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Monster Slayers

Monster Slayers

Monster Slayers is a rogue-like deck-building RPG adventure. Create a hero and choose your path through the perilous Northern Valley as you battle to become a true Monster Slayer.

Released Mar 23, 2017 Developer Nerdook Productions Platforms Windows Roguelike DeckbuilderCard BattlerCard GameRPGRogue-lite
View on Steam ↗ $8.99 (US · as of 2026-10-22)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

79.1%positive1,271 reviews
Recommended · 82 found this helpful

“Update 1: Just later in the day, I've beaten the game with two other classes. One was Ranger, with which I was familiar with. The other was Knight, first time playing it... so I suppose there is also a significant element of learning the game, it's not just "learn the class".…”

— a player, Steam review · 30 hrs played
Recommended · 52 found this helpful

“At its heart Monster Slayers is a rogue-like adventure, but the addition of deck-building and RPG features makes it even more compelling. The game opens with you creating a custom character who can be either a rogue, ranger, knight, barbarian, cleric, wizard or a more advanced…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Not recommended · 106 found this helpful

“It's a fun game and I've certainly enjoyed my 20+ hours with it on the whole but the deck strategy does not satisfy. You would expect different optimal setups for each of the 12 different classes but no, it always boils down to reduce your deck size to a minimum of cards that…”

— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

13peak since Aug 2026
0 2 5 4 avg · Sep 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-22.

22achievements
8.8%median completion
1.5%rarest: The Dirty Dozen
75.0% of players 65.1% of players 43.9% of players 38.3% of players 25.1% of players 17.8% of players 14.4% of players 14.0% of players 12.5% of players 10.7% of players 8.9% of players 8.8% of players 8.6% of players 7.8% of players 7.6% of players 6.9% of players 6.7% of players 5.5% of players 5.4% of players 4.8% of players 1.9% of players 1.5% of players 75.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
75.0%Tutelage — Complete the Tutorial.
65.1%Boss Slain — Defeat a Boss.
43.9%Tough as Nails — Have a hero with at least 200 HP.
Rarest badges of honor
1.5%The Dirty Dozen — Complete Legendary mode with 12 different classes.
1.9%The Big Six — Complete Legendary mode with 6 different classes.
4.8%Giant Lizard — Defeat the Harbinger with a Dragon.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$8.99current · sampled 2026-10-22 11:56 UTC
$1.79lowest since tracking began2026-10-01
US8.99 USD
EU5.99 EUR
UK5.99 GBP
Australia12.95 AUD
Canada9.99 CAD
Japan898 JPY
Brazil17.99 BRL

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$3.6 Japan EU Canada UK US Australia≈$9.1

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-22). Relative comparison only.

$0 $5 $10 07-25 08-11 08-29 09-15 10-03 10-22

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Oct 19, 2026
Announcing "Doomscrolling Life Simulator"!

Hey everyone! I'm happy to announce that I've just launched the Steam page for " Doomscrolling Life Simulator ", a short-form life sim game. It's like a compressed version of The Sims, where you creat

Oct 01, 2026
Monster Slayers v1.5.6 - The Mega Update Patch 1

Hello Monster Slayers! I have updated the game to v1.5.6, and it changes the font to a more readable one, while fixing various issues with the game. Cleric's "Replace a Card" now no longer affects Mer

Sep 18, 2026
Monster Slayers Mega Update - 1.5.5

Greetings, Monster Slayers (and Nerdook fans)! Great news: a HUGE update for Monster Slayers is now available for FREE (1.5.5). A list of the big changes: - Added localization support for 7 additional

Jun 15, 2026
Announcing "Cyberpunk Inquisitor" - A Procedural Murder Mystery!

Hey everyone! As part of Steam Next Fest, I'm proud to announce that a free demo for my upcoming procedural murder mystery "Cyberpunk Inquisitor" is now available! Click on the link below to get to th

Dec 06, 2025
Monster Slayers - Small Update (v1.5.3)

Hello Monster Slayers! Thanks so much for the warm reception to the return of Monster Slayers. I have uploaded a small update (v1.5.3) that fixes several issues (some long-standing): LEVEL SAVE SYSTEM

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.

GenresAction, Indie
Player tagsRoguelike Deckbuilder · Card Battler · Card Game · RPG · Rogue-lite · Turn-Based · Deckbuilding · Singleplayer · Turn-Based Combat · Strategy · Loot · 2D (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements22
Official sitehttp://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/monster-slayers
Minimum system requirements (PC)

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