London, UK – November 10th 2026. Today, Robust Games and Chucklefish announce that multi award-winning point and click Loco Motive now includes full touch screen controls for Steam Deck users. The ‘Hands On’ update, released to mark the game’s second anniversary, adds native touch support alongside the existing controller and mouse options, allowing players to switch between input methods on the fly.
Robust Games and Chucklefish have further confirmed that Loco Motive is in development for iOS, with a planned release in 2027. Further details are expected to be announced in due course.
In addition, Loco Motive is now officially supported on Mac and Linux, delivering on a longstanding request from the community. The update also introduces Korean language support, with localisation provided by Yeonjung Noh and the STOVE team.
Loco Motive is also currently 40% off on Steam until November 16th.
About Loco Motive
An eccentric heiress has been murdered aboard the Reuss Express, and you’re the main suspects! Cut down in her prime at the tender age of 89 years old, Lady Unterwald of the Wald-Bahn Rail Company leaves behind a legacy, an empire and a whole lot of questions…
Loco Motive tasks players with proving their innocence after the untimely murder of Lady Unterwald aboard her very own Reuss Express. Using the distinctive talents of a strait-laced lawyer, a novelist-turned-amateur-detective, and an undercover agent as they attempt to absolve themselves.
Along the way, players will encounter a fully voiced cast of eccentric and memorable characters, solve satisfyingly challenging puzzles, and piece together clues to prove their innocence. Enact justice and uncover the culprit!
What’s more, when players get stuck, they can always give the Dirk Chiselton Hotline a call Loco Motive features its own in-game tips hotline, gently guiding players towards solutions without any unwanted spoilers. Ring-a-ding-ding!
Loco Motive Features:
- A comedy adventure that hits like smooth jazz, set onboard a 1930s express train.
- Take control of three playable characters, in an interlinking comedic adventure.
- Uncovering a deadly mystery, full of twists, turns and sharp wit!
- Meet a train-full of quirky and somewhat suspicious fellow passengers.
- Stop at nothing to solve item-based puzzles, that won’t leave your head scratching for hours.
- Beautifully detailed pixel art bursting with charm and character.
- A little nudge in the right direction when needed. Telephone for assistance with an in-game hint call-line!
- Full Voice Acting with an all-star cast
- Steam Deck verified with touch support
Loco Motive is available now in English, Korean and German on PC and Nintendo Switch for £14.99/ $17.99/ €17.99.
About Robust Games
Robust Games is an award-winning independent UK game studio founded in 2021 by brothers Adam and Joseph Riches. The studio creates handcrafted narrative games that combine memorable characters, compelling storytelling and inventive gameplay.
Their debut title Loco Motive was released in 2024 to commercial and critical acclaim. The game went on to pick up multiple awards, along with a prestigious nomination at the 2026 Independent Games Festival for ‘Excellence in Visual Art’
About Chucklefish
Chucklefish is an independent game developer and publisher based in London, UK, with a love of charming pixel art and a drive to support and create amazing games. Since 2011, Chucklefish has developed its own games (Starbound and Wargroove 1 & 2) and supported indie developers to realize their own visions. They’ve published titles such as Risk of Rain, Stardew Valley, Eastward, INMOST and Wildfrost. With their third in-house game – Witchbrook – in the works as well as many exciting projects from their publishing partners, Chucklefish have never been more proud to remain independent.
