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Last Train Home
Developer Ashborne Games
Last Train Home is a real-time strategy video game developed by Ashborne Games and published by THQ Nordic. Released on November 28, 2023, the game is set in the aftermath of World War I and follows a group of Czechoslovak Legionaires attempting to return home across war-torn Russia while managing combat, resources, and crew morale aboard an armored train. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
267 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
90
LovedLoved
202 positive · 23 negative
95% range 85–93%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 202 | 23 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 8 | 1 | 29 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
2,420 of 2,746 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
89% recommend · 190 yes, 23 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 213 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (4,853 of 5,574 positive).
Players praise the game's unique historical setting and story about the Czechoslovak Legions. [1][2][3] Some reviewers say the game becomes repetitive and unbalanced in the later stages. [4][5][6]
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Representative posts
- [17]
Story - The narrative of the legion was what pulled me into the game. A lone train trying to make their way home through enemy territory is an enticing setting. - Unfortunately I find myself not really caring about the story or the characters. The writing was unfortunately quite mediocre, and even Langer isn't that memorable with barely a couple lines about his backstory. Also why did the story keep building towards …
- [1]
A focused strategic game about a topic which hasn't been explored in games yet. It is a mix of tactical combat, resource management, and "base" building. I enjoyed the concept of traveling through the Russian empire with the Czechoslovak Legions at the beginning of 20th century. They played a significant role in the Czech history but their legacy was kinda buried by decades of Soviet censorship. I look forward to …
- [13]
Recommended - but it clearly runs out of balance by mid/late game. I like Last Train Home. The premise is strong, the road-trip pacing works, and the whole “keep the crew alive while dragging a train through chaos” vibe lands. So yes - more yes than no. That said, two things break the loop for me: economy and combat. ✅ What works Atmosphere and setting - the journey feels tense and grounded. The train as a “moving …
- [4]
Underexplored setting and narrative, I really enjoyed an honest story about Russia civil war. I got a lot of fun out of this game, but after 40 hours in I'm bored and I don't think I'll be coming back to it. Here's why. There are two main game modes. On strategic level, you drive the train through revolutionary Russia. You manage resources, assign your crew to different jobs, trade, upgrade your train cars and send …
- [5]
It's definitely fun for one play through, I can't really see going back to it though. This game could have been amazing if it had more random events and different event types - unfortunately you end up seeing the same content over and over to the point that it gets REALLY repetitive by the end. The RTS combat is reasonably good but once you get used to how the enemies behave it's super easy to game the AI, and once …
Summarised from 34 of the 257 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
89% of the 213 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Last Train Home. The complaint that keeps coming up: becomes repetitive in the later game. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Last Train Home received "Generally Favorable Reviews" from critics on Metacritic receiving 80% from 29 reviews. The game also received 92% recommendation on review aggregator OpenCritic. The game was review bombed by Russian and Chinese nationals for perceived historical inaccuracy and for depicting the Bolsheviks as evil. After its release, the game ranked among the ten best-selling games worldwide on Steam, and in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the game was on the first place. At the 2023 Czech Game of the Year Awards, Last Train Home won the Czech game of the year award and Player's Choice award.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 267 · most liked firstTDLR: Overall, Pretty good but too repetitive with flawed game design, get on sale (No more than $20) Combat - I wish the combat wasn't RTS but Turn based. It doesn't work well, as the fights divulge into a mess. Managing 8+ soldiers makes it too much of a chore. They really should have gone the 4-6 max soldier route and fleshed out attributes and the leveling up mechanics more. Combat trial and error - There are sections where units spawn in and appear out of nowhere when you trigger…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A focused strategic game about a topic which hasn't been explored in games yet. It is a mix of tactical combat, resource management, and "base" building. I enjoyed the concept of traveling through the Russian empire with the Czechoslovak Legions at the beginning of 20th century. They played a significant role in the Czech history but their legacy was kinda buried by decades of Soviet censorship. I look forward to the studio's next game - a followup to great The Guild sim.