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 Beholder 2
Do Not Feed the Monkeys and Beholder 2 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. Both released in 2018. Do Not Feed the Monkeys scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Beholder 2 (82.4% 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 Beholder 2
Choose Beholder 2 if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,028 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Do Not Feed the Monkeys and Beholder 2 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 |  Beholder 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (2,202 reviews) | 82.4% positive (1,028 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fictiorama Studios | Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games) |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Do Not Feed the Monkeys scores higher on Steam reviews (91.6% positive) than Beholder 2 (82.4% positive).
- Do Not Feed the Monkeys is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than Beholder 2 (15.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Do Not Feed the Monkeys is Deck Playable, Beholder 2 is Deck Verified.
Do Not Feed the Monkeys vs Beholder 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Do Not Feed the Monkeys or Beholder 2?
- On Steam reviews Do Not Feed the Monkeys scores higher (91.6% positive) than Beholder 2 (82.4% 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.
- Are Do Not Feed the Monkeys and Beholder 2 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.