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Monster Train 2

📅 May 21, 2025
Shiny Shoe
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.
95.6Rating
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About This Game

Monster Train 2 is a indie/strategy game designed for single-player, developed by Shiny Shoe and released in 2025. With an estimated 474,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 9.1k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 95.6/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 5.49 hours, with side content bringing that to 36.62 hours, and a completionist run can reach 143.3 hours. The game has 3 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Game, Roguelike, Deckbuilding and Turn-Based Strategy.

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User Reviews

95.6
Overall Score / 100
9.6/10
Steam (9079 rev)

Playtime Estimates

5.49h
🎯 Main Story
36.62h
⭐ Main + Sides
143.3h
💯 Completionist
Based on 12 player submissions

DLCs (3)

Monster Train 2: Destiny of the Railforged
Monster Train 2: Destiny of the Railforged
$9.99
Monster Train 2 Soundtrack
Monster Train 2 Soundtrack
$6.99
Monster Train 2 Digital Compendium
Monster Train 2 Digital Compendium
$6.99

Game Information

Release Date
May 21, 2025
Developer
Shiny Shoe
Publisher
Big Fan Games
Platforms
Windows, Mac
Controller
Full Support
Price
$24.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
474.1K
(379.3K - 569K)
VRI ScoreLearning
80.8
Not for everyone, but if you like the genre then it's good
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
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Genres & Categories

Genres
Indie
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Camera Comfort
Custom Volume Controls
Adjustable Difficulty
Keyboard Only Option
Mouse Only Option
Playable without Timed Input
Save Anytime
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing
Tags
Roguelike Deckbuilder
Card Game
Roguelike
Deckbuilding
Turn-Based Strategy
Strategy
Turn-Based Tactics
Singleplayer
Demons
Fantasy
Trains
Multiplayer
PvP
Colorful
Choices Matter
Difficult
Magic
Procedural Generation
Replay Value
Indie

Supported Languages

With Full Audio
English
Text Only
French
German
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Korean
Traditional Chinese

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
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
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 11 x64 Bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-9600 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 1080 (8192 MB) Radeon RX 5700 (8192 MB)
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: High Quality setting, in 1080p, producing 60 FPS
Minimum:
  • Requires an Apple processor
  • OS: 14.0 (Sonoma)
  • Processor: Apple M2
  • Graphics: Apple M2
  • Storage: 2 GB GB available space
Recommended:
  • Requires an Apple processor
  • OS: 14.0 (Sonoma)
  • Processor: M4
  • Graphics: M4
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
Minimum:
    Recommended:

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