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Stardew Valley vs Monterria

Stardew Valley and Monterria both land in Indie, Simulation, RPG 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 Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Stardew Valley is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Monterria has no Deck rating yet. 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 Stardew Valley

Choose Stardew Valley if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 384,187 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Monterria

Choose Monterria if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input.

Both Stardew Valley and Monterria sit in Indie, Simulation, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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

Stardew Valley vs Monterria — Steam metadata comparison
Stardew Valley — Steam game coverStardew ValleyMonterria — Steam game coverMonterria
Released2016—
GenresIndie, Simulation, RPGIndie, Simulation, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price14.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews98.9% positive (384,187 reviews)—
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersConcernedApe404 Found Studio

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Stardew Valley vs Monterria — FAQ

Are Stardew Valley and Monterria similar?
They overlap on Indie, Simulation, RPG 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.
Do both Stardew Valley and Monterria have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Stardew Valley ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Monterria ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
Does Stardew Valley run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Stardew Valley is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Monterria doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.