Choose Lost
Choose Lost if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Lost launched in 2020.
Lost vs Monastery
Lost and Monastery both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Lost (2020) is 3 years older than Monastery (2023). Lost is currently ~2% cheaper on Steam than Monastery (10.99 USD vs. 11.19 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 Monastery
Choose Monastery if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Monastery launched in 2023.
Both Lost and Monastery sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure 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 |  Monastery | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 10.99 USD | 11.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 92% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 玩多阵 Studio | Lycan Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Lost (2020) is 3 years older than Monastery (2023).
- Lost is currently ~2% cheaper on Steam than Monastery (10.99 USD vs. 11.19 USD).
- Monastery is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lost has no Deck rating yet.
Lost vs Monastery — FAQ
- Should I play Lost or Monastery first?
- If you want chronology, Lost (2020) came out before Monastery (2023). 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 Monastery similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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.