Choose Monsters are Coming!
Choose Monsters are Coming! if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,055 Steam reviews back the pick.
Monsters are Coming! vs Tarot Spell
Monsters are Coming! and Tarot Spell both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Monsters are Coming! (2025) is 1 year older than Tarot Spell (2026). Tarot Spell is free; Monsters are Coming! is paid (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 Tarot Spell
Choose Tarot Spell if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Tarot Spell launched in 2026.
Both Monsters are Coming! and Tarot Spell sit in Action 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! |  Tarot Spell | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 82.1% positive (1,055 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ludogram | kocreate |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Monsters are Coming! (2025) is 1 year older than Tarot Spell (2026).
- Tarot Spell is free; Monsters are Coming! is paid (8.99 USD).
- Monsters are Coming! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tarot Spell has no Deck rating yet.
Monsters are Coming! vs Tarot Spell — FAQ
- Should I play Monsters are Coming! or Tarot Spell first?
- If you want chronology, Monsters are Coming! (2025) came out before Tarot Spell (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 Tarot Spell similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is Tarot Spell free?
- Yes — Tarot Spell is a free-to-play Steam title. Monsters are Coming! is paid (8.99 USD).
- Does Monsters are Coming! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Monsters are Coming! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Tarot Spell doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.