Choose Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Choose Do Not Feed the Monkeys if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.6% positive across 2,202 reviews.
Do Not Feed the Monkeys vs No Umbrellas Allowed
Do Not Feed the Monkeys and No Umbrellas Allowed both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Do Not Feed the Monkeys (2018) is 3 years older than No Umbrellas Allowed (2021). Do Not Feed the Monkeys scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than No Umbrellas Allowed (76.8% 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 No Umbrellas Allowed
Choose No Umbrellas Allowed if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. No Umbrellas Allowed launched in 2021.
Both Do Not Feed the Monkeys and No Umbrellas Allowed sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Do Not Feed the Monkeys |  No Umbrellas Allowed | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (2,202 reviews) | 76.8% positive (427 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fictiorama Studios | Hoochoo Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Do Not Feed the Monkeys (2018) is 3 years older than No Umbrellas Allowed (2021).
- Do Not Feed the Monkeys scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than No Umbrellas Allowed (76.8% positive).
- Do Not Feed the Monkeys is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than No Umbrellas Allowed (15.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Do Not Feed the Monkeys vs No Umbrellas Allowed — FAQ
- Which is better, Do Not Feed the Monkeys or No Umbrellas Allowed?
- On Steam reviews Do Not Feed the Monkeys scores higher (91.6% positive) than No Umbrellas Allowed (76.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Do Not Feed the Monkeys is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Do Not Feed the Monkeys or No Umbrellas Allowed first?
- If you want chronology, Do Not Feed the Monkeys (2018) came out before No Umbrellas Allowed (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 Do Not Feed the Monkeys and No Umbrellas Allowed similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.