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Command an angel-demon train crew, build a deck, and defend its three floors from waves climbing toward your Pyre.
Released 21 May 2025
Defend Three Train Floors
Pair Two Clans
Equip Battle Units
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.
Developed by Shiny Shoe · Published by Big Fan Games









Titans have taken control of Heaven, prompting former angels and demons to join forces. You command their train as it travels through Hell, Heaven, and the Abyss to confront the threat.
In turn-based battles, you place units across three train floors and use cards to strengthen allies or hinder enemies. Waves advance toward the Pyre above, so you must plan where to fight and how to keep it safe.
Each run lets you pair two clans with different cards and strengths, then develop your strategy through card upgrades, equipment for units, and room cards that affect a floor. Battles, shops, random events, and boss encounters shape each journey; daily challenges, handcrafted dimensional challenges, and an endless mode offer other ways to play.
Reviewers frequently praise the range of clan combinations and the satisfaction of building synergies that can turn a run around. Many also enjoy the added cards, challenges, and other content, along with the tactical choices of defending multiple train floors. Some appreciate features that let them restart a turn or battle. Criticism varies, but recurring concerns include the story and dialogue, art direction, balance or run-to-run swings, and the time needed to unlock content.






| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 59 |
| Age ratings |
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| Players | 1 |
| Other modes |
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| Multiplayer | The provided information presents Monster Train 2 primarily as a single-player game. It includes asynchronous competitive features through Daily Challenges, global and friends leaderboards, achievement comparison against friends, and custom challenge sharing for yourself or a friend. A player review states that Hell Rush, a multiplayer mode from the first game, was cut from this game. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No explicit multiplayer mod support is described. The text mentions mutators in Daily Challenges and Dimensional Challenges, but these are gameplay modifiers, not multiplayer mods. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 3 listed on Steam |
| Metacritic | 87/100 View on Metacritic |