Games like Heroes of the Monkey Tavern
If Heroes of the Monkey Tavern is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dungeon Of Dragon Knight, Legend of Grimrock and The Keep — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its flee mechanic punishes retreating, chill and cozy. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Heroes of the Monkey Tavern: Heroes of the Monkey Tavern is a first-person dungeon-crawling game designed as an introduction to the genre : simplified rules, balanced puzzles and challenges. An independent project developed solo.
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Dungeon Of Dragon Knight
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Shares grid based movement and real time combat with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
Top pick for Heroes of the Monkey Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
Dungeon of Dragon Knight is a retro dungeon crawler RPG in modern visual design. Pointed by a mysterious witch, your party will descend into a dungeon with traps and monsters in search of the evil Dragon Knight and his treasure weapon. Or, are you fooled by the witch?
Legend of Grimrock
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Shares grid based movement with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
Second-strongest match for Heroes of the Monkey Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
Use the Dungeon Editor to build entirely new adventures and challenges for other players to solve.
The Keep
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Third-strongest match for Heroes of the Monkey Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
Explore the subterranean depths in this first-person dungeon crawler with real-time combat, a unique rune magic system, exploration, and puzzle solving. This game will awaken memories of what made old-school dungeons so much fun to play while you fight, hunt for hidden treasures, and avoid deadly traps.
Vaporum
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Shares grid based movement with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
Ranked #4 for Heroes of the Monkey Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
Vaporum is a grid-based dungeon crawler RPG in an original steampunk setting, inspired by old-school classics of the genre. Stranded in the middle of an ocean, in front of a gigantic tower, the hero has to find out what the place is, what happened there, and most importantly, who he is.
Vaporum: Lockdown
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Shares grid based movement with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
Ranked #5 for Heroes of the Monkey Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
Vaporum: Lockdown, a prequel to Vaporum, is a grid-based dungeon crawler RPG in an original steampunk setting, inspired by old-school classics of the genre. Follow the story of Ellie Teller, a scientist struggling to survive disastrous events that happened in the tower of Arx Vaporum.
Dawn of the Ashen Queen
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Shares auto mapping, grid based movement and a nostalgic mood with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
Ranked #6 for Heroes of the Monkey Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
Dawn of the Ashen Queen is a classic grid-based dungeon crawler. Set out with your party to reveal the legacy of a millennia old curse in a narrative-rich experience. Explore the colorful world of Eshavon, unearth its many secrets and fight dangerous foes sent out to stop you in your mission.
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
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Ranked #7 for Heroes of the Monkey Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition revives the classic RPG with fresh updates for modern players. Build a party of Dungeons & Dragons heroes and explore the frozen tundra in this retro fantasy adventure.
The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians - Enhanced Edition
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Shares grid based movement with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
Ranked #8 for Heroes of the Monkey Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
In this tactical combat & dungeon crawler mash-up, explore a massive dungeon, full of danger, mystery and secrets. Fight your way through hordes of enemies and powerful creatures, with your tank, healer & damage dealers party.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Heroes of the Monkey Tavern at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~75% under Heroes of the Monkey Tavern on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
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Priced ~50% under Heroes of the Monkey Tavern on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~63% under Heroes of the Monkey Tavern on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~75% under Heroes of the Monkey Tavern on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
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Priced ~50% under Heroes of the Monkey Tavern on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Peggle Deluxe
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Priced ~75% under Heroes of the Monkey Tavern on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
shapez
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Priced ~75% under Heroes of the Monkey Tavern on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
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Priced ~50% under Heroes of the Monkey Tavern on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
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Frequently asked about Heroes of the Monkey Tavern
- How much does Heroes of the Monkey Tavern cost?
- Heroes of the Monkey Tavern is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Heroes of the Monkey Tavern?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Heroes of the Monkey Tavern are Dungeon Of Dragon Knight, Legend of Grimrock, The Keep.
- Who developed Heroes of the Monkey Tavern?
- Heroes of the Monkey Tavern was developed by Monkey Stories.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Heroes of the Monkey Tavern.
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