Choose Always Sometimes Monsters
Choose Always Sometimes Monsters if you want a RPG experience. 1,199 Steam reviews back the pick.
Always Sometimes Monsters vs Ceress and Orea
Always Sometimes Monsters and Ceress and Orea both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Always Sometimes Monsters (2014) is 4 years older than Ceress and Orea (2018). Ceress and Orea scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Always Sometimes Monsters (79.4% 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 Ceress and Orea
Choose Ceress and Orea if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.3% positive across 111 reviews.
Both Always Sometimes Monsters and Ceress and Orea sit in Indie 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
 Always Sometimes Monsters |  Ceress and Orea | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.4% positive (1,199 reviews) | 88.3% positive (111 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vagabond Dog | Plueschkatze, Starlit Castle |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Always Sometimes Monsters (2014) is 4 years older than Ceress and Orea (2018).
- Ceress and Orea scores higher on Steam reviews (88.3% positive) than Always Sometimes Monsters (79.4% positive).
- Ceress and Orea is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Always Sometimes Monsters (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Always Sometimes Monsters is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ceress and Orea has no Deck rating yet.
Always Sometimes Monsters vs Ceress and Orea — FAQ
- Which is better, Always Sometimes Monsters or Ceress and Orea?
- On Steam reviews Ceress and Orea scores higher (88.3% positive) than Always Sometimes Monsters (79.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ceress and Orea is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Always Sometimes Monsters or Ceress and Orea first?
- If you want chronology, Always Sometimes Monsters (2014) came out before Ceress and Orea (2018). 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 Always Sometimes Monsters and Ceress and Orea similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Always Sometimes Monsters run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Always Sometimes Monsters is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ceress and Orea doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.