Monster Train 2
Monster Train 2
Game
Game2020
Monster Train
Developer Shiny Shoe
Monster Train is a roguelike deck-building game developed by American studio Shiny Shoe and published by Good Shepherd Entertainment. It was initially released on May 21, 2020, for Windows, followed by releases on Xbox One on December 17, 2020, iOS on October 27, 2022, and PlayStation 5 on July 25, 2024. A Complete Edition of the game titled Monster Train First Class was released for Nintendo Switch on August 19,… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
363 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
87
LovedLoved
179 positive · 26 negative
95% range 82–91%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 179 | 26 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 63 | 2 | 70 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 0 | 7 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
13,592 of 14,078 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
88% recommend · 175 yes, 25 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 200 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (22,030 of 22,986 positive).
Many players compare Monster Train favorably to Slay the Spire, praising its added depth and unique mechanics. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the game is fun but has issues like repetitive enemies and a long meta progression. [4][5][6] A few players find the game less engaging or too easy compared to other deckbuilders. [7][8][6]
Liked
Representative posts
- [7]
It's OK. Pretty braindead, to be honest. I mostly played it while I was too hungover to think. Music was fine, one or two songs were memorable, the rest are what is best described as "serviceable." I also thought the aesthetics of the game were really dumb, which didn't help my impression of it. The gameplay can give you this sense that you're doing something at first, but after a while you realize that your …
- [1]
There is something so perfect and magical about this game. Slay the Spire gets a lot of credit, but I believe Monster Train's added placement/level mechanics adds so much to the genre.
- [9]
After spending over 200 hours and grinding out 100% of the achievements, I have a deep appreciation for this game. It is truly the only deck-builder since Slay the Spire that managed to keep me hooked for so long. There is a profound satisfaction in building powerful units and crafting a deck lethal enough to slaughter angels and reclaim Hell. The Good: - Incredible tactical depth and rewarding unit synergies. - A …
- [4]
Monster train 1 can't be called perfect game, even great one, it is indeed fiiles with many cards with different mechanics, good visuals and pleaseant music, but at the same time it lashes at you with catastrophicslly low roster of enemies, outrageously long meta progression and nevertheless limited number of combinations, which leads to limited unusual gameplay situations. It is good game, it's true, but nothing …
- [10]
Monster Train is a great roguelike deck builder game. Honestly besides Slay the Spire, probably the best one out there. It is challenging, addictive, and more importantly fun to play. It gives me the same feeling as Slay the Spire. Unlocking everything and winning with every character on covenant 25 was a great journey. I am glad I tried this game out and will definitely buy Monster Train 2 very soon!
Summarised from 34 of the 308 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
88% of the 200 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Monster Train. The complaint that keeps coming up: low roster of enemies and limited combinations. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
According to review aggregator website Metacritic, Monster Train received "generally favorable reviews". Dan Stapleton of IGN wrote that the game is "a ticket to dozens – if not hundreds – of hours of challenging and surprising roguelike deckbuilding runs, thanks in large part to its mechanically diverse set of decks and the way they interact with each other when combined in different ways", and in his verdict, scored the game 9/10. Cody Peterson from Screen Rant wrote "Monster Train is an enjoyable deck building roguelike game that manages to reinvent both genres with some interesting new game mechanics", giving the game a 4 out of 5 star rating. The game was nominated to IGN Best of 2020…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 363 · most liked firstFollow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 5 Steam codes for Monster Train 2 courtesy of @bigfangames.com. Giveaway ends on May 27th, 6 PM PT Out now on PC/Consoles and Game Pass Ultimate/PC www.bigfangames.com/games/monste...
neutral · AI labelView post →It's uhhhh, not very often I see a video game character so incredibly laser targeted at my interests (Lady Gilda from Monster Train 2)
positive · AI labelView post →Monster Train 2 has uh..... has.... um uh.... buh.... g-good game design.....
positive · AI labelView post →I have almost made an infinite loop in MONSTER TRAIN 2 where I am nearly immortal and it soft locks the game
positive · AI labelView post →So y’all were right about Balatro! Maybe I should listen to game critics after all! But I still can’t stop playing Monster Train.
