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Monster Train
Shiny Shoe · published by Good Shepherd Entertainment · released May 21, 2020 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Shiny Shoe, published by Good Shepherd Entertainment
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and en
Released May 21, 2020
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 95% positive of 19,964 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 36,259 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $24.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 18 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 71 | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 58 | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 57 | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 39 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 57 | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 28 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 51 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 20 | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 36 | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 20 | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 31 | 4 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 820k – 2.2M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $7.9M – $27M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 19,964 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 41–109 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Roguelike Deckbuilder | 1 in 94 games |
| Card Battler | 1 in 43 games |
| Deckbuilding | 1 in 32 games |
| Card Game | 1 in 26 games |
| Turn-Based Combat | 1 in 22 games |
| Turn-Based Tactics | 1 in 21 games |
| Turn-Based Strategy | 1 in 20 games |
| Difficult | 1 in 19 games |
Games like Monster Train
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monster Train 2 | Shiny Shoe | 92% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 8,755 |
| StarVaders | Pengonauts | 92% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 3,807 |
| Hadean Tactics | Emberfish Games | 92% | Very Positive · 1,730 |
| Roguebook | Abrakam Entertainment SA | 90% | Very Positive · 3,475 |
| Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend | Alioth Studio | 91% | Very Positive · 2,079 |
| Balatro | LocalThunk | 85% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 162,027 |
| Three Kingdom: The Journey | Senmu Studio | 94% | Mostly Positive · 206 |
| Dream of Corpse Lady | HT3 Studio | 93% | Very Positive · 2,211 |