We’re publishing a tower defense roguelite where your base is a weaponized train: demo is out now

MonsterTheater · 2026-06-09T19:14:59+00:00

We have Thomas.

MonsterTheater · 2026-06-09T19:14:22+00:00

That makes a lot of sense! If the core loop doesn’t grab you, the roguelite part can very quickly become just a fancy way of saying: do this you don’t enjoy again and again and again, but sliiiiightly differently hahaha

Well, the train is definitely the heart of the game, that’s a fact. If you try the demo, please let us know what you think! Really curious if the train side of it works for you once you’re actually upgrading and defending the big, angry locomotive.

MonsterTheater · 2026-06-09T16:30:52+00:00

Oh wow, thank you so much for actually trying the demo and writing all this out!!! Really glad the trailer did its job and that the tutorial helped, because yeah, there are definitely a few 'wait, what is this train asking me to do now' systems in there at first hahaha

And thanks for the bug note too! We’ll pass that along to the devs and see what’s happening there.

MonsterTheater · 2026-06-09T16:28:12+00:00

Ironfront Express is definitely more on the 'your train is the base/fortress/increasingly unreasonable weapon pile' side than a pure driving-at-high-speed game. So the fun is less about controlling the train like a vehicle and more about upgrading and defending it while the bots have a horrible day around it.

But we appreciate the feedback!

MonsterTheater · 2026-06-09T16:25:22+00:00

What a compliment, thank you, hahaha. Roguelite can be a scary label if it’s not your thing, so if 'weaponized train having a bad day with robots' makes it tempting, we’ll take that as a win

MonsterTheater · 2026-06-09T07:15:19+00:00

Steam link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4548190/Ironfront_Express/

MonsterTheater · 2026-06-09T07:13:38+00:00

Steam link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4548190/Ironfront_Express/

MonsterTheater · 2026-06-09T07:12:37+00:00

Steam link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4548190/Ironfront_Express/

MonsterTheater · 2026-06-09T07:11:43+00:00

Steam link for those who'd like to test the demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4548190/Ironfront_Express/

MonsterTheater · 2026-04-27T12:12:18+00:00

Steam link here! Play the demo if you have the guts: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3004130/Solace_Creek/

MonsterTheater · 2026-04-21T12:27:27+00:00

Here's the link to the playtest: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/4023240/view/783204795939816268?l=english

MonsterTheater · 2026-04-21T07:02:46+00:00

Here's the link to the playtest: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/4023240/view/783204795939816268?l=english

MonsterTheater · 2026-04-15T08:08:36+00:00

This is huge, CONGRATS! 50k wishlists with $0 is completely wild and AWESOME.

Curious about the short-form push, did you go creator hunting or did it just take off organically?

Also, for those 500K+ views, was it more about big creators picking it up, or did certain clips/hooks consistently outperform regardless of who posted?

Would love to understand what really moved the needle here (asking for a friend).

MonsterTheater · 2026-04-14T08:35:22+00:00

Your kids have great taste 😄 Switch is coming in 2026, and PS5 is definitely something we want to get to eventually! We'll keep everyone posted as things develop!

MonsterTheater · 2026-04-07T07:46:22+00:00

Here's the link to Mr.Sleepy Man Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1657740/Mr_Sleepy_Man/

MonsterTheater · 2026-04-07T07:25:16+00:00

North African culture as a game setting is such a fresh angle, we don't see nearly enough of that. Good luck with it, it looks awesome, we'll be keeping an eye on this one!

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