The WhatsNext verdict
For Fans of gothic narrative adventures, atmospheric pixel art, and deeply somber character-driven historical fiction.: Its haunting late-1920s setting, evocative pixel visuals, and tragic episodic writing weave a sorrowful, unforgettable mood across each traveler's story. Tradeoff: Interaction is deliberately minimal with almost no mechanical puzzle friction, while the heavy, traumatic subject matter can be emotionally taxing.
What it does best
A look you cannot mistake
Atmosphere you can drown in
A story that hits hard
Exceptional writing
What might put you off
Very limited gameplay and slow pacing
Extremely dark subject matter
The setup
What you are walking into
A narrative-driven point-and-click adventure that explores the stories of four different characters in a masked ball taking place on a train in the late 1920s.
Where it lives
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