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Monster Train

Monster Train overview

Shiny Shoe | May 21, 2020 | game

Released

133players observed · 24 September 2026 - 06:49:23 UTC

StrategyCard BattlerRogue-liteCard GameTurn-Based TacticsSteam Store

  • Latest observed players133 · 24 September 2026 - 06:49:23 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2,654
  • Units sold (VGI)688,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$11,400,000
  • Review score96% positive

Monster Train dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players133 · 24 September 2026 - 06:49:23 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2,654
  • Units sold (VGI)688,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$11,400,000
  • Review score96% positive
  • Total reviews22,790
  • Release dateMay 21, 2020
  • DeveloperShiny Shoe
  • PublisherGood Shepherd Entertainment

Genres: Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Shiny ShoePublisher: Good Shepherd Entertainment

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Game overview

Overview

Monster Train comes from Shiny Shoe and is published by Good Shepherd Entertainment. It arrived on Steam on May 21, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Steam Cloud. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Monster Train's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 133 players at 24 September 2026 - 06:49:23 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2,654. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 96% positive across 22,790 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Monster Train is available in 6 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanPortuguese - BrazilRussianSimplified Chinese languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedCore i34 GB RAMIGP or better2 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10Core i58 GB RAMGTX 10502 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Monster Train has sold up to 688,000 units and has 19,955 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $11,400,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Monster Train overview details

Monster Train combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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 deck building, with three vertical play fields to defend. Visit powerful locations To take back hell, you’ll need to power up. Choose your route carefully, different locations give different benefits; upgrade your champion, recruit powerful units, upgrade cards, gain passive bonuses or duplicate any card in your deck. Strategize to fit your playstyle With five clans to choose from, each has its own unique and surprising gameplay. Pick your primary and supporting clan to gain access to all cards from both. During your run you will be able to improve cards by mixing and matching upgrades to open up new roads to victory. You can even duplicate your favourite card at special map nodes before facing off against the final boss. No playthrough is ever the same You’ll never play the same deck twice! Over 220 cards, build up your deck from 10 different starterdecks 5 monster clans with each very different gameplay Each clan has 10 levels to unlock, bringing new cards to your deck Upgrade your clan specific champion multiple times Mod support through Steam Workshop Upgrade any card twice More than 21 unique random events 25 covenant (difficulty) levels Multiplayer HELL RUSH In the Hell Rush multiplayer mode, eight players compete in a frantic real time contest. Each player has the same resources and opponents to create a level playing field. With the clock ticking it’s a test of who can make the best d…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Monster Train is listed as a game with $24.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, and Steam Cloud, and is associated with Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 133 players at 24 September 2026 - 06:49:23 UTC, a tracked peak of 2,654, and 96% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameMonster Train
Steam App ID1102190
Typegame
Release dateMay 21, 2020
DeveloperShiny Shoe
PublisherGood Shepherd Entertainment
Price$24.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresStrategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players133 · 24 September 2026 - 06:49:23 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2,654
Positive reviews21,849
Negative reviews941
Total reviews22,790
Positive percent96%
Review typeOverwhelmingly Positive
Recommendations19,955
Average playtime4,939 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 21, 2020
Official Steam feed update (UTC)21 May 2026 - 16:11:02 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)24 September 2026 - 06:49:23 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)24 September 2026 - 06:49:23 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)24 September 2026 - 06:49:23 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
S-imp-le!No description
Early SurvivorNo description
Level Up!No description
Is That a Challenge?No description
You Died!No description
The Breaker of HornsNo description
Hellhorned DominanceNo description
A Semblance of SentienceNo description
Fully AwakenedNo description
A Vicarious RemnantNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeCopyright 2020, Shiny Shoe LLC

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1102190
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1102190/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1102190
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Monster Train

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Monster Train?

Monster Train's latest SteamPulse observation records 133 players at 24 September 2026 - 06:49:23 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2,654 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 82 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Monster Train growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 112 players; the highest observed daily value is 279 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Monster Train?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (41.4%), Canada (5.1%), United Kingdom (4%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.6%), Canada (4.7%), China (4.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (47.3%), China (4.7%), Canada (4.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.9%), China (6.9%), Germany (4.5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Monster Train?

Monster Train currently sits at 96% positive across 22,790 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 21,849 positive reviews and 941 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Overwhelmingly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Monster Train have?

Monster Train currently has about 36.1K tracked Steam followers as of 23 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Monster Train?

Monster Train is currently listed at $24.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 19,955, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Overwhelmingly Positive

96% positive, 21,849 positive, 941 negative

Price and discount

$24.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Steam Achievements, Full controller support

Achievements

53

Platform releases
  • Steam 21 May 2020
  • Xbox 16 December 2020
  • PlayStation 25 July 2024

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Dicefolk X Monster TrainBundle #38339 - 10% off$35.98Monster Train x Deck of HauntsBundle #63436 - 10% off$13.48Shiny Shoe OriginalsBundle #33215 - 10% off$26.97Monster Train: First Class XL EditionBundle #19048 - 16% off$8.78Monster Train CollectionBundle #54121 - 10% off$33.94
Monster Train: The Last Divinity DLCEpic new content expansion for Monster Train bringing new challenges, more replayability and a whole new clan! More tactics, higher difficulty and a new seriously huge endboss. Are you ready to take on The Last Divinity?dlc #1359320$4.07Monster Train SoundtrackIncludes the Monster Train original soundtrack by Jordan Chin in both MP3 and uncompressed WAV format. Includes all battle track variations and the vocal single “The Descent.”music #1319750$1.39
Monster TrainBuy Monster Train #372127$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Core i3 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: IGP or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Core i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1050 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space

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