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They All Come Back vs MonsterEnd

They All Come Back and MonsterEnd both land in Action, Strategy 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 Action, Strategy on Steam. They All Come Back (2021) is 4 years older than MonsterEnd (2025). They All Come Back is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than MonsterEnd (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 They All Come Back

Choose They All Come Back if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. They All Come Back launched in 2021.

Choose MonsterEnd

Choose MonsterEnd if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. MonsterEnd launched in 2025.

Both They All Come Back and MonsterEnd sit in Action and Strategy 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

They All Come Back vs MonsterEnd — Steam metadata comparison
They All Come Back — Steam game coverThey All Come BackMonsterEnd — Steam game coverMonsterEnd
Released20212025
GenresAction, StrategyAction, Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Racing
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price1.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews4 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersgbaeXiaoDongMa

Side by side

They All Come Back vs MonsterEnd — FAQ

Should I play They All Come Back or MonsterEnd first?
If you want chronology, They All Come Back (2021) came out before MonsterEnd (2025). 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 They All Come Back and MonsterEnd similar?
They overlap on Action, Strategy 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.
Does They All Come Back have multiplayer like MonsterEnd?
No. MonsterEnd supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while They All Come Back is listed as single-player only.
They All Come Back vs MonsterEnd — Verdict (2026) · imho.run