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Games like Monster Harvest

If Monster Harvest is your kind of game, the closest matches are Littlewood, Moonstone Island and Everdream Valley — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its creature collection with permadeath, mutate crops into creatures and chill. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Monster Harvest: Monster Harvest is a monster collecting and farming action RPG with a twist! Grow, collect and mutate your crops then take them into battle! Filled with places to discover and multiple ways to build your farm, get ready to craft, explore and battle across the vibrant world of Planimal Point.

2021ActionIndieAdventureRPG16.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Maple Powered Games
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Casual farming meets monster battlesCreature collection with permadeathMutate crops into creaturesChillLightheartedRelaxing

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Steam players who put hours into Monster Harvest also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Littlewood

    WHY THIS

    Shares a relaxing mood with Monster Harvest.

    Top pick for Monster Harvest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Harvest.

    The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Moonstone Island

    WHY THIS

    Shares creature collection and a relaxing mood with Monster Harvest.

    Second-strongest match for Monster Harvest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Harvest.

    Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!

    2023IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Everdream Valley

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Monster Harvest.

    Third-strongest match for Monster Harvest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Harvest.

    A farming adventure with a dash of magic. Play solo or up to a 4-player coop. By day, restore your quaint farm into a summer paradise. Explore, raise crops, care for animals and rebuild your home. At night inhabit various creatures through your dreams and bring enchantment to the valley.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Frog Island

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Monster Harvest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Monster Harvest.

    Start your new life as a caretaker for an island of frogs in this cozy creature-collector! Build your dream island, discover magical wildlife, and uncover the island's many hidden secrets, to try and piece together the past life you've somehow forgotten.

    2026IndieSimulationRPGSteam ↗
  5. Cornucopia®

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Monster Harvest.

    Ranked #5 for Monster Harvest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Harvest.

    Stardew Valley meets Paper Mario in the coziest farming RPG you've never played. Romance 34+ characters, befriend 50+, raise adorable animals, and grow crops using real soil science. No forced bedtime. A handcrafted 2.5D world full of charm, secrets, and the dream life you've been waiting for.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation17.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Re:Legend

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Monster Harvest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Harvest.

    Adventure with friends in a beautiful world of wonder and fantastic creatures. Build, craft, farm and fish, as you raise and breed amazing pet companions!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Research Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Monster Harvest.

    Ranked #7 for Monster Harvest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Monster Harvest.

    Set out to discover and record plants and creatures for the Violet Archive. Grow crops, tame animals, and build the perfect farm! Forge friendships along the way as you begin your life as a researcher!

    2025IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Farlands

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Monster Harvest.

    Ranked #8 for Monster Harvest fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Monster Harvest.

    Congratulations, you’ve bought your own planet! An agrarian rock at the edge of the galaxy that, for some reason, was practically being given away for free. So the time has come to leave your hectic, stressful life in an overcrowded metropolis for a more rural and rewarding life.

    2024IndieSimulationRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Monster Harvest at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Monster Harvest on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Harvest.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~71% under Monster Harvest on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Monster Harvest.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Monster Harvest on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Harvest.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Monster Harvest on Steam right now. Shares Action with Monster Harvest.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Monster Harvest on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Harvest.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Monster Harvest on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Monster Harvest.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Monster Harvest on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Monster Harvest.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~41% under Monster Harvest on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Monster Harvest.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Monster Harvest.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Harvest.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Monster Harvest.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Monster Harvest.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Harvest.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Monster Harvest.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Harvest.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Harvest.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Moonstone Island

    WHY THIS

    Shares creature collection and a relaxing mood with Monster Harvest.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Harvest.

    Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!

    2023IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Cornucopia®

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Monster Harvest.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Harvest.

    Stardew Valley meets Paper Mario in the coziest farming RPG you've never played. Romance 34+ characters, befriend 50+, raise adorable animals, and grow crops using real soil science. No forced bedtime. A handcrafted 2.5D world full of charm, secrets, and the dream life you've been waiting for.

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation17.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Research Story

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Monster Harvest.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Monster Harvest.

    Set out to discover and record plants and creatures for the Violet Archive. Grow crops, tame animals, and build the perfect farm! Forge friendships along the way as you begin your life as a researcher!

    2025IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Farlands

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Monster Harvest.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and RPG with Monster Harvest.

    Congratulations, you’ve bought your own planet! An agrarian rock at the edge of the galaxy that, for some reason, was practically being given away for free. So the time has come to leave your hectic, stressful life in an overcrowded metropolis for a more rural and rewarding life.

    2024IndieSimulationRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Monster Harvest

Does Monster Harvest run on Steam Deck?
Monster Harvest is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Monster Harvest cost?
Monster Harvest is listed on Steam at 16.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Monster Harvest?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Monster Harvest are Littlewood, Moonstone Island, Everdream Valley.
Who developed Monster Harvest?
Monster Harvest was developed by Maple Powered Games and published by Silver Lining Interactive.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Monster Harvest.

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