Games like MONARK
If MONARK is your kind of game, the closest matches are 𝄢Gaia's Melody II: ECHOED MEMORIES, 流転のジェミニ and The Nameless: Slay Dragon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its boss themes are phenomenal, characters have hidden depths and atmospheric. 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.
Get personalized picks →About MONARK: Could you face yourself and the threats around you to save the ones you love? Shin Mikado Academy is engulfed in a madness-inducing Mist, and only you can save everyone inside. Develop your Ego to break the pacts set by the Pactbearers and remove the corrupting Mist.
Players who liked MONARK also play
Steam players who put hours into MONARK 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.
𝄢Gaia's Melody II: ECHOED MEMORIES
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with MONARK.
Top pick for MONARK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Echoed Memories is a dark psychological love story, with character development, understanding and acceptance at its core. It holds a balance of bright and cheerful to emotional and depressing, and follows the protagonists as they come to terms with their traumas.
流転のジェミニ
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for MONARK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Emotion becomes power. In the Afterworld, walk beside a same-sex partner in this turn-based dark fantasy RPG, where your words and choices shape the bond between you — and which of four endings you reach. Full English localization available at launch — Japanese and English supported from day one.
The Nameless: Slay Dragon
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with MONARK.
Third-strongest match for MONARK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with MONARK.
The Nameless: Slay Dragon is like a mix of CRPG and JRPG. In short - how to slay the immensely powerful and cunning evil dragon? You will play as a young man having a bloody feud with a dragon, and face powerful, sinister and tricky enemies with friends....
Persona 3 Portable
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for MONARK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with MONARK.
If I say there’s an hour “hidden” between one day and the next... would you believe me? Master the power of the heart, Persona, and uncover the tragic truth of the Dark Hour.
Star Knightess Aura
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with MONARK.
Ranked #5 for MONARK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Follow Aura's adventure as she is thrust into the fantasy world of Roya. What she initially believed to follow the conventional plotline of a "summoned to another world"-story quickly turns into her worst nightmare.
YIIK: A Postmodern RPG
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with MONARK.
Ranked #6 for MONARK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Experience YIIK: A Postmodern RPG 1.5 (I.V) update with revamped battles and cutscenes. A child relinquishes her name for a birthday invite, hoping to find her brother. Alex's reality unravels, guided by a mysterious cat, witnessing a woman vanish, igniting an obsession that threatens his world.
Persona 3 Reload
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for MONARK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era with cutting-edge graphics and gameplay.
BLACK SOULS
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with MONARK.
Ranked #8 for MONARK fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Long, long ago, there existed a kingdom shrouded in dense mist: the Lost Empire. This mist twisted humans into terrifying beasts, plunging the world into despair. War raged endlessly. Heroes rose, seeking fame and glory. It is in this place you awaken—a nameless undead.
Reviewers mention these as similar to MONARK
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SCARLET NEXUS
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with MONARK.
Reviewers of MONARK cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Choose between Yuito and Kasane, elite psionics each armed with a talent in psychokinesis and their own reason to fight. Complete both of their stories to unlock all the mysteries of a Brain Punk future caught between technology and psychic abilities.
Perso
WHY THIS
Reviewers of MONARK cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Perso is an atmospheric puzzle game. Collecting relics within each level will slowly reveal what and where you are. You will be in control of at least five cubes, each with different abilities. Use them all to find your way.
Disgaea PC
WHY THIS
Reviewers of MONARK cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with MONARK.
The hotheaded Laharl seeks to be the next big Overlord in the Netherworld...and will destroy anyone that gets in his way! With his devious vassal Etna and the angel trainee Flonne as his unlikely allies, he must battle his way to supremacy and retake the throne in this over-the-top RPG adventure!
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with MONARK.
Reviewers of MONARK cross-mention this title as a similar play.
A Persona 4 Smackdown!
Persona 5 Royal
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with MONARK.
Reviewers of MONARK cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!
The Caligula Effect 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with MONARK.
Reviewers of MONARK cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Redo is a world without sorrow created by the virtuadoll Regret. Virtuadoll songs give Redo residents respite from their struggles. Our protagonists discover the truth and form the Go-Home Club to return to reality. Make your way home with companions bearing heavy burdens in this school-themed RPG.
FINAL FANTASY
WHY THIS
Reviewers of MONARK cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with MONARK.
The original FINAL FANTASY comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the first game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below MONARK at current Steam store prices.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under MONARK on Steam right now. Shares RPG with MONARK.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under MONARK on Steam right now. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under MONARK on Steam right now. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Don't Starve Together
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under MONARK on Steam right now.
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~73% under MONARK on Steam right now.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Persona 4 Golden
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under MONARK on Steam right now. Shares RPG with MONARK.
A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
A Date with Death
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Fight against & romance the one hunting for your soul in A Date with Death, a romance chat simulator where you date(?) the Grim Reaper himself. Create your own character, decorate your apartment, and chat away with the charming yet dangerous Grim Reaper through text and video calls.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with MONARK.
