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Games like Monsters are Coming!

  • 34 games
  • Updated Nov 10, 2026

Players who liked Monsters are Coming! also play

The closest matches to Monsters are Coming!: The King is Watching, Achilles: Survivor, The Ember Guardian, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, and Here Comes The Swarm. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with Monsters are Coming!.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  2. Rank 02

    Why this

    Shares tower defense and wave based survival with Monsters are Coming!.

    • $8.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2025
  3. Rank 03

    Why this

    Shares new game plus and tower defense with Monsters are Coming!.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • 2026
  1. Rank 04

    Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

    Why this: Shares difficulty scaling and wave based survival with Monsters are Coming!.

    • $12.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  2. Rank 05

    Here Comes The Swarm

    Why this: Also City Builder and Base Building, like Monsters are Coming!.

    • $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2026
  3. Rank 06

    9 Kings

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  4. Rank 07

    Drill Core

    Why this: Also City Builder and Tower Defense, like Monsters are Coming!.

    • $9.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2025
  5. Rank 08

    Nordhold

    Why this: Shares tower defense and build variety with Monsters are Coming!.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 10)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Monsters are Coming!

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    The King is Watching

    Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with Monsters are Coming!.

    • 90% of 3,028 reviews
  2. 2
    Achilles: Survivor

    Shares tower defense and wave based survival with Monsters are Coming!.

    • 81% of 590 reviews
  3. 3
    The Ember Guardian

    Shares new game plus and tower defense with Monsters are Coming!.

    • 83% of 75 reviews
  4. 4
    Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

    Shares difficulty scaling and wave based survival with Monsters are Coming!.

    • 88% of 23,315 reviews
  5. 5
    Here Comes The Swarm

    Also City Builder and Base Building, like Monsters are Coming!.

    • 86% of 109 reviews
  6. 6
    9 Kings

    Genres: Strategy, RPG, Early Access

    • 93% of 8,985 reviews
  7. 7
    Drill Core

    Also City Builder and Tower Defense, like Monsters are Coming!.

    • 85% of 797 reviews
  8. 8
    Nordhold

    Shares tower defense and build variety with Monsters are Coming!.

    • 86% of 1,392 reviews
  9. 9
    Hold The Mine

    Also Base Building and Tower Defense, like Monsters are Coming!.

    • 91% of 108 reviews
  10. 10
    Artifact Seeker: Resurrection

    Shares character unlocks and wave based survival with Monsters are Coming!.

    • 75% of 162 reviews
  11. 11
    Megabonk

    Also Hack and Slash and Bullet Hell, like Monsters are Coming!.

    • 94% of 55,202 reviews
  12. 12
    Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos

    Shares wave based survival and skill progression with Monsters are Coming!.

    • 68% of 6,186 reviews
  13. 13
    The Riftbreaker

    Shares tower defense and base building with Monsters are Coming!.

    • 91% of 9,079 reviews
  14. 14
    Night Swarm

    Also Bullet Hell and Roguelite, like Monsters are Coming!.

    • 80% of 488 reviews
  15. 15
    BALL x PIT

    Shares procedural generation with Monsters are Coming!.

    • 96% of 14,057 reviews
  16. 16
    Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors

    Genres: Action, Adventure, Casual

    • 80% of 1,460 reviews
  17. 17
    Halls of Torment

    Shares achievement hunting with Monsters are Coming!.

    • 96% of 20,900 reviews
  18. 18
    Thronefall

    Shares tower defense and procedural generation with Monsters are Coming!.

    • 96% of 10,683 reviews
  19. 19
    Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot

    Shares wave based survival and build variety with Monsters are Coming!.

    • 78% of 715 reviews
  20. 20
    There Are No Orcs

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 96% of 445 reviews
  21. 21
    Super Fantasy Kingdom

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation, RPG

    • 89% of 2,887 reviews
  22. 22
    Airships: Lost Flotilla

    Genres: Action, Indie, Casual

    • 95% of 207 reviews
  23. 23
    Monster Train 2

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 96% of 4,790 reviews
  24. 24
    Vampire Survivors

    Also Bullet Hell and Action Roguelike, like Monsters are Coming!.

    • 98% of 126,214 reviews
Monsters are Coming! — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2025
  • Developer: Ludogram
  • Price: $8.99checked Nov 10
  • Steam Deck: Deck Verified
  • 82% of 1,055 reviews
  • Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie
  • Metacritic 79
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Devs actively add free content and updates
  • Manage both hero and city progression
  • Multiple characters and town layouts to explore
  • Challenging
  • Competitive
  • Immersive

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About Monsters are Coming!

The closest matches to Monsters are Coming!: The King is Watching, Achilles: Survivor, The Ember Guardian, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, and Here Comes The Swarm. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Monsters are Coming! is your kind of game, the closest matches are The King is Watching, Achilles: Survivor and The Ember Guardian — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and immersive, and single out its achievement hunting and arcade action. 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.

Monsters are Coming! is a tower defense roguelite developed by Ludogram and published by Raw Fury. Players protect a mobile city from waves of monsters in arcade-style survival runs that last approximately 30 minutes, fitting into short gaming sessions. The game features base-building mechanics with build variety and a corruption system that adds strategic depth. Multiple characters and town layouts provide unlockable content, while players must balance hero progression alongside city development. Reviewers highlight the tactical importance of unit positioning and note that the developers actively support the game with free updates. The game is verified for Steam Deck and holds an 82% positive rating from 1,055 Steam reviews. Players describe the experience as both competitive and whimsical.

About Monsters are Coming!: Beware, Monsters are Coming! In this Tower-Survivor rogue-lite, you protect an ever-moving city from unrelenting hordes. Gather resources, fortify defences, and survive for as long as you can. Will you reach the Ark?

Is Monsters are Coming! worth buying?

  • 82% of 1,055 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 86% positive across 63 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
  • Price: $8.99 (checked Nov 8).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 20 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Verified.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Medicore game with a dearth of content they're selling via DLC update. Originally I had hope that the thin item pool and lack of any real kind of builds would be addressed via update, but then I see a DLC that contains things that should…”
14 h played
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People who play it also play: The King is Watching, Achilles: Survivor, The Ember Guardian

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Frequently asked about Monsters are Coming!

Can I run it?

Is Monsters are Coming! verified for Steam Deck?

Yes — Monsters are Coming! is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.

How much does Monsters are Coming! cost?

Monsters are Coming! is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Monsters are Coming!?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Monsters are Coming! are The King is Watching, Achilles: Survivor, The Ember Guardian.

Who developed Monsters are Coming!?

Monsters are Coming! was developed by Ludogram and published by Raw Fury.