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Monster Train

Roguelike deckbuilder with three-floor defense and mixed-clan synergies

Shiny Shoe · Published by Good Shepherd Entertainment · Released May 21, 2020

Strategy

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 21K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 23 in 30 days
Players
109
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Nov 3, 2021
Minimum PC
IGP
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)

What is Monster Train?

Monster Train is a turn-based roguelike deckbuilder set in a frozen Hell, where you defend the last burning pyre from Heaven’s forces. Each run has you play units and spells across three stacked battlefields, choose a route, combine two clans, and upgrade cards and a champion before boss fights.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy experimenting with powerful cross-clan card combinations
  • +you want turn-based runs with escalating difficulty levels
  • +you like defending multiple floors at once

Not for you if...

  • −you want tightly balanced decks without dominant combinations
  • −you dislike repeated runs and lengthy unlock progression
  • −you prefer a large variety of enemy encounters

What players say

96% of 20,500 reviews are positive · 100% of 23 in the last 30 days

Players praise the cross-clan synergies, three-floor unit placement, and freedom to build unusually powerful decks. Common complaints focus on uneven balance, repetitive encounters, and a long unlock grind; some players also consider the sequel a more complete version of the same core systems.

Players over time

▼ -27% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 187 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026109
Nov 6, 202699
Nov 5, 202691
Nov 4, 2026111
Nov 3, 2026120
Nov 2, 2026110
Nov 1, 2026117
Oct 31, 2026122
Oct 30, 202699
Oct 29, 202683
Oct 28, 202692
Oct 27, 2026118
Oct 26, 2026119
Oct 25, 2026142
Oct 24, 2026135
Oct 23, 202686
Oct 22, 2026100
Oct 21, 2026134
Oct 20, 2026122
Oct 18, 2026131
Oct 17, 2026126
Oct 16, 2026109
Oct 15, 2026125
Oct 14, 2026125
Oct 13, 2026126
Oct 11, 2026139
Oct 10, 2026134
Oct 9, 2026149
Oct 8, 2026147
Oct 7, 2026139
Oct 6, 2026143
Oct 4, 2026166
Oct 3, 2026151
Oct 2, 2026136
Oct 1, 2026150
Sep 30, 2026135
Sep 29, 2026141
Sep 27, 2026175
Sep 26, 2026164
Sep 25, 2026158
Sep 24, 2026177
Sep 23, 2026181
Sep 23, 2026159
Sep 22, 2026145
Sep 21, 2026187

How many players finish Monster Train?

81% of Steam players have unlocked «Seraph the Defeated», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Monster Train screenshot 1

Monster Train system requirements

Minimum: IGP, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Monster Train?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Core i3
Graphics
IGP or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Core i5
Graphics
GTX 1050
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Monster Train have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Monster Train run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
53
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Monster Train use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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