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Games like Monobeno

If Monobeno is your kind of game, the closest matches are Maitetsu:Pure Station, Maitetsu:Last Run!! and Monobeno-HAPPY END- Deluxe — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its artwork is exquisite, cg gallery is extensive and face customization is fun. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Monobeno: This was a story about humans and monsters, disease and haunting, and the past and the future. It leads you to the unusual traditional Japanese culture.

2018Adventure24.99 USDWindowsby Lose
Monobeno — Steam game cover
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Artwork is exquisiteCg gallery is extensiveFace customization is funAtmosphericCozyRelaxing

Players who liked Monobeno also play

Steam players who put hours into Monobeno also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Maitetsu:Pure Station

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Monobeno fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    美少女游戏品牌Lose在2016年推出的《爱上火车》获得萌系游戏大赏2016的准大奖和剧本奖金奖。另外在Getchu举办的“美少女游戏大赏2016”中获得综合部门第2名、剧本部门第4名、系统部门第2名、绘图部门第6名、音乐部门第8名、影片部门第7名、角色部门(八六)第3名。

    2018Adventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Maitetsu:Last Run!!

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Monobeno.

    Second-strongest match for Monobeno fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    《爱上火车-Last Run!!-》是日本美少女游戏知名品牌Lose所制作的E-mote视觉小说。本作为本篇故事的二次强化版与各路线后日谈及续集的合集,拥有相当于两部作品的内容,字数高达200万字。本作由Cura担当原画与人物设计,进行豹负责剧本,并由tO(と)主导演出效果。中日文版同步在日本与海外进行发售。

    2020AdventureCasual34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Monobeno-HAPPY END- Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Monobeno.

    Third-strongest match for Monobeno fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    《茂伸奇谈-HAPPY END- 合集版》将《茂伸奇谈 本篇》与《茂伸奇谈 后传》整合为一个整体。中文版使用了最终优化的剧情版本进行制作,并且同时收录了PSV版《ものべの-pure smile-》与PC版《ものべの-happy end-》各自拥有的独占剧情。可以说是迄今为止集《茂伸奇谈》内容之大成的版本。

    2019Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Café Stella and the Reaper's Butterflies

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Monobeno.

    Ranked #4 for Monobeno fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    Takamine Kousei was living a carefree college life until, one day, he tragically died in an accident. But then, the bizarre happened: Takamine Kousei opened his eyes again. And what's more, when he woke up, it was the morning of the very day, he had died.

    2022AdventureCasual34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Tayutama 2-you're the only one-

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Monobeno.

    Ranked #5 for Monobeno fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    Introduction In the mountain town far away the ashihara chou,a BRAND-NEW story about the coexistence of “humans”and “ tayutai“ is about to start. To be with you    this is the only oath   and my everything

    2016Adventure34.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. YAKIMOCHI STREAM

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Monobeno.

    Ranked #6 for Monobeno fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    『ヤキモチストリーム』は、まどそふとより発売された学園コメディーアドベンチャーゲームです。本作はまどそふとの2作目にあたる作品で、とても人気が高く、発売当初日本萌えゲーアワード2014にて金賞・プロモーション賞を受賞しました。

    2022Adventure7.49 USDSteam ↗
  7. ALIA’s CARNIVAL!

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Monobeno.

    Ranked #7 for Monobeno fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    《爱丽娅的明日盛典!》是日本美少女游戏品牌NanaWind(七风社)于2014年发售的魔法校园恋爱题材作品。本作由业界著名画师七尾奈留及其密友Mitha首次联袂担当原画与人设,并由桐谷华、秋野花等当红声优担当女主角配音,是喜欢萌系人设与校园题材的美少女游戏玩家不可错过的一款佳作。

    2019AdventureCasual29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Natsu no Iro no Nostalgia

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Monobeno.

    Ranked #8 for Monobeno fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    《追忆夏色年华》是由美少女游戏品牌MOONSTONE制作的一款奇幻恋爱题材作品。讲述了主人公与妹妹时隔三年一同返回故乡生活,并与曾经关系密切的三位女孩再度相见,并深入了解她们内心隐藏的爱意与黑暗的故事。本作由山风岚负责原画,吴担当剧本,solfa制作音乐,霜月遥献唱主题曲。

    2019AdventureCasual29.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Monobeno at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Monobeno on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Monobeno on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Monobeno on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~68% under Monobeno on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~68% under Monobeno on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. It Takes Two

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Monobeno on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.

    2021ActionAdventure13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~68% under Monobeno on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~96% under Monobeno on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

More from Lose

Other recommendable Steam games by Lose, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Maitetsu:Last Run!!

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Monobeno.

    Another title from Lose, the studio behind Monobeno. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    《爱上火车-Last Run!!-》是日本美少女游戏知名品牌Lose所制作的E-mote视觉小说。本作为本篇故事的二次强化版与各路线后日谈及续集的合集,拥有相当于两部作品的内容,字数高达200万字。本作由Cura担当原画与人物设计,进行豹负责剧本,并由tO(と)主导演出效果。中日文版同步在日本与海外进行发售。

    2020AdventureCasual34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Maitetsu:Pure Station

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Lose, the studio behind Monobeno. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    美少女游戏品牌Lose在2016年推出的《爱上火车》获得萌系游戏大赏2016的准大奖和剧本奖金奖。另外在Getchu举办的“美少女游戏大赏2016”中获得综合部门第2名、剧本部门第4名、系统部门第2名、绘图部门第6名、音乐部门第8名、影片部门第7名、角色部门(八六)第3名。

    2018Adventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Monobeno-HAPPY END- Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Monobeno.

    Another title from Lose, the studio behind Monobeno. Shares Adventure with Monobeno.

    《茂伸奇谈-HAPPY END- 合集版》将《茂伸奇谈 本篇》与《茂伸奇谈 后传》整合为一个整体。中文版使用了最终优化的剧情版本进行制作,并且同时收录了PSV版《ものべの-pure smile-》与PC版《ものべの-happy end-》各自拥有的独占剧情。可以说是迄今为止集《茂伸奇谈》内容之大成的版本。

    2019Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Maitetsu

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Monobeno.

    Another title from Lose, the studio behind Monobeno.

    Humanoid modules that control all aspects of the railway cars called “Raillords” exist in this world.

    2018Casual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Monobeno

Does Monobeno work on Steam Deck?
Monobeno is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Monobeno cost?
Monobeno is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Monobeno?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Monobeno are Maitetsu:Pure Station, Maitetsu:Last Run!!, Monobeno-HAPPY END- Deluxe.
Who developed Monobeno?
Monobeno was developed by Lose and published by HIKARI FIELD.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Monobeno.

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