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Monster Train 2

It's time to raise Hell in Heaven! Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made…

91 21 May 2025

Monster Train 2 is a card & board game developed by Shiny Shoe, released 21 May 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Mac.

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What Monster Train 2 is

Monster Train 2 is a card & board game game developed by Shiny Shoe and released in 2025. It was published by Big Fan Games. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Powerful beings known as Titans have seized control of Heaven. A makeshift alliance is formed between former angels and demons, who must learn to work together against their common foe. Now, you must command these clans aboard newly forged trains, and embark on your journey through Hell, Heaven, and the Abyss, to defeat the Titans before they destroy this world. Chaos awaits beyond the gates!
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 59 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Monster Train 2 holds a critic score of 91 out of 100. That places it above 97% of the 303 rated card & board game games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 13 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-4670K / AMD FX-4350, 8 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 760 (2048 MB) Radeon R7 260X (2048 MB Intel UHD Graphics 630. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 3GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Monster Train 2 launched on 21 May 2025, within three weeks of Doom: The Dark Ages, Dune: Awakening, Elden Ring Nightreign and Mario Kart World. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Doom: The Dark Ages, Dune: Awakening, Elden Ring Nightreign, Mario Kart World.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

All media

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Quick answers

Monster Train 2 — frequently asked questions

When did Monster Train 2 come out?
Monster Train 2 was released on 21 May 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Monster Train 2?
At minimum, Monster Train 2 needs Intel Core i5-4670K / AMD FX-4350, 8 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 760 (2048 MB) Radeon R7 260X (2048 MB Intel UHD Graphics 630 graphics, 3 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Monster Train 2?
The PC version needs about 3 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("3 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does Monster Train 2 have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Monster Train 2, including PlayStation controllers.
Can you play Monster Train 2 on Mac?
Yes. Steam sells a macOS version of Monster Train 2.
Is Monster Train 2 on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of Monster Train 2. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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