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Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine vs The Penguin Factory

Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine and The Penguin Factory 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. Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine (2013) is 6 years older than The Penguin Factory (2019). The Penguin Factory scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine (92.4% 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 Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine

Choose Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine if you want an Action and Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 2,547 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose The Penguin Factory

Choose The Penguin Factory if it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Penguin Factory launched in 2019.

Both Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine and The Penguin Factory 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.

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Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine vs The Penguin Factory — Steam metadata comparison
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine — Steam game coverMonaco: What's Yours Is MineThe Penguin Factory — Steam game coverThe Penguin Factory
Released20132019
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, CasualStrategy, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price14.99 USD1.99 USD
Steam reviews92.4% positive (2,547 reviews)100% positive (12 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersPocketwatch GamesBattenberg Software

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Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine vs The Penguin Factory — FAQ

Should I play Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine or The Penguin Factory first?
If you want chronology, Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine (2013) came out before The Penguin Factory (2019). 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 Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine and The Penguin Factory 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.
Does The Penguin Factory have multiplayer like Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine?
No. Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while The Penguin Factory is listed as single-player only.
Does Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Penguin Factory doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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