Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Monster Train (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Monster Train on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Slay the Spire, which both fantasy, strategy and difficult.
- Monster Train is tagged Card Battler, Rogue-lite, Card Game, Turn-Based Tactics, Deckbuilding, Rogue-like, Turn-Based Strategy, PvP by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 4 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Slay the Spire
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Game and Card Battler; released around the same time (2019).
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Slay the Spire at a glance Released 2019 Studio Mega Crit Player sentiment 97% positive of 217,947 Price $24.99 Roguelike DeckbuilderCard GameCard BattlerRogue-likeDeckbuildingStrategyRogue-liteDifficult
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Across the Obelisk
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Rogue-like, Strategy and Fantasy; released around the same time (2022).
Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!
Across the Obelisk at a glance Released 2022 Studio Dreamsite Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 13,086 Price $19.99 Rogue-likeStrategyFantasyRoguelike DeckbuilderCard GameRPGCard BattlerDeckbuilding
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Balatro
Why it matched: both story-rich, strategy and difficult; shares 11 player tags including Card Game, Roguelike Deckbuilder and Rogue-like; released around the same time (2024).
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Balatro at a glance Released 2024 Studio LocalThunk Player sentiment 98% positive of 197,690 Price $14.99 Card GameRoguelike DeckbuilderRogue-likeDeckbuildingStrategyRogue-liteCard BattlerDifficult
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Backpack Hero
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Roguelike Deckbuilder, Deckbuilding and Fantasy; released around the same time (2023).
The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!
Backpack Hero at a glance Released 2023 Studio Jaspel Player sentiment 86% positive of 8,500 Price $9.99 Roguelike DeckbuilderDeckbuildingFantasyRogue-likeStrategyChoices MatterTurn-Based StrategyRogue-lite
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Marvel's Midnight Suns
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Turn-Based Tactics, Deckbuilding and Turn-Based Strategy; released around the same time (2022).
FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.
Marvel's Midnight Suns at a glance Released 2022 Studio Firaxis Games Player sentiment 82% positive of 24,314 Price $59.99 Turn-Based TacticsDeckbuildingTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based CombatCard GameRPGStrategyCard Battler
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Invisible, Inc.
Why it matched: both story-rich, strategy and difficult; shares 9 player tags including Difficult, Turn-Based Tactics and Strategy.
Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.
Invisible, Inc. at a glance Released 2015 Studio Klei Entertainment Player sentiment 91% positive of 5,778 Price $19.99 DifficultTurn-Based TacticsStrategyRogue-liteRogue-likeProcedural GenerationChoices MatterTurn-Based Strategy
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Wildermyth
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Choices Matter, Turn-Based Tactics and Procedural Generation; released around the same time (2021).
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Wildermyth at a glance Released 2021 Studio Worldwalker Games LLC Player sentiment 95% positive of 18,232 Price $24.99 Choices MatterTurn-Based TacticsProcedural GenerationFantasyRogue-liteTurn-Based StrategyRPGStrategy
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Library Of Ruina
Why it matched: both story-rich, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Card Game, Strategy and Difficult; released around the same time (2021).
"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.
Library Of Ruina at a glance Released 2021 Studio ProjectMoon Player sentiment 94% positive of 44,826 Price $29.99 Card GameStrategyDifficultDeckbuildingTurn-Based CombatCard BattlerTurn-Based StrategyRPG
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Loop Hero
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Rogue-like, Deckbuilding and Rogue-lite; released around the same time (2021).
The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.
Loop Hero at a glance Released 2021 Studio Four Quarters Player sentiment 93% positive of 36,517 Price $14.99 Rogue-likeDeckbuildingRogue-liteChoices MatterCard GameFantasyRPGTurn-Based Tactics
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GWENT: The Witcher Card Game
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Card Game and RPG; released around the same time (2020).
Command mighty Witcher-world heroes in epic online PvP card battles!
GWENT: The Witcher Card Game at a glance Released 2020 Studio CD PROJEKT RED Player sentiment 86% positive of 27,710 Price Free StrategyCard GameRPGDeckbuildingPvPFantasyCard BattlerDifficult
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Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Strategy and Turn-Based Combat; released around the same time (2020).
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!
Iratus: Lord of the Dead at a glance Released 2020 Studio Unfrozen Player sentiment 86% positive of 8,251 Price $2.99 RPGStrategyTurn-Based CombatRogue-likeRogue-liteTurn-Based TacticsFantasyDifficult
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Gloomhaven
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Turn-Based Combat, Card Game and Turn-Based Strategy; released around the same time (2021).
Lead your band of mercenaries in the land of Gloomhaven, work with unsavoury individuals, shape the fate of the region, fight your way through horrific places and get rich or die trying in this ruthless Tactical-RPG.
Gloomhaven at a glance Released 2021 Studio Flaming Fowl Studios Player sentiment 82% positive of 16,097 Price $34.99 Turn-Based CombatCard GameTurn-Based StrategyStrategyDifficultDeckbuildingRPGTurn-Based Tactics
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Blackguards
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Strategy and Fantasy.
What happens when the only hope of a threatened world lies not with heroes in shining armor, but in the hands of a band of misfits and criminals? Blackguards, a new turn-based strategy RPG, explores this very question. You will discover over 180 unique hex-based battlegrounds within a dark and mature story of crime, drugs, and murder.
