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Monster Train 2
Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-04 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
76 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“As someone with no background in card games or similar, I became a fan of the roguelike deckbuilder genre since it scratched my itch for thinking and planning single-player games in manageable chunks of time. Easy to…”
“This is by far my favorite Roguelike/deck builder, which was previously held by the first game. The deck combinations and creativity in how you're able to customize your runs and individual cards is something I felt was…”
“I actually like this game. It has tons of content, great deck building options and many synergies, the gameplay loop is unique in the deck builder sphere, the graphics are serviceable and the music has a number of great…”
22 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Best rogue-like deck builder since Slay the Spire. The sheer magnitude of potential deck combinations that exist in this game are absurd. While there are some fundamentally OP deck combos for each "hero", the game…”
“I mean, what more is there to say about this game that hasn't already gone into previous reviews? Between this and Monster Train 1 I have nearly two hundred hours logged in this franchise, which for my purposes is a…”
“I only bought it recently, I have been aware of the hype for quiet a while, but never realy felt like this strange presentation of a card battler with multiple layers of a train was to my liking. Now that I played it I…”
20 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I actually like this game. It has tons of content, great deck building options and many synergies, the gameplay loop is unique in the deck builder sphere, the graphics are serviceable and the music has a number of great…”
“I mean, what more is there to say about this game that hasn't already gone into previous reviews? Between this and Monster Train 1 I have nearly two hundred hours logged in this franchise, which for my purposes is a…”
“This just builds on top of an already amazingly fun game by adding equipment cards, room cards, quality of life features and a crazy amount of new cards for all the new clans. Love how the gang from the original game…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“As someone with no background in card games or similar, I became a fan of the roguelike deckbuilder genre since it scratched my itch for thinking and planning single-player games in manageable chunks of time. Easy to…”
“It's a fun game, not too harsh on difficulty levels unless desired and the character designs are very inventive”
“First impression: This is awesome! I don't recall if bosses in the previous game were as random/swingy, but gameplay feels improved. There's no longer a clear delineation between cannon fodder and elite units. Spells…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is by far my favorite Roguelike/deck builder, which was previously held by the first game. The deck combinations and creativity in how you're able to customize your runs and individual cards is something I felt was…”
“I actually like this game. It has tons of content, great deck building options and many synergies, the gameplay loop is unique in the deck builder sphere, the graphics are serviceable and the music has a number of great…”
“Monster Train 2, just like the first game does a lot of things correctly. Graphics are crisp and clean, allowing for easy reading and understanding of what is going on during game play. The music and sounds are well…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I actually like this game. It has tons of content, great deck building options and many synergies, the gameplay loop is unique in the deck builder sphere, the graphics are serviceable and the music has a number of great…”
“Artificial difficulty spikes, and rock paper scissors if you are going to win many runs, as bosses show up late game with obscure mechanics that will hard counter decks, without time for you to build the right tools, as…”
“An evolution of the first game. The equipment and room addition is quite good. All the clans from the first game, plus 5 new ones. I think there needs to be a higher max difficulty level though, and the pool of random…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Boy it’s hard to write a review for this game. Mechanically it’s a great game that hits exactly what I personally love and that’s why I like the game despite disliking a lot of things about it. I should also say that…”
“While I do genuinely like it, its focus on defensive gameplay (kind of tower defense mechanics really) but mixed with turn based deck building mechanics makes me more lukewarm than its contemporaries. You don't get the…”
“4/5 New spin on roguelike. The story segments feel awkward but the gameplay, replayability, and balance are all that matter anyway. pretty fun to see how you can break a run. There are a ton more combinations compared…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“You can play the free demo for unlimited time which I played for over 100 hours before the full version was released. The best review for this game is trying the demo for yourself and deciding whether you want to play more after 10 hours.”
— a player, Steam review · 293 hrs played“THIS! GAME! IS! BOOOOONKERS GOOD!!! For anyone who likes this type of game I can only very strongly recommend it!! I have played this game for 880 hours and did never get bored of it!! This is also by far the most amount of time I have ever played any game in my entire life. The…”
— a player, Steam review · 881 hrs played“How a sequel should be, the first game but more and better.”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Congratulations to the Community Challenge Winners!
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Celebrate One Year of Monster Train 2 with a Week of Challenges and Prizes!
Hello Monster Train 2 Fans! Today is a special day as we celebrate the very first anniversary of Monster Train 2! We cannot believe that the game is officially a full year old, as it feels like just y
Patch Notes 2.2.1
Fixed regression caused in 2.2 where hovering artifact rewards in Celestial Alcove events could apply their effects in deck view when hovered even before the choosing the reward.Fixed regression cause
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Indie, Strategy |
| Player tags | Strategy · Card Game · Rogue-like · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics · Demons · Fantasy · Trains · Singleplayer · PvP · Multiplayer · Deckbuilding (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Keyboard Only Option |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 59 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 x64 Bit Processor: Intel Core i5-4670K / AMD FX-4350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 760 (2048 MB) Radeon R7 260X (2048 MB Intel UHD Graphics 630 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space Additional Notes: Low Quality setting, in 1080p, producing 60 FPS