What is the best game similar to Monster Train 2?

The closest game to Monster Train 2 is Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, scoring 63/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including card game strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Monster Train 2?

The three closest games to Monster Train 2 are: 1. Ascension: Deckbuilding Game (63/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Spectromancer (63/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Balatro (61/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Monster Train 2's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 49 candidates across 12 dimensions.

Is Spectromancer similar to Monster Train 2?

Yes — Spectromancer scores 63/100 similarity to Monster Train 2. They share 8 attributes, including turn-based strategy and card game strategy. There are some notable differences in pacing or mechanics.

What Card Game games are similar to Monster Train 2?

The best Card Game games similar to Monster Train 2 are Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, Spectromancer, Balatro and Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013. All share the Card Game genre alongside other key Monster Train 2 attributes like card game strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus.

How is similarity to Monster Train 2 calculated?

We compare Monster Train 2 against every game in our catalog using 12 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Monster Train 2 experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Few titles capture what makes Monster Train 2 unique: card game strategy, strong narrative focus and procedural generation. After measuring 12 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 49 most faithful alternatives. Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, Spectromancer and Balatro top the ranking, with Ascension: Deckbuilding Game at number one (63/100).

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Top games similar to Monster Train 2

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Monster Train 2. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Ascension: Deckbuilding GameClosest on genre

iRank87

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerPvPTacticalNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 89%· 1.7KMC84

Year 2011Dev Playdek · Asmodee DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, turn-based strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, setting scifi and offline, while skipping roguelike runs

Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer, was the first officially licensed deck building card game for iOS, and is now available for your PC as Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, complete with 5 full expansion decks! Play alone or with friends to battle against the Fallen One for honor and victory.

Where it drifts furthest from Monster Train 2: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Monster Train 2.

It predates Monster Train 2 by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2SpectromancerClosest on setting

iRank88

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloPvPMagicHardcoreFantasy

Steam👍 88%· 374

Year 2009Dev Apus Software · Three DonkeysPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and co op, while skipping roguelike runs

Open your mind and discover your power as you explore the world of Spectromancer!

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Monster Train 2.

It predates Monster Train 2 by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3BalatroClosest on world

iRank93

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloHardcoreNarrativeProceduralCasual

Steam👍 98%· 191KRAWG👍 86%· 263IGDB91· 5OC92· 64

Year 2024Dev LocalThunk · PlayStackPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, roguelike runs and turn-based strategy

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, vibe relaxing and visual pixel, while skipping combat tactical

Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck builder all about creating powerful synergies and winning big. Combine valid poker hands with unique Joker cards in order to create varied synergies and builds.

Where it drifts furthest from Monster Train 2: game mode.

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#4Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013Closest on combat

iRank78

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMagicFantasy

Steam👍 87%· 1.3KRAWG👍 63%· 56MC77IGDB80· 4

Year 2012Dev Stainless Games · Wizards of the CoastPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: co op and visual isometric, while skipping roguelike runs

Special EditionThe Magic: The Gathering –Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Special Edition includes: Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 Full Game Magic 2013 Official Soundtrack Wallpapers: 5 wallpapers; in multiple sizes. 2nd Path of the Planeswalkers Graphic novel .

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Monster Train 2.

It predates Monster Train 2 by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Magic 2014 — Duels of the Planeswalkers

iRank74

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMagicFantasy

Steam👍 83%· 4.6KRAWG👍 55%· 99MC80IGDB77· 4

Year 2013Dev Stainless Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: co op and visual isometric, while skipping roguelike runs

Special EditionThe Special Edition includes the following: Magic: The Gathering 2014 - Duels of the Planeswalkers Base Game Soundtrack: Planar themes and the licensed I Fight Dragons song as MP3s Wallpapers: 5 desktop wallpapers; in multiple sizes eBook: “Return To Ravnica” novella in PDF format…

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Monster Train 2.

It predates Monster Train 2 by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode51

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerMagicFantasyLoot

IGDB88· 9

Year 2014Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, card game strategy and combat magic

≠ Its own twist: loot and gear systems, skill tree progression and visual isometric, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Monster Train 2 by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Legends of Runeterra

iRank86

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerFantasyIsometricFree to Play

IGDB83· 3OC88· 12

Year 2020Dev Riot GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric and free to play, while skipping roguelike runs

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#8Magic 2015 - Duels of the PlaneswalkersClosest overall match

iRank52

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloTacticalMagicFantasy

Steam👍 45%· 4.0KRAWG👍 52%· 65MC60IGDB57· 6

Year 2014Dev Stainless Games · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping roguelike runs

GARRUK'S REVENGE EXPANSION NOW AVAILABLE! Walk in the footsteps of the Multiverse's greatest hunter. Featuring additional campaign levels, challenges, and new cards to collect, you take on the role of Garruk and hunt your prey across the planes!

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Monster Train 2.

It predates Monster Train 2 by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Keep Talking and Nobody ExplodesClosest on tone

iRank88

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerNarrativeHardcoreProceduralCo-op

Steam👍 97%· 17KRAWG👍 93%· 419MC67IGDB84· 5OC86· 23

Year 2015Dev Steel Crate GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping roguelike runs

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is a game about defusing a bomb. It was initially made for virtual reality headsets but also supports traditional screens and controls. ###Player cooperation The game is meant to be played by at least two people in cooperation.

Where it drifts furthest from Monster Train 2: game mode.

