Monster Train similar games & best alternatives

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Monster Train

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

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 endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.

What works

  • Highly replayable with diverse clan combinations
  • Strategic depth and creative deck building
  • Accessible yet challenging difficulty curve
  • Engaging fantasy theme and music
  • Strong progression and unlock systems

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited narrative and story depth
  • Some rng frustration at higher difficulties
  • Visual style may not appeal to all
  • Minimal multiplayer and social features
  • Repetitive map structure

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Yao-Guai Hunter

  • Turnbound

  • Roguebook

  • Monster Slayers

  • Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game

  • SpellRogue

Less status-driven

Games that feels like Monster Train but with less focus on status and recognition

  • DungeonTop

  • Looper Tactics

  • Heroes Wanted

  • Kyvir: Rebirth

  • Solitairica

  • Overdungeon

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Monster Train but with more leadership over others

  • Arcanium: Rise of Akhan

  • Gordian Quest

  • Endless Voyage / 无尽航线

  • As We Descend

  • Girls of The Tower

  • Commander Quest

More social

Games that feels like Monster Train but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Across the Obelisk

  • Mythgard

  • Witch's Apocalyptic Journey

  • Faeria

  • Indies' Lies

  • Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game

More story-driven

Games that feels like Monster Train but with deeper narrative immersion

  • 天外武林 (Traveler of Wuxia)

  • Library Of Ruina

  • The Bazaar

  • KROSMAGA

  • StarVaders

  • Prime World: Defenders

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Monster Train: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

Last update: 03/08/2026