ABSOLUT PEAK. Este juego es de los mejores que he jugado sin duda, tanto por la historia, los personajes, los puzzles, TODO. Me parece genial el hecho de que el juego este dividido por capítulos ya que lo hace más cómodo. Es digno de apreciar la variedad de puzzles que hay con distintos mecanismos, cosa que no se suele ver mucho, sobre todo la parte de Neil´s deduction, que me parece muy original y le da el toque. Los gráficos también son muy buenos y tienen muchos detalles, así como las breves imágenes que se muestran de vez en cuando de los personajes, me parecen muy cute <3. Y bueno tmb mencionar detalles como la música, los diálogos, etc. En fin, que le recomiendo el juego a todo el mundo y gracias a la autora por crear semejante obra de arte
5 years later and somehow this game still makes me tear up. The relationship between Luna and Neil still hits as hard all this time later. Cant wait for the remake.
For the windows, I think you have to put Rpgmaker VX ace Run time package, it's a pack of graphics for the default Rpgmaker VX Ace but for some reasons some games don't come up with that thing. You have put it in the game main folder where the "Fonts", "Audio", "System" and "User data", trust me just put it in there and it will do the magic but I use joiplay as the emulator so it should probably works fine.... I guess. Should give it a shot tho.
Thank you so much Lydia for creating this game, it is one of my favourite rpg maker games. It really filled a void for me after playing all the classics like mad father, ib, witch's house, etc.
The main characters are lovely with their own depth and the puzzles were enjoyable to solve. Not too easy not too hard. I must say I highly appreciate the focus on friendship, especially between male and female characters which I sadly don't see a lot. There was no forced romantic bond (but if you ship, I don't judge), just wholesome chemistry between all of them. Another reason why I love this game.
Oh and I adored that role reversal moments we had, with Luna being the one using brute force and protecting/carrying Neil (fav part), without reducing him to just a damsel in distress. Refreshing writing! I can only praise this game ♡ I look forward to the remake, thank you again ♡♡
I... played all 4 chapters; from the moment we first interacted with the conductor and explored the train, to everything after the credits. I played all of it in one sitting. Safe to say, that's a bad idea. It took me 8 hours. Somebody recommended this after I finished Paper Lily; go check them out, it's one of the best games I've played. A solid 9/10 (missing a point because I still want Chapter 2). I could say more, but I'll spare you (most) of the rant.
SPOILERS!
I would've liked to play a short, stand-alone game that's supposed to be the Epilogue to Midnight Train, but it's safe to say that most would've forgotten what happened by the time it comes out. I like that they never magically cured her muteness. There were a lot of dark themes, but at least they weren't carelessly mixed in, and the severity and mental health actually affected the characters instead of having it as just background. Unfortunately, not all games do this.
Diana, Apollo, Celes (Celeste), and Selene were great characters, I just wish we got to see Purity (Lucine) and Liberty at least get some form of redemption/punishment. I'm guessing the police catch them, though.
I liked that Justice I got trapped in his own curse and died trying, since such a terrible curse is... so terrible. I also like that the mission for justice was continued after Black Gear fell, and that Luna helped make the police force better while not losing sight of her other goal. Visiting the train station everyday is commitment. And I like that Neil and the others had to wait a year to escape, instead of right away or only months after. And the fact that they guided the victims out proved that they also kept their real goal in mind.
I would've liked more explanation on how Apollo survived and that eyeball... I know that the other eyeballs were like Apollo, but did the bodies continue living while their eyeball grew separetly? Was their real punishment to have their soul trapped in their eyeball after death and either try to escape or stop others/merge with trees and... becomes an eye-tree? I could theorize for days. In fact, I will.
I like how it was a bittersweet ending, but that after all that, they give you closure. Closure was the reward after the 8 hours.
Hermoso juego, el final me ha encantado, de los mejores juegos RPG que he jugado. Solo me ha quedado una duda con respecto a Apollo, ¿en donde estuvo todo este tiempo? duda que no me dejará dormir jajaja
El diseño es hermoso, el arte es magnifico, mi única queja es que a veces hay demasiadas secuencias seguidas de diálogos, fuera de eso también me encantaron los minijuegos (si es que se les puede llamar así), me hubiera gustado contenido extra :)
Just finished the full game and I really enjoyed it! It reminded me of the OG horror RPG maker games that I love. Each chapter took me about ~90 minutes each to complete (so about ~6-7 hours in total).
