players like Slay the Spire 2 more than Monster Train
by where each lands in players' personal rankings
88% put Slay the Spire 2 higher
22 of 25 players who ranked both games have Slay the Spire 2 above Monster Train in their own library (7 more own both but never told them apart)
Slay the Spire 2 wins when they meet, too
all 1 direct duel went to Slay the Spire 2
1 duel between exactly these two. the verdict above rests on everyone's full rankings; this is only what happened when both were on screen together.
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both tagged Card Battler · Roguelite · Card Game · Deckbuilding
>> the verdict in words what the duels say about monster train vs slay the spire 2
Players like Slay the Spire 2 more than Monster Train, clearly. Slay the Spire 2 beats 77% of the games in a typical Steam library, which ranks it #46 of 19,186 scored games; Monster Train beats 52% and ranks #5,369 of 19,186. Monster Train's score rests on 69 players, Slay the Spire 2's on 209 players.
Of the 25 players who ranked both games, 88% put Slay the Spire 2 higher in their own library and 12% Monster Train. The one time they met on screen together, the duel went to Slay the Spire 2.
43% of Monster Train's raters keep it in the top 30% of their own library, against 75% for Slay the Spire 2. Slay the Spire 2 is the safer pick: 7% of its raters file it in their bottom 40%, against 35% for Monster Train.
Both are tagged Card Battler, Roguelite and Card Game on Steam; Monster Train came out in 2020, Slay the Spire 2 in 2026.
Every score here comes from players duelling games out of their own Steam library, not from reviews or playtime, and this matchup last moved 8 hours ago. A new duel on either game can change who wins.
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