positive · AI labelView post →ahh, I had forgotten how satisfying it is to put together a deck that utterly breaks the game, thank you Monster Train 2 and especially the little stackable mushroom boys
positive · AI labelView post →Coming to Game Pass: news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0... Ultimate: -Monster Train 2 (5/21) -Tales of Kenzera: Zau (5/22) -To a T (5/28) -Spray Paint Simulator (5/29) Standard: -Creatures of Ava (5/22) -Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (5/22) -S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 (5/22) -The Division 2 (5/27)
neutral · AI labelView post →Recommend me a game like Slay the Spire, Spelunky, Monster Train, Binding of Isaac, Balatro etc. Something good for discharging quick bursts of energy. Must be cheap and on Steam.
neutral · AI labelView post →Monster Train 2 is available now on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and Xbox Game Pass.
neutral · AI labelView post →Boolin’ at the cabin with some Monster Train 2 this morning… this game fucks. 🍩🚂☕️
positive · AI labelView post →Coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: • May 21 | Monster Train 2 • May 22 | Tales of Kenzera: Zau • May 27 | Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 • May 28 | To a T • May 29 | Metaphor ReFantazio • May 29 | Spray Paint Simulator • June 3 | Crypt Custodian • June 3 | Symphonia news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
neutral · AI labelView post →Monster Train 2 is now out and I'm streaming it live over at twitch.tv/vyria_durav !! Come hang out as I play the sequel to the hit deck builder game and explore all the shiny new options and cool as fuck clans in our battle to save the heavens and hells from the Titans!
positive · AI labelView post →New Game Pass Games: 5.21 -Monster Train 2 5.27 -The Division 2 5.28 -To a T 5.29 -Metaphor ReFantazio -Spray Paint Simulator 6.3 -Crypt Custodian -Symphonia Standard 5.22: -S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 -Creatures of Ava -Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II -Tales of Kenzera: Zau news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
neutral · AI labelView post →I looked up every game I played this year and checked which ones were on Gamepass: Silksong - $20 Rematch - $30 Blue Prince - $30 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - $50 Monster Train 2 - $25 Prince of Persia Lost Crown - $40 Hi-Fi Rush - $30 Dead Island 2 - $50 Total: $275 So $85 cheaper than Gamepass
positive · AI labelView post →"It's better than Slay The Spire, it was our best card game of 2020, and now the sequel has a proper release date" - PC Gamer Monster Train 2 pulls into the station on May 21 2025. Wishlist and play the demo today: store.steampowered.com/app/2742830/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Hades 2, Silksong, Monster Train 2, and Slay the Spire 2 really show what game devs are able to achieve when they are actually given the time, money, & leeway to create their art.
neutral · AI labelView post →Coming to Game Pass: news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/1... Ultimate: -Routine (12/4) Premium: -Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (today) -Monster Train 2 (12/3) -Spray Paint Simulator (12/3) -33 Immortals (12/4) -Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (12/4) -A Game About Digging A Hole (12/9) -Dome Keeper (12/9) ..
neutral · AI labelView post →Monster Train 2 | Reviews 10 / 10 ScreenRant 9.5 / 10 Gamer Social Club 9.5 / 10 NoisyPixel 4.5 / 10 GamesRadar+ 9 / 10 IGN 9 / 10 DualShockers 9 / 10 Shacknews Coming today. Day One with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Openritic: 87 opencritic.com/game/18503/m...
neutral · AI labelView post →New Xbox Game Pass Games: March 3 - Monster Train March 5 - Galacticare (Standard) March 6 - One Lonley Outpost March 11 - Enter the Gungeon March 13 - Mullet Madjack March 18 - 33 Immortals news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
neutral · AI labelView post →I feel like I'm terrible at Bluesky, then again I've never used Twitter. * Burned out Software Engineer ~_~ * Video Game Modder (Monster Train). * Solo game dev - designing my dream roguelike. (Godot) * Homebrew dev - mainly nintendo systems. * Foodie * Anime feel free to ♡/↻ #promosky
neutral · AI labelView post →I’ve already somehow put 7 hours into the Monster Train 2 demo. I might like that game.
positive · AI labelView post →Yo! Thanks for hanging out party people - and to @atnathanyaffe.bsky.social for the raid 💜💜💜 New internet service seems fine?! And thanks everyone for helping test it with me. Also go buy Monster Train! It's a good game.