I saw that Lydia was planning to remake the game, so I'm excited to see that (last update I saw of it was March 16th on their Twitter/X account). Although, I wonder if Lydia ever plans to release her games on Steam?
vvv SPOILERS vvv
I'm so happy that we got to see the happy ending where everyone was reunited at the end. I would've liked to see more extras like when they have dinner together (because I saw they each had a color-coded chair in the apartment), but I'm fine with where it ended.
I did see one translation that wasn't translated to English from the Spanish version in Chapter 4. It was during Luna's flashback escape sequence (which, by the way, was a pain in the butt) in the 3rd area, I believe. I think it was after I got the key and tried going back up the stairs where I came from (because I forgot I had to unlock the control room door manually by going into my inventory).
I think the hardest parts of the game were the escape sequences (i.e. Luna's escape in Chapter 4 and that other section with the blank paintings in one of the previous chapters). Another part that frustrated me was when Luna had to protect Neil from the skulls. Basically, most of it was just trial-and-error. But at last, I have finally finished the game!
You have to press F1 and enable it (although the graphics become kind of grainy and pixelated).
I saw a reply by 'Tiago 05' that said to install Lossless Scaling and use the configs: Full screen; Anime4K; Very big (although, I personally didn't use it).
Such a great game! At first i thought "okay, you can play it" but it got so much more intense with every chapter and so sad and Happy and everything! I would love to have a bit more ending just because I don't want it to end! I want to see how their lives continue and im so sad for Copycat! The ending is so beautiful! Its amazing! Thanks for sharing this game with the world <3
Loved this game so much, love the aesthetic right away, but the story was also so good, constantly tugging on the heart strings. One of my favourite rpgmaker horror games I've played!
Liking the game so far but cannot continue due to a (technical) issue..
In chapter 1, after luna passes a hallway of spike traps, she puts her hand in a hole and gets it stuck. The game says to press "Z" to get it out, but pressing Z on the keyboard didn't do it. Tried holding it down or tapping, didn't work.
Looked up what "Z" is in RPG maker, apparently it's actually "D", but the D key didn't work either...
End up trying all of the keys on my keyboard but none of them did anything, and yes, I was using the English language and nothing else...
I had found Aria's Story by accident when looking for good RPG Maker games to try, and I really enjoyed it a lot, so I decided to check out your other works, and found Midnight Train.
I was not prepared to have a new #2 favorite RPG Maker game of all time (#1 will eternally be OneShot, sorry lol). I've played a good handful of other RPG Maker games at this point and none of them compared to the beauty and masterful storytelling that is this game. There were only a couple points where I felt the logic needed to progress was unfair without failing once or twice (hiding in the Control Room, I'm looking at you), but other than that this was a pure joy to experience. The character development, the writing, the environments, the worldbuilding was all incredibly good. I look forward to seeing anything else you work on in the future.
This storyline also really resonated with me on many levels and helped me in a way you can't understand. Thank you for this game, seriously.
I am one of those who opened an itch io account just to comment on this game.
As someone who has played a lot of indie games, I must say that this game is a masterpiece from start to finish. every chapter and characters were interesting and every character I met made me emotionally connected with them.
The game has a lot to praise, the characters, the story, the mini-games, the use of sound is far above any indie game, so I was never bored while playing. the only problem was that the controls were a bit stumpy, which didn't bother me while I was so caught up in the story.
My favourite character was Apollo by far. Definitely one of my favourite indie deutergonists now. When I saw the end of the 2nd chapter, I couldn't even sleep from shock
I will be following and waiting for your other works.
HELP I'M SUTCK AT THE BULLET AND PISTOL PART, When I first try it it would let me hit the bottles, but when I missed the last one It's been impossible to hint even the first one HELPPPPP Besides, I've loved this game
I have made an account just to post a comment... Truly awesome so awesome game. I was immediately charmed and endeared by the characters, and I was very hooked to see what would happen to them through the story. Seeing them explore the situation in different ways was fun and engaging!!! The mystery of what was going on was so intriguing, and I was on the edge of my seat till the very end. The character development was so satisfying to see...!!! The dynamics and relationships between the characters were my favorite part, it was so nice to see it all connect and to see deeper bonds form. Seeing their sad stories and how they find ways to move on to a brighter future... It was so awesome... The worldbuilding shown within is also so interesting...
