y pegado 400 veces, hay muchas casas con el mismo problema, los enemigos dan pena y    Le pongo un 3 por el precio, esto no cuesta ni de lejos 20€, el desarrollador se esta aprovechando de todos los fans que creo con sus trailers y videos mientras creaba el juego para poner un precio mas alto en mi opinión.

    Este juego dura entre 2-4 horas, tiene un mapa enano, tiene el mismo árbol copiado y pegado 400 veces, hay muchas casas con el mismo problema, los enemigos dan pena y el boss principal solo da cosa cuando estas fuera del tren.

    Hay muchísimos juegos creados por una sola persona mucho mejores que este y mas baratos, que lo cree una sola persona no significa que yo deba pagar mas por el.    … Expand
  4. salemalot
    Dec 14, 2022
    0
    The game achieved notoriety because the dev showed the development and got millions of views and followers. But popularity doesn't take away from the mediocrity of the game.

    Popularity assures you of sales, which is actually doing very well, but it also ensures that the mainstream media will judge your product. It is a game that has guaranteed sales success since its development due to    The game achieved notoriety because the dev showed the development and got millions of views and followers. But popularity doesn't take away from the mediocrity of the game.

    Popularity assures you of sales, which is actually doing very well, but it also ensures that the mainstream media will judge your product. It is a game that has guaranteed sales success since its development due to the fame of the youtuber. In fact, that's the only reason it got reviewed by IGN, not because of the quality of its work. With that quality, he cannot expect the media to criticize him positively.

    And those who say that you have to be more compassionate because it is a solo dev have to know that The Mortuary Assistant was made by a solo dev too.
    It's not an excuse.

    Even judging it for what it is: a game based on a meme, it's incredibly boring and clunky.

    Another negative is the price. Very expensive for the duration of the game.    … Expand
  5. Solmangrundy
    Dec 25, 2022
    0
    Game is about 2hrs long. And 4 main story line quests which are stealth missions. Poorly implemented stealth missions at that. The others are fetch quests low effort at that, which consist of you going to one location and getting a item and running back with next to no combat or jump scares.

    One fetch quest is a slender man mini game. And choo choo charles might show up between the first    Game is about 2hrs long. And 4 main story line quests which are stealth missions. Poorly implemented stealth missions at that. The others are fetch quests low effort at that, which consist of you going to one location and getting a item and running back with next to no combat or jump scares.

    One fetch quest is a slender man mini game.

    And choo choo charles might show up between the first and last bit of the game. Because he's programmed to patrol around the whole island instead of being triggered by events to come after you.

    So your experience may be better than mine, but for a game thats main villain barely ever makes an appearance thats kinda sad.

    You have no guns while off the train and the NPC goons can be lured back to the train for you to kill them. Which makes the stealth missions easily cheesed.

    No voice-line animations topped off with barely anything to do makes the game feel like an tech demo instead of a full game. It's a streamer bait game for sure running on a boiler full of hype. Maybe it will live up to its price tag one day, who knows, its not labeled as early access and the dev is making no promises to continue fleshing this game out.

    Great idea, poor implementation, needs more time to cook and I can't recommend this game for its $20 price tag when other single dev games have already set a standard for what a $20 single dev game should be.    … Expand
  6. DolphinReviews
    Jan 14, 2023
    0
    Awful, this game is a total crash grab. I thought I would be getting an amazing horror game but I just got robbed of my money.
  7. Gyool
    Jan 14, 2023
    1
    One point, for Charlie only, basically a horror game. This is not horror, but extortion of 700 rubles, so only a torrent. Human animation 0 points, world 0 points, game mechanics 0 points, mobs 0 points, plot 0 points. Everything in it is boring, remarkable, including the plot, ahh a lot of Charlie's eggs, what a great ending. I advise the creators of this creation to go and create gachaOne point, for Charlie only, basically a horror game. This is not horror, but extortion of 700 rubles, so only a torrent. Human animation 0 points, world 0 points, game mechanics 0 points, mobs 0 points, plot 0 points. Everything in it is boring, remarkable, including the plot, ahh a lot of Charlie's eggs, what a great ending. I advise the creators of this creation to go and create gacha masterpieces, if you can, of course, because I have not seen such a neglectful attitude.… Expand
  8. Hate_
    May 1, 2023
    0
    This game has no use button. All E does is rotate the camera to the right. There is no use button. A terrible game that is impossible to progress in.

Awards & Rankings

79
#79 Most Discussed PC Game of 2022

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 16
  3. Negative: 4 out of 16
  1. Games.cz
    Mar 2, 2023
    70
    Choo-Choo Charles is more than just a funny idea about a demonic spider train. There is solid gameplay at the heart of this game – it certainly isn’t a world beater and it’s only three hours long but as a horror one-shot with a blend of fun and action, it works surprisingly well.
    Read full review
  2. CD-Action
    Feb 7, 2023
    40
    Choo-Choo Charles is short and flawed, but you can give it a chance if you enjoy silly, kitsch horrors that are a motley of bizarre ideas which miraculously work together in some absurd way. Not for a full price though.
    Read full review
  3. The Jimquisition
    Jan 4, 2023
    50
    Choo Choo Charles reminds me of a movie by Full Moon Studios - like Demonic Toys, Hideous, or Head of the Family, it’s an entertaining “what if?” concept that just isn’t enough to support an entire piece of media. With basic gameplay comparable to any number of low budget horror titles, it’s a fun idea and absolutely nothing besides. I wish it had more to offer, but like so many joke games before it, we already got the punchline when we saw the trailer and there’s nothing the gameplay adds on top of it. To be brutally honest, Choo Choo Charles would have been better as a fake game, or at the very least nothing would have changed if it was.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »