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Monster Train

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4.7/5

( 358 Reviews )

4.7

358 Reviews

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Monster Train
Description
Friends & Foes update The exiled champions have returned to the fold to battle the forces of heaven. This second major update for Monster Train adds new champions, new bosses, new cards, and new artifacts, which combine together to add a significant amount of new strategic options and replayability....
Genre:
Strategy - Card Game - Roguelike
Tags:
Fantasy, Strategy, Choices Matter, Difficult, Roguelike, show 5 more... Magic, Roguelite, Procedural Generation, Card Game, Deckbuilding
Critics reviews
86 %
Recommend
Game Informer
9/10
IGN
9/10
PC Gamer
77/100
User reviews

4.7/5

( 358 Reviews )

4.7

358 Reviews

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Product details
2020, Shiny Shoe, ...
System requirements
Windows 7, Core i3, 4 GB RAM, IGP or better, Version 11, 2 GB available space, Requires a 64-bit pro...
DLCs
Monster Train - The Last Divinity
Time to beat
3 hMain
32 h Main + Sides
101 h Completionist
14.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Description
Friends & Foes update
The exiled champions have returned to the fold to battle the forces of heaven. This second major update for Monster Train adds new champions, new bosses, new cards, and new artifacts, which combine together to add a significant amount of new strategic options and replayability. We’ve also added a number of frequently requested player features like a personal run records page in the Logbook, an enemy wave counter in battle, and a preview of the ring 3 and ring 6 bosses at the start of a run.

Wild Mutations is the first (free) content update for Monster Train. We're excited to tell you, there’s more on the way! In THIS content update we up the playing field with 35 new mutators, new difficulty settings for experienced players and new simple ways to challenge friends and community. In the coming months more content will be released to extend your travel plans to Hell!


Hell has frozen over. Only you can protect the final burning pyre from the forces of heaven and restore the inferno. Monster Train brings a new strategic layer to roguelike deck building, with three vertical play fields to defend.


No playthrough is ever the same

You’ll never play the same deck twice!
  • Over 220 cards
  • 5 monster clans with each very different gameplay
  • Each clan has 10 levels to unlock, bringing new cards to your deck
  • Upgrade your clan specific champion multiple times
  • 88 artifacts
  • Upgrade any card twice
  • More than 21 unique random events
  • 25 covenant (difficulty) levels

Visit powerful locations

To take back hell, you’ll need to power up. Choose your route carefully, different locations give different benefits; upgrade your champion, recruit powerful units, upgrade cards, gain passive bonuses or duplicate any card in your deck.

Strategize to fit your playstyle

With five clans to choose from, each has its own unique and surprising gameplay. Pick your primary and supporting clan to gain access to all cards from both. During your run you will be able to improve cards by mixing and matching upgrades to open up new roads to victory. You can even duplicate your favourite card at special map nodes before facing off against the final boss.

Multiplayer

HELL RUSH In the Hell Rush multiplayer mode, eight players compete in a frantic real time contest. Each player has the same resources and opponents to create a level playing field. With the clock ticking it’s a test of who can make the best decisions under pressure. Only a true speed demon can remain undefeated.

DAILY CHALLENGE

Take on a new challenge every day with a hugely modified run due to gameplay mutators. Compete globally and against friends, and climb the leaderboards with a skill-focused scoring system.

Cross-play multiplayer with Steam is supported.

Copyright 2020, Shiny Shoe LLC

Popular achievements
Early Survivor
Defeat the first boss.
common  ·  94.07%
Angel Hunter
Defeat Fel.
common  ·  64.71%
Seraph the Defeated
Defeat Seraph.
common  ·  61.74%
Upgraded Champion
Upgrade your Champion twice.
common  ·  80.53%
The Breaker of Horns
Reach Level 5 on The Hellhorned.
common  ·  46.81%
A Semblance of Sentience
Reach Level 5 on The Awoken.
common  ·  43.57%
Guardian of the Styx
Reach Level 5 on The Stygian Guard.
common  ·  32.14%
Into the Deep Sea
Unlock The Stygian Guard.
common  ·  61.4%
Diabolical Automation
Unlock The Umbra.
common  ·  41.63%
System requirements
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
3 hMain
32 h Main + Sides
101 h Completionist
14.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Strategy - Card Game - Roguelike
Tags:
Fantasy, Strategy, Choices Matter, Difficult, Roguelike, show 5 more... Magic, Roguelite, Procedural Generation, Card Game, Deckbuilding
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2020-05-21T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Company:
Shiny Shoe / Good Shepherd Entertainment
Size:
651 MB
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DLCs
Monster Train - The Last Divinity
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Critics reviews
83
Top Critic Average
86 %
Critics Recommend
OpenCritic Rating
Game Informerby Daniel Tack
9/10
Monster Train may seem simple at first, but hours melt away with disturbing ease as you attempt to break the game – then break it even more as the challenge rises
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IGNby Dan Stapleton
9/10
Do you like Slay The Spire? If so, you should absolutely try Monster Train's more tactical spin on the deck-building roguelike, which literally layers on new ideas and has every bit as much depth and variety.
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PC Gamerby Jody Macgregor
77/100
A deckbuilder that will have you doing hit point calculations and liking it.
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User reviews

Posted on: April 20, 2025

MatadorHaye

Verified owner

Games: 122 Reviews: 2

Monster Train

I like it, has a nice set of cards to keep you entertained for a while. Probably 4.5 because of its limited gameplay.

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Posted on: April 23, 2025

HotelCherry

Verified owner

Games: 118 Reviews: 1

Deck the halls of HELL!

This game really hits the sweet spot between deck builder, roguelike and turn based strategy . Easy to learn with growing depth as you move through more runs. Has had me coming back again and again for another run.

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Posted on: November 30, 2023

nomorename

Verified owner

Games: 86 Reviews: 33

My only complaint is with the name

The story is that you must light the Pyre while traveling through the layers of Hell while fighting off angels. So why Monster Train? Not a minus star complaint or anything, but just wanted to point out that the name is really odd. Sure, the train is a major piece of the plot and you ride it through the levels but... it's still an odd image compared to the other parts. The game is pretty standard medivalish fantasy, not steampunk or industrial. And what kind of train has 4 levels/floors? And has the engine on the TOP? At least if it was different cars/sections and they advanced horizontally it'll fit that image better. Or maybe make it a pun and have you train the monsters. As for the game itself- It's a fun deckbuilding roguelite similar to STS and such. And while somewhat easy, still strategic with lots of decisions on what to get and upgrade. It is a lot shorter than STS with a run only lasting 9 battles, and considerably fewer cards/artifacts; there are still a decent variety of builds along with the mixing of clans for different ways to play. A small number of artifacts/events/combos though are so incredibly impactful that if you get them at the right time, the rest of your choices will revolve around it.

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Posted on: January 26, 2021

moonsage11

Verified owner

Games: 229 Reviews: 10

Fun even through steep learning curve

I've unlocked all the cards. I've beaten all the clan combos. I should move on to something else, but I can't...stop...playing...it.

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Posted on: March 4, 2021

limitlessbritt

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Games: 999 Reviews: 39

Love it!

I tried this game out on game pass and I loved it so much I bought it. I used to pay Yu-gi-oh back in the day so I was at home with the deck building aspects. I've already put in about 9 hours and I'm still loving. Easy pick up and play, seems like this game will stay forever on my hard drive.

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