Rank 01Why this
Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like MONARK.
- $59.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Verified
- 2022
Games like MONARK
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- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked MONARK also play
The closest matches to MONARK: Persona 5 Royal, Metaphor: ReFantazio, The Caligula Effect 2, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, and Dark Deity. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $69.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
Rank 03Why this
Also Psychological and JRPG, like MONARK.
- $49.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
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Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Why this: Shares sanity management with MONARK.
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: FURYU Corporation
- Price: $59.99checked Nov 7
- 75% of 87 reviews
- Genres: RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Boss themes are phenomenal
- Characters have hidden depths
- Resonance lets you chain teammate abilities
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Eerie
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below MONARK at current Steam store prices.
Cradle of Nightmare : Flowers to you
Why this: Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like MONARK.
Mary Skelter 2
Why this: Also JRPG and Turn-Based Strategy, like MONARK.
BEAST: False Prophet
Why this: Shares sanity management with MONARK.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to MONARK, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Limbus Company
Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Strategy, like MONARK.
YIIK Nameless Psychosis
Why this: Also Psychological and JRPG, like MONARK.
Moonring
Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Dark Fantasy, like MONARK.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Persona 5 Royal
Why this: Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like MONARK.
Static Dread: The Lighthouse
Why this: Shares sanity management with MONARK.
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: Same atmospheric mood as MONARK.
The Caligula Effect: Overdose
Why this: Also JRPG and Turn-Based Combat, like MONARK.
Lost Dimension
Why this: Same mysterious mood as MONARK.
About MONARK
The closest matches to MONARK: Persona 5 Royal, Metaphor: ReFantazio, The Caligula Effect 2, Static Dread: The Lighthouse, and Dark Deity. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If MONARK is your kind of game, the closest matches are Persona 5 Royal, Metaphor: ReFantazio and The Caligula Effect 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and eerie, and single out its grind based progression and instant death mechanic. 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.
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.
Is MONARK worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 75% of 87 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $59.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 55 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 7 h before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Boss themes are phenomenal
- Characters have hidden depths
- Resonance lets you chain teammate abilities
- Sanity costs make magic risky
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I've always enjoyed story-rich JRPGs (Kiseki, Persona, etc), so when I first saw this game advertised and learned that the team included folks who had worked on Persona 4, I was rather excited. Unfortunately, this was not the supernatural…”
People who play it also play: Persona 5 Royal, Metaphor: ReFantazio, The Caligula Effect 2
Frequently asked about MONARK
Can I run it?
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 59.99 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 Persona 5 Royal, Metaphor: ReFantazio, The Caligula Effect 2.
Who developed MONARK?
MONARK was developed by FURYU Corporation and published by NIS America, Inc..