Games like Monster Train

4.1average player rating•5 games

Monster Train's pull is stacked-lane deckbuilding: multi-floor defense where sequencing, unit placement, and clan synergies snowball. These picks keep the run-based card crafting and positional decisions, each twisting the formula in a different direction.

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Games5

Avg. Metacritic79

Avg. player rating4.1/5

Avg. playtime8h

Main genreStrategy

Released2019–2023

What these games share

The genres these 5 picks have in common, straight from their store data.

Strategy5 of 5
Indie4 of 5
RPG3 of 5

The picks

Ranked by player rating, Metacritic breaks ties.

1
Slay the Spire
RPGStrategyCard
Run-based deckbuilding where relic-driven synergies and tight sequencing decide every combat.
4.3/5Player ratingMC86View game
2
Vault of the Void
StrategyIndie
Between-fight deck control and predictable draws that reward meticulous planning over RNG spikes.
4.2/5Player ratingView game
3
Wildfrost
IndieStrategy
Positional lanes and summon management, with frontline sacrifice and buffs that snowball into unstoppable boards.
4.1/5Player ratingMC80View game
4
Across the Obelisk
AdventureIndieRPG
Party-based card play with lane targeting and role synergies across a four-hero roster.
4.0/5Player ratingView game
5
Banners of Ruin
RPGStrategy
Row-and-slot tactics married to deckbuilding, where formation and guard lines matter as much as card value.
3.9/5Player ratingMC71View game