Gameplay wise I also really enjoyed it. Usually, I struggle tons with puzzles in RPGs and end up trying to look up the answers, but here I felt I could discover all the answers without whirling my head too much if I looked around enough (compliment). The difficulty was neat and while it does get harder as the game progresses, it does so in a reasonable way and things could be solved eventually once you look at things you first overlooked... In summary, I liked how the game handled puzzles, they were satisfactory to solve. I also do appreciate how you can get hints if you so want to. It does it in a way where you can finish connecting the dots yourself without feeling ashamed about it, and that was very nice.
Awesome game!!! Can't wait to play again and see what I couldn't quite catch the first time. I totally recommend it!!!
This game is so amazing, I love everything about it. I'm a sucker for depressing endings tho, so I almost hoped that Luna would stay alone in the real world while the others would be trapped but I'm so glad that they were able to escape. One of my favorite games for sure, crazy that I didn't stumble upon it earlier.
The developer's other game, Aria's Story has an ending to that effect, the true ending anyway. If you haven't already, give it a try, it's just as good as this one :)
i swear i'd like to write a 1000 word long essay review but in the end there are no words to describe my love for this game. top 2 or maybe even top 1 best game on itch.io
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For some reason in chapter 1, I can't click on the green and blue bottles. Is there something else I need to try?
ABSOLUT PEAK. Este juego es de los mejores que he jugado sin duda, tanto por la historia, los personajes, los puzzles, TODO. Me parece genial el hecho de que el juego este dividido por capítulos ya que lo hace más cómodo. Es digno de apreciar la variedad de puzzles que hay con distintos mecanismos, cosa que no se suele ver mucho, sobre todo la parte de Neil´s deduction, que me parece muy original y le da el toque. Los gráficos también son muy buenos y tienen muchos detalles, así como las breves imágenes que se muestran de vez en cuando de los personajes, me parecen muy cute <3. Y bueno tmb mencionar detalles como la música, los diálogos, etc. En fin, que le recomiendo el juego a todo el mundo y gracias a la autora por crear semejante obra de arte
is this safe?
5 years later and somehow this game still makes me tear up. The relationship between Luna and Neil still hits as hard all this time later. Cant wait for the remake.
When running in sudo Wine on Linux, I get this error:
RPCVXAxx RTP is required to run this game.
"user@user-Lenovo-ThinkBook-15-IIL:~/Downloads/08.28.2025/Midnight Train 4.3 [ALL CHAPTERS] [English]$ sudo wine game.exe
[sudo] password for user:
user@user-Lenovo-ThinkBook-15-IIL:~/Downloads/08.28.2025/Midnight Train 4.3 [ALL CHAPTERS] [English]$"
Running the same exact program on Windows OS produces the same exact error: "Midnight Train: RPGVXAce RTP is required to run this game."
For the windows, I think you have to put Rpgmaker VX ace Run time package, it's a pack of graphics for the default Rpgmaker VX Ace but for some reasons some games don't come up with that thing. You have put it in the game main folder where the "Fonts", "Audio", "System" and "User data", trust me just put it in there and it will do the magic but I use joiplay as the emulator so it should probably works fine.... I guess. Should give it a shot tho.
Thank you so much Lydia for creating this game, it is one of my favourite rpg maker games. It really filled a void for me after playing all the classics like mad father, ib, witch's house, etc.
The main characters are lovely with their own depth and the puzzles were enjoyable to solve. Not too easy not too hard. I must say I highly appreciate the focus on friendship, especially between male and female characters which I sadly don't see a lot. There was no forced romantic bond (but if you ship, I don't judge), just wholesome chemistry between all of them. Another reason why I love this game.
Oh and I adored that role reversal moments we had, with Luna being the one using brute force and protecting/carrying Neil (fav part), without reducing him to just a damsel in distress. Refreshing writing! I can only praise this game ♡ I look forward to the remake, thank you again ♡♡
I'll never forget this game, thank you...
I... played all 4 chapters; from the moment we first interacted with the conductor and explored the train, to everything after the credits. I played all of it in one sitting. Safe to say, that's a bad idea. It took me 8 hours. Somebody recommended this after I finished Paper Lily; go check them out, it's one of the best games I've played. A solid 9/10 (missing a point because I still want Chapter 2). I could say more, but I'll spare you (most) of the rant.
SPOILERS!
I would've liked to play a short, stand-alone game that's supposed to be the Epilogue to Midnight Train, but it's safe to say that most would've forgotten what happened by the time it comes out. I like that they never magically cured her muteness. There were a lot of dark themes, but at least they weren't carelessly mixed in, and the severity and mental health actually affected the characters instead of having it as just background. Unfortunately, not all games do this.
