Choose Monster Train
Choose Monster Train if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.7% positive across 12,182 reviews.
Monster Train vs Urban Cards
Monster Train and Urban Cards both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Monster Train (2020) is 1 year older than Urban Cards (2021). Monster Train scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Urban Cards (75.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Urban Cards
Choose Urban Cards if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Urban Cards launched in 2021.
Both Monster Train and Urban Cards sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Monster Train |  Urban Cards | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (12,182 reviews) | 75.4% positive (114 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Shiny Shoe | Hues Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Monster Train (2020) is 1 year older than Urban Cards (2021).
- Monster Train scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Urban Cards (75.4% positive).
- Monster Train is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Urban Cards (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Monster Train is Deck Playable, Urban Cards is Deck Verified.
Monster Train vs Urban Cards — FAQ
- Which is better, Monster Train or Urban Cards?
- On Steam reviews Monster Train scores higher (96.7% positive) than Urban Cards (75.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Monster Train is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Monster Train or Urban Cards first?
- If you want chronology, Monster Train (2020) came out before Urban Cards (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Monster Train and Urban Cards similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.