Reviews are overwhelmingly enthusiastic, with many players calling Monster Train 2 one of the strongest roguelike deckbuilders and praising deep clan combinations and satisfying build synergies, extensive replayability and quality-of-life features, and its generous expansion of the original. The most consistent reservations concern punishing difficulty spikes and RNG-dependent runs, alongside cluttered presentation and forgettable story writing. Many players see the sequel as a substantial improvement, while others feel its greater complexity and familiar core formula may not suit newcomers or anyone seeking a more radical follow-up.

Overall sentiment is mixed: players often enjoy customizable gunplay and varied Warfare and Operations modes, but many say cheating, uneven matchmaking, and technical problems undermine the experience. The free-to-play format and breadth of content appeal to many, while Operations’ high-risk gameplay and the game’s huge download and updates can be compelling for some and frustrating for others.

Overall, players who enjoy both Warhammer and survivors-style games often find this an entertaining, affordable game, praising the Warhammer setting and pixel art, two distinct campaigns, and addictive run-based gameplay. The main concerns are slow progression and uneven balance, weak or awkward weapons, and collision and quality-of-life issues. The close resemblance to Vampire Survivors is a welcome familiar formula for some, but too derivative for others, and many reviewers hope updates will address the rough edges and add content.

Overall, players often enjoy satisfying cover combat, detailed environments, and extensive loot-and-build progression, and many say co-op and the sheer amount of content make the game easy to return to. That enjoyment is frequently undermined by server disconnects, crashes, performance and audio bugs, and Ubisoft Connect access problems. Opinions are also divided on the repetitive grind, bullet-sponge difficulty, endgame build balance, and the value and design of newer DLC; many recommend trying it at a steep discount.