Drive a train around an ash-covered world collecting ingredients for the last ever s’more as an anthropomorphic bird in the surreal and comically ominous Cinderline

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Drive a train around an ash-covered world collecting ingredients for the last ever s’more as an anthropomorphic bird in the surreal and comically ominous Cinderline

Rock Paper Shotgun · 3 hours ago

Rock Paper Shotgun previewed Cinderline, an upcoming exploration game in which players control a silent, anthropomorphic bird piloting a small train through an ash-covered, surreal world in search of ingredients for "the last ever s'more". Described as a simple walking simulator with light platforming, the game is notable for its strange, unsettling atmosphere and offbeat cast of characters, marking it out within the crowded "run around as a little guy" genre.

The demo opens with the bird hatching from an egg, evoking comparisons to Angel's Egg, before it discovers a manually operated train with separate levers for direction and speed. Its journey takes it through an underground station and an ash-covered town, where it encounters odd figures including a frightened toaster and a trench-coated stranger, eventually obtaining a stick from a cigar-smoking balloon devoured by giant teeth — the final ingredient needed, after which all the strange characters vanish, hinting the quest may have darker consequences. Cinderline can be wishlisted and its demo downloaded on Steam.

  • Cinderline is a surreal exploration game about a bird gathering s'more ingredients
  • Players drive a manual train through an ash-covered, ominous world
  • A free demo and Steam wishlist page are already available

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