Choose Monkey Doo
Choose Monkey Doo if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with VR Only. Monkey Doo launched in 2023.
Monkey Doo vs Up or Lava!
Monkey Doo and Up or Lava! both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Both released in 2023. Up or Lava! is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Monkey Doo (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Up or Lava!
Choose Up or Lava! if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Up or Lava! launched in 2023.
Both Monkey Doo and Up or Lava! sit in Action 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
 Monkey Doo |  Up or Lava! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Continuum XR | Garden of Dreams |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Up or Lava! is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Monkey Doo (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Monkey Doo is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Up or Lava! has no Deck rating yet.
Monkey Doo vs Up or Lava! — FAQ
- Are Monkey Doo and Up or Lava! similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Monkey Doo and Up or Lava! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Monkey Doo ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Up or Lava! ships Online Co-op, Co-op.