positive · AI labelView post →Genuinely think what @shinyshoegames.bsky.social achieved with Monster Train 2 is nothing short of phenomenal. To create five whole new factions that not only have their own unique synergies with each other, but with all the factions from the first game? A masterclass in deckbuilder balancing.
positive · AI labelView post →If you can tolerate the game sound drowning me out a bit, here's a stab at the Monster Train 2 demo: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e2m... Also, there's a Monster Train 2!
neutral · AI labelView post →sometimes i see a post that contains the words "my ideal game is..." and they get me thinking about *my* ideal games, but i'm fortunate enough that those games already exist; Riftbreaker, Tales of Maj'eyal, Project Zomboid, No Man's Sky, Astronomics and Monster Train 2.
positive · AI labelView post →Monster Train 2 stream is happening now. Can't believe this game is getting a sequel, so pumped. youtube.com/live/UlF1iXo...
positive · AI labelView post →I love Monster Train. I love Monster Train 2 just as much, if not more. This will be a game I’ll play for hundreds of hours - I’m confident saying that because if current trends continue (and they will) I’ll have cracked my first 100 by the end of the week.
positive · AI labelView post →video games: Slay the Spire 2 vg Ratatan vg Pinbleton Park vg Monster Train 2 Bullet: Surge Blue Prince (if my Kickstarter hits my secret goal 🤞) board games: games from Tokyo Game Market my friend is picking up for me
neutral · AI labelView post →if I still got the juice after putting the kid to bed, I want to give the Monster Train 2 demo a whirl. sure hope they kept numbers increasing from the first game
positive · AI labelView post →Game Pass December 2025: 12.4: -Routine 12.9: -A Game About Digging A Hole -Death Howl -Dome Keeper 12.10: -Mortal Kombat 1 12.11: -Bratz: Rhythm & Style Premium 12.3-4: -Indiana Jones and the Great Circle -33 Immortals -Spray Paint Simulator -Monster Train 2 news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/1...
neutral · AI labelView post →I think Monster Train 2 is a very good video game.
positive · AI labelView post →Man, I wanna talk SPOILERS for a damn roguelike card builder. It wasn't even really story related, Monster Train 2 just did something I didn't expect and it gave me those warm and fuzzy feelings that I didn't think a card game could give
positive · AI labelView post →Now that I've played two runs of Monster Train 2, I can safely say that it has the juice. I honestly thought Monster Train 1 was a near-perfect game, and it turns out I was wrong, because the sequel adds onto and improves almost every feature & mechanic. Also you can play as banker dragons.
positive · AI labelView post →The next Monster Train game looks amazing. (I hope nobody gets hurt)
neutral · AI labelView post →All Aboard the Monster Train! I loved Monster Train 1 and it was one of the first games I streamed! Massive thanks to the devs for giving me a key for 2! I received a free copy of this game from Lurkit! You can find it here: store.steampowered.com/app/2742830/... www.twitch.tv/jimmy_wuffster
positive · AI labelView post →alright so the demo for Monster Train 2 is out and god this game is so fucking good Valor and Pyregel are just, such fucking GREAT keywords
positive · AI labelView post →Monster Train 2 is my favorite game of the last two years, and I've played a bunch of the final new clan, The Punished, arriving next week. They play with pain in a way that is genuinely new and potent. www.pcgamer.com/games/card-g...
positive · AI labelView post →TONIGHT! 9PM Eastern! 🎧 Twitch listening party for OC ReMix's latest FREE album release, Fall and Rise! twitch.tv/ocremix 🎮 Brad Burr's new tribute album to indie PC roguelikes & roguelites, including FTL, Hades, Dome Keeper, Monster Train, and many more! 🎵 Join us! fallandrise.ocremix.org
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy Saturday! 💚 My wonderful wolf wife @sixtysixteen.bsky.social will hopefully join later tonight, but for now: very variety much wow! Checking out: Kristala (furry souls) 🐾 Monster Train 2 (card roguelite) 🧌 Fatekeeper (first-person RPG) ⚔️ 🐁🐁 twitch.tv/virtuebro 🐁🐁 #VSky #furry #indiegames
neutral · AI labelView post →To clarify, it's not about whether I think StS is a better/worse game than MT/2, but rather more like "when I am playing Monster Train, I never think 'I would rather be playing Slay the Spire', when I am in a Monster Train mood I am not in a Slay the Spire mood". The question/difference is clear!