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a fan of base-building, pause-and-play tactical RTS games, history, and games with educational value, I can cautiously recommend this one to people with similar tastes. The game has its flaws—and quite a few of them. If you're not interested in the historical setting, you're probably better off looking elsewhere. Pros Pause-and-play RTS gameplay keeps the feel of turn-based tactics without slowing the game down. Covers a lesser-known historical conflict. Does a good job of showing the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recommended - but it clearly runs out of balance by mid/late game. I like Last Train Home. The premise is strong, the road-trip pacing works, and the whole “keep the crew alive while dragging a train through chaos” vibe lands. So yes - more yes than no. That said, two things break the loop for me: economy and combat. ✅ What works Atmosphere and setting - the journey feels tense and grounded. The train as a “moving base” - good framing for decisions, upgrades, and momentum. Early game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's rare a game that criticize communism, or doesn't glazes over it at least. Even rarer a game that promotes nationalism, or shows it in a neutral-to-good light. This game does both in a not over-the-top way very well. Gameplay wise it's like Company of Heroes tactically (without the mp and not so good tho) + some rpg + base management. The stealth is somewaht crude tbh, stuff that should block enemy fov just doesn't. By act 4 I feel it started to get kinda repetitive. It also deserves…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm former history teacher with ADHD. I haven't finished this game yet but when my computer went down 3 days ago, I bought another one and a $20 cradle for my 2.5 SSD with the saves for this game on it so I could finish this game (no internal SSD slots, just 2 HDD and 2 M2s, all of which I filled). Do you understand how many games I've finished out of the hundreds in my life? I can count them on 1-2 hands bro & I'm gonna finish this one. Just buy the game if you are interested in these…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had high expectations for this game and what I got is not even close to what I expected. The game plays like early Baldur's Gate while leaning on some really bad stealth. So the combat has you move your pawns around between the vision of enemies, hoping to be able to stealth kill them before getting into a firefight. Your hope is to not ever engage in a firefight in the first place, just stealth killing everyone. Fights cost you health and ammo, stealth kills are free. This runs kinda…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is surprisingly good. I really respect the developers' decision to keep the dialogue in Czech, even though I don't understand a single word. Fortunately, the subtitles solve that problem perfectly. The lore is captivating, and I became interested enough in the story to do some research. I discovered that there really were trains full of Czechs crossing Russia during the October Revolution, which made the game even more fascinating. Overall, the game is solid. I encountered a few…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excellent game. Russian government banned it, that's all you need to know. It's worth playing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I pick this game up every winter, I don't play it much but it is the perfect winter game. In fact owning it for two years I am only 28 hours in, the story is amazing, you really sense the dread in every conflict and decision. You want to reach the end just as much as you can imagine the real soldiers did. The accuracy of the game had me watch a lot of breakdowns of the Russian civil war. If you love history or just an amazing story this is the game for it. The sense of endless dread from war…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Story - The narrative of the legion was what pulled me into the game. A lone train trying to make their way home through enemy territory is an enticing setting. - Unfortunately I find myself not really caring about the story or the characters. The writing was unfortunately quite mediocre, and even Langer isn't that memorable with barely a couple lines about his backstory. Also why did the story keep building towards Langer not boarding the ship and even have him left the train when he most…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Talk about an ax to grind! Last Train Home is mechanically excellent and, at its core, narratively solid. Yet there are a handful of distracting issues that, while the game remains fun to play, keep it from really glowing. Mechanically, the game is solid. The upgrade system is fun, and the resource and scavenging economy works reasonably well. There are times, however, when the balance feels strange. Some workshop upgrades are unreasonably expensive for improvements that barely matter,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Underexplored setting and narrative, I really enjoyed an honest story about Russia civil war. I got a lot of fun out of this game, but after 40 hours in I'm bored and I don't think I'll be coming back to it. Here's why. There are two main game modes. On strategic level, you drive the train through revolutionary Russia. You manage resources, assign your crew to different jobs, trade, upgrade your train cars and send squads on expeditions. Game mechanics are pretty transparent but nevertheless…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoyed Last Train Home quite a bit. The Good - Very atmospheric; brings you into a part of history that not a whole lot of games do. - Graphics are good enough that sometimes you just want to look at your cool train for a while. - Combat is fun and dynamic. You can switch between stealthy and aggressive approaches, and they both work pretty well overall. There are fun chaotic moments, like when your scout turns a corner and finds a whole enemy patrol, then shoots one of them and runs…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is so good, but not perfect. As some people say it's very easy to exploit the AI once you have 5 snipers. But you can just not do that and play the game properly. I love the little stories and thd desperation. Really gives great immersion. If you are into tactics and strategy games with a great war story based on real life events to boot. You can't miss with this title.