- 8players
- 30–90 min
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- Switch
A roguelike deckbuilder about defending a train bound for hell across three stacked floors of monsters.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 8 players on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Crossplay between PC, Xbox and Switch. Hell Rush crosses PC (Steam, GOG, Microsoft Store), Xbox and Switch, with invites to custom matches; whether PS5 joins them is not confirmed.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
- PCGOGSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
The main game is single-player.
Together you can only play Hell Rush, where up to eight players race through the same run at the same time with a clock ticking, and the best decks knock others out.
Each person plays their own board, so it suits friends who like comparing builds rather than playing as a team.
Is it good
95%
Overwhelmingly positive on Steam
- 86MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 83Top criticsOpenCritic · Jul 2024 (OpenCritic top critic average, 36 reviews, as of Jul 2024; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 86%RecommendOpenCritic · Jul 2024 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 36 reviews, as of Jul 2024; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
110 playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Crossplay between PC, Xbox and Switch. No split-screen. Online versus for up to 8 on every platform. 95% positive of 20,000 Steam reviews.
- 8
Hell Rush only: everyone plays the same run against a timer. Friends join a custom challenge with Hell Rush turned on.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Shiny Shoe
- Publisher
- Good Shepherd Entertainment
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Released
- May 21, 2020 on PC
- Dec 17, 2020 on Xbox One
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 6 languages, voices in English
In these lists
Answers
- Does Monster Train have couch co-op?
- No. Monster Train has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Monster Train together?
- Online versus for up to 8 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Is Monster Train crossplay?
- Yes. Crossplay between PC, Xbox and Switch. Hell Rush crosses PC (Steam, GOG, Microsoft Store), Xbox and Switch, with invites to custom matches; whether PS5 joins them is not confirmed.
- One of 160 PC and Xbox crossplay games
- Do you need two copies of Monster Train?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- What platforms is Monster Train on?
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
- Does Monster Train work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Monster Train free?
- No, it's a paid game.