Diana, Apollo, Celes (Celeste), and Selene were great characters, I just wish we got to see Purity (Lucine) and Liberty at least get some form of redemption/punishment. I'm guessing the police catch them, though.
I liked that Justice I got trapped in his own curse and died trying, since such a terrible curse is... so terrible. I also like that the mission for justice was continued after Black Gear fell, and that Luna helped make the police force better while not losing sight of her other goal. Visiting the train station everyday is commitment. And I like that Neil and the others had to wait a year to escape, instead of right away or only months after. And the fact that they guided the victims out proved that they also kept their real goal in mind.
I would've liked more explanation on how Apollo survived and that eyeball... I know that the other eyeballs were like Apollo, but did the bodies continue living while their eyeball grew separetly? Was their real punishment to have their soul trapped in their eyeball after death and either try to escape or stop others/merge with trees and... becomes an eye-tree? I could theorize for days. In fact, I will.
I like how it was a bittersweet ending, but that after all that, they give you closure. Closure was the reward after the 8 hours.
Hermoso juego, el final me ha encantado, de los mejores juegos RPG que he jugado. Solo me ha quedado una duda con respecto a Apollo, ¿en donde estuvo todo este tiempo? duda que no me dejará dormir jajaja
El diseño es hermoso, el arte es magnifico, mi única queja es que a veces hay demasiadas secuencias seguidas de diálogos, fuera de eso también me encantaron los minijuegos (si es que se les puede llamar así), me hubiera gustado contenido extra :)
10/10
A well deserved ending.
Just finished the full game and I really enjoyed it! It reminded me of the OG horror RPG maker games that I love. Each chapter took me about ~90 minutes each to complete (so about ~6-7 hours in total).
I saw that Lydia was planning to remake the game, so I'm excited to see that (last update I saw of it was March 16th on their Twitter/X account). Although, I wonder if Lydia ever plans to release her games on Steam?
vvv SPOILERS vvv
I'm so happy that we got to see the happy ending where everyone was reunited at the end. I would've liked to see more extras like when they have dinner together (because I saw they each had a color-coded chair in the apartment), but I'm fine with where it ended.
I did see one translation that wasn't translated to English from the Spanish version in Chapter 4. It was during Luna's flashback escape sequence (which, by the way, was a pain in the butt) in the 3rd area, I believe. I think it was after I got the key and tried going back up the stairs where I came from (because I forgot I had to unlock the control room door manually by going into my inventory).
I think the hardest parts of the game were the escape sequences (i.e. Luna's escape in Chapter 4 and that other section with the blank paintings in one of the previous chapters). Another part that frustrated me was when Luna had to protect Neil from the skulls. Basically, most of it was just trial-and-error. But at last, I have finally finished the game!
Does This game not support full screen?
You have to press F1 and enable it (although the graphics become kind of grainy and pixelated).
I saw a reply by 'Tiago 05' that said to install Lossless Scaling and use the configs: Full screen; Anime4K; Very big (although, I personally didn't use it).
For some reason I can't play the 2,3,4 chapter,it say script 'cache' line 106:errno::ENOENT occured (I'm using joiplay in android by the way)
it was beautiful ,really beautiful
I thought the Horror Maker RPG genre was dead, but this was SO GOOD. This is up there with Mad Father, The Crooked Man, and The Witches Hosue.
game's so peak, I loved the story and characters
I was really sad when I saw Luna was the only one to get on the train at the end but was so much better when they all came back 10/10 game!
no lo juegen, me hizo llorar (chicos es broma juegenlo)
Such a great game! At first i thought "okay, you can play it" but it got so much more intense with every chapter and so sad and Happy and everything! I would love to have a bit more ending just because I don't want it to end! I want to see how their lives continue and im so sad for Copycat! The ending is so beautiful! Its amazing! Thanks for sharing this game with the world <3
I like this game 👍, very very like it. And masterpiece.
10/10
Diana, Apollo, Selene, Neil, Luna. i'm glad they are safe but i feeL sad the other i mean y'know what i mean..
I love this game.
10/10
I want more.
it doesnt let me open it :(
Me either, why doesn't work?
same here
It may be a little late to answer this, just search for RPG Maker and download the one that says (RPG Maker VX Ace - Crysalis)
What do you mean? I search that on google?
Loved this game so much, love the aesthetic right away, but the story was also so good, constantly tugging on the heart strings. One of my favourite rpgmaker horror games I've played!
Full Playthrough here- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkxcnewj9xpVW9vpPZRbJg7Zq259cwh3Ei love this game its my entire life
Hey I just started playing and I am wondering, is there any way to make it full screen? it's really hard to focus with such a tiny window...
