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24 alternatives to Monstrum

A procedurally-generated, permadeath horror game

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Monstrum launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    A creative drawing game of horrific hilarity

    2015 · whitewhalegames.com · its alternatives →

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    A cel-shaded horror adventure

    2015 · malebolgia-game.tumblr.com · its alternatives →

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    An atmospheric point-and-click horror game

    2015 · bulbware.com · its alternatives →

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    A roguelike pixelly platformer

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    SEED▲74

    A pixelated puzzle game with minimalistic controls

    2016 · sputnikgames.itch.io · its alternatives →

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    A Dark Souls of incremental gaming

    2015 · fonbet.by · its alternatives →

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    A text-based survival horror game

    2015 · onemorelevel.com · its alternatives →

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    An edgy Metroidvania game

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    A first-person surreal exploration game

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    A gory retro platformer with dynamic ragdoll physics

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    An 8-bit planet generator

    2015 · managore.itch.io · its alternatives →

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    Chasm▲71

    A procedurally-generated Metroidvania-style platformer.

    2015 · chasmgame.com · its alternatives →

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    Psychological + surreal horror game

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Stairs▲62

    A first-person atmospheric horror game based on real events

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    A devilish platformer. Near-impossible.

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    A challenging puzzle platformer.

    2016 · indiedb.com · its alternatives →

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    An open-world scifi horror

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    A challenging action game with a minimalist style

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    A horror game about carrots

    2015 · aergia.itch.io · its alternatives →

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    An RPG with random generated elements.

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    A modern turn-based sci-fi roguelike

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Pid▲57

    A beautiful and imaginative puzzle-platformer.

    2015 · mightanddelight.com · its alternatives →

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    Super creative game involving shapes and shadows

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    A 4-colour, concentrated, action-oriented Metroidvania

    2015 · beadybox.com · its alternatives →

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