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're hoping for a Commandos-style game mixed with survival management, it's not exactly that. The mechanics are rather simple in both modes (train and action) but that's not a bad thing. The game is enjoyable and fun, the story keeps the title on track, and the tactics are rather easy but still require some thinking. Overall, it's a great title, and I hope we get another game in the style of Last “Something” Home. :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →They created a great way to storytell. History and strategy lovers will (should) love this game. It was a great experience.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For some reason, developers couldn't resist filling an otherwise decent survival RTS game with frankly confusing amounts of reactionary nationalist propaganda, whitewashing the Whites and the Legion and painting the Bolsheviks as some cartoonish villains that did nothing but plunder villages and murder innocents for lulz. The true history was far more nuanced and interesting.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A good game, decent RTS with some novel elements (more associated with the campaign story than game mechanics). There are a couple of things that really get under my skin though: 1.) Units do not feel well differentiated. While they get different skills, their behavior in combat does not feel different. For example; Scouts, equipped with sniper rifles, have the same functional engagement range (not sure if true in backend, but in reality this is what I have found) as all other units. They…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh My God This Game is Amazing!!!!!!! Buy it when you can, on sale or full price, i bought it on Sale. This Game is what i would call a slow Burn. Its something that takes time to learn and understand the mechanics, and get into it, but once you do, it blows your mind, at least it did for me. The game is a Commandos style Problem-Solving, and your force is always undermatched to your enemy and you have to think your way around it. The other half is the plearuable part of building and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loved this game but it's not for everyone. It has a few balance issues but it has that amazing mix of base managment and painful resource decisions combined with RTS missions. It's like if Aliens Dark Descent took place on a train in WW1.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's definitely fun for one play through, I can't really see going back to it though. This game could have been amazing if it had more random events and different event types - unfortunately you end up seeing the same content over and over to the point that it gets REALLY repetitive by the end. The RTS combat is reasonably good but once you get used to how the enemies behave it's super easy to game the AI, and once you start doing that it's hard to stop and enjoy the combat again. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We are proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of Ashborne Games. At the Czech Game Awards 2023 ceremony, #LastTrainHome triumphed with not one, but two prestigious honors: the Czech Game of the Year Award 2023 and the People’s Choice Award 2023. youtu.be/vNsMugnVnBo
neutral · AI labelView post →The tactical battles are excellent, but what I really liked is that the strategic side is just as good. Managing the train, your people, resources, where you go next etc all actually matters, and the two sides of the game work really well together. I thought the story was great as well and I just found the whole thing really enjoyable. If I had one criticism, it probably goes on slightly too long. But even that isn’t a massive issue, because if you lean in a bit early on and build up a decent…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I feel like you could make a fire emblem game on the premise (I realize that’s kinda what Last Train Home is, but I meant like actual fire emblem)
neutral · AI labelView post →Really enjoying Last Train Home. Can't believe they made a game about the interwar period that doesn't suck.
positive · AI labelView post →Its okay to good but nothing spectacular. On normal difficulty, you can easily exploit the economy system, and your only problem will be having insufficient storage space, seriously. I finished the game with 120k, enough Tier 3 weapons to equip a squad of ten men, 150 apple pies, 50 stimulants and over 3,000 rifle and machine gun rounds. Combat can be far more easily abused. Have 4 scouts, 1-2 machine guns, 1 grenadier and 1 medic in every squad. You only need the medic for some objectives,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i hear from the true story of the The Czechoslovak Legion in ww1 and after ww 1 on you tube and the history and the adventure they had It fascinates me and I find it one of the most incredible true stories from a very long and adventurous journey this man had ,That this game deviates from the true story is okay it captures the romance and adventure with the super cute WW1 train and the WW1 atmosphere I love history very much, and the game has really enhanced my understanding of the history of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ok, so i've played it through, never mind the hours, most of them in standby AFK. The game is fine, some nice mechanics, ok graphics, not many bugs, and of course- the story, ive picked it up because its not yet another generic story, so its good. But guys, you should've made the game twice shorter or you need extra game mechanics, cause after 50% of the game its just more of the same repetetive stuff, so i just honestly was playing automatically. Besides that its a good choice for 15$
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Last Train Home looks like my kind of game, but when will I ever find time for it?
