Choose Monsters!
Choose Monsters! if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Monsters! launched in 2016.
Monsters! vs Tower 57
Monsters! and Tower 57 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! (2016) is 1 year older than Tower 57 (2017). Monsters! scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than Tower 57 (65.1% positive). 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 Tower 57
Choose Tower 57 if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Tower 57 launched in 2017.
Both Monsters! and Tower 57 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! |  Tower 57 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 1.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (20 reviews) | 65.1% positive (172 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | QuadraTron Games | Pixwerk |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Monsters! (2016) is 1 year older than Tower 57 (2017).
- Monsters! scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than Tower 57 (65.1% positive).
- Monsters! is free; Tower 57 is paid (1.19 USD).
- Tower 57 has co-op; Monsters! does not.
- Tower 57 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Monsters! has no Deck rating yet.
Monsters! vs Tower 57 — FAQ
- Should I play Monsters! or Tower 57 first?
- If you want chronology, Monsters! (2016) came out before Tower 57 (2017). 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! and Tower 57 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.
- Does Monsters! have multiplayer like Tower 57?
- No. Tower 57 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Monsters! is listed as single-player only.
- Is Monsters! free?
- Yes — Monsters! is a free-to-play Steam title. Tower 57 is paid (1.19 USD).