Monster Train

Buy96%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 23k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Shiny Shoe · Card Battler · May 21, 2020

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$4.99−80%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
53
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio1 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy Monster Train?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 53 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 23k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise42% are divided16% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
87 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Their identities are considerably different, encouraging strategies involving direct damage, resilient creatures, buffs, spellcasting, sacrifice, summoning, healing, and numerous other mechanics.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Performance with the default graphics configuration is considered suitable, and the game can run successfully on SteamOS.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A deep, highly replayable roguelike deck builder that distinguishes itself through multi-floor combat, flexible clan combinations, rewarding card customization, and an excellent progression system.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The music is very good, the sound effects get a bit much, but I do like the OST.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you own a steam deck, apart from a relatively small text, this is a great game to play on the deck.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay87 reviews
Graphics19 reviews
Combat13 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Bugs
33% still recommend
Crashes
67% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
92% still recommend
Story
95% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$4.99$24.99−80%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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