Choose Monsters are Coming!
Choose Monsters are Coming! if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,055 Steam reviews back the pick.
Monsters are Coming! vs Forsaken Valley
Monsters are Coming! and Forsaken Valley both land in Action, Strategy, 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 share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Monsters are Coming! (2025) is 1 year older than Forsaken Valley (2026). Forsaken Valley is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than Monsters are Coming! (8.49 USD vs. 8.99 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 Forsaken Valley
Choose Forsaken Valley if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. Forsaken Valley launched in 2026.
Both Monsters are Coming! and Forsaken Valley sit in Action, Strategy, and 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
 Monsters are Coming! |  Forsaken Valley | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 8.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.1% positive (1,055 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ludogram | KineticFox |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Monsters are Coming! (2025) is 1 year older than Forsaken Valley (2026).
- Forsaken Valley is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than Monsters are Coming! (8.49 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Monsters are Coming! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Forsaken Valley has no Deck rating yet.
Monsters are Coming! vs Forsaken Valley — FAQ
- Should I play Monsters are Coming! or Forsaken Valley first?
- If you want chronology, Monsters are Coming! (2025) came out before Forsaken Valley (2026). 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 Monsters are Coming! and Forsaken Valley similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 Monsters are Coming! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Monsters are Coming! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Forsaken Valley doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.