Choose Prevent The Fall
Choose Prevent The Fall if you want an Action and Indie game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Prevent The Fall launched in 2017.
Prevent The Fall vs Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
Prevent The Fall and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin both land in 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Prevent The Fall (2017) is 4 years older than Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (2021). Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Prevent The Fall (64.1% 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 Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
Choose Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,764 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Prevent The Fall and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin sit in Adventure and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Prevent The Fall |  Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.1% positive (39 reviews) | 92.9% positive (3,764 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | D.W.S | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Prevent The Fall (2017) is 4 years older than Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (2021).
- Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Prevent The Fall (64.1% positive).
- Prevent The Fall is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Prevent The Fall has no Deck rating yet.
Prevent The Fall vs Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin — FAQ
- Should I play Prevent The Fall or Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin first?
- If you want chronology, Prevent The Fall (2017) came out before Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (2021). 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 Prevent The Fall and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Prevent The Fall and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Prevent The Fall ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin ships Online Co-op, Co-op.