Choose Yury
Choose Yury if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Yury launched in 2014.
Yury vs Space Monkeys
Yury and Space Monkeys 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. Yury (2014) is 8 years older than Space Monkeys (2022). Yury is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Space Monkeys (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Space Monkeys
Choose Space Monkeys if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Space Monkeys launched in 2022.
Both Yury and Space Monkeys 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
 Yury |  Space Monkeys | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 44% positive (25 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cubic Pie | Carter Hastings |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Yury (2014) is 8 years older than Space Monkeys (2022).
- Yury is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Space Monkeys (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Yury vs Space Monkeys — FAQ
- Should I play Yury or Space Monkeys first?
- If you want chronology, Yury (2014) came out before Space Monkeys (2022). 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 Yury and Space Monkeys 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.