Choose Resident Evil Village
Choose Resident Evil Village if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 44,958 Steam reviews back the pick.
Resident Evil Village vs Monsters In The Shadows
Resident Evil Village and Monsters In The Shadows both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Resident Evil Village (2021) is 1 year older than Monsters In The Shadows (2022). Monsters In The Shadows is free; Resident Evil Village is paid (39.99 USD). 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 Monsters In The Shadows
Choose Monsters In The Shadows if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Monsters In The Shadows launched in 2022.
Both Resident Evil Village and Monsters In The Shadows sit in Action 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
 Resident Evil Village |  Monsters In The Shadows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (44,958 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | Phancy Dragon |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Resident Evil Village (2021) is 1 year older than Monsters In The Shadows (2022).
- Monsters In The Shadows is free; Resident Evil Village is paid (39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Resident Evil Village is Deck Verified, Monsters In The Shadows is Deck Playable.
Resident Evil Village vs Monsters In The Shadows — FAQ
- Should I play Resident Evil Village or Monsters In The Shadows first?
- If you want chronology, Resident Evil Village (2021) came out before Monsters In The Shadows (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 Resident Evil Village and Monsters In The Shadows similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Is Monsters In The Shadows free?
- Yes — Monsters In The Shadows is a free-to-play Steam title. Resident Evil Village is paid (39.99 USD).