# Games like Monster Bash

> The closest matches to Monster Bash: Crystal Caves HD, Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure, Hocus Pocus, Rise of the Triad: Dark War, and Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold. 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. [Crystal Caves HD](https://imho.run/games/1330890/crystal-caves-hd) — A frequent pick in Monster Bash players' libraries, and another Action. 255 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1330890/)
2. [Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure](https://imho.run/games/358250/cosmo-s-cosmic-adventure) — Also 1990's, like Monster Bash. 86 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/358250/)
3. [Hocus Pocus](https://imho.run/games/358290/hocus-pocus) — Also 1990's, like Monster Bash. 98 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/358290/)
4. [Rise of the Triad: Dark War](https://imho.run/games/358410/rise-of-the-triad-dark-war) — Also 1990's, like Monster Bash. 78 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/358410/)
5. [Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold](https://imho.run/games/358190/blake-stone-aliens-of-gold) — Also 1990's, like Monster Bash. 94 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/358190/)
6. [Commander Keen](https://imho.run/games/9180/commander-keen) — Also 1990's, like Monster Bash. 1,061 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9180/)
7. [Kaze and the Wild Masks](https://imho.run/games/829280/kaze-and-the-wild-masks) — Also 1990's, like Monster Bash. 719 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/829280/)
8. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — A frequent pick in Monster Bash players' libraries, and another Action. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
9. [Aggelos](https://imho.run/games/717310/aggelos) — A frequent pick in Monster Bash players' libraries, and another RPG. 280 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/717310/)
10. [Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour](https://imho.run/games/434050/duke-nukem-3d-20th-anniversary-world-tour) — Also 1990's, like Monster Bash. 3,174 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434050/)
11. [Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon](https://imho.run/games/838310/bloodstained-curse-of-the-moon) — A frequent pick in Monster Bash players' libraries, and another Action. 1,951 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/838310/)
12. [Mega Man Legacy Collection](https://imho.run/games/363440/mega-man-legacy-collection) — Also 1990's, like Monster Bash. 2,216 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/363440/)
13. [Time Loader](https://imho.run/games/1301950/time-loader) — Also 1990's, like Monster Bash. 140 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1301950/)
14. [Deathwish Enforcers Special Edition](https://imho.run/games/2683030/deathwish-enforcers-special-edition) — A frequent pick in Monster Bash players' libraries, and another Action. 85 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2683030/)
15. [Bionic Commando: Rearmed](https://imho.run/games/21680/bionic-commando-rearmed) — A frequent pick in Monster Bash players' libraries, and another Action. 526 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/21680/)
16. [MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics](https://imho.run/games/2634890/marvel-vs-capcom-fighting-collection-arcade-classics) — Also 1990's, like Monster Bash. 1,579 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2634890/)
17. [Bubsy Two-Fur](https://imho.run/games/426630/bubsy-two-fur) — Also 1990's, like Monster Bash. 320 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/426630/)
18. [Castle In The Darkness](https://imho.run/games/262960/castle-in-the-darkness) — A frequent pick in Monster Bash players' libraries, and another RPG. 801 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/262960/)
19. [The Apogee Throwback Pack](https://imho.run/games/238050/the-apogee-throwback-pack) — Also 1990's, like Monster Bash. 222 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238050/)
20. [Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack](https://imho.run/games/206370/tales-from-space-mutant-blobs-attack) — A frequent pick in Monster Bash players' libraries, and another Action. 230 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/206370/)
21. [Wacky Wheels](https://imho.run/games/358380/wacky-wheels) — Also 1990's, like Monster Bash. 128 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/358380/)
22. [1001 Spikes](https://imho.run/games/260790/1001-spikes) — A frequent pick in Monster Bash players' libraries, and another Action. 386 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/260790/)
23. [Flashback](https://imho.run/games/961620/flashback) — Also 1990's, like Monster Bash. 233 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/961620/)
24. [Sonic Mania](https://imho.run/games/584400/sonic-mania) — A frequent pick in Monster Bash players' libraries, and another Action. 13,860 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/584400/)

## 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=358210&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=358210&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=358210&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=358210
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/358210
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Monster Bash

Johnny Dash's bash 'em and smash 'em adventure takes him into the evil Under World of Count Chuck. The story starts when Johnny's dog Tex is kidnapped by the Count, along with hundreds of other pet dogs and cats.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 358210
- **Developer:** Apogee Software
- **Publisher:** Apogee Entertainment
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 5, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/358210/monster-bash)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=358210&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/358210/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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