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 Hold It In
Monsters are Coming! and Hold It In 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! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hold It In has no Deck rating yet. 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 Hold It In
Choose Hold It In if you want the DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing.
Both Monsters are Coming! and Hold It In 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! |  Hold It In | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 82.1% positive (1,055 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ludogram | Timothy Graham |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Monsters are Coming! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hold It In has no Deck rating yet.
Monsters are Coming! vs Hold It In — FAQ
- Are Monsters are Coming! and Hold It In 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. Hold It In doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.