Monster Train

Very fun! Lots of different ways to play without being overwhelming. You can start winning runs right away, but difficulty scales up as you learn. Love it.

Brilliant gameplay loop and does a great job at gradually introducing new mechanics.

it is one of the games. i played this game. i played it once and then i played it more times after that in my home. it is possible for having fun in this games. you can make slay on a monsters and riding train to seraph kill boss.

grab some dried fish and some yogurt drink and relaxing the Monster Train

Highly enjoyable roguelite deckbuilder. If you enjoy Slay the Spire at all definitely check this out.

Most of my hours logged are not on Steam, so ignore the "25 at time of review" - but this game is absolutely on Mount Rushmore of the Deckbuilder Roguelike genre for me. If you like this style of game at all, definitely give this one a try.

Fun little deckbuilding game, if you like games like Slay the Spire or even want to get into the genre this game is a good one to try!

Enjoyable. Great graphics, sound and music. One of the best card games I've played.

Best way i can recommend this game is to say that while on sick leave from work, there was a 3 day stretch where all i did every single day is:
wake up > eat breakfast > play monster train till dinner time > shower > play monster train till it's time for bed.

If you're into card games, this is a must play. Way more addicting than slay the spire, with so many more class options and build compositions (due to the dual class system).

Awesome, addicting, incredible fun.

This game is pretty addictive. It does feel that there is a "correct" build for each of the combinations of clans, however. It's still very entertaining, and you're able to reach the final boss consistently.

beautiful art und sounds and gameplay and all.

I enjoy the pacing and it is not quite as difficult to win as slay the spire

Played the Monster Train 2 demo until I beat it once, and now apparently I'm playing this one nonstop in anticipation of 2's full release. It holds up!

(But seriously, that demo... you gotta try it if you haven't yet)

If you enjoy STS and games such as that, I'd say give this one a try. It's not a particularly hard game to "beat" but there's so much replay-ability if you enjoy the game. There's challenges, multiple levels of difficulty modifiers, and cool shiny card borders to get on every card. Fun game!

This game is probably the best deckbuilder roguelike I have ever played. It has awesome synergies it has good art it has insane replayability it has big numbers it has a gamechanging dlc and you can customize the difficulty. Awesome game with a cool story and lore and just amazing gameplay.

Slay the Spire and Monster Train are my favorite deck builders by far. I've play some here on steam, but I've played even more on my iPad. Highly recommended, on either platform.

Great Game with lots of replayability. 20 hours in and I still feel like I barely scratched the surface. Best part is probably the progression mechanics with unlocking everything, it will keep you hooked for a long time. Slay the Spire fans will love this game! Surprisingly balanced, with very little serious exploits.

wang large, big and fun. would buy more. yes

Another casual gamer rouge-like masterpiece, great to smash over a weekend

Great game!

It scratches the same itch I get for Slay the Spire, but it is far from a clone. Being able to combine the factions gives you so many more options during each playthrough. I've played for over 100 hours at this point and have barely scratched the surface!

This game is absolutely fantastic. I was brought here from Slay the Spire, which I have logged enough hours on and defeated enough time to make the thing rubble, but I think that this game is equally impressive in a lot of ways. It reminds me more of Magic: The Gathering than it does Slay the Spire, but it's extremely accessible, very diverse, and when you get a little further in gives you lots of cool options to build. A+ from me.

Lovely, casual deckbuilder that is easy to play and hard to master.
Factions feel sufficiently different in terms of vibe and mechanics.
A run is not that long (about 20 min) so it's great if you want to play something short.

A bit less depth than Slay The Spire, but that's also what makes it good.
9/10

For me, main downside of this game is its "mobile game" graphical style.
Everything else is good, or better. Pretty nice depth, customisation option, good amount of options to choose from during your run, 25 difficulty lvls and even top one feels pretty fair, that's why covenant 25 wins streaks of very experienced players are so high.
DLC is basically mandatory, don't play without it. 8/10. I will buy upcoming MT2 without waiting for any sales.

Fantastic deckbuilding roguelite card battler. One of the best. So much enjoy. Real fun. Good.

Oh this game is phenomenal. Deck building roguelites are a big comfort genre to me, and this game satisfied that niche in a huge way.
Runs can be explosive without too much fiddling, the designs are all neat to look at, the mechanics are mostly fun to fiddle with, and it's super easy to lose yourself in here for hours.
I got to covenant 10 before getting full, at which point I found it difficult to experiment with new builds.
I highly recommend it to fans of the genre.

