Last Train Home similar games & best alternatives

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Last Train Home

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

The Great War is over - the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers, desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.

What works

  • Immersive historical story and setting
  • Engaging mix of tactical combat and resource management
  • Strong character and squad progression
  • Well-crafted audiovisual presentation
  • Good value and replayability

Things to keep in mind

  • Combat ai and stealth mechanics can be frustrating
  • Some ui and management interface clunky
  • Missions can feel repetitive
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features
  • Minor bugs and occasional performance issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)

  • Master of Command

  • Sudden Strike 4

  • Silent Storm Gold Edition

  • Codename: Panzers, Phase One

  • Ultimate General: Civil War

More fantastical

Games that feels like Last Train Home but with more imaginative fiction

  • Starship Troopers: Terran Command

  • The Hand of Merlin

  • Warlords Battlecry III

  • Darfall

  • Fantasy General II

  • Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance

More competitive

Games that feels like Last Train Home but with more competition against others

  • Cossacks II: Battle for Europe

  • Warzone 2100

  • Battle Academy

  • Sudden Strike 2 Gold

  • Blitzkrieg Anthology

  • Order of Battle: World War II

More social

Games that feels like Last Train Home but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Faces of War

  • Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition

  • War Mongrels

  • Partisans 1941

  • Trench Lord: Eastern Front

  • Men of War™

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Last Train Home: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

Last update: 21/08/2026