2D exploration horror adventure game remake Midnight Train: New Moon announced for PC
Due out in 2027.
Publisher PLAYISM and developer LydiaBluebell have announced 2D exploration horror adventure game remake Midnight Train: New Moon. It will launch for PC via Steam in 2027 with English, Spanish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language support.
Here is an overview of the game, via PLAYISM:
About
Midnight Train: New Moon is a 2D exploration-based horror adventure game developed by Spain-based indie game studio LydiaBluebell. It is a remake of the free RPG Maker game Midnight Train, originally released in 2020. Although the original hails from Spain, it belongs to the lineage of traditional horror RPGs nurtured within Japan’s free game culture, and garnered high praise, particularly among free game fans outside Japan.
Midnight Train: New Moon retains the story-driven experience of uncovering the truth through exploration and puzzle-solving, while featuring completely revamped graphics, visual effects, and game balance. It has been rebuilt so that both newcomers and those who have played the original can enjoy it with a fresh perspective.
Guided by a train, Luna arrives at a strange building. Through exploration and puzzle-solving, she aims to escape. Inexplicable events, crises that arrive without warning, and the truth revealed in fragments—the full picture of the story gradually becomes clear.
Story
Luna Wyndell is a girl traveling by train in search of a certain place. Before she knows it, all the passengers inside the train have vanished without a trace, and the train has stopped in a strange void.
Together with Neil, an aspiring detective also left behind on the train, she steps into a building in the void. There, the two discover a strange pocket watch, along with a note:
“Find the next train. It departs in three hours. If you fail, you’ll be trapped here forever.”
Key Features
- A story that spans four chapters taking place on the train and inside the mysterious building.
- A game system where you gather clues through exploration and solve mysteries.
- Multiple endings that branch based on the player’s choices.
- Maps with different designs, and various characters that appear in each chapter.
- An original soundtrack that deepens immersion in the world.
- Sprite animations that bring scenes to life.
- Partial voice acting that enhances the characters.
Remake Elements
- Completely revamped graphics.
- Redesigned puzzles and trials with adjusted difficulty.
- New events and visual effects.
- Quality-of-life improvements.
Characters
- Luna Wyndell – A girl traveling in search of a certain place. Left behind on the train, she meets Neil and, aiming to escape from the strange void, steps into the building that stands beside the train. Unable to speak, she uses a notebook to communicate with others.
- Neil Lawton – An aspiring detective travelling in pursuit of that dream. Left behind on the train like Luna, he ends up going together with her. Though kind-hearted, he can also be timid and unreliable at times. However, when it comes to deduction, he displays keen observational skills and unravels numerous mysteries.
Watch the announcement trailer below.