Good Shepherd Entertainment

Monster Train

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2020

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game
  • player versus player

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    8*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-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*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Card Battler*
    Votes · historical
    264*
  • Rogue-lite*
    Votes · historical
    235*
  • Card Game*
    Votes · historical
    229*
  • Turn-Based Tactics*
    Votes · historical
    219*
  • Deckbuilding*
    Votes · historical
    217*
  • Rogue-like*
    Votes · historical
    209*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    181*
  • PvP*
    Votes · historical
    177*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    176*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    175*
  • Roguelike Deckbuilder*
    Votes · historical
    169*
  • Turn-Based Combat*
    Votes · historical
    151*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    147*
  • Choices Matter*
    Votes · historical
    129*
  • Procedural Generation*
    Votes · historical
    126*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    122*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    118*
  • Demons*
    Votes · historical
    108*
  • Magic*
    Votes · historical
    106*
  • Trains*
    Votes · historical
    104*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7*
    Processor alternatives
    Core i3*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    IGP or better*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    GTX 1050*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Core i5*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    90*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Shiny Shoe

Publishers

  • Good Shepherd Entertainment

Release history

  • 2020-05-21
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2020-12-17
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2020-05-20 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2020-05-20*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 21, 2020*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Core i3*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
IGP or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
Monster Train*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Core i5*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
GTX 1050*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,020*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Core i3*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
IGP or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Core i5*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
GTX 1050*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Shiny Shoe
Shiny Shoe*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
casino game
casino game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
8*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Good Shepherd Entertainment
Good Shepherd Entertainment*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2020-05-20 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2020-05-20*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
53*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
156* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,448* min
Features
  • Single-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*
Developers
  • Shiny Shoe*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
156* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
712* min
Metacritic score
86*
Name
Monster Train*
Negative reviews · historical
873*
Peak ccu
595*
Positive reviews · historical
20,995*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
7.49*
Publishers
  • Good Shepherd Entertainment*
Recommendations
19,638*
Store release date · historical
May 21, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Game website · historical
https://www.themonstertrain.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Shiny Shoe
Shiny Shoe*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Good Shepherd Entertainment
Good Shepherd Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 21, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
6* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,550* min
Ccu
595*
Developer
Shiny Shoe*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
2,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
6* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
990* min
Name
Monster Train*
Negative reviews · historical
873*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
20,995*
Historical US price
2,499* US cents
Publisher
Good Shepherd Entertainment*
Community tags · historical
  • Card Battler*
  • Rogue-lite*
  • Card Game*
  • Turn-Based Tactics*
  • Deckbuilding*
  • Rogue-like*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
  • PvP*
  • Strategy*
  • Difficult*
  • Roguelike Deckbuilder*
  • Turn-Based Combat*
  • RPG*
  • Choices Matter*
  • Procedural Generation*
  • Colorful*
  • Fantasy*
  • Demons*
  • Magic*
  • Trains*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Card Battler
Card Battler*
Rogue-lite
Rogue-lite*
Card Game
Card Game*
Turn-Based Tactics
Turn-Based Tactics*
Deckbuilding
Deckbuilding*
Rogue-like
Rogue-like*
Turn-Based Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy*
PvP
PvP*
Strategy
Strategy*
Difficult
Difficult*
Roguelike Deckbuilder
Roguelike Deckbuilder*
Turn-Based Combat
Turn-Based Combat*
RPG
RPG*
Choices Matter
Choices Matter*
Procedural Generation
Procedural Generation*
Colorful
Colorful*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Demons
Demons*
Magic
Magic*
Trains
Trains*
Tags votes
Card Battler
Votes · historical
264*
Rogue-lite
Votes · historical
235*
Card Game
Votes · historical
229*
Turn-Based Tactics
Votes · historical
219*
Deckbuilding
Votes · historical
217*
Rogue-like
Votes · historical
209*
Turn-Based Strategy
Votes · historical
181*
PvP
Votes · historical
177*
Strategy
Votes · historical
176*
Difficult
Votes · historical
175*
Roguelike Deckbuilder
Votes · historical
169*
Turn-Based Combat
Votes · historical
151*
RPG
Votes · historical
147*
Choices Matter
Votes · historical
129*
Procedural Generation
Votes · historical
126*
Colorful
Votes · historical
122*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
118*
Demons
Votes · historical
108*
Magic
Votes · historical
106*
Trains
Votes · historical
104*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-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*
Developers
  • Shiny Shoe*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Metacritic score
86*
Name
Monster Train*
Windows 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 *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$24.99*
Publishers
  • Good Shepherd Entertainment*
Recommendations total
19,578*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 21, 2020*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Shiny Shoe
Shiny Shoe*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7*
Processor alternatives
Core i3*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
IGP or better*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Good Shepherd Entertainment
Good Shepherd Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 21, 2020*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • German*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 20 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,743*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
90*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,020*
Title
Monster Train*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
90*
Community confidence
strong*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

* Provisional data