Choose Draw & Guess
Choose Draw & Guess if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Draw & Guess launched in 2021.
Draw & Guess vs Monkey Wave
Draw & Guess and Monkey Wave both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Draw & Guess (2021) is 5 years older than Monkey Wave (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Monkey Wave
Choose Monkey Wave if you want an Action game with HDR available, Keyboard Only Option, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Monkey Wave launched in 2026.
Both Draw & Guess and Monkey Wave sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Draw & Guess |  Monkey Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 75.9% positive (332 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Acureus | SnowSeal |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Draw & Guess (2021) is 5 years older than Monkey Wave (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Draw & Guess is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Monkey Wave has no Deck rating yet.
Draw & Guess vs Monkey Wave — FAQ
- Should I play Draw & Guess or Monkey Wave first?
- If you want chronology, Draw & Guess (2021) came out before Monkey Wave (2026). 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 Draw & Guess and Monkey Wave similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Draw & Guess and Monkey Wave have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Draw & Guess ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Monkey Wave ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Draw & Guess run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Draw & Guess is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Monkey Wave doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.