Monster Train 2 — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Patch Notes 2.2.1 | 2026-04-02 | Fixed regression caused in 2.2 where hovering artifact rewards in Celestial Alcove events could apply their effects in deck view when hovered even before the choosing the reward.Fixed regression caused in 2.2 where duplicating units in battle could lead to duplicated triggers, lack of status effects on the duplicated unit that should be present, and other similar issues.Fixed a rare soft lock in Soul Savior when a specific situation combining Witherbloom and splitter units like Legion of Wax could interact in a problematic way.Fixed Pyreshot showing two attack VFX, one on Pyre floor and one on Pyreshot floor, when Pyre has Burst.Fixed some En |
| Destiny of the Railforged Patch 2.2 | 2026-03-19 | Hi everyone, today we are launching a new update focused on QoL and bug fixes. There are a few balance changes as well.Let us know if you have any feedback - we'll be watching and ready to respond if there are any new issues. Thanks for playing!Quality of Life ImprovementsAdded calculation of scaling value in the description for several artifacts. This includes artifacts like Historian’s Razor or Twisting Mycelium showing their impact in parentheses based on current gameplay state.Added calculation of scaling values (e.g. health for number of cards in deck) in Celestial Alcove event reward descriptions.Updated Freezestone to be able to be pla |
| Monster Train 2 Merch Available for Pre-order! | 2026-02-20 | The wait is finally over! We are so thrilled to announce that Monster Train 2 merch is now available for pre-order for US & Canadian players as well as international fans! Celebrate your love for your favorite deck-building roguelite with a brand new shirt that features a high quality, original line art version of Monster Train 2’s iconic key art. Don't miss out on our first-ever Monster Train 2 merch drop! Head over to the Devolver Digital store now to secure your pre-order! US & Canada: Pre-order here! International: Pre-order here! Love the design? Want even more options? Let us know in the comments or vote in the announcements channel in |
| Destiny of the Raiforged Deep Dive: The Railforged | 2026-02-18 | The flames of Hell have heated up, and a new mechanical army has emerged in Monster Train 2! Since the launch of Monster Train 2’s first DLC, Destiny of the Railforged, we’ve been so pleased to see your best runs and OP builds. However, we’ve also seen quite a few questions, and so we’ve put together this closer look at the Railforged. Read on to learn more about Monster Train 2’s newest clan and the new mechanics that define it!THE RAILFORGED Along with his daughter, Heph, Herzal has rallied his Stewards–machines originally created for times of peace–and altered them to form new and exciting designs like the ones below!The Railforged Clan is |
| Destiny of the Railforged Patch 2.1 | 2026-02-12 | We hope you are enjoying the Wurmkin and the Destiny of the Railforged DLC! We have been carefully watching feedback and have added a few new features on top of additional bug fixes in this update.New Soul Savior featuresSoul Savior Win Streak Tracking - one streak for each of the difficulties.Soul Savior Stat Tracking - a separate section in the Logbook for your best stats specifically in Soul Savior mode.Soul randomization updated to work like clan randomization. You cannot see the randomized Souls until the run begins and the decision to choose random Souls is persisted across runs.Added ability to detach souls directly from the Soul list |
| Destiny of the Railforged Hotfix 2.0.4 | 2026-02-09 | Fixed slowdown when using Boilerplate equipment with a lot of Forge Points.Fixed an undo failure related to rapidly ending your turn before all of a played card's triggers fire, most commonly seen with Wurmkin.Fixed Smelt effects sometimes softlocking card selection when recast by Echo Vault and playing with a controller or keyboard.Updated Mollis Soul to no longer be attachable to cards unless they directly apply Status Effects.Fixed a few typos. |
| Destiny of the Railforged Hotfix 2.0.3 | 2026-02-05 | Hi everyone, we are continuing to work on fixing various issues and are preparing a few small new features for the Railforged DLC for future release. In the meantime, today we are releasing the following set of improvements:Fixed an undo failure that was possible when using a combination of rooms with abilities and the Manifold Mirror artifact.Fixed Heph's Weaponsmith buffs being applied to enemies when equipping them.Fixed Geared Gauntlet preventing Sentry Turret from attacking.Fixed Red Crown, Truffles Fetch ability, and Plague Doctor event incorrectly handing out broken Railforged-only equipment when the DLC is not installed.Fixed Improved |
