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Games like Monstrum 2

If Monstrum 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Monstrum 2 Beta, Rickstones and Specimen 13 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, stressful and tense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Monstrum 2: Monstrum 2 is a survival horror game for 2-5 players, set inside the procedurally-generated sea labyrinth - Sparrowlock. Join a team of prisoners evading the terrors within whilst figuring out how to escape, or become one of the deadly monstrosities whose only goal is to hunt them down.

2022ActionStrategyIndieAdventureFree To PlayWindowsby Team Junkfish
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Steam players who put hours into Monstrum 2 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Monstrum 2 Beta

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Monstrum 2.

    Top pick for Monstrum 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Monstrum 2.

    Monstrum 2 is a survival horror game for 2-5 players, set inside the procedurally-generated sea labyrinth - Sparrowlock. Join a team of prisoners evading the terrors within whilst figuring out how to escape, or become one of the deadly monstrosities whose only goal is to hunt them down.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  2. Rickstones

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Monstrum 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Monstrum 2.

    In the halls of Rickstones School, one player hunts as the ruthless Caretaker, while Students scramble to survive the night, escape the grounds or face execution in this 1v8 asymmetric multiplayer horror.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  3. Specimen 13

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Monstrum 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Monstrum 2.

    In Specimen 13 you play as one of five survivors (or a traitor) who find themselves as unwilling subjects in an experiment set on a mysterious island. Alternatively, play as the Specimen and prevent the survivors from escaping through the underground elevator.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Last Year

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Monstrum 2.

    Ranked #4 for Monstrum 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Free To Play with Monstrum 2.

    Enter the nightmarish world of Last Year, where you and four other classmates try to survive, fight back and ultimately escape a horrifying Fiend in this unique horror asymmetric game.

    2019ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Floor44

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an atmospheric mood with Monstrum 2.

    Ranked #5 for Monstrum 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Monstrum 2.

    Floor44 is a hardcore luckiness detector kinda game with randomly generated maps, the goal is to make it to the top floor. You can rely on your skills to reach floor30, but you'll need more than that to make it to Floor44.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. The Blackout Club

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Monstrum 2.

    Ranked #6 for Monstrum 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Monstrum 2.

    The Blackout Club is a first-person co-op horror game centered around a group of teenage friends investigating a monstrous secret beneath the skin of their small town. 1-4 players explore procedurally-generated missions against a fearsome enemy you can only see with your eyes closed.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Dead by Daylight

    WHY THIS

    Shares asymmetrical multiplayer and an atmospheric mood with Monstrum 2.

    Ranked #7 for Monstrum 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Monstrum 2.

    Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits. Pick a side and step into a world of tension and terror with horror gaming's best asymmetrical multiplayer.

    2016Action7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Dying Light

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Monstrum 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Monstrum 2.

    First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

    2015ActionRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Monstrum 2

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Monstrum

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and a stressful mood with Monstrum 2.

    Reviewers of Monstrum 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Monstrum 2.

    Monstrum takes the traditional survival horror formula and remixes it completely with procedurally generated levels, permadeath, and AI driven predators, ensuring that nowhere on its derelict cargo ship is ever truly safe.

    2015Indie17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Dead by Daylight

    WHY THIS

    Shares asymmetrical multiplayer and an atmospheric mood with Monstrum 2.

    Reviewers of Monstrum 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Monstrum 2.

    Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits. Pick a side and step into a world of tension and terror with horror gaming's best asymmetrical multiplayer.

    2016Action7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Last Year

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Monstrum 2.

    Reviewers of Monstrum 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Free To Play with Monstrum 2.

    Enter the nightmarish world of Last Year, where you and four other classmates try to survive, fight back and ultimately escape a horrifying Fiend in this unique horror asymmetric game.

    2019ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Monstrum 2.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Monstrum 2.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Free To Play with Monstrum 2.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Monstrum 2.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Monstrum 2.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Free To Play with Monstrum 2.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Monstrum 2.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Monstrum 2.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Team Junkfish

Other recommendable Steam games by Team Junkfish, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Monstrum

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and a stressful mood with Monstrum 2.

    Another title from Team Junkfish, the studio behind Monstrum 2. Shares Indie with Monstrum 2.

    Monstrum takes the traditional survival horror formula and remixes it completely with procedurally generated levels, permadeath, and AI driven predators, ensuring that nowhere on its derelict cargo ship is ever truly safe.

    2015Indie17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Attack of the Earthlings

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Monstrum 2.

    Another title from Team Junkfish, the studio behind Monstrum 2. Shares Strategy and Indie with Monstrum 2.

    Take on Galactoil, a comically dysfunctional intergalactic energy corporation, and its larger-than-life employees in a tactical-stealth game that fuses satisfying strategic gameplay and dark comedy in a quirky single-player story.

    2018StrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Monstrum 2 Beta

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Monstrum 2.

    Another title from Team Junkfish, the studio behind Monstrum 2. Shares Action and Indie with Monstrum 2.

    Monstrum 2 is a survival horror game for 2-5 players, set inside the procedurally-generated sea labyrinth - Sparrowlock. Join a team of prisoners evading the terrors within whilst figuring out how to escape, or become one of the deadly monstrosities whose only goal is to hunt them down.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bootleg Steamer

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Team Junkfish, the studio behind Monstrum 2. Shares Action and Strategy with Monstrum 2.

    In this rogue-like game, you embark on your journey as a captain during the tumultuous American Prohibition. Overcome challenges like inclement weather, relentless Coast Guard pursuit, shrewd Mafia dealings, and your own financial pitfalls, all while ensuring your path to wealth remains unhindered.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Wilderdark

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Team Junkfish, the studio behind Monstrum 2. Shares Action and Indie with Monstrum 2.

    Something dangerous is lurking in the wilderness. Wilderdark is a first-person survival horror game where you must navigate a strange island inhabited by ectoparasitic dinosaurs and organisms. You must remain vigilant to stealthily obtain evidence, samples, and craft tools to survive.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. The Blackout Club

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Monstrum 2.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Monstrum 2.

    The Blackout Club is a first-person co-op horror game centered around a group of teenage friends investigating a monstrous secret beneath the skin of their small town. 1-4 players explore procedurally-generated missions against a fearsome enemy you can only see with your eyes closed.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Dead by Daylight

    WHY THIS

    Shares asymmetrical multiplayer and an atmospheric mood with Monstrum 2.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Monstrum 2.

    Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits. Pick a side and step into a world of tension and terror with horror gaming's best asymmetrical multiplayer.

    2016Action7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Dying Light

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Monstrum 2.

    First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

    2015ActionRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Monstrum 2

Does Monstrum 2 work on Steam Deck?
Monstrum 2 is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
Does Monstrum 2 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Monstrum 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Monstrum 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Monstrum 2 are Monstrum 2 Beta, Rickstones, Specimen 13.
Who developed Monstrum 2?
Monstrum 2 was developed by Team Junkfish and published by Junkfish Limited.

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