positive · AI labelView post →Act 1 to 3 were quite good, first half of act 4 as well, but then the end of act 4 is immersion breaking to a point where I just dont feel like continuing. Combat wise its fine overall, especially grenades are nice bc of how limited yet strong they are. However the descriptions of skills are incorrect at times, such as critical shot, where it sometimes just doesnt work on exposed soldiers. Love the concept overall, love act 1 to 3 but man act 4 ruined it for me entirely.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awful > Bad > OK > Good > Great > Awesome Last Train Home combined two types of game I really like - survival resource management strategy and real-time tactical action strategy. How did it go? Well, I can honestly say - pretty good. Is it perfect? No, and neither half of the game is without flaws. The train management is bit shallow, there is not enough interesting events and it becomes kinda boring by the end when you have everything you need and more than you need. Even…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Happy Thursday! Its voting day in Britland for a lot of us, so after I do that 💚 and some chores, I'm gonna pick a game to play! Top choices right now are Path of Titans or Last Train Home - one because its been a while, the other so I don't forget how to play 😅 Hope to see y'all soon;
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a banger of a game that mixes management/survival and real time tactics. I was doubtful whether the genres would blend well together, but the game hooked me completely once I started playing. It has great storytelling and music, and the gameplay is quite multi-layered - exactly what you’d expect from a tactical management game. Prepare to sink a lot of hours into this one.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Last Train Home is a pretty good game, but ultimately I decided I didn't want to put too much time into it. There's no particular reason why other than, I'd prefer a game like this to be played in rounds much like X-Com or Jagged Alliance not a RTS. This is a game where you can pause it (tactical mode) and plan your strategy but that only takes you so far before things play out in what ever way the game decides. It's really not my play style for this type of game which made combat feel a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Although the gameplay is ok I guess, the overall story is absolutely abysmal. Game's narrative is pure propaganda and it's really hard to make it look compelling.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Janky af Commandos meets some autistic train game & resource management
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a good communist is a dead communist!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game has some good elements but the overall gameplay is more stressful than fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A real-time tactics game set around a traveling train during wartime, combining squad-based combat missions with a strategic train management layer. The tactical missions are excellent, with strong unit design, meaningful stealth options, and satisfying execution of combat encounters. However, the train management and survival systems are comparatively shallow and often feel more like a pacing interruption than an engaging strategic layer. While the campaign structure is generally solid, the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There's a video game loosely based on the Czechoslovak Legion, Last Train Home. Haven't played it personally but heard that it's supposed to be very good. www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0lJ...