Blackguards at a glance Released 2014 Studio Daedalic Entertainment Player sentiment 62% positive of 3,917 Price $0.99 RPGStrategyFantasyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsDifficultTurn-Based Combat
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Artifact
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 8 player tags including Card Battler, Deckbuilding and Card Game; released around the same time (2018).
Artifact now features two games: Artifact Classic, the original Dota 2 trading card game, and Artifact Foundry, a special edition with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.
Artifact at a glance Released 2018 Studio Valve Player sentiment 47% positive of 24,768 Price Free Card BattlerDeckbuildingCard GameStrategyTurn-Based StrategyDifficultFantasyMagic
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The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich, strategy and difficult; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Turn-Based Tactics and Strategy; released around the same time (2020).
Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.
The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos at a glance Released 2020 Studio Artefacts Studio Player sentiment 87% positive of 8,064 Price $5.24 RPGTurn-Based TacticsStrategyTurn-Based StrategyDifficultFantasy
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The Last Remnant
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Fantasy and Turn-Based Strategy.
Mitra, yama, qsiti, sovani... These four races exist in one world. A world filled with Remnants — mysterious artifacts from an ancient era. Who created the Remnant? How long ago? And for what purpose? With these questions left unanswered, the Remnants became beneficial tools used for the good of civilization. The world was at peace...
The Last Remnant at a glance Released 2009 Studio Square Enix Player sentiment 81% positive of 4,135 Price Not listed RPGFantasyTurn-Based StrategyStrategyTurn-Based TacticsDifficultTurn-Based Combat
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Gems of War - Puzzle RPG
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and strategy; shares 8 player tags including PvP, Card Game and Turn-Based Strategy.
Gems of War is a Match-3 RPG from the original creators of Puzzle Quest! Start your RPG journey and fight puzzle battles through hundreds of quests, or build your army of troops and go to war in strategic PVP match-3 combat!
Gems of War - Puzzle RPG at a glance Released 2014 Studio Infinity Plus 2 Player sentiment 79% positive of 10,815 Price Free PvPCard GameTurn-Based StrategyRPGStrategyTurn-Based CombatFantasyMagic
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Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, RPG and Turn-Based Combat; released around the same time (2018).
A tactical game combining the turn-based combat of XCOM with story, exploration, stealth, and strategy. Take control of a team of Mutants navigating a post-human Earth. Created by a team including former HITMAN leads and the designer of PAYDAY.
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden at a glance Released 2018 Studio The Bearded Ladies Player sentiment 90% positive of 20,534 Price $34.99 StrategyRPGTurn-Based CombatTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyDifficultFantasy
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Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics and Choices Matter; released around the same time (2022).
Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters.
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters at a glance Released 2022 Studio Complex Games Player sentiment 77% positive of 14,719 Price $44.99 Turn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsChoices MatterStrategyTurn-Based CombatRPGDemons
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Darkest Dungeon II
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Turn-Based Tactics, Rogue-lite and Rogue-like; released around the same time (2023).
Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...
Darkest Dungeon II at a glance Released 2023 Studio Red Hook Studios Player sentiment 75% positive of 26,801 Price $12.39 Turn-Based TacticsRogue-liteRogue-likeTurn-Based CombatRPGProcedural GenerationTurn-Based Strategy
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Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Turn-Based Tactics, PvP and Turn-Based Combat.
Outplay your opponent with simultaneous turns and commander-driven deck-building in a fully free-to-play PvP experience. Build your deck from 1000+ cards across 8 unique factions, and face opponents on a truly level playing field. In Infinity Wars, skill is the only factor that determines victory!
Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game at a glance Released 2014 Studio Lightmare Studios Player sentiment 77% positive of 3,466 Price Free Turn-Based TacticsPvPTurn-Based CombatCard BattlerCard GameTurn-Based StrategyStrategyDeckbuilding
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Darkest Dungeon
Why it matched: both fantasy, strategy and difficult; shares 7 player tags including Turn-Based Combat, Rogue-like and RPG; released around the same time (2016).
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Darkest Dungeon at a glance Released 2016 Studio Red Hook Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 161,942 Price $3.74 Turn-Based CombatRogue-likeRPGDifficultStrategyRogue-liteFantasy
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The Last Spell
Why it matched: both fantasy and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and RPG; released around the same time (2023).
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
The Last Spell at a glance Released 2023 Studio Ishtar Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 13,649 Price $6.24 StrategyTurn-Based StrategyRPGTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based CombatRogue-liteFantasyRogue-like
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Metaphor: ReFantazio
Why it matched: both fantasy, story-rich and strategy; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Strategy; released around the same time (2024).
After his assassination, the will of the late king decrees the next monarch to be elected by the people. Forge bonds and win over a kingdom divided in this award-winning fantasy RPG with turn-based and action combat, party customization with powerful Archetypes, and hours of exploration.
Metaphor: ReFantazio at a glance Released 2024 Studio ATLUS Player sentiment 90% positive of 42,897 Price $69.99 RPGTurn-Based CombatTurn-Based StrategyFantasyColorfulStrategyTurn-Based Tactics
Common questions
What game is most like Monster Train?
Slay the Spire, on the evidence we have. It both fantasy, strategy and difficult. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Monster Train" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Monster Train. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.