100%, this game is an awesome roguelite deckbuilder game with tons of variety and replayability.
If you enjoy any aspect of any other deckbuilder-- you will love Monster Train and feel right at home.

Excited for the sequel!

12 of these hours i was asleep with the game up via steam link on my ipad lmao (sleeping w a game on my ipad has been a recurring thing in my reviews)

im new to deck-building roguelikes and this is another that chatGPT kept telling me id enjoy since i like abyssal chaos from LADS. thus far i am really enjoying learning about the cards and how to efficiently complete a run, bc i am really good at getting to a certain point without thinking too much and then the difficulty increases significantly lol. at first i wasnt sure if i liked this game visually, but since playing it, i have come to really like the visual aspects of the game. out of the roguelikes i have played so far, this one honestly might be my favorite-mostly due to the versatility and upgrades you can apply to your cards, but this may change as i continue to play more.

This game is middling. I did enjoy my time with it initially, however its too simplistic in its design space. The factions are cool from a first impression, but all the 'depth' that is so beloved is just number stacking and praying. There is very little variance in how you go about winning, and if you don't follow those limited routes, you will lose no matter what. All of these things though, would be forgivable, were it not for how the developers abandoned this game after making a cash grab dlc, and then decided to make a new game with new factions, still in the same bland art style, instead of continuing to support this one.

They could have continued to rebalance this game with the money from the dlc, but instead they just left it to rot, and I refuse to support any company that doesn't even bother to try and fix their game. It sets a precedent for how they will treat the next entry, and I refuse to be part of that problem.

They left this game to rot, so let the developer rot in return.

Monster Train is great. It's all about building overpowered combos that break the game which is really fun. Sometimes this can make things a bit too easy or uninteresting but I had a great time with it for nearly 30 hours.

Think this is by far my favorite roguelike deckbuilder I have played.
It is a lot easier than some of them. However, I think there is a more nuanced reason why it is so. A lot of decks in monster train can be replicated relatively consistently as long as you know what kind of deck and strategy is good. As such as you get better at the game you are creating crazy synergies more often and it all feels so fast paced and fun.
A true testament to how fun this game is, I think this is the only deckbuilder I consistently go and play the daily challange first before I do anything. They are very well designed and keep the game fresh and interesting consistently.

Game is good as hell. Simple, fun and bullshit free. Love it forever!

I originally put this game off back in 2020 as a "hearthstone looking knockoff".
After picking it up on sale, I can confidently say that the above was false, instead I experienced one of the best deckbuilder roguelikes I've ever played.

I can confidently recommend this to anyone who enjoys deckbuilders and is looking for something similar yet pleasantly different than games akin to Slay the Spire.

10/10 Sweep killing my morsels again D:

Highly addictive, a lot of replayability and some great ideas.

Love this game! Up there with Slay the Spire and Balatro for good Roguelike deck-builders!

Really fun game. Each run is unique with the different class and covenant options. I like the custom challenge options, and the daily challenges are also interesting,

I don't think I'm alone in thinking that one of the strongest appeals of rougelikes/lites (this is a stupid distinction, can we stop using it?) is breaking the game. To have all the pieces line up in such away that the numbers becomes comically large as you quickly defeat once challenging foes. Monster Train is all about those moments and it's biggest trick is that it's built for that. You have to become broken to survive a run in Monster Train. To sweeten this prospect is how the game allows you to mix and match spells, monsters, and buffs to create wild combos in a way that feels free form. The game rewards experimentation and cleverness in satisfying ways that games don't do often enough. In a crowded genre this is easy to recommend standout.

Also buy the DLC. Not only does it add more stuff, but it opens up the gameplay and allows even more broken combinations.

I like the format of placing units against other units. like battle cats or age of war

One of the best roguelikes I have ever player. Got it dirt cheap since the sequel is coming out, which I'm getting day 1

You'll probably like Monster Train if (but not only if!): You liked Slay the Spire, and want to play another one of the very best deckbuilder games available today (as of March 2025), with its own unique, fun gameplay mechanic (the three separate train floors) -- and you don't mind playing as the "forces of Hell" (although it seems that the "forces of Hell" may not actually be the "bad guys" in the Monster Train world!)

"Monster Train — a hellish blast on wheels! 🚂🔥

If you think you've seen everything in the world of deck-building games, hold on tight — this train doesn't just follow the tracks; it races through hell at breakneck speed!

