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The closest matches to Monstrum: Outlast, Teleglitch: Die More Edition, The Persistence, Alien: Isolation, and Amnesia: The Bunker. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares procedural generation with Monstrum.
- $12.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
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Alien: Isolation
Why this: Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Monstrum.
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Eldritch
Why this: Also Stealth and Rogue-lite, like Monstrum.
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Narcosis
Why this: Also VR and Survival Horror, like Monstrum.
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Team Junkfish
- Price: $17.99checked Nov 6
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 89% of 1,281 reviews
- Genres: Indie
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Monsters have distinct behaviors
- Randomized item locations increase replay value
- Dark
- Stressful
- Tense
- Procedural generation
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Monstrum at current Steam store prices.
Dungeon Nightmares II : The Memory
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Monstrum.
Dreadhalls
Why this: Also Perma Death and Rogue-like, like Monstrum.
Risk of Rain (2013)
Why this: Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Monstrum.
4089: Ghost Within
Why this: Also Stealth and Rogue-lite, like Monstrum.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Monstrum, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Monstrum.
SCP – Containment Breach
Why this: Also Survival Horror and Procedural Generation, like Monstrum.
Hello Neighbor Pre-Alpha
Why this: Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Monstrum.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Alien: Isolation
Why this: Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Monstrum.
Amnesia: The Bunker
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Monstrum.
Eldritch
Why this: Also Stealth and Rogue-lite, like Monstrum.
More from Team Junkfish
Other recommendable Steam games by Team Junkfish, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Monstrum 2
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Monstrum.
Attack of the Earthlings
Why this: Same dark mood as Monstrum.
Monstrum 2 Beta
Why this: Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Monstrum.
About Monstrum
The closest matches to Monstrum: Outlast, Teleglitch: Die More Edition, The Persistence, Alien: Isolation, and Amnesia: The Bunker. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Monstrum is your kind of game, the closest matches are Outlast, Teleglitch: Die More Edition and The Persistence — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as dark, stressful and tense, and single out its procedural generation and survival horror. 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.
Monstrum is a 2015 first-person indie survival horror game set aboard a derelict cargo ship. Players navigate procedurally generated levels where teleportation mechanics allow AI-driven monsters to hunt unpredictably. Players note that the three predators exhibit distinct behaviors, requiring adaptive strategies. Players describe the experience as dark, stressful, and tense, with randomized item locations increasing replay value. The game is available on Steam for $17.99 USD and runs verified on Steam Deck, holding an 89% positive rating from 1,281 reviews.
About Monstrum: Monstrum takes the traditional survival horror formula and remixes it completely with procedurally generated levels, permadeath, and AI driven predators, ensuring that nowhere on its derelict cargo ship is ever truly safe.
Is Monstrum worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 1,281 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $17.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Monsters have distinct behaviors
- Randomized item locations increase replay value
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The monster AI is ridiculously unfair. I'd be okay with the monster always knowing my location but the thing that triggers me the most is the teleport to the area I need to move. Having done all the tasks for the life raft route, I was…”
“This game was awesome when it first came out, and was surprisingly not as popular as I expected it would become - it was the first multiplayer "escape the monster" type game that I had encountered, but was quickly followed by some really…”
People who play it also play: Outlast, Teleglitch: Die More Edition, The Persistence
Frequently asked about Monstrum
Can I run it?
Is Monstrum verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Monstrum 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 Monstrum cost?
Monstrum is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Monstrum?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Monstrum are Outlast, Teleglitch: Die More Edition, The Persistence.
Who developed Monstrum?
Monstrum was developed by Team Junkfish and published by Junkfish Limited.