Monster Train

Monster Train

Shiny Shoe · May 21, 2020 · Card Battler, Roguelite, Card Game, Deckbuilding, Turn-Based Tactics

Buy the Monster Train key for Steam from Driffle INC at $1.99 — the cheapest of 18 stores we compare.

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Overwhelmingly Positive96% · 22,96586Metacritic130playing now
Best price 59 Good deal
$1.99-76%
lowest tracked $1.29
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Where to buy Monster Train — official stores

IndieGala Store
IndieGala Store
Standard Edition · Steam
-76%
$5.89
$24.99
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Fanatical
Standard Edition · Steam
-76%
$5.99
$24.99
Buy
GOG
GOG
Standard Edition · DRM-Free
-70%
$7.49
$24.99
Buy
GamersGate
GamersGate
Standard Edition · Steam
-68%
$7.88
$24.99
Buy
Newegg
Newegg
Standard Edition · Steam
-68%
$7.89
$24.99
Buy
GameBillet
GameBillet
Standard Edition · Steam
-65%
$8.75
$24.99
Buy
AllYouPlay
AllYouPlay
Standard Edition · Ubisoft Connect
-65%
$8.75
$24.99
Buy
Gamesplanet
Standard Edition · Steam
-14%
$21.49
$24.99
Buy
Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$24.99
Buy
Humble Store
Humble Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$24.99
Buy
Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Standard Edition · Microsoft Store
$24.99
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Cheapest Monster Train keys — keyshops

Keyshops are third-party marketplaces — keys are resold and can be region-locked or a different edition. Check the listing's region & edition before buying.

Driffle INC
Standard Edition · Steam
$1.99
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Loaded
Standard Edition · Steam
-92%
$1.99
$26.29
Buy
Gameseal
Standard Edition · Steam
$2.04
Buy
Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$2.11
Buy
CJS CD Keys
CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$3.07
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YUPLAY
Standard Edition · Steam
-82%
$4.97
$28.05
Buy
Kinguin
Standard Edition · GOG
$4.88
Buy

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Monster Train price by region

Monster Train costs £1.40 in the United Kingdom, €1.61 in Europe (EUR), $1.99 in the United States, $1.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$6.94 in Canada, zł7.79 in Poland, A$8.54 in Australia, NZ$10.59 in New Zealand and R$10.93 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Monster Train offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £1.40 −76% £4.67 £1.40 14
Europe (EUR) €1.61 −76% €5.03 €1.61 16
United Statesyour region $1.99 −76% $5.89 $1.99 18
Georgia (USD) $1.99 −76% $5.89 $1.99 17
Canada CA$6.94 −76% CA$6.95 CA$6.94 15
Poland zł7.79 −76% zł25.41 zł7.79 14
Australia A$8.54 −76% A$8.54 — 13
New Zealand NZ$10.59 −76% NZ$10.59 — 12
Brazil R$10.93 −76% R$14.25 R$10.93 13

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

Trailers & screenshots

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About Monster Train

✦ AI summary

Defend hell's final pyre across three vertical battlefields by building a unique deck from five monster clans, each offering wildly different strategic gameplay and countless card upgrade combinations. With over 220 cards, five clans to mix-and-match, 25 difficulty levels, and daily challenges, no two runs ever feel the same.


Hell has frozen over. Only you can protect the final burning pyre from the forces of heaven and restore the inferno. Monster Train brings a new strategic layer to roguelike deck building, with three vertical play fields to defend.

Visit powerful locations


To take back hell, you’ll need to power up. Choose your route carefully, different locations give different benefits; upgrade your champion, recruit powerful units, upgrade cards, gain passive bonuses or duplicate any card in your deck.


Strategize to fit your playstyle


With five clans to choose from, each has its own unique and surprising gameplay. Pick your primary and supporting clan to gain access to all cards from both. During your run you will be able to improve cards by mixing and matching upgrades to open up new roads to victory. You can even duplicate your favourite card at special map nodes before facing off against the final boss.

No playthrough is ever the same


You’ll never play the same deck twice!
  • Over 220 cards, build up your deck from 10 different starterdecks
  • 5 monster clans with each very different gameplay
  • Each clan has 10 levels to unlock, bringing new cards to your deck
  • Upgrade your clan specific champion multiple times
  • Mod support through Steam Workshop
  • Upgrade any card twice
  • More than 21 unique random events
  • 25 covenant (difficulty) levels

Multiplayer



HELL RUSH
In the Hell Rush multiplayer mode, eight players compete in a frantic real time contest. Each player has the same resources and opponents to create a level playing field. With the clock ticking it’s a test of who can make the best decisions under pressure. Only a true speed demon can remain undefeated.

DAILY CHALLENGE
Take on a new challenge every day with a hugely modified run due to gameplay mutators. Compete globally and against friends, and climb the leaderboards with a skill-focused scoring system.

CUSTOM CHALLENGE
Design your own unique challenge and share it with friends. Each custom challenge has its own leaderboard so you can send your friends straight to hell.

Content updates


FRIENDS & FOES UPDATE
The exiled champions have returned to the fold to battle the forces of heaven.
This second major update for Monster Train adds new champions, new bosses, new cards, and new artifacts, which combine together to add a significant amount of new strategic options and replayability. We’ve also added a number of frequently requested player features like a personal run records page in the Logbook, an enemy wave counter in battle, and a preview of the ring 3 and ring 6 bosses at the start of a run.

WILD MUTATIONS UPDATE
This content updates the train tracks with 35 new mutators, new difficulty settings for experienced players and new simple ways to challenge friends and community.

HERZAL'S WORKSHOP UPDATE
Mod support!

Monster Train — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player, Online PvP
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

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DLC & expansions

🎁 Complete the collection

Base game + 1 of 1 DLC at today's best prices.

$6.08
to own everything

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Sep 23, 2026
It scratches the rougelike deckbuilding itch for a short while, but that's about it. There's nothing it does better than other games in the genre. The unique point is monsters show up at the bottom of the level and then progress over the floors to the engine/pyre which you must protect. There are some fun combos, but nowhere near the level of StS. Many cards fulfill the same purpose. Map/path choices are just a binary choice before a battle and don't feel very interesting (upgrade one thing or the other? more money or engine health?). So many relics are just a boring number boost. The setting is interesting (you're on a train defending a magical fire from the forces of heaven to restore hell), but no story whatsoever past 30sec intro. The style makes it feel like a mobile game. If it wasn't from 2020, I'd guess this was AI.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
FUN game. It's available on mobile too, which I prefer for convenience.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Oct 1, 2026
Fantastic game. One of the best in the Roguelike genre (I'd happily place it alongside Slay the Spire and Hades). I only have 11 hours (at the time of writing this) on Steam, but I've sunk dozens more into it elsewhere. The game is easily worth your time and money, with ample variety in both enemies and in playstyle. You start each run by picking a main faction and a supporting faction (allowing a tonne of combinations) which changes which allies you can place in your train. From their, you can upgrade your allies and your spells in numerous ways. After each battle you choose between two paths, each with three locations (upgrades, allies, removing cards, events, duplicating cards, etc). No two runs are alike. There are plenty of viable strategies, but the game is still challenging so it isn't a cakewalk. Overall, it is a 10/10 roguelike experience. Absolutely worth your time and money.
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
4/5 Stars A lot of really great ideas unfortunately held back a little by the fact that if you get unlucky, runs simply become unwinnable before they even really get going. Will definitely check out the sequel someday in hopes of better balancing around this issue.
Recommended Sep 23, 2026
snappy
Recommended Sep 23, 2026
fun game

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