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Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie
OpenCritic83IGDB85
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 deckbuilding, with three vertical playing fields to defend. Includes the released updates Wild Mutations and Friends & Foes! No playthrough is ever the same, it’s a fresh challenge every time. You’ll never play the same deck twice!
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Clear, cool, demanding and abstract.
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IGNDan StapletonDec 20209/10Do you like Slay The Spire? If so, you should absolutely try Monster Train's more tactical spin on the deck-building roguelike, which literally layers on new ideas and has every bit as much depth and variety.
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Game InformerDaniel TackMay 20209/10Monster Train may seem simple at first, but hours melt away with disturbing ease as you attempt to break the game – then break it even more as the challenge rises
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Hardcore GamerKyle LeClairJun 20204.5/5It would be easy to dismiss a game like Monster Train as nothing more than yet another entry into the ever-increasing deck-building genre upon first glance, but after just a short while playing it, its various complexities begin to reveal themselves, making for deep gameplay that keeps you coming back for just one more run.
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Push SquareStephen TailbyJul 20247/10While the presentation isn't much to write home about, Monster Train's moreish gameplay and nigh-endless replay value more than make up for it. If you've played and enjoyed other deckbuilders, this is another solid example to add to the collection.
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PC GamerJody MacgregorJun 202077/100A deckbuilder that will have you doing hit point calculations and liking it.
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IGDB rating 8.3/10 from 75 ratings.
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