Monster Train 2 is Steam Deck Verified ahead of release

Great news for gamers on the go as Monster Train 2 from Shiny Shoe / Big Fan Games is Steam Deck Verified. It hasn't even released yet so Valve got in early for this one. Top news for Desktop Linux players too, since this means it should run without problems on your favourite distro as Valve tested it with the latest Proton 9.0-4.

Considering how big and popular the first game was, I'm excited to see this.

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Speaking in an announcement on Steam the developer was also clearly quite excited to reach this stage:

It’s official. Monster Train 2 has been Steam Deck verified.

“So what?” you say, “I’ve already been playing the Monster Train 2 demo on my Steam Deck for weeks!”

Yeah, fair. But before today it wasn’t 100%-cerified, Valve-endorsed, Half-Life-3-confirmed, solid-gold verified.

So what does this mean?

Firstly, it means that Monster Train 2 has the thumbs-up to perform well on your Steam Deck. The controls are going to function exactly like you’d expect. No fumbling around with a simulated mouse on the trackpad (although you can still do that if you want!). Text readability is going to be big, clear, and crisp. We could go on and on, but you know what to expect here.

But the real power of Steam Deck Verification comes in the form of validation. A newfound sense of pride as you remind folks just how far the Monster Train 2 Steam Deck experience has come. Here’s a scenario: You’re sitting in traffic, playing Monster Train 2 on your Steam Deck. A police officer approaches your vehicle.

“Excuse me, you can’t play Monster Train 2 while you’re driving”

That’s where you’re wrong, pal. Because Monster Train 2 is STEAM DECK VERIFIED.

You’re somehow years younger, back in school. Despite this nightmare scenario, you have your Steam Deck and a copy of Monster Train 2. As you attempt to escape into the zen-like deckbuilding of Monster Train 2, your teacher stops mid-lecture and tells you that you can’t play Monster Train 2 in class. This is INCORRECT. Why? Because Monster Train 2 is STEAM DECK VERIFIED.

There are thousands of reasons why being Steam Deck Verified is important, and it’s up to you to find them. Spread the news, dear reader - and share your own stories of Monster Train 2 Steam Deck Verification in the comments. For today your life has changed. Monster Train 2 is now Steam Deck verified.

There's currently no release date set for it. The demo is still live at time of writing.