Choose Montaro
Choose Montaro if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,151 Steam reviews back the pick.
Montaro vs Panic Diet!!
Montaro and Panic Diet!! both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Montaro (2016) is 3 years older than Panic Diet!! (2019). Montaro scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Panic Diet!! (64.7% 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 Panic Diet!!
Choose Panic Diet!! if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Panic Diet!! launched in 2019.
Both Montaro and Panic Diet!! sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Montaro |  Panic Diet!! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (4,151 reviews) | 64.7% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | JCKSLAP | Panic OK!! |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Montaro (2016) is 3 years older than Panic Diet!! (2019).
- Montaro scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Panic Diet!! (64.7% positive).
- Montaro is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Panic Diet!! (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Montaro is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Panic Diet!! has no Deck rating yet.
Montaro vs Panic Diet!! — FAQ
- Should I play Montaro or Panic Diet!! first?
- If you want chronology, Montaro (2016) came out before Panic Diet!! (2019). 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 Montaro and Panic Diet!! similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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 Montaro run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Montaro is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Panic Diet!! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.