# Games like Monsters are Coming!

> The closest matches to Monsters are Coming!: The King is Watching, Achilles: Survivor, The Ember Guardian, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, and Here Comes The Swarm. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The King is Watching](https://imho.run/games/2753900/the-king-is-watching) — Shares tower defense and difficulty scaling with Monsters are Coming!. 3,028 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/)
2. [Achilles: Survivor](https://imho.run/games/2922410/achilles-survivor) — Shares tower defense and wave based survival with Monsters are Coming!. 590 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2922410/)
3. [The Ember Guardian](https://imho.run/games/3570060/the-ember-guardian) — Shares new game plus and tower defense with Monsters are Coming!. 75 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3570060/)
4. [Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor](https://imho.run/games/2321470/deep-rock-galactic-survivor) — Shares difficulty scaling and wave based survival with Monsters are Coming!. 23,315 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2321470/)
5. [Here Comes The Swarm](https://imho.run/games/3052730/here-comes-the-swarm) — Also City Builder and Base Building, like Monsters are Coming!. 109 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3052730/)
6. [9 Kings](https://imho.run/games/2784470/9-kings) — A frequent pick in Monsters are Coming! players' libraries, and another RPG. 8,985 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2784470/)
7. [Drill Core](https://imho.run/games/2821800/drill-core) — Also City Builder and Tower Defense, like Monsters are Coming!. 797 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2821800/)
8. [Nordhold](https://imho.run/games/3028310/nordhold) — Shares tower defense and build variety with Monsters are Coming!. 1,392 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3028310/)
9. [Hold The Mine](https://imho.run/games/3164960/hold-the-mine) — Also Base Building and Tower Defense, like Monsters are Coming!. 108 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3164960/)
10. [Artifact Seeker: Resurrection](https://imho.run/games/3054610/artifact-seeker-resurrection) — Shares character unlocks and wave based survival with Monsters are Coming!. 162 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3054610/)
11. [Megabonk](https://imho.run/games/3405340/megabonk) — Also Hack and Slash and Bullet Hell, like Monsters are Coming!. 55,202 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3405340/)
12. [Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos](https://imho.run/games/2665680/tower-of-babel-survivors-of-chaos) — Shares wave based survival and skill progression with Monsters are Coming!. 6,186 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2665680/)
13. [The Riftbreaker](https://imho.run/games/780310/the-riftbreaker) — Shares tower defense and base building with Monsters are Coming!. 9,079 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/780310/)
14. [Night Swarm](https://imho.run/games/3668370/night-swarm) — Also Bullet Hell and Roguelite, like Monsters are Coming!. 488 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3668370/)
15. [BALL x PIT](https://imho.run/games/2062430/ball-x-pit) — Shares procedural generation with Monsters are Coming!. 14,057 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2062430/)
16. [Asgard's Fall — Viking Survivors](https://imho.run/games/2780710/asgard-s-fall-viking-survivors) — A frequent pick in Monsters are Coming! players' libraries, and another Action. 1,460 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2780710/)
17. [Halls of Torment](https://imho.run/games/2218750/halls-of-torment) — Shares achievement hunting with Monsters are Coming!. 20,900 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2218750/)
18. [Thronefall](https://imho.run/games/2239150/thronefall) — Shares tower defense and procedural generation with Monsters are Coming!. 10,683 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239150/)
19. [Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot](https://imho.run/games/2348610/slime-3k-rise-against-despot) — Shares wave based survival and build variety with Monsters are Coming!. 715 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2348610/)
20. [There Are No Orcs](https://imho.run/games/3480990/there-are-no-orcs) — A frequent pick in Monsters are Coming! players' libraries, and another Strategy. 445 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3480990/)
21. [Super Fantasy Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/2289750/super-fantasy-kingdom) — Also Roguelite, like Monsters are Coming!. 2,887 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2289750/)
22. [Airships: Lost Flotilla](https://imho.run/games/2858150/airships-lost-flotilla) — Shares wave based survival and build variety with Monsters are Coming!. 207 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2858150/)
23. [Monster Train 2](https://imho.run/games/2742830/monster-train-2) — Shares tower defense and build variety with Monsters are Coming!. 4,790 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2742830/)
24. [Vampire Survivors](https://imho.run/games/1794680/vampire-survivors) — Also Bullet Hell and Action Roguelike, like Monsters are Coming!. 126,214 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2934220&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2934220&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2934220&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2934220
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2934220
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Monsters are Coming!

Monsters are Coming! is a tower defense roguelite developed by Ludogram and published by Raw Fury. Players protect a mobile city from waves of monsters in arcade-style survival runs that last approximately 30 minutes, fitting into short gaming sessions. The game features base-building mechanics with build variety and a corruption system that adds strategic depth. Multiple characters and town layouts provide unlockable content, while players must balance hero progression alongside city development. Reviewers highlight the tactical importance of unit positioning and note that the developers actively support the game with free updates. The game is verified for Steam Deck and holds an 82% positive rating from 1,055 Steam reviews. Players describe the experience as both competitive and whimsical.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2934220
- **Developer:** Ludogram
- **Publisher:** Raw Fury
- **Genres:** Action, Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 20, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 79
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2934220/monsters-are-coming)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2934220&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2934220/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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