Choo-Choo Charles

Not to be confused with Choo-Choo Charlie or Charlie the Choo-Choo (book).

Choo-Choo Charles
The game's Steam artwork
Developer(s)Two Star Games
Publisher(s)Two Star Games
Designer(s)Gavin Eisenbeigz
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
Release
  • Windows
  • December 9, 2022
  • PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X/S
  • December 21, 2023
  • Switch
  • January 18, 2024
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)

Choo-Choo Charles is a 2022 horror game developed and published by Two Star Games. The player controls a monster-hunting archivist with the goal of upgrading their train's defenses in order to fight and defeat the titular character, Charles, an evil spider-train hybrid monster that wanders the landscape looking for people to eat.

After the first trailer was released in 2021, it went viral on the internet, provoking reactions on websites such as Twitter and Reddit.[1] This led the game to receive a spot in Time's list of most anticipated 2022 video games.[2] The game received mixed reviews from critics.

  1. ^ Moore, Jared (October 4, 2021). "Choo-Choo Charles Is a Horror Game About an Evil Train, and the Internet Is All for It". IGN. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  2. ^ Dockterman, Eliana (October 4, 2021). "The 40 Most Anticipated Video Games of 2022". Time Magazine.