Choose Lost
Choose Lost if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG experience. Lost launched in 2019.
Lost vs Monster
Lost and Monster both land in Strategy, Indie, Casual 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 share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Lost (2019) is 3 years older than Monster (2022). Monster scores higher on Steam reviews (80.5% positive) than Lost (76.5% 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 Monster
Choose Monster if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Monster launched in 2022.
Both Lost and Monster sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam, 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
 Lost |  Monster | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.50 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (311 reviews) | 80.5% positive (41 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DSGame | ASOBI |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Lost (2019) is 3 years older than Monster (2022).
- Monster scores higher on Steam reviews (80.5% positive) than Lost (76.5% positive).
- Lost is currently ~16% cheaper on Steam than Monster (2.50 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Lost vs Monster — FAQ
- Should I play Lost or Monster first?
- If you want chronology, Lost (2019) came out before Monster (2022). 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 Lost and Monster similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Casual 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.