Choose Monster Slayers
Choose Monster Slayers if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Monster Slayers launched in 2017.
Monster Slayers vs Ruff Ghanor
Monster Slayers and Ruff Ghanor both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Monster Slayers (2017) is 7 years older than Ruff Ghanor (2024). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Monster Slayers: 609 reviews, Ruff Ghanor: 94). 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 Ruff Ghanor
Choose Ruff Ghanor if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ruff Ghanor launched in 2024.
Both Monster Slayers and Ruff Ghanor sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80% vs 79.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Monster Slayers |  Ruff Ghanor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (609 reviews) | 79.8% positive (94 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nerdook Productions | DX Gameworks |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Monster Slayers (2017) is 7 years older than Ruff Ghanor (2024).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Monster Slayers: 609 reviews, Ruff Ghanor: 94).
- Monster Slayers is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Ruff Ghanor (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Monster Slayers vs Ruff Ghanor — FAQ
- Should I play Monster Slayers or Ruff Ghanor first?
- If you want chronology, Monster Slayers (2017) came out before Ruff Ghanor (2024). 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 Monster Slayers and Ruff Ghanor similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.