| Destiny of the Railforged Hotfix 2.0.2 | 2026-02-04 | Fixed uncommon hang while killing Infested units with other Room effects present.Fixed Wurmkin eggs potentially hatching multiple times when silence is removed.Fixed Railforged Spike unintentionally showing Burst tooltip.Fixed an issue where Wurmkin progress would not animate correctly in the Logbook if the DLC was not owned.Updated Burst wording for clarity. "Attacks an additional time. Remove 1 stack on Strike." >>> "Attacks an additional time per stack. Remove 1 stack after each attack made this way."Updated Multistrike wording for consistency. "Attacks an additional time each turn." >>> "Attacks an additional time per stack."Improved mous |
| Destiny of the Railforged Hotfix 2.0.1 | 2026-02-03 | Thank you to everyone who has been playing our latest update and Destiny of the Railforged. We are committed to fixing all major bugs. Today, we are starting with resolving a few priority and small issues, but will be releasing more updates in the coming days.Fixed bug where sometimes a Soul Savior run could not be fully generated and would leave some sections empty.Fixed unlocalized button on region select screen.Fixed Boilerplate and Geared Gauntlet being missing from some card pools, like Swordmaiden's.Fixed Juggernaut text showing +20/+20 instead of +30/+30.Fixed Forged UI not activating when a unit with a Forge effect is added from an Ev |
| Destiny of the Railforged is now LIVE! And the Wurmkin clan returns! | 2026-02-02 | Destiny of the RailforgedThis update adds support for our newly released DLC, Destiny of the Railforged! The two big features in the DLC are:The Railforged ClanSoul Savior game modeRailforged ClanHerzal and Heph, the father-daughter blacksmithing duo behind the Rail and the Banished Outpost, have put their heads together to create an army of unique Stewards and machines like you have never seen before. Lead the Railforged clan and master their unique abilities to defeat the greatest threat Hell and Heaven have ever seen! Use Forge to upgrade powerful soldiers and weapons and deploy a new army of Stewards and machines. Soul Savior Follow the R |
| Complete Look at the Wurmkin Clan in Monster Train 2 | 2026-01-30 | Hello to all the Monster Train 2 fans out there! Prepare for a massive update that will shake up the Banished Outpost as the fan-favorite Wurmkin clan comes to Monster Train 2 on February 2, 2026! The addition of the clan to the base game will be a free content update alongside the paid DLC, Destiny of the Railforged. For those who mastered the first Monster Train and are familiar with the Wurmkin’s unique playstyle, we hope that you will enjoy this newly balanced clan. For those new to the series, we promise that the Wurmkin is a favorite for a reason. Set off on the Rail on February 2, 2026 and explore the strategic depth the Wurmkin offers |
| Destiny of the Railforged Launches on February 2nd! | 2026-01-28 | Calling all Monster Train 2 Fans!We’re so excited to announce that on February 2, 2026, we will be launching not one but two content updates on the same day! The first will be the next chapter of Monster Train 2, the paid DLC, Destiny of the Railforged, available for $9.99 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Destiny of the Railforged will also launch on Nintendo Switch, but shortly after. The second, will be a completely free content update for all Monster Train 2 players! Keep reading to learn more about each!Wishlist Destiny of the Railforged by clicking on the link below!Destiny of the Railforged A rift in the bounds between Limbo an |
| The Steam Winter Sale has begun: 20% Off Monster Train 2! | 2025-12-18 | Season’s Greetings, Monster Train 2 fans! The Steam Winter Sale is Here!Get ready to get out of the cold and cozy up by the fire with a 20% discount off MT2! Don’t miss your chance to grab your favorite roguelike deckbuilder! The sale runs from now through January 5. 2026 at 10:00 AM PT. Need a last minute gift for a friend or family member who needs a new obsession? Want to prepare for the next Community Challenge with your fellow players? Do you know someone who keeps saying they’d get Monster Train 2 on sale, but they never do? If any of those rings true, now is the perfect opportunity to give them all MT2 or to grab the game yourself! Sta |
