Monster Train
Strategy · Paid · 4.9 out of 5 from 1,799 ratings
A strategic deck-building roguelite where you defend Hell across three vertical fields using five unique monster clans and powerful card synergies.
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GenreStrategy
PricePaid
Difficultymedium
Ad intensitynone
In-app-purchase pressurenone
Typical sessionmedium
DeveloperGood Shepherd Entertainment
Rating4.9 out of 5 from 1,799 ratings
What players like
- Excellent deck-building mechanics with deep synergy between clans
- Incredible replayability with 250+ cards and varied run outcomes
- Strong visual design, animations, and creative Hell-based theme
- Balanced difficulty curve and accessible learning progression
- Runs complete in 30 minutes or less, perfect for mobile play
Common complaints
- Persistent iOS bugs including Concealed Caverns event save failures causing item loss
- Pyre destruction animation bug allows restarting battles with 0 HP, breaking runs
- Text and UI not properly scaled for modern iPhones with Dynamic Island and notches
- Slow or non-responsive developer support via email and Discord
- Steep difficulty spike for some players unfamiliar with deck-builder strategy
What real reviews say
★★★★★ Fantastic Game!! I love this game
★★★★★ Awesome gameplay Great game one of the best tech builders animations and graphics are great
★ Known bug fixes not being addressed Great game but there are known issues that aren’t being fixed. There are issues around the cavern events saving in iOS causing items to disappear
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Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-07-10. Last updated 2026-07-10.