neutral · AI labelView post →I love when game devs are open to you modding their games, especially when they even do stuff like this, highlighting some of the mods the community has made! 💜 Also I love Monster Train 2, it's probably my GotY for 2025, it's so fucking good you should play it 💜(not spon I just love this game)
positive · AI labelView post →Chat, which game should I play on stream today? A retro, moddable crpg? My first souls like? (DS2/3 cuz I have them) More Monster Train 2? Continue another game I haven't finished? 🤔💜
neutral · AI labelView post →Today I'm launching my new Medium column, GOING ROGUE! Once a month I'll be analyzing tactical roguelikes from a game design perspective. We're starting with a favorite: Monster Train! medium.com/@gwenckatz/g...
neutral · AI labelView post →Had a few drinks and didn't realise I was attacking my own characters. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There is something so perfect and magical about this game. Slay the Spire gets a lot of credit, but I believe Monster Train's added placement/level mechanics adds so much to the genre.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Monster Train is a really fun and underrated game, and its currently on sale for super cheap. If you’re a fan of roguelikes, give it a try!
positive · AI labelView post →Monster Train was my #6 game of 2020. I am HYPED for this news. Such a gem that doesn't get enough hype imo.
positive · AI labelView post →PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for November: Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider IV – VI Remastered, Monster Train 2.
neutral · AI labelView post →🔴 Going Live on Twitch! Come hang out and chat about #indiegames with us. ^^ ✨Featured Game✨ 🚂 Monster Train 2 (@TheMonsterTrain dev Shiny Shoe) twitch.tv/callmekixie
neutral · AI labelView post →brrrrrrrrrrrruh, just got to the big reveal in Monster Train 2 and i just gotta say that StS 2 is gonna have to do WORK to be card GOTY for me. MT2 absolutely *fucks* what a game
positive · AI labelView post →I forgot why I stopped playing Monster Train 2 when it came out. Its because I can't stop. That game is gooood. #bluToid
positive · AI labelView post →Wow Monster Train 2 I wasn't aware of your game
neutral · AI labelView post →Being a roguelite deckbuilder, it is very similar to Slay the Spire in gameplay. But unlike StS where several less than perfect choices can easily ruin your run, Monster Train focuses on forging yourself into an unstoppable powerhouse. The interesting concept of mixing two clans creates multitudes of unique synergies. Game-breaking combinations exist in droves and it is up to you to experiment and discover them. This game is not as tightly balanced than StS, with many runs highly dependent on…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Best-Reviewed Games of 2025 so far: www.metacritic.com/browse/game/... #4 - Monster Train 2 [89]
neutral · AI labelView post →We're very excited that roguelike deckbuilder Monster Train is now back on Game Pass! If you've never played Monster Train, you really should; find out why in my @cardgamer.com news article below!
neutral · AI labelView post →Slice and Dice is an amazing game. I love the amount of variety in game types. Sadly I feel like most games that are any good are PC ports: * Peglin * Willfrost * Balatoro * Slay the Spire * Gambonanza * PawnBarian * Baba is You * Monster Train * Shotgun King * Throne fall * Wargroove 2 * Dicey Dungeons
neutral · AI labelView post →Honestly? Probably coming up with a winning play in Monster Train (2) when things were looking really bad for me. I love a good roguelike that effectively becomes a puzzle game later on with its complexity 💜
positive · AI labelView post →So far Slay the Spire 2 feels alike to Monster Train 2 in that it is a strict upgrade from the first game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Monster Train 2 fucks btw. i never thought i'd love a pick-three-slay-the-spire game so much
positive · AI labelView post →It's OK. Pretty braindead, to be honest. I mostly played it while I was too hungover to think. Music was fine, one or two songs were memorable, the rest are what is best described as "serviceable." I also thought the aesthetics of the game were really dumb, which didn't help my impression of it. The gameplay can give you this sense that you're doing something at first, but after a while you realize that your creatures and spells rarely synergize in any interesting way. Too much focus was put…
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