It predates Monster Train 2 by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Duelyst

iRank76

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloTacticalIsometricPixel Art

Steam👍 82%· 4.7KRAWG👍 55%· 102MC82IGDB82· 7OC80· 16

Year 2016Dev Counterplay Games · BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment USPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric, visual pixel and free to play, while skipping roguelike runs

Duelyst is a digital collectible card game and turn-based strategy hybrid. The game has four expansions: Denizens of Shim'zar, Rise of the Bloodborn, Ancient Bonds, and Unearthed Prophecy. ###Gameplay In each round, two players must fight across a tactical battlefield.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Monster Train 2.

It predates Monster Train 2 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat78Game mode66

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerFantasyHistoricalMedieval

Steam👍 80%· 107

Year 1988Dev Interplay · Fujitsu InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, card game strategy and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with historical setting, setting medieval and visual isometric, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Monster Train 2: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Monster Train 2.

It predates Monster Train 2 by 37 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Ticket to Ride: Classic EditionClosest on game mode

iRank78

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerPvPTacticalOffline

Steam👍 86%· 5.5KRAWG👍 67%· 117MC91IGDB63· 3

Year 2009Dev Plug In Digital · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, card game strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, vibe casual and competitive edge, while skipping roguelike runs

Ticket to Ride is a turn-based strategy game, an adaptation of a board game of the same name. ### Gameplay The gameplay copies the board game entirely. The game takes place on a map of the United States and south Canada filled with multicolored railroads.

Where it drifts furthest from Monster Train 2: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Monster Train 2.

It predates Monster Train 2 by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Epic

#13Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012

iRank76

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloMagicFantasyCo-op

Steam👍 88%· 1.0KRAWG👍 56%· 41MC77IGDB75· 2

Year 2011Dev Stainless Games · Wizards of the CoastPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, turn-based strategy and combat magic

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and co op, while skipping roguelike runs

All-new and redesigned, Magic: The Gathering — Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 takes last year’s massive hit game to even greater heights with better graphics, more options, and new challenges!

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Monster Train 2.

It predates Monster Train 2 by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14The Elder Scrolls: Legends

iRank70

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerFantasyIsometricFree to Play

Steam👍 75%· 11KRAWG👍 42%· 283MC82IGDB77· 3OC80· 19

Year 2017Dev Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: card game strategy, turn-based strategy and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric and free to play, while skipping roguelike runs

The Elder Scrolls: Legends is a card-based game set in The Elder Scrolls universe developed by Dire Wolf Digital. ###Story The game's story serves as a tutorial for the player. The game takes place during the Great War between the Mid Empire and the Third Aldmer Dominion.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Monster Train 2.

It predates Monster Train 2 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy

iRank85

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

PvPSoloNarrativeCompetitiveHistorical

Steam👍 90%· 338RAWG👍 85%· 20MC76

Year 2009Dev HeR InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC

✓ Fits the turn-based strategy games cluster, with turn-based strategy, card game strategy and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping roguelike runs

Nancy Drew®: Warnings at Waverly Academy is a first-person perspective, point-and-click adventure game. The player is Nancy Drew and has to solve a mystery. Explore rich environments for clues, interrogate suspects, and solve puzzles and mini-games.

Where it drifts furthest from Monster Train 2: setting and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Monster Train 2.

It predates Monster Train 2 by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

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Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

X-COM: UFO Defense

Turn-Based Strat · Roguelike

Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

Magic: The Gathering Arena

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

Egyptian Senet

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

The Jackbox Party Pack 3

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

Worms Armageddon

Platformer · Turn-Based Strat

Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising

Turn-Based Strat

Worms

Turn-Based Strat

Pokémon Trading Card Game Online

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

100% Orange Juice

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

Cards and Castles

Deck Builder · Turn-Based Strat

Lara Croft Go

Puzzle · Adventure

A Valley Without Wind 2

Adventure · Platformer

Sentinels of the Multiverse

Deck Builder · Turn-Based Strat

Poker Night 2

Deck Builder · Sports

Master of Orion 2

Turn-Based Strat

Poker Night at the Inventory

Deck Builder · Sports

Master of Orion

Turn-Based Strat

Endless Space

Turn-Based Strat

UNO

Deck Builder · Turn-Based Strat

Abalone

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

Sid Meier's Civilization II

Turn-Based Strat

Mario Party DS

Puzzle · Turn-Based Strat

Card City Nights

Deck Builder · Adventure

Endless Space 2

Turn-Based Strat

Worms 3D

Turn-Based Strat

Guardians of Graxia

Turn-Based Strat · Deck Builder

Telltale Texas Hold ‘Em

Deck Builder · Puzzle

Triple Town

Puzzle · Turn-Based Strat

XCOM: Chimera Squad

Turn-Based Strat

Disciples II: Dark Prophecy

Turn-Based Strat

Sid Meier's Civilization

Turn-Based Strat

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Monster Train 2?: The closest game to Monster Train 2 is Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, scoring 63/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including card game strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Monster Train 2?: The three closest games to Monster Train 2 are: 1. Ascension: Deckbuilding Game (63/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Spectromancer (63/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Balatro (61/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Monster Train 2's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 49 candidates across 12 dimensions.
Is Spectromancer similar to Monster Train 2?: Yes — Spectromancer scores 63/100 similarity to Monster Train 2. They share 8 attributes, including turn-based strategy and card game strategy. There are some notable differences in pacing or mechanics.
What Card Game games are similar to Monster Train 2?: The best Card Game games similar to Monster Train 2 are Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, Spectromancer, Balatro and Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013. All share the Card Game genre alongside other key Monster Train 2 attributes like card game strategy, turn-based strategy and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Monster Train 2 calculated?: We compare Monster Train 2 against every game in our catalog using 12 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Monster Train 2 experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.