Games like Monster Sanctuary
If Monster Sanctuary is your kind of game, the closest matches are Coromon, Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition and Temtem — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its build diversity feels limitless, atmospheric and challenging. 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.
Get personalized picks →Monster Sanctuary is a 2020 action-RPG that combines turn-based monster collection with Metroidvania exploration across a side-scrolling pixel world. Developed by moi rai games and published by Team17, the game features combo-based combat, monster skill trees, equipment customization, party-swapping, and team synergy mechanics alongside interconnected exploration and combat systems. Reviewers highlight how each monster feels viable with distinct roles, how monster skill trees are entirely unique per creature, and how build diversity feels limitless within a synergy-focused system that rewards creative team building. Players describe the atmosphere as contemplative and immersive, with a challenging but rewarding experience that spans a long playtime. The game runs verified on Steam Deck, holds an 81 Metacritic score, and maintains 93% positive reviews from 4878 Steam users at $19.99.
About Monster Sanctuary: Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.
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Coromon
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Monster Sanctuary.
Top pick for Monster Sanctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Monster Sanctuary.
Coromon is a modern take on the classic monster-taming genre. Tame Coromon and explore a vast world filled with thrilling turn-based battles, brain-twisting puzzles, and a mysterious threat to the world awaiting defeat. Nobody said being a Battle Researcher was easy!
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Monster Sanctuary.
Second-strongest match for Monster Sanctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Monster Sanctuary.
With engaging storylines, classic turn-based battles, and tons of Digimon to collect, Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition delivers everything fans loved about Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory.
Temtem
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Monster Sanctuary.
Third-strongest match for Monster Sanctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Sanctuary.
Temtem is an online creature-collection adventure. Tame 165 unique creatures across 7 vibrant islands, battle other tamers, tackle mythical Lairs, chase Luma & Umbra variants, and breed your favorite Tems - with friends by your side! Dive into a colorful monster catching adventure, so Temtem up!
Critterrupters
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Ranked #4 for Monster Sanctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Sanctuary.
Choose your new buddy and set off on a Critterbyte adventure on Nikkolo Island! Capture Critterbytes by fulfilling their conditions and master time based battles by interrupting your opponent's turns. Assemble your team to challenge the Island's Clubs and gain new buddy abilities to explore further.
Monster Train
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Shares a challenging mood with Monster Sanctuary.
Ranked #5 for Monster Sanctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Monster Sanctuary.
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Coromon: Rogue Planet
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Ranked #6 for Monster Sanctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Monster Sanctuary.
Choose your starter Coromon, upgrade your gear, and battle your way across the Farlands in a modern-day monster tamer with a rogue-like twist! Tame monsters, battle Crimsonite bosses, and uncover the secrets of a crashed alien ship!
tinymancer
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Ranked #7 for Monster Sanctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Sanctuary.
A tiny, eerie online world with Deckbuilding, Creature Collection, Housing, Crafting, Exploration, and Cartridge mini-games.
Dungeon Rushers
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Monster Sanctuary.
Ranked #8 for Monster Sanctuary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Monster Sanctuary.
A Heroic-Parody tactical RPG combining dungeon crawler’s gameplay and turn-based fights. Dive in an off-beat universe, manage your team and craft mighty gear to equip them! Build your own dungeon by hiding traps and monsters in your galleries, then challenge other players to clean it!
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Metroidvania Maker
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Reviewers of Monster Sanctuary cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Sanctuary.
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Monster Sanctuary.
Reviewers of Monster Sanctuary cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Monster Sanctuary.
Reawaken your inner demon in a modernized version of the acclaimed ATLUS classic, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster.
Hentai Tales: Monster Girl Tamer
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Reviewers of Monster Sanctuary cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Monster Sanctuary.
One day you were suddenly hit by a car and found that you had traveled to a different world and had super powers. Then there are many beautiful girls in the world with humanoid shapes, so you plan to conquer them with your own abilities. What will happen there?
Symphony of the Stars
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Reviewers of Monster Sanctuary cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Monster Sanctuary.
Explore a vast fantasy world in this top-down RPG. Sneak past enemies with overworld skills or engage them in strategic, turn-based combat. Solve puzzles and build the strength of your characters as an epic adventure unfolds!
Cassette Beasts
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Reviewers of Monster Sanctuary cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Monster Sanctuary.
Collect awesome monsters to use during turn-based battles in this open-world RPG, now with online multiplayer mode. Combine any two monster forms using Cassette Beasts’ Fusion System to create unique and powerful new ones!
Aethermancer
WHY THIS
Shares team synergy and an atmospheric mood with Monster Sanctuary.
Reviewers of Monster Sanctuary cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Monster Sanctuary.
Monster Taming meets Roguelite. Become the Aethermancer and fight alongside mythical creatures. Explore the ever-changing Fractured Ruins, plan your moves in challenging turn-based battles, and watch your Monsters grow stronger from previous lives and defy death!
Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Monster Sanctuary.
Reviewers of Monster Sanctuary cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Monster Sanctuary.
Journey back to the other world in Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered. LEVEL-5’s classic tale returns better than ever, with improved graphics and performance.
Monster Hunter Stories
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Monster Sanctuary cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Monster Sanctuary.
Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG that takes the world of Monster Hunter and expands upon it in new and exciting ways! No longer are you hunting monsters, but raising them! In this deep story featuring heroes known as Monster Riders, you will live alongside monsters and form lifelong bonds with them.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Monster Sanctuary at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~75% under Monster Sanctuary on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Monster Sanctuary.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Monster Sanctuary on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Sanctuary.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~50% under Monster Sanctuary on Steam right now. Shares Action with Monster Sanctuary.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Monster Sanctuary on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Sanctuary.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~50% under Monster Sanctuary on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Monster Sanctuary.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Monster Sanctuary.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Monster Sanctuary.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Sanctuary.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Monster Sanctuary.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Monster Sanctuary.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Monster Sanctuary.
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.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Monster Sanctuary.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Frequently asked about Monster Sanctuary
- Is Monster Sanctuary verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Monster Sanctuary is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Monster Sanctuary cost?
- Monster Sanctuary is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Monster Sanctuary have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Monster Sanctuary supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
- What games are most similar to Monster Sanctuary?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Monster Sanctuary are Coromon, Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition, Temtem.
- Who developed Monster Sanctuary?
- Monster Sanctuary was developed by moi rai games and published by Team17.
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