Choose Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk
Choose Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk launched in 2018.
Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk vs Monster Girl Manager
Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk and Monster Girl Manager both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, RPG on Steam. Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk (2018) is 5 years older than Monster Girl Manager (2023). Monster Girl Manager scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk (80.6% 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 Monster Girl Manager
Choose Monster Girl Manager if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Monster Girl Manager launched in 2023.
Both Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk and Monster Girl Manager sit in Strategy 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
 Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk |  Monster Girl Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.6% positive (527 reviews) | 92% positive (87 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. | ∇ |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk (2018) is 5 years older than Monster Girl Manager (2023).
- Monster Girl Manager scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk (80.6% positive).
- Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Monster Girl Manager (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk vs Monster Girl Manager — FAQ
- Should I play Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk or Monster Girl Manager first?
- If you want chronology, Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk (2018) came out before Monster Girl Manager (2023). 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 Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk and Monster Girl Manager similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.