| Monster Train 2 now available on Mac | 2025-12-10 | Monster Train 2 is now available on Mac! We’ve included all of the past year’s content updates too. Know a Mac gamer who needs a new obsession? Let them know (or treat yourself). Come on and board the train in our award winning deck builder.Release notes:Requires Mac with Apple SiliconSupports Steam Cloud saves, including transferring existing saves from Windows or Steam DeckPlayers on Mac who transfer saves from Windows or Steam Deck may need to turn down Scroll Sensitivity in the Gameplay settingsHave any feedback? Let us know in the comments or in our Discord. |
| Nominate Monster Train 2! | 2025-11-25 | Hello to all the MT2 Fans out there! Since the launch of Monster Train 2, many of us at Shiny Shoe have had a chance to speak with you, our players. We’ve gotten boasts about the number of hours you’ve played, screenshots of the ultimate Cov 10 run, a new personal best Daily Challenge score, and some killer MT2 memes. We’ve also received lovely stories that have meant a lot to us. Quick DMs on Discord about how you were playing Monster Train since the original game launched, your family has grown and now you play Monster Train 2 with one hand on the mouse and the other cradling your sleeping newborn. Longer messages about how you were experie |
| Shiny Shoe's Thanksgiving Community Challenge: Win Signed MT2 Prints! | 2025-11-21 | Hey MT2 Fans,As a special Thanksgiving-time thank you to our community, we are hosting an exciting Community Challenge!Challenge DetailsWhen: The challenge begins today and runs through December 1st, 2025, at 12:00 PM PST. How to Enter:Join the challenge using this sharecode: LaunchedImprovedMidnightComplete your run. Submit a screenshot of your finished run, which must also display your username in the Shiny Shoe Discord server’s #mt2-community-challenge channel. This is an important step as it will make it much easier for the team to contact you for your prize!Important Scoring Rule: Only your first run score will be accepted as your offici |
| Echoes from the Void Patch 1.3.1 | 2025-11-11 | This update focuses on fixing bugs with the recent Echoes from the Void release. Here is the full list of changes:Fixed Influential mutator not loading character art correctly.Fixed card art not loaded when you obtain characters like Lunar Priestess when not playing Luna Coven who then creates a Moon Ritual card.Fixed card and character art not loaded with Our Powers Combined mutator in some cases.Fixed the first tier of Bolete Executioner's path missing text that described the Troop benefit.Fixed an issue where the Titan Trial "More Mass" variant of Fleshweaver had fewer stacks of Mass then intended. All Trial versions gain an additional 4 s |
| Echoes from the Void Adds New Bosses, Artifacts, and More to Monster Train 2 | 2025-11-05 | Echoes from the Void is now live! Monster Train 2’s second FREE update is now available across all platforms the game is available! This update features: New Bosses The Fleshweaver and its Fleshlings, alongside the angelic twins Hallow and Stryx, join the roster of new bosses in Monster Train 2’s second free major content update, Echoes from the Void. New ArtifactsDefend the Banished Outpost against Heaven with ten new Artifacts to choose from. Train Cosmetics, Dimensional Challenges, Mutators, and more! You can enjoy two new room cosmetics for you to enjoy and choose from in the Train Depot. Already mastered all the Dimensional Challenges? E |
| Two New Room Cosmetics and Artifacts Arrive in Monster Train 2! | 2025-10-29 | Echoes from the Void is launching soon on November 5th, 2025 and will include two new room cosmetics and for you to enjoy and choose from in the Train Depot. Personalize your journey with the Rootbound Alcove and Dante’s Chambers, both of which you can see for the first time below! In addition, Echoes from the Void will have new challenges and strategic possibilities with ten powerful new Artifacts to master. Continue reading for a first look at the Room Cosmetics and Artifacts coming to Monster Train 2 on November 5th, 2025! Room CosmeticsRootbound Alcove Something grows from behind the walls of the Skull Crusher. Vines twist and push into t |
| New Boss Duo Revealed: Hallow and Stryx Enter The Battlefield | 2025-10-27 | From the skies above Heaven come a pair of powerful Angels, each corrupted by a Titan’s power. Stryx, a feral warrior all too eager to accept Savagery’s terrible power, and her stoic brother, Hallow, changed forever by the unrelenting force of Entropy. To defeat both, players will need to balance precision and timing to survive their combined attacks. Stryx, Savagery’s brutal servant Fueled by a primal love for violence, Stryx patrols each floor, ascending from the first to the third before cycling back down again. With a frenzied multi-attack, she is the offensive half of the duo and will keep players on their toes while they deal with her b |