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Monster Train 2

95% positive · 10,214 Steam reviews · released May 21, 2025 · by Shiny Shoe

StrategyCard GameRogue-likeTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsDemonsFantasyTrains

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~337k (P10–P90: 135k – 742k)

Gross revenue: ~$6.9M (P10–P90: $2.8M – $15.2M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 2, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 87% positive across 131 stored reviews. Strategy games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 83% (median of 1991 games).

Content & longevity87% positive · 70 mentions
“Amazing Sequel That Invalidates The First Game. This is not a joke. Monster Train 2 completely overshadows its predecessor. The game is still the same fast-paced, snowballing, deck-building roguelike, except it has tons of new content. It…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 77 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics78% positive · 63 mentions
“Amazing Sequel That Invalidates The First Game. This is not a joke. Monster Train 2 completely overshadows its predecessor. The game is still the same fast-paced, snowballing, deck-building roguelike, except it has tons of new content. It…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 77 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value74% positive · 35 mentions
“Amazing Sequel That Invalidates The First Game. This is not a joke. Monster Train 2 completely overshadows its predecessor. The game is still the same fast-paced, snowballing, deck-building roguelike, except it has tons of new content. It…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 77 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance76% positive · 34 mentions
“THIS! GAME! IS! BOOOOONKERS GOOD!!! For anyone who likes this type of game I can only very strongly recommend it!! I have played this game for 880 hours and did never get bored of it!! This is also by far the most amount of time I have…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 881 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing97% positive · 32 mentions
“Amazing Sequel That Invalidates The First Game. This is not a joke. Monster Train 2 completely overshadows its predecessor. The game is still the same fast-paced, snowballing, deck-building roguelike, except it has tons of new content. It…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 77 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio85% positive · 27 mentions
“Amazing Sequel That Invalidates The First Game. This is not a joke. Monster Train 2 completely overshadows its predecessor. The game is still the same fast-paced, snowballing, deck-building roguelike, except it has tons of new content. It…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 77 h played · Report / request removal

392 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Setting

Fantasy

Structure

Branching choicesProcedural

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportTrading cardsSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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