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Monster Train

95% positive of 19,972 Steam reviews

To finish: 1.2 h
Released: 2020
Steam Deck: Playable
Platforms: Steam, GOG, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation

Made by Shiny Shoe. Published by Good Shepherd Entertainment.

About the game

Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

Tagged by players

Card Battler
Roguelike Deckbuilder
Deckbuilding
Card Game
Turn-Based Tactics
Roguelite
Trains
Turn-Based Strategy
Roguelike
Difficult
Turn-Based Combat
PvP

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Overwhelmingly Positive

What players say

Recommended
I came to Monster Train backwards. I played Slay the Spire first, then Monster Train 2, and only after that the original. I have played and own around fifty deckbuilders, and these two sit at the top of the list, the sequel first and this one a close second. The chasm between them and whatever comes third is LONG. If you are starting in 2026, start with Monster Train 2. It takes everything this game does and does it…
9.4 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Every bit as fun and engaging as Slay the Spire. I haven't even purchased the sequel yet because i've got so much left to see in the original.
20 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
the game lies lost a run because it made me skip a turn for no reason ... this happened before. It was not the emberdrain mechanic. Playing an hour only to have the entire run invalidated and all the choices rendered meaningless by the game changing the rules without any way to find out why... I'm also not a fan of the balancing. There is a lot that is just bad ... i get that replacing bad cards is part of the…
40 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.
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