Choose 9 Monkeys of Shaolin
Choose 9 Monkeys of Shaolin if you want an Indie and RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84% positive across 200 reviews.
9 Monkeys of Shaolin vs Shenmue III
9 Monkeys of Shaolin and Shenmue III both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2020. 9 Monkeys of Shaolin scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Shenmue III (74.4% 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 Shenmue III
Choose Shenmue III if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Shenmue III launched in 2020.
Both 9 Monkeys of Shaolin and Shenmue III sit in Action and Adventure 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
 9 Monkeys of Shaolin |  Shenmue III | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive (200 reviews) | 74.4% positive (454 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sobaka Studio | YS NET |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- 9 Monkeys of Shaolin scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Shenmue III (74.4% positive).
- 9 Monkeys of Shaolin is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Shenmue III (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- 9 Monkeys of Shaolin has co-op; Shenmue III does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
9 Monkeys of Shaolin vs Shenmue III — FAQ
- Which is better, 9 Monkeys of Shaolin or Shenmue III?
- On Steam reviews 9 Monkeys of Shaolin scores higher (84% positive) than Shenmue III (74.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, 9 Monkeys of Shaolin is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are 9 Monkeys of Shaolin and Shenmue III similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.
- Does Shenmue III have multiplayer like 9 Monkeys of Shaolin?
- No. 9 Monkeys of Shaolin supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Shenmue III is listed as single-player only.
- Do 9 Monkeys of Shaolin and Shenmue III both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.