# Games like Loco Motive

> The closest matches to Loco Motive: Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, Tangle Tower, The Rise of the Golden Idol, Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged, and The Drifter. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Duck Detective: The Secret Salami](https://imho.run/games/2637990/duck-detective-the-secret-salami) — Shares point and click with Loco Motive. 4,666 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2637990/)
2. [Tangle Tower](https://imho.run/games/359510/tangle-tower) — Shares dialogue driven and hint system with Loco Motive. 2,661 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/359510/)
3. [The Rise of the Golden Idol](https://imho.run/games/2716400/the-rise-of-the-golden-idol) — Shares inventory based puzzles and hint system with Loco Motive. 2,412 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2716400/)
4. [Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged](https://imho.run/games/2544110/broken-sword-shadow-of-the-templars-reforged) — Also Narrative and Detective, like Loco Motive. 375 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2544110/)
5. [The Drifter](https://imho.run/games/1170570/the-drifter) — Also Noir and Investigation, like Loco Motive. 3,185 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/)
6. [Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space](https://imho.run/games/1747050/sam-max-beyond-time-and-space) — Also Detective, like Loco Motive. 368 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1747050/)
7. [The Darkside Detective](https://imho.run/games/368390/the-darkside-detective) — A frequent pick in Loco Motive players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,987 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368390/)
8. [Detective Gallo](https://imho.run/games/556060/detective-gallo) — Shares inventory based puzzles and point and click with Loco Motive. 57 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/556060/)
9. [Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island](https://imho.run/games/963000/frog-detective-1-the-haunted-island) — Shares dialogue driven with Loco Motive. 2,481 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/963000/)
10. [Thimbleweed Park™](https://imho.run/games/569860/thimbleweed-park) — Same funny mood as Loco Motive. 2,210 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/569860/)
11. [Lord Winklebottom Investigates](https://imho.run/games/1024160/lord-winklebottom-investigates) — Shares inventory based puzzles and hint system with Loco Motive. 137 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1024160/)
12. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Also Noir and Detective, like Loco Motive. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
13. [Dinocop](https://imho.run/games/3187010/dinocop) — Shares hint system and point and click with Loco Motive. 496 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3187010/)
14. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Shares hint system with Loco Motive. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
15. [3 Minutes to Midnight® - A Comedy Graphic Adventure](https://imho.run/games/832500/3-minutes-to-midnight-a-comedy-graphic-adventure) — Same comedic mood as Loco Motive. 140 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/832500/)
16. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Shares inventory based puzzles with Loco Motive. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
17. [Not Another Weekend](https://imho.run/games/1432200/not-another-weekend) — Shares inventory based puzzles and point and click with Loco Motive. 69 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1432200/)
18. [The Low Road](https://imho.run/games/603700/the-low-road) — Also Detective and Investigation, like Loco Motive. 105 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/603700/)
19. [Simon the Sorcerer Origins](https://imho.run/games/1939890/simon-the-sorcerer-origins) — A frequent pick in Loco Motive players' libraries, and another Adventure. 73 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1939890/)
20. [Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer](https://imho.run/games/1466390/kathy-rain-2-soothsayer) — Also Noir and Detective, like Loco Motive. 829 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466390/)
21. [Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate](https://imho.run/games/2442020/dangeresque-the-roomisode-triungulate) — Shares hint system and point and click with Loco Motive. 546 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2442020/)
22. [Nine Noir Lives](https://imho.run/games/914890/nine-noir-lives) — Also Noir and Detective, like Loco Motive. 78 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914890/)
23. [Inspector Waffles](https://imho.run/games/1055850/inspector-waffles) — Shares point and click with Loco Motive. 156 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1055850/)
24. [Blackwell Deception](https://imho.run/games/80360/blackwell-deception) — Shares point and click with Loco Motive. 378 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/80360/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1709880&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1709880&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1709880&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1709880
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1709880
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Loco Motive

There's been a murder aboard the Reuss Express, and you're the suspects! Prove your innocence in this comedy 'point n' click' murder mystery - packed with twists, laughs, and larger-than-life characters!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1709880
- **Developer:** Robust Games
- **Publisher:** Chucklefish
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing, Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, Save Anytime
- **Released:** Nov 21, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1709880/loco-motive)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1709880&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709880/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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