Charon's Train
A downloadable game for Windows
Three souls slipped through your hands.
Charon's Train is a short indie RPG Maker game inspired by the Greek myth of Charon, the ferryman of the dead. Except, it's not ancient Greece anymore; it's a modernized world where Charon gets an efficient train. (Yay!) You play as a young entity who guides souls to be judged by the Sisters of Fate for their way of life, and to their deserved underworld by your train. Leaving out that... you lost three along the way.
⌨️ Controls
- Arrow Keys / WASD: Move
- Enter/Z/Spacebar: Interacting
- Mouse: Click during soul sequences
This game can imply some triggering topics such as: family murder-suicide, abusive relationships, child abuse /neglect, and curse language. If you are sensitive to these topics, do not play.
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If this is your first game, uh, not bad! I really love the art and I guess a really cool take. Also a really sad story. I guess some audio had to ended up muted, as it got copyclaimed. Also, one thing I found weird is the controls. The common RPG Maker staple ZX buttons are not working, and since it’s also doesn’t have WASD, my hands were cramped on one side, with enter button (and mouse for the souls memories) only being the only way to interact with objects, tho again it has been mostly find and go get the thing so I will let it slide. Still, regardless of the issue, not bad.
I had fun and good luck for future endeavors!
Also oh yeah, forgot to mention, that some areas can cause a softlock. One event can be repeated in elysian fields, and the other you just have to walk through the statue, and you can no longer leave the boundaries upon going further.
Uh, the game froze right after I found the first soul.
Are you playing on mobile? The soul sequences only commence when you click with your mouse.
Yeah, I'm on mobile