Underplayed Gems

Monster Train 2 (2025)

Monster Train 2 cover
Developer
Shiny Shoe
Publisher
Big Fan Games
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.8 of 5, 9,933 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 40 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Commanding allied angels and demons aboard a train through hellish realms in a strategic, difficult deckbuilder with high replayability.

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What players say

Players say Monster Train 2 improves on the original with massive content and variety, but they split on the high-end covenant difficulty, which some call lazy deck-flooding. The true final boss is punishing and the equipment system feels convoluted to some, while the damage preview and new factions like Banish and Underlegion are widely praised.

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