Choose Penguin Weapons
Choose Penguin Weapons if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Penguin Weapons vs Monster Survivors
Penguin Weapons and Monster Survivors both land in Action, 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 Action, RPG on Steam. Penguin Weapons has co-op; Monster Survivors does not. 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 Monster Survivors
Choose Monster Survivors if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Penguin Weapons and Monster Survivors sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support, 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
 Penguin Weapons |  Monster Survivors | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | UNIQAZI | Hard Shark Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Penguin Weapons has co-op; Monster Survivors does not.
Penguin Weapons vs Monster Survivors — FAQ
- Are Penguin Weapons and Monster Survivors similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Monster Survivors have multiplayer like Penguin Weapons?
- No. Penguin Weapons supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Monster Survivors is listed as single-player only.