Choose Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
Choose Max: The Curse of Brotherhood if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94% positive across 501 reviews.
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood vs Monochroma
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood and Monochroma both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Both released in 2014. Max: The Curse of Brotherhood scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than Monochroma (63.4% positive). 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 Monochroma
Choose Monochroma if you want an Action and Indie experience. Monochroma launched in 2014.
Both Max: The Curse of Brotherhood and Monochroma sit in Adventure 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
 Max: The Curse of Brotherhood |  Monochroma | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive (501 reviews) | 63.4% positive (134 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Press Play | Nowhere Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Max: The Curse of Brotherhood scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than Monochroma (63.4% positive).
- Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Monochroma (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is Deck Verified, Monochroma is Deck Playable.
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood vs Monochroma — FAQ
- Which is better, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood or Monochroma?
- On Steam reviews Max: The Curse of Brotherhood scores higher (94% positive) than Monochroma (63.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Max: The Curse of Brotherhood and Monochroma similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.