From the very first minute, Monster Train takes your breath away. You think you're playing a regular card strategy game, and then BAM — suddenly, you're dealing with three floors, a bunch of demons, and a whirlwind of fiery chaos! Have you ever defended a train with infernal fuel from an army of heavenly creatures? No? It's time to try!

Every run is a new story. You pick your cards, collect artifacts, strengthen your demons, and everything seems to be going smoothly... until some boss shows up and starts tearing your ranks apart. But that's the beauty of it — each time, you get stronger, smarter, and come up with new strategies. Plus, the huge variety of faction combinations makes every battle truly unique.

The graphics are vivid, stylish, and perfectly emphasize the atmosphere of infernal madness. The soundtrack is a gem for fans of epic battle tunes, and the design of cards and demons is simply delightful.

Monster Train isn't just a game; it's a challenge you want to take on again and again. Grab your ticket and embark on a journey full of fire, pain, and pure enjoyment!

I think this is a good game for those that like rogue games, but get frustrated by the difficulty that most of them have. It is a very casual and fun game, it has a good variety and so far it seems that there is flexibility on how you want to play, more cautiously, or agressive. The different main champion with the combination allow for a lot of playability so each run will feel different for a while.

A solid card battler that is quick to pick up and with a decent amount of content to unlock as you progress.
The soundtrack is great too!

This is a rare format that needs to be stolen again and again. It's genius. Music, sound design, presentation, UI, writing, and art direction are all 10/10 no notes. I never had a frustrated moment. It's a delight to play winning or losing.

This is a great game to play while watching movies or what not. I actually like it alot better than slay the spyre because it's based on full team/card sets as opposed to for one character. I don't have any complaints about this at all.

Yes the UI looks like a mobile game SLOP but the game is actually as good as the ratings suggest. Worth the price tag.

EDIT: let me tickle the shopkeeper please

Monster Train is truly one of the greats of the genre. If you love Slay the Spire or other similar roguelikes then this game is a must buy. In my opinion, the biggest thing that keeps this from being the same level of Slay the Spire is the impact of micro decisions on overall gameplay. You can see the effects of the small decisions you make on every floor of STS in higher ascensions, whereas in Monster Train you are fine until you aren't. It can be quite jarring at first as most of the floors are practically inconsequential from a health preservation and overall difficulty standpoint and then you can just get crushed by a boss.

I believe this was a very conscious decision by the Devs as you know from the very start of the run which boss you will be fighting at the end of each "Act". This makes it so you know what types of decks and units you should be building and thus helps shape your run much earlier. Knowing these things is a difficulty curve in itself that you get used to with time, but it does feel like it takes away at times from the decision making process in-between boss fights.

Regardless, this is a phenomenal game that deserves the praise it gets and I can't wait for the second iteration in the series coming out later this year.

One of my all time favorite deck builders. I have probably 200 more hours of this on Game Pass, and I still play it all the time. Wish it worked better on Steam Deck though!

The train theme and the overall look of the game was honestly a huge turn off. I only purchased this game because it went on a super sale, and honestly I regret my harsh judgement. My only gripe with this game is that they directly and completely stole a ridiculous amount of ideas from Slay the Spire. The enemies are graphically and mechanically rip offs in multiple spots and the relics and cards have a ton of 1:1 straight up plagiarized content. The developers of STS don't seem to mind though! It's very well utilized and feels great, if you had no prior experience with Slay the Spire you'd think nothing of it.

This game is like playing 3 copies of Slay the Spire at once. It's deep. Its complex. It's a deckbuilder. Its a tower defense. There's SO much to unpack in the games mechanics. You really truly feel like every run is completely different. Most roguelikes after about 10-20 hours feel very same-same but different. This game IS different. The idea of selecting a Primary Tribe and a Secondary Tribe really help the complexity of deckbuilding, allowing for some seriously cool and unique ideas. They really took a lot of Slay the Spire and made it MORE and made it set up in a very streamlined and efficient way. This game is an absolute masterclass in the Roguelite genre. You will not find a more complex deckbuilding game on Steam. Knowing what I know now, I would happily pay $20 for this game. But damn am I happy I spent under $5! Don't let the weird graphics and theme turn you away, this is awesome.

One of the most unique and fun Rogue-like deckbuilders out there. The art is charming and the gameplay is very addicting. A must-try for any fan of the genre.

Nice variation on the rogue-lite theme. Fun, fast, nice UI, variety of builds with 6 factions * 6 archetypes per faction * mixing 2 factions.

fun deck building game with a twist definitely worth a look