Choose Monstro: Battle Tactics
Choose Monstro: Battle Tactics if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Monstro: Battle Tactics launched in 2015.
Monstro: Battle Tactics vs Dungeon Solver
Monstro: Battle Tactics and Dungeon Solver both land in Strategy, Indie, Casual 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Monstro: Battle Tactics (2015) is 5 years older than Dungeon Solver (2020). Monstro: Battle Tactics scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Dungeon Solver (56.5% 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 Dungeon Solver
Choose Dungeon Solver if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dungeon Solver launched in 2020.
Both Monstro: Battle Tactics and Dungeon Solver sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual 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
 Monstro: Battle Tactics |  Dungeon Solver | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (24 reviews) | 56.5% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Retrocade.net | Crickkin |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Monstro: Battle Tactics (2015) is 5 years older than Dungeon Solver (2020).
- Monstro: Battle Tactics scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Dungeon Solver (56.5% positive).
- Monstro: Battle Tactics is free; Dungeon Solver is paid (0.99 USD).
Monstro: Battle Tactics vs Dungeon Solver — FAQ
- Should I play Monstro: Battle Tactics or Dungeon Solver first?
- If you want chronology, Monstro: Battle Tactics (2015) came out before Dungeon Solver (2020). 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 Monstro: Battle Tactics and Dungeon Solver similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Casual 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 Monstro: Battle Tactics free?
- Yes — Monstro: Battle Tactics is a free-to-play Steam title. Dungeon Solver is paid (0.99 USD).