neutral · AI labelView post →The visuals, atmosphere, and narrative I enjoyed most in this game. A very interesting history I surelywant to read more about. The tactical gameplay I liked as well (especially the first 50 hours), but the stealth aproach using scouts in combat got kind of repetative (but its clearly the best and safest option). The management part was very good and you have to work hard to keep the train and your soldiers in shape. The game did crash a few times, but luckely I saved often. My first playthough…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Real time Xcom with Commandos style mission gameplay. Absolutley fantastic.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game, wonderful graphics, interesting gameplay, it just sometimes feels like work than playing :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When will Steam finally make a Mediocre button?! This game is exactly that, there's a lot of care for details and plenty stuff to work on and tweak in-game, but it only gets you for some time. Then it becomes somehow boring too quickly, I dunno why. But the worst for me is AI, it's just not too smart. You can easely cheese the whole scenario, and some of their movements are so brainless. All in all, I want to recommend it only because devs obviously did a lot of work to make it, but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very interesting game. It's the scouting portion of Frostpunk, combined with CoH small squad combat and cover and a dash of Commandos infiltration. However, it has very little replayability and would play out in much the same way, assign the best people to the right jobs, get resources, infiltration instead of an all-out gunfight etc. Still worth getting as there are few interesting games at this time. Not regretting the purchase.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game in some aspects, but the AI is totally immersion-breaking. The atmosphere, setting, and train management are great. However, the tactical combat falls short due to a very poor AI. Even on Commander difficulty, enemies do not react to loud noises or grenades thrown from bushes. You can easily clear entire maps just by running around and shooting everyone, or by abusing the broken stealth mechanics.I enjoyed the game for a while and tried my best to self-impose restrictions to avoid…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is a nice mix up between a COH like war RTS and a management game like Frostpunk where every resource must be spent carefully. Its not too difficult, but enough to keep you on your toes. After a while you start to figure out the stealth mechanics, and the game becomes easier. Fun game, also appreciatie the emphasis on the historical inpsiration that it draws from. It kept me hooked.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Started playing this game with no expectations and am now hooked on it. It's definitely worth it to buy. Great game!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Happy Saturday! We're back doing some TRAINING today in Last Train Home - the post WW1 game where you keep going right until you get left! Hopefully I can get through a chapter or 2 without dying - or worse, not forgetting the controls😅 Unstinkying myself first - Hope to see y'all there! 🦖🦜
positive · AI labelView post →Absolutely fantastic premise. Classic RTS such as Empire Earth, Rise of Nations, Age of Empires, were bult on this idea of telling a story about a historical event, with a little fictionalization to make a narrative. From the outset it hits you with the crimes against humanity of the Red Army, and you don't stop seeing their atrocities and malfeasance the entire game. The White Army isn't portrayed as spotless heroes either, but they're not the unredeemed evil of their enemies. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty good game, interesting story on a historical event of both Czechia and Russia, gameplay gets fun over time, resource management early on is super easy, but gets more challenging after chapter 3, combat feels like a puzzle and after understanding the mechanics and ranking up the squad its satisfying. Overall easy recommend for anyone who likes base management, RTS´s and History
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Decent art, great atmosphere, overall fun gameplay experience
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hey football head, we are live with a new adventure in Last Train Home, which is looking like a rather glorious little strategy game! Brew up and show me your papers. twitch.tv/jemalki
neutral · AI labelView post →Last Train Home is a great real time strategy game with some great concepts that make it feel quite unique, though it needs some compromises to be playable on the Steam Deck. A copy was provided by THQ Nordic for review! steamdeckhq.com/game-reviews...
positive · AI labelView post →GAMEPLAY: Last Train Home is a real time tactics game (as opposed to real time strategy or RTS). It allows you to control a squadron of up 10 soldiers (plus some additional reinforcements occasionally). You choose a squad composition of riflemen, grenadiers, machine gunners, scouts/snipers, and medics. You choose their passive perks, activatable abilities, equipment, and weapons prior to the mission. Once in the mission, you navigate the battlefield, fulfilling mission objectives and fighting.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really outstanding game in terms of atmosphere and decision making. Every random character on your train has its own story and personality and you grow increasingly attached to every one of them. Also, all of them can die horrible deaths, so keeping everyone alive became not just a strategic choice but also an emotional one. Real-time combat is also really fun, but can become very easy with a few tricks. Scouts and sneaking become absurdly broken throughout the game and can kind of kill the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wtf is onlineslop? I think my 70 games wishlist has 6 or 7 multiplayer games; and I have the secondary "following" list as well. Indy: Northern Journey Neon White ADACA Ctrl Alt Ego Ballistic Zen AA: All games by Mimimi Games BlazeBlue Entropy Effect A Hat in Time Last Train Home Tainted Grail
neutral · AI labelView post →Extremely good game. My great grandpa was a legionnaire. I feel this does him justice.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best games I have ever played. I am normally not into this genre but I have heavily enjoyed it. Best paried with the book:The March of the 70,000 which tells the real story. Must play for any fan of history or anyone who hates communist swine. The game is like a survival sim on the world map, almost like frostpunk but better. While the RTS style gameplay in missions is good. This game is very difficult if you play it how you will play. I will say the healing/management of some of…
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