Despite drawing numerous comparisons to Slay the Spire, Monster Train actually reminds me of something else; a long-forgotten PVP deckbuilding game named Infinity Wars. That game fell victim to a very turbulent development and got abandoned by it's creators, but when it was alive it was possibly the most innovative and enjoyable card video game out there, and I have to say Monster Train at least partially filled the hole it has left in my heart. It reimplemented a lot of ideas, such as mixed decks with at least two gimmicks to work together from each one and multi-zone battles.
It has everything you'd want from a deckbuilder and, simuntainously, everything you'd want from a roguelite; it's complex, it has a nigh infinite potential for creative combos, and yet is extremely easy to pick up. I've completed a run in the first hour, but it didn't at all make me stop playing, which is often the case with badly balanced rougelikes - this one seems to be much better in this regard. As far as this kind of games go, Monster Train really does seem to be up there. I hope there's more clans coming down the line, though - being locked to playing two decks really amps up how fast you'll be tired of seeing the same cards over and over again.

Despite drawing numerous comparisons to Slay the Spire, Monster Train actually reminds me of something else; a long-forgotten PVP deckbuilding game named Infinity Wars. That game fell victim to a very turbulent development and got abandoned by it's creators, but when it was alive it was possibly the most innovative and enjoyable card video game out there, and I have to say Monster Train at least partially filled the hole it has left in my heart. It reimplemented a lot of ideas, such as mixed decks with at least two gimmicks to work together from each one and multi-zone battles. It has everything you'd want from a deckbuilder and, simuntainously, everything you'd want from a roguelite; it's complex, it has a nigh infinite potential for creative combos, and yet is extremely easy to pick up. I've completed a run in the first hour, but it didn't at all make me stop playing, which is often the case with badly balanced rougelikes - this one seems to be much better in this regard. As far as this kind of games go, Monster Train really does seem to be up there. I hope there's more clans coming down the line, though - being locked to playing two decks really amps up how fast you'll be tired of seeing the same cards over and over again.