Choose Moncage
Choose Moncage if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 48% cheaper on the Steam Store. Moncage launched in 2021.
Moncage vs While Waiting
Moncage and While Waiting both land in Indie, Adventure, 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Moncage (2021) is 4 years older than While Waiting (2025). Moncage scores higher on Steam reviews (87.3% positive) than While Waiting (83.7% 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 While Waiting
Choose While Waiting if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. While Waiting launched in 2025.
Both Moncage and While Waiting sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 Moncage |  While Waiting | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 10.49 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (614 reviews) | 83.7% positive (43 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Optillusion | Optillusion |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Moncage (2021) is 4 years older than While Waiting (2025).
- Moncage scores higher on Steam reviews (87.3% positive) than While Waiting (83.7% positive).
- Moncage is currently ~48% cheaper on Steam than While Waiting (10.49 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Moncage is Deck Playable, While Waiting is Deck Verified.
Moncage vs While Waiting — FAQ
- Should I play Moncage or While Waiting first?
- If you want chronology, Moncage (2021) came out before While Waiting (2025). 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 Moncage and While Waiting similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.