Rank 01Why this
Also Dystopian and Puzzle-Platformer, like Monochroma.
- $14.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
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Rank 02Why this
Shares puzzle platforming with Monochroma.
- $7.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
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LIMBO
Why this: Also Short and Puzzle-Platformer, like Monochroma.
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Selma and the Wisp
Why this: Also Short and Dystopian, like Monochroma.
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Why this: Also Puzzle-Platformer and Side Scroller, like Monochroma.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Nowhere Studios
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 63% of 134 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 55
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Auto save system prevents excessive backtracking
- Carrying your brother restricts movement and forces creative solutions
- Emotionally charged story of sacrifice and survival
- Atmospheric
- Emotional
- Melancholic
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About Monochroma
The closest matches to Monochroma: Black The Fall, Nihilumbra, INSIDE, LIMBO, and Stela. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Monochroma is your kind of game, the closest matches are Black The Fall, Nihilumbra and INSIDE — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, emotional and melancholic, and single out its carry brother mechanic and puzzle platforming. 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 Monochroma: Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting.
Is Monochroma worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 63% of 134 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Auto save system prevents excessive backtracking
- Carrying your brother restricts movement and forces creative solutions
- Emotionally charged story of sacrifice and survival
- Puzzles require thoughtful non straightforward solutions
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Monochroma has a lot going for it, interesting art style, cool puzzle platforming and an intriguing visual storytelling approach. Unfortunately, clunky gameplay and bugs hold it back from being a memorable experience. If you're interested…”
“-bugs -boring -bad mechanics -bad puzzles -short gameplay +art style + [spoiler] tentacle [/spoiler] + [spoiler] glados [/spoiler]”
People who play it also play: Black The Fall, Nihilumbra, INSIDE
Frequently asked about Monochroma
Can I run it?
Does Monochroma run on Steam Deck?
Monochroma is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Monochroma cost?
Monochroma is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Monochroma?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Monochroma are Black The Fall, Nihilumbra, INSIDE.
Who developed Monochroma?
Monochroma was developed by Nowhere Studios.