The Final Station

 PC
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. GamingTrend
    Sep 6, 2016
    90
    While it may look simple and even a bit silly on the surface, The Final Station is quite the captivating game. The story and survival aspects have been blended wonderfully, and it leaves you with plenty to mull over long after the credits roll.
  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Nov 9, 2016
    89
    A minimalistic tale of the world ending is executed beautifully in The Final Station. It's an atmospheric, yet demanding action-adventure, a little big game in the true meaning of the definition. [Oct 2016]
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  3. Hooked Gamers
    Sep 28, 2016
    88
    If you don’t mind aging a couple of years from playing a game, then be sure to check this one out. You’ll fall in love, and then develop that love-hate kind of relationship with a game that has you talking about it for years to come.
  5. GameGrin
    Oct 3, 2016
    85
    A compelling game, being just short enough to not overstay it’s welcome.
  6. GameCritics
    Aug 30, 2016
    85
    It’s a dark experience from beginning to end, but one that’s absolutely worth playing, especially when it offers some insight into what makes people compelled to fight for the future, no matter how futile the battle may be.
  7. Arcade Sushi
    Aug 29, 2016
    85
    The Final Station is a considerably devilish adventure. The balance between keeping everyone you can alive, keeping a train rolling, exploring and scavenging overrun outposts and surviving long enough to get back to your train keeps the situation tight at practically all times.
  8. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Nov 7, 2016
    80
    To the last detail, a polished game about the end of the world that squeezes a lot of intense feelings from players through the gloomy atmosphere. [Issue#267]
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  9. Everyeye.it
    Oct 17, 2016
    80
    Halfway between Half Life 2 and Snow Piercer, The Last Station entices the player thanks to a curious plot, and offers him a challenging gameplay. Do not judge from the visual style, as the latest title published by tinyBuild needs dedication and strategy.
  10. Riot Pixels
    Sep 11, 2016
    80
    Please, resist the temptation to write this game off as yet another survival horror, and give it a chance. You will discover pixel-perfect art, a neat combination of familiar gameplay mechanics, and a great story with a cool twist.
  11. The Digital Fix
    Sep 7, 2016
    80
    Do My Best Games have created an incredibly immersive, varied and compelling game, it is tense and always leaves you wondering what is beyond the next door. Its simple gameplay is enhanced by the compelling story and leaves you always wanting to find out more from its inhabitants.
  12. Hardcore Gamer
    Aug 30, 2016
    80
    The Final Station does a remarkable job at leaving a mark with its chosen aesthetic and subtle narrative — peaking one’s interest with this particular post-apocalyptic not-zombie infested World, it’ll be easily remembered above the mediocre allotment of survival titles out there at present. Overall, The Final Station is a welcome breath of fresh (if desolately murky) air and stands out through its interesting mix of platformer and survival mechanics — carving out a game that’s entertaining but cunning too.
  13. Destructoid
    Aug 30, 2016
    80
    Overall, The Final Station is a contemplative slice of sci-fi horror. It might not be utterly original - spot the shades of Snowpiercer, Evangelion, and That Insidious Beast if you get the chance - and it can be ever so slight, but it rattles along at steady pace, taking you on a reflective journey, all the way to a gut-punching end...It's well worth buying a ticket.
  14. GameSpew
    Aug 30, 2016
    80
    Do My Best Games’ first foray into game development is a fantastic one. They really have “done their best” and created something wholly unique, tense and with more going on than first meets the eye.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Aug 29, 2016
    The Final Station is a simple game, which is always just compelling enough for its duration. I’ve come to think of it as an efficient, low budget horror movie: it has a high concept it can’t afford to show directly and so it wrings as much as it can from the mystery and the satisfaction of piecing the plot together from snippets. It’s only a shame that its action suffers more from never having a particularly interesting concept of its own.

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 82 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 82
  3. Negative: 7 out of 82
  1. autobus22
    Aug 20, 2017
    8
    The game lacks in certain areas; for instance translation but certainly has a story in mood that grabs you and hauls you right into the game.The game lacks in certain areas; for instance translation but certainly has a story in mood that grabs you and hauls you right into the game. You truly feel sad and worried while playing the game and combat is nice; quick and advantageous. The world you play in can only be described as lonely, damaged, broke and improvised and the end invokes a lot of thought. It doesn't give much closure though. Keep that in mind before you play it. You will be stuck theorising for hours at the end; instead of feeling closure. I like games like that but I am aware some people don't.… Full Review »
  2. Noole
    Sep 14, 2016
    8
    Not the train management game you might expect it to be. Train management is pretty much reduced to a mini-game here, you'll spend most of theNot the train management game you might expect it to be. Train management is pretty much reduced to a mini-game here, you'll spend most of the game exploring and talking to NPCs, fighting zombies and collecting stuff. Sounds pretty basic, but there's a cool twist on pretty much everything here. First of all, the story is great. There's a lot of depth to this world and it feels more like end of evangelion than a zombie apocalypse. The story is simple enough for everyone to get an emotional kick out of it, but you have to really look for clues in the environments if you want to piece the entire narrative together, it always feels like there's more to this world than the game is showing you. Beyond that, the art direction is amazing and all the environments look really cool and gameplay has some pretty neat tweaks to the basic Deadlight formula. You'll have to conserve ammo and use melee and you'll have to think a bit when you face groups of different enemies. The downside is it's pretty short and doesn't offer a lot of replayability unless you're really into the story. Oh and you can't jump.… Full Review »
  3. Hororen1
    Jan 4, 2019
    3
    I have played it for 5 hours. The story didn't attracting enough for me to keep track of.
    Game play goes boring very quick. Feels like    I have played it for 5 hours. The story didn't attracting enough for me to keep track of.
    Game play goes boring very quick. Feels like working as a machine rather then playing a game.
    Management aspect is irrelevant. The member you save have virtually no value. Saving them give you some reward, but those reward ends up wasting on saving other members. You might as well don't save them at the first place.    … Full Review »
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