Last Train Outta’ Wormtown (v2023.07.06 & Multiplayer)

A desert town becomes a frantic multiplayer playground where one giant sandworm hunts a crew of would-be escapees racing toward a departing train. Last Train Outta’ Wormtown frames its asymmetrical action around a simple but wonderfully tense rule: the monster only detects cowboys who touch the ground. That turns every patch of sand into a liability, every rooftop and crate stack into potential safety, and every mad dash for the objective into a gamble. The mood is deliberately goofy and chaotic, but the pressure of an unseen burrowing predator gives each match a sharp edge.

Cowboy players cooperate to complete map objectives, gather fuel, and get the train ready before the worm turns the town into a buffet. Staying alive means constantly improvising routes with jumps, climbs, props, and elevated terrain, since leaving the ground is the best way to break the worm’s awareness of your position. The worm plays very differently, tunneling beneath the map to cover distance quickly before bursting upward in an attempt to catch exposed players. Matches support private sessions with friends as well as public quickplay, and the Friend’s Pass lets invited players join private games even if they do not own the full release; players having trouble connecting should also make sure their system clock is set automatically.

Its strongest idea is how it turns movement into stealth without slowing the game down: cowboys are not merely hiding, but building and scrambling toward temporary safe routes while the worm predicts where panic will send them next. Hundreds of possible map layouts help prevent escape plans from becoming too routine, while cowboy customization adds personality to the cartoonish Western horror setup. Fans of asymmetrical games such as Dead by Daylight, Propnight, or the party-game chaos of Lethal Company should appreciate its more physical, platforming-focused approach to survival. It suits groups who can laugh at sudden deaths and enjoy coordination under pressure, though veterans of competitive asymmetrical games will get the most from learning both the worm’s ambush options and the cowboys’ mobility tricks.