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Monster Slayers

Turn-based deck-building RPG with randomized runs and lasting upgrades

Nerdook Productions · Released Mar 23, 2017

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 1,269
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
4
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Oct 1, 2026
Minimum PC
OpenGL 2.1 compatible 3D …
0.3 GB RAM · 0 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)

What is Monster Slayers?

Monster Slayers is a single-player deck-building RPG set in the Northern Valley, where a new guild hero sets out to defeat the Harbinger. Each run has randomized encounters and loot. You choose a route, fight monsters using cards, build your deck, equip gear, and earn fame to unlock abilities for future heroes.

For you if...

  • +you like quick, turn-based card battles
  • +you enjoy unlocking abilities across repeated runs
  • +you want to try different classes and companions

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer real-time combat to playing cards
  • −you want a game without repeated runs

What players say

79% of 1,269 reviews are positive

Players praise the quick card battles, class variety, and progression between runs. Some find the runs repetitive and the deck-building choices limited. Recent reviewers also report crashes and a run-blocking glitch after an update.

How many players finish Monster Slayers?

25% of Steam players have unlocked «Master Thief», 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

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Monster Slayers system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL 2.1 compatible 3D …, 0.3 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
Processor
Processor 2 GHz (Dual Core)
Graphics
OpenGL 2.1 compatible 3D graphics card with 256 MB VRAM
Memory
256 MB RAM
Storage
40 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Monster Slayers have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Monster Slayers run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
22
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese.

Does Monster Slayers 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 Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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