Monster Train

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Hell has frozen over. Only you can protect the final burning pyre from the forces of heaven and restore the inferno.

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Developer:
Shiny Shoe
Publisher:
Good Shepherd Entertainment
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
21 May 2020
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Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (35)
All Steam reviews:
Overwhelmingly Positive (12226)

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Description



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.

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.

No playthrough is ever the same

You’ll never play the same deck twice!
  • Over 220 cards, build up your deck from 10 different starterdecks
  • 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
  • Mod support through Steam Workshop
  • Upgrade any card twice
  • More than 21 unique random events
  • 25 covenant (difficulty) levels

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.

CUSTOM CHALLENGE
Design your own unique challenge and share it with friends. Each custom challenge has its own leaderboard so you can send your friends straight to hell.

Content updates

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 UPDATE
This content updates the train tracks with 35 new mutators, new difficulty settings for experienced players and new simple ways to challenge friends and community.

HERZAL'S WORKSHOP UPDATE
Mod support!

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *:
Windows 7
Processor:
Core i3
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
IGP or better
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
2 GB available space

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
Core i5
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
GTX 1050
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
2 GB available space

User reviews

Burning Darkness
Recommended | 09 Jun 2026
12.6h played

The only card based game I have played and enjoyed till now, is Inscyption. I was a bit skeptical to start this one, but this is shockingly good. The combinations of class and upgrades make each run a completely

Helpful: 1
Isayhacking
Recommended | 14 May 2026
80.2h played

If you like roguelike deckbuilders, this one is a must. Deeper than Slay The Spire mechanically I'd say, but ultimately (feels) just a little less polished. Get it without the DLC until you're familiar with it, as it

Helpful: 1
tiriplici
Recommended | 27 Jun 2026
384h played

It truly is a fun game, first time playing it I didn't like it at all. After getting the hang of it, I can honestly say it has unlimited replayability. All classes add complexity and force you to adapt to their specific

Helpful: 2
SocalRonin
Recommended | 29 May 2026
48.4h played

Great strategy game. I've run to the end of the "fun" of this game and it's a real slog after about 40 hours. Runs are decided more by luck than skill at this point. Get the right units and upgrades available, run is

Helpful: 1
a1haze
Recommended | 23 Jun 2026
36.7h played

One of my favorites! This a perfect game for "multi-tasking" while working from home! You can stop and walk away or answer a call. You don't need audio for it and it works great with just a mouse! Beyond that, it is a

Helpful: 1
OrganicMekanic
Recommended | 15 May 2026
47.9h played

Bottom line: great game, but MT2 has all the same and more story and art! I would go for MT2 if you can afford it. If not, this game is still slick, enjoyable, and deeply replayable. There is not really any story to

Helpful: 0