THQ Nordic and Ashborne Games have announced that Last Train Home, the upcoming WW1-era RTS game, has a new demo available as part of Steam Next Fest. PC players can get a first hand look at the game ahead of its November 28th launch date. The demo will be available from now through Monday, October 16th.
Players will experience a vertical slice of the game that sends them to help the war’s survivors return home, pitting them against the “chaos of civil war.” It’s up to players to lead the survivors home through the wilderness aboard an armored train.
To showcase the unique gameplay where players manage crew and resources to survive, developers released a new trailer to set the stage.
Features include
- Pick Your Battles: Deploy your squad and complete diverse objectives in a series of real-time missions where specialist combat skills, planning, and superior tactics will lead you to victory.
- Equip Your Soldiers: Level up your men by unlocking new skills and gathering better equipment – discover their stories, assign medals, and help them rise up through the ranks.
- Manage Your Crew: Direct your soldiers in their non-combat roles onboard the train. Craft items, heal your wounded, and restore morale for the arduous journey home.
- Upgrade Your Train: Unlock your armored train’s full potential by upgrading the carriages and locomotive and oversee important maintenance work to keep it running.
- Journey Through Siberia: Stockpile and trade supplies, make new allies, and overcome crisis after crisis as civil war rages across the vast snowfields of Siberia.
- Based on Historical Events: The Last Train Home, is compelling narrative that portrays the experiences of the Czechoslovak Legion and their valiant fight on behalf of the Entente powers during World War I.
Check out the Last Train Home Steam page for more information.
