Choose Heroes of the Monkey Tavern
Choose Heroes of the Monkey Tavern if you want an Indie and Casual experience. Heroes of the Monkey Tavern launched in 2016.
Heroes of the Monkey Tavern vs Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle
Heroes of the Monkey Tavern and Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Heroes of the Monkey Tavern (2016) is 1 year older than Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle (2017). 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 Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle
Choose Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle launched in 2017.
Both Heroes of the Monkey Tavern and Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Heroes of the Monkey Tavern |  Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 75.3% positive (182 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Monkey Stories | Happinet |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Heroes of the Monkey Tavern (2016) is 1 year older than Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle (2017).
Heroes of the Monkey Tavern vs Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle — FAQ
- Should I play Heroes of the Monkey Tavern or Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle first?
- If you want chronology, Heroes of the Monkey Tavern (2016) came out before Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle (2017). 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 Heroes of the Monkey Tavern and Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.