Install Lossless Scaling and use the configs: Full screen; Anime4K; Very big. Hope it helps^^
Help, this game is amazing, I enjoyed every second of it
Liking the game so far but cannot continue due to a (technical) issue..
In chapter 1, after luna passes a hallway of spike traps, she puts her hand in a hole and gets it stuck. The game says to press "Z" to get it out, but pressing Z on the keyboard didn't do it. Tried holding it down or tapping, didn't work.
Looked up what "Z" is in RPG maker, apparently it's actually "D", but the D key didn't work either...
End up trying all of the keys on my keyboard but none of them did anything, and yes, I was using the English language and nothing else...
you need to mash it, not just pressing once!
My Review:
This game is an absolute masterpiece. 10/10
I had found Aria's Story by accident when looking for good RPG Maker games to try, and I really enjoyed it a lot, so I decided to check out your other works, and found Midnight Train.
I was not prepared to have a new #2 favorite RPG Maker game of all time (#1 will eternally be OneShot, sorry lol). I've played a good handful of other RPG Maker games at this point and none of them compared to the beauty and masterful storytelling that is this game. There were only a couple points where I felt the logic needed to progress was unfair without failing once or twice (hiding in the Control Room, I'm looking at you), but other than that this was a pure joy to experience. The character development, the writing, the environments, the worldbuilding was all incredibly good. I look forward to seeing anything else you work on in the future.
This storyline also really resonated with me on many levels and helped me in a way you can't understand. Thank you for this game, seriously.
Apollo is my favorite character alongside Luna.
I am one of those who opened an itch io account just to comment on this game.
As someone who has played a lot of indie games, I must say that this game is a masterpiece from start to finish. every chapter and characters were interesting and every character I met made me emotionally connected with them.
The game has a lot to praise, the characters, the story, the mini-games, the use of sound is far above any indie game, so I was never bored while playing. the only problem was that the controls were a bit stumpy, which didn't bother me while I was so caught up in the story.
My favourite character was Apollo by far. Definitely one of my favourite indie deutergonists now. When I saw the end of the 2nd chapter, I couldn't even sleep from shock
I will be following and waiting for your other works.
Thank you for the masterpiece.
HELP I'M SUTCK AT THE BULLET AND PISTOL PART, When I first try it it would let me hit the bottles, but when I missed the last one It's been impossible to hint even the first one HELPPPPP
Besides, I've loved this game
I have made an account just to post a comment... Truly awesome so awesome game. I was immediately charmed and endeared by the characters, and I was very hooked to see what would happen to them through the story. Seeing them explore the situation in different ways was fun and engaging!!! The mystery of what was going on was so intriguing, and I was on the edge of my seat till the very end. The character development was so satisfying to see...!!! The dynamics and relationships between the characters were my favorite part, it was so nice to see it all connect and to see deeper bonds form. Seeing their sad stories and how they find ways to move on to a brighter future... It was so awesome... The worldbuilding shown within is also so interesting...
Gameplay wise I also really enjoyed it. Usually, I struggle tons with puzzles in RPGs and end up trying to look up the answers, but here I felt I could discover all the answers without whirling my head too much if I looked around enough (compliment). The difficulty was neat and while it does get harder as the game progresses, it does so in a reasonable way and things could be solved eventually once you look at things you first overlooked... In summary, I liked how the game handled puzzles, they were satisfactory to solve. I also do appreciate how you can get hints if you so want to. It does it in a way where you can finish connecting the dots yourself without feeling ashamed about it, and that was very nice.
Awesome game!!! Can't wait to play again and see what I couldn't quite catch the first time. I totally recommend it!!!
Thank you! It makes me really happy to know you enjoyed the game 💙
This game is so amazing, I love everything about it. I'm a sucker for depressing endings tho, so I almost hoped that Luna would stay alone in the real world while the others would be trapped but I'm so glad that they were able to escape. One of my favorite games for sure, crazy that I didn't stumble upon it earlier.
The developer's other game, Aria's Story has an ending to that effect, the true ending anyway. If you haven't already, give it a try, it's just as good as this one :)
I was so invested in the fate of that bird
i swear i'd like to write a 1000 word long essay review but in the end there are no words to describe my love for this game. top 2 or maybe even top 1 best game on itch.io
if you life this game then play "paper lily chapter 1
it's kinda coincidence, I said that midnight train is top2 best game on itch.io, because top1 is actually paper lily lmao
hahahaha