Monster Train

Monster Train
Developer(s)Shiny Shoe
Publisher(s)Good Shepherd Entertainment
Composer(s)Jordan Chin
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Release
  • Windows
  • May 21, 2020
  • Xbox One
  • December 17, 2020
  • Switch
  • August 19, 2021
  • iOS
  • October 27, 2022
Genre(s)Roguelike deck-building
Mode(s)Single-player

Monster Train is a roguelike deck-building game developed by American studio Shiny Shoe and published by Good Shepherd Entertainment. It was initially released on May 21, 2020, for Windows, followed by releases on Xbox One on December 17, 2020, and iOS on October 27, 2022. A Complete Edition of the game titled Monster Train First Class was released for Nintendo Switch on August 19, 2021. The game received positive reviews, being nominated in the category of Best Strategy/Tactics Game at IGN Best of 2020, as well as Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year at the 24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.

A sequel, Monster Train 2, was released on May 21st 2025, by Big Fan Games, a label of Devolver Digital who acquired Good Shepherd Entertainment.