Choose Monsterland
Choose Monsterland 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. Monsterland launched in 2015.
Monsterland vs Flowing Lights
Monsterland and Flowing Lights 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. Monsterland (2015) is 6 years older than Flowing Lights (2021). Monsterland scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Flowing Lights (84.6% 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 Flowing Lights
Choose Flowing Lights if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Flowing Lights launched in 2021.
Both Monsterland and Flowing Lights 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
 Monsterland |  Flowing Lights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (37 reviews) | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Second Variety Games | gFaUmNe |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Monsterland (2015) is 6 years older than Flowing Lights (2021).
- Monsterland scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Flowing Lights (84.6% positive).
- Monsterland is free; Flowing Lights is paid (9.99 USD).
Monsterland vs Flowing Lights — FAQ
- Should I play Monsterland or Flowing Lights first?
- If you want chronology, Monsterland (2015) came out before Flowing Lights (2021). 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 Monsterland and Flowing Lights 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.
- Is Monsterland free?
- Yes — Monsterland is a free-to-play Steam title. Flowing Lights is paid (9.99 USD).