Game Information

Game Title: Monster Train 2

Platforms:

• PC (May 21, 2025)
• Xbox Series X/S (May 21, 2025)
• PlayStation 5 (May 21, 2025)

Trailers:

• Monster Train 2 - Official Clans Reveal Trailer
• Monster Train 2 (2025) Release Date Trailer [PS5]
• Monster Train 2 Release Date Trailer | Coming May 21

Developer: Shiny Shoe

Publisher: Big Fan Games

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 88 average - 100% recommended - 15 reviews

Critic Reviews

Checkpoint Gaming - Cass Barkman - 9 / 10

Monster Train 2 is a roguelike deckbuilder par excellence. Its design makes it clear that developer Shiny Shoe has a deep understanding and love of what is so enthralling about this particular subgenre and doubles down. It's carriage after carriage of big numbers, satisfying combos, dizzying synergies and new tactical possibilities that have kept me tied to the tracks for dozens of hours already, and will likely haul away dozens more in my future.

DualShockers - Michael Manning - 9 / 10

No matter your preferred playstyle, the myriad gimmicks and game plans provided by Monster Train 2 will keep things fresh as you fight your way through the legions of Heaven.

GameGrin - Dylan Pamintuan - 8.5 / 10

Monster Train 2 is a great expansion for the ideas and mechanics of the previous game, with tons of replayability baked in to provide hours upon hours of fun. It's worth going off the rails on this crazy train.

Gamer Social Club - Stephanie Richards - 9.5 / 10

Monster Train 2 meets if not exceeds the bar that they had previously set with the initial Monster Train. For newcomers, perhaps it will feel like option overload even if you choose the easier play style. So for those who need a bit more of an entry point, be patient. For those who want an excellent roguelike experience and hundreds if not thousands of hours, Monster Train 2 is for you.

Gamersky - 心灵奇兵 - Chinese - 8.6 / 10

Monster Train 2 builds on the first game's inventive blend of turn-based card battles and tower defense, introducing a wealth of new content and mechanics that make the experience feel both familiar and fresh. With five new clans - each substantial in depth - and the ability to mix them with the original five, the game offers a long-lasting and highly replayable experience.

GamesRadar+ - Oscar Taylor-Kent - 4.5 / 5

Let's hope the conductor doesn't come through because Monster Train 2 is a truly first class ride through deckbuilder roguelike heaven. I'm already going off the rails with all the possibilities these smart evolutions to the rules and cards on offer bring, each run teasing me to chase new ways to to master the rails. I'm well and truly on board.

IGN - Dan Stapleton - 9 / 10

Monster Train 2 is a fantastic upgrade for what was already one of the best deckbuilding roguelites out there, with so many interesting variables and options to make replays interesting that it feels bottomless.

Loot Level Chill - Lyle Pendle - 9 / 10

Monster Train 2 will be the new obsession for all of you deck building fans, with so many build options and limitless replayability.

PC Gamer - Abbie Stone - 91 / 100

An all-time great deckbuilder gets a sequel worth risking God's wrath for.

Paste Magazine - Elijah Gonzalez - 8.8 / 10

It may not reinvent the wheel, but Monster Train 2’s clever modifications ensure this train keeps chugging along smoothly.

Shacknews - Ozzie Mejia - 9 / 10

Monster Train 2 capably builds on the original game and improves on it immensely. It leaves the station and only picks up more speed as it goes, so get on board or get out of the way.

Siliconera - Jenni Lada - 9 / 10

Monster Train 2 feels as satisfying as its predecessor, with this new game building on everything good from the original and adding more strategic options

TechRaptor - 8 / 10

Monster Train 2 provides a bottomless toolbox for deckbuilder fans to tinker with, and finding exciting combinations is a blast. The resistance you're up against can start to feel mundane, but the ways you take them on seem limitless.

The Games Machine - Daniele Dolce - Italian - 8.5 / 10

Monster Train 2 builds upon the winning formula of its predecessor, enriching it with new factions, mechanics, and game modes that expand the content of the original title. Without radically changing anything, it delivers a deep and highly replayable experience, featuring a rewarding progression system and a steadily increasing difficulty curve that encourages dedication, learning, and experimentation. Unfortunately, the random element plays a significant role in high-difficulty matches, but that's both the charm and the challenge of roguelite deckbuilders.

XboxEra - Jesse Norris - 8.6 / 10

Monster Train 2 is excellent. It takes everything I loved about the first game and makes it just a little better. The looks, music, and strategy will have me playing this one for years to come.