Choose eHUB cities - Blackout
Choose eHUB cities - Blackout if you want an Adventure and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
eHUB cities - Blackout vs Monitor State
eHUB cities - Blackout and Monitor State both land in Simulation 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 are Simulation games on Steam. eHUB cities - Blackout is free; Monitor State is paid (Price unknown). 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 Monitor State
Choose Monitor State if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. Monitor State launched in 2026.
Both eHUB cities - Blackout and Monitor State sit in Simulation 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
 eHUB cities - Blackout |  Monitor State | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Andarion Games GmbH, Storyhorizon | Annemarie Mattmann | Artur Pukhavoi |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- eHUB cities - Blackout is free; Monitor State is paid (Price unknown).
eHUB cities - Blackout vs Monitor State — FAQ
- Are eHUB cities - Blackout and Monitor State similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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 eHUB cities - Blackout free?
- Yes — eHUB cities - Blackout is a free-to-play Steam title. Monitor State is paid (Price unknown).