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In Game Adventure: Legend of Monsters vs X-Mutation

In Game Adventure: Legend of Monsters and X-Mutation both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. In Game Adventure: Legend of Monsters (2017) is 7 years older than X-Mutation (2024). In Game Adventure: Legend of Monsters is free; X-Mutation is paid (11.99 USD). 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 In Game Adventure: Legend of Monsters

Choose In Game Adventure: Legend of Monsters if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. In Game Adventure: Legend of Monsters launched in 2017.

Choose X-Mutation

Choose X-Mutation if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. X-Mutation launched in 2024.

Both In Game Adventure: Legend of Monsters and X-Mutation sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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

In Game Adventure: Legend of Monsters vs X-Mutation — Steam metadata comparison
In Game Adventure: Legend of Monsters — Steam game coverIn Game Adventure: Legend of MonstersX-Mutation — Steam game coverX-Mutation
Released20172024
GenresAction, Indie, CasualAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
PriceFree to play11.99 USD
Steam reviews74.6% positive (59 reviews)7 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersRising Moon GamesProjectX

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In Game Adventure: Legend of Monsters vs X-Mutation — FAQ

Should I play In Game Adventure: Legend of Monsters or X-Mutation first?
If you want chronology, In Game Adventure: Legend of Monsters (2017) came out before X-Mutation (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 In Game Adventure: Legend of Monsters and X-Mutation similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Is In Game Adventure: Legend of Monsters free?
Yes — In Game Adventure: Legend of Monsters is a free-to-play Steam title. X-Mutation is paid (11.99 USD).