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Monster Train (PC)

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Developer: Shiny Shoe
Publisher: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Game Details: Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell,
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Developer: Shiny Shoe
Publisher: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Genre(s): Strategy Turn-Based Card Battle
Number of players: Up to 8
Cheats: On GameFAQs

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Critic Reviews
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Metascore Generally favorable reviews
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GameCritics
Jun 25, 2020
"As far as deckbuilders go, Monster Train is fantastic. The general strategy and the quirks of fighting on a multi-leveled train make it stand out as its own sort of unique puzzle that rewards players for cleverness. The runs are fast, it’s easy to learn, and the challenge modes give it plenty of depth and replay. Get on board before it leaves the station!" ... Read full review
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DarkStation
Jun 12, 2020
"As addictive as any card builder on the market, Monster Train absolutely nails the dopamine drip of fast-paced matches, the promise of increasing power, and enough variety in its gameplay that it will take dozens of hours before the game starts to feel repetitive. A well written story and crisper graphics would elevate the title to another level, but what is here is fantastic and endlessly entertaining." ... Read full review
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IGN
Dec 17, 2020
"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." ... Read full review
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Softpedia
Jun 26, 2020
"For those who are into card games, Monster Train is a must-play title. It's better and more complex than Slay the Spire, although I would have liked to see more bosses throughout my several playthroughs, the RNG dictates who you fight and when. Monster Train is a fresh, new take on the deck-building card game genre that will be hard to be outmatched." ... Read full review
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Vandal
Jun 17, 2020
"This is one of the biggest surprises of the year for us. The combination of cards and tower defense works great, and even though there are some small flaws, overall it is a game we’ve really enjoyed." ... Read full review
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Jeuxvideo.com
Jun 7, 2020
"Quotation forthcoming." ... Read full review
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PC Gamer
Jun 3, 2020
"A deckbuilder that will have you doing hit point calculations and liking it." ... Read full review
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8.1
User Score Generally favorable reviews
55 Positive Ratings 73%
14 Mixed Ratings 18%
6 Negative Ratings 8%
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Wraiven
May 27, 2020
If you enjoy roguelikes/lites, GET THIS. I love StS but this game is veeerrrryyyy different in pretty much every way outside of the inclusionIf you enjoy roguelikes/lites, GET THIS. I love StS but this game is veeerrrryyyy different in pretty much every way outside of the inclusion of "cards". Both games are masterpieces, and both deserve to be considered two of the best RL games ever made. Been following this game closely for months and it had more than enough content when there were only two clans (classes essentially), but with release there are now 3 more and they're all SOOOO unique. I absolutely adore this game!… Expand
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Jenga
Oct 9, 2021
The negative reviewer doesn't know what he's talking about, imo. I have so much time in Slay the Spire (A20 on all characters) but this gameThe negative reviewer doesn't know what he's talking about, imo. I have so much time in Slay the Spire (A20 on all characters) but this game is much better to me! It is not quite as difficult, but assuming you are trying for Divinity wins on Cov25, it has plenty to offer in that regard. Besides, top players frequently achieve a low win rate on StS A20 Heart runs (sometimes 25% win rate, and that is the best players in the world). To me, that is not just difficult, but in many ways impossible. In Monster Train,a run is almost always winnable - if you play perfectly. And to me, that's much better, as if I lose it was my fault! Long story short, it's plenty hard and well worth your time, just go straight for Covenant wins to start unlocking the highest difficulty where (imo) the game truly shines.… Expand
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Kaprawiec
Mar 24, 2022
If Youre a card games fan like me You cant go wrong with monster train. It offers tons of options, probably most complex deck builder createdIf Youre a card games fan like me You cant go wrong with monster train. It offers tons of options, probably most complex deck builder created to this date. Definitely recommended, hundreds of hours of great gameplay. One of the best along with Slay the Spire and Castle of Morihisa.… Expand
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CompleteIdiot
Mar 18, 2021
Probably the best roguelike card game on the market right now. Quite fun and ultra addictive as expected. My main gripe with it is the enemyProbably the best roguelike card game on the market right now. Quite fun and ultra addictive as expected. My main gripe with it is the enemy variety and end-game. Making broken decks is fun, but the creativity that was put into creating all sorts of different classes is lacking when it comes to the bosses and enemies. All of them basically feel like the same bullet-sponges. Just ramp up your attack and HP and you'll be fine.… Expand
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Johnnydrama
Jul 19, 2020
If you love slay the spire you'll love this. The potential for some awesome OP combos is great with different clan synergies. FantasticIf you love slay the spire you'll love this. The potential for some awesome OP combos is great with different clan synergies. Fantastic artwork and a snappy responsive UI. Multiplayer can be a bit hectic with a really short round timer but is a welcome addition. Definitely worth the price of admission… Expand
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Vulgrim
May 26, 2021
I watched the game for a long time before buying it and saw its potential. Currently, it may not have a lot of possibilities, but as II watched the game for a long time before buying it and saw its potential. Currently, it may not have a lot of possibilities, but as I mentioned - it has the potential for much more.
In my opinion, it is more fun to play than Slay the Spire, if only because of a more thoughtful system of improving cards (because we decide ourselves how we improve our creatures and spells) and the requirement of more frequent combinatorics. For me, an advantage (though probably not everyone likes it that much) is the lack of annoying RNG, which will quickly destroy our approach. We also have interesting multi modes and interestingly designed daily challenges. The soundtrack is also very nice.
Of course, as in any game of this type, we would like there to be even more cards, artifacts, enemies, etc. This is also the case, but I don't think the game will stop as it is.
In addition, I hope that in the future the creators will develop their game, which at the time of release seems to offer more than Slay the Spire after adding (years later) the fourth character.
After time, you can see the game is developing - there are new leaders, bosses and mutators of the game. Keep it up!… Expand
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whathefaq
Jul 23, 2022
this game is worse than Slay the spire in everyway possible
- excessive animations
- not well balanced - quite poorly optimized - too manythis game is worse than Slay the spire in everyway possible
- excessive animations
- not well balanced
- quite poorly optimized
- too many animation
- wonky animation
- everything looks the same with the background
- non transparency. You have no idea what card is discarded and what card is gone forever, unlike Slay the spire
- again, unbalanced, none rewarding. Instead of killing some bosses for big reward you just randomly get some broken relic and upgrade by doing absolutely nothing
- victory and defeat feel the fukcing same, there's no sense of achievement

In short its bad, its not fun… Expand
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