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.
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Paper Lily - Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
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Coming soon from FURYU Corporation
Announced and quality-gated upcoming releases from FURYU Corporation — ranked by community wishlist demand from our scraped pool.
CRYMELIGHT
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from FURYU Corporation, the studio behind MONARK.
CRYMELIGHT is a roguelike action game set in the world of the afterlife, where girls confront their sins as they fight to gain their freedom.
ANOMALITH
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from FURYU Corporation, the studio behind MONARK. Shares RPG with MONARK.
“ANOMALITH” is a survival third-person shooter set in Japan, steeped in the atmosphere of liminal spaces and Showa-era retro aesthetics. To search for her missing friend, a girl steps into a world writhing with anomalies.
EXSTETRA
WHY THIS
Announced upcoming release from FURYU Corporation, the studio behind MONARK. Shares RPG with MONARK.
The only way to save the world is a kiss——. 《EXSTETRA》 is a fantasy RPG set in “Amazia,” a Tokyo fused with another world and burdened with a doomed fate, where you rise as the chosen savior, a “Prisma,” to confront the threat of the world’s destruction.
More from FURYU Corporation
Other recommendable Steam games by FURYU Corporation, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
CRYSTAR
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with MONARK.
Another title from FURYU Corporation, the studio behind MONARK. Shares RPG with MONARK.
For when I weep, then I am strong. Battle through Purgatory as Rei to help save her sister in this Action RPG. Switch freely between four playable characters, and uncover each one of their pasts to see the sorrows they have endured.
Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days
WHY THIS
Another title from FURYU Corporation, the studio behind MONARK.
The ultimate digital Vanguard experience that includes an original story set in the world of overDress! Compete with players worldwide with "Ranked Fight," play solo casually with "CPU Fight," and enjoy the game and experience the world of Vanguard at your own pace via many other fight modes.
CRYMACHINA
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with MONARK.
Another title from FURYU Corporation, the studio behind MONARK.
CRYMACHINA is an action RPG where mechanical girls strive to survive in a post-apocalyptic world to become “Real Humans''. But what does it mean to be a “Real Human”?
Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with MONARK.
Another title from FURYU Corporation, the studio behind MONARK. Shares RPG with MONARK.
"Cardfight!! Vanguard," has newly come to digital game! Over 3,000 cards for the Standard format! A brand-new original story shares the world of anime series unfolds! Enjoy your own cardfight experience!!
The Caligula Effect: Overdose
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with MONARK.
Another title from FURYU Corporation, the studio behind MONARK. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Mobius. An idyllic world that lets people forget about the pain and problems of reality. Created by a sentient vocaloid program, μ (Mu), reality and fantasy have become blurred, allowing people to relive their high school years in bliss -- but just how real is a virtual happiness?
The Caligula Effect 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with MONARK.
Another title from FURYU Corporation, the studio behind MONARK. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Redo is a world without sorrow created by the virtuadoll Regret. Virtuadoll songs give Redo residents respite from their struggles. Our protagonists discover the truth and form the Go-Home Club to return to reality. Make your way home with companions bearing heavy burdens in this school-themed RPG.
The Alliance Alive HD Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with MONARK.
Another title from FURYU Corporation, the studio behind MONARK. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Rise up and ignite the resistance in The Alliance Alive HD Remastered! Explore diverse realms, awaken new skills mid-battle, and forge alliances to challenge the Daemons that have taken over the world!
Lost Dimension
WHY THIS
Shares a mysterious mood with MONARK.
Another title from FURYU Corporation, the studio behind MONARK. Shares RPG with MONARK.
In the near future a terrorist mastermind, known only as ‘The End’, threatens humanity with nuclear armageddon. A special task force, the S.E.A.L.E.D team, are the only ones who can stop him: a group of young combatants with incredible abilities and each with a mysterious past.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Persona 3 Portable
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with MONARK.
If I say there’s an hour “hidden” between one day and the next... would you believe me? Master the power of the heart, Persona, and uncover the tragic truth of the Dark Hour.
Persona 3 Reload
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era with cutting-edge graphics and gameplay.
BLACK SOULS
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with MONARK.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with MONARK.
Long, long ago, there existed a kingdom shrouded in dense mist: the Lost Empire. This mist twisted humans into terrifying beasts, plunging the world into despair. War raged endlessly. Heroes rose, seeking fame and glory. It is in this place you awaken—a nameless undead.
Frequently asked about MONARK
- Does MONARK work on Steam Deck?
- MONARK is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does MONARK cost?
- MONARK is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to MONARK?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside MONARK are 𝄢Gaia's Melody II: ECHOED MEMORIES, 流転のジェミニ, The Nameless: Slay Dragon.
- Who developed MONARK?
- MONARK was developed by FURYU Corporation and published by NIS America, Inc..
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