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Monster Train

Monster Train

Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.

Overwhelmingly Positive2020

US Steam price, checked 5 h ago

The verdict

A deep, addictive Slay the Spire-style deckbuilder with a three-floor tower-defense twist and many clan combos. Skip it if you'd rather buy Monster Train 2 or dislike snowball RNG.

Great for

Slay the Spire fans wanting a different, synergy-driven deckbuilder with short runs

Main risk

Repetitive, RNG-dependent and unbalanced at high difficulty, and the sequel supersedes it

What players love

Clan combos and deep synergies

Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews

“The multi-floor layout means you're solving a spatial problem on top of the deck problem, and the clan combinations give you a reason to keep starting over.”

Steam review · 76.6 h played  ↗

Rivals or beats Slay the Spire

Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews

“I think it's official -- I like this more than Slay the Spire. There's a little more depth in terms of clear synergy strategies”

Steam review · 24.8 h played  ↗

What players complain about

System requirements

Steam Deck: Playable
OSWindows 7
ProcessorCore i3
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsIGP or better
Storage2 GB available space

Analyzed Oct 18, 2026  ·  300 reviews

150 positive, 150 negative

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