Choose Royal Booty Quest
Choose Royal Booty Quest if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Royal Booty Quest launched in 2023.
Royal Booty Quest vs Monster Train
Royal Booty Quest and Monster Train both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Monster Train (2020) is 3 years older than Royal Booty Quest (2023). Monster Train scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Royal Booty Quest (60% 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 Monster Train
Choose Monster Train if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. 12,182 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Royal Booty Quest and Monster Train sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Royal Booty Quest |  Monster Train | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (15 reviews) | 96.7% positive (12,182 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | — | Shiny Shoe |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Monster Train (2020) is 3 years older than Royal Booty Quest (2023).
- Monster Train scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Royal Booty Quest (60% positive).
- Royal Booty Quest is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Monster Train (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Royal Booty Quest has co-op; Monster Train does not.
- Monster Train is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Royal Booty Quest has no Deck rating yet.
Royal Booty Quest vs Monster Train — FAQ
- Should I play Royal Booty Quest or Monster Train first?
- If you want chronology, Monster Train (2020) came out before Royal Booty Quest (2023). 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 Royal Booty Quest and Monster Train similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.