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Monsters and Monocles

Game overview

Monsters and Monocles

Monsters and Monocles is a frantic top-down shooter for 1-4 players. Use teamwork and your arsenal of weapons to defeat the overwhelming hordes of evil, either locally or online. All the levels are procedurally generated with new layouts, objectives, and secrets each time you play.

Action Roguelike Indie Action Bullet Hell Pixel Graphics
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Monsters and Monocles is a frantic, Victorian steampunk themed twin-stick shooter all about using teamwork and heavy weaponry to battle the hordes of evil. A naive occult collector has unknowingly unleashed a great evil that is spreading across the globe, and it’s up to you and a team of quirky paranormal investigators to find the source of this dark energy and blast it back to where it came from.

Online and Local Multiplayer


Take on the challenge solo, or play with up to 4 players online or locally. Your team shares a single pool of lives so you need to stick together, revive fallen comrades, and watch each other’s backs.

Customize Your Play Style


Search out and use powerful weapons to aid you in battle like the blunderbuss, stake launcher and the crumpet cannon - a steampunk toaster that fires weaponized crumpets.
Find and equip relics to customize your weapons and add new abilities to match your play style, and upgrade them by looting chests and destroying enemies.

Procedurally Generated World


Each level is procedural so you and your comrades will be faced with unique enemy placement, traps, secrets and objectives each time you play. Your trusty airship the HMS Scone acts as your hub and lets you gear up before taking on challenging levels like the haunted mansion, snowy Victorian streets and a cursed Pharaoh’s tomb. Each area ends with a fearsome boss encounter, such as a demonic chimney sweep or a giant cyclops skull.


Features


  • 4 player co-op - both locally and online
  • Co-op centric gameplay - Revive teammates and shared pool of lives across all players
  • Challenging single player
  • Every game is different - Procedural levels, enemies, relics, objectives, and secrets
  • Customizable abilities - Collect relics that can be upgraded across play sessions to match your play style
  • Full Controller support
  • Huge bosses
  • Sound design & Music by Hyperduck Soundworks
  • Dogs wearing smoking jackets

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System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Core i5 or Core i7
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GTX 400 Series or better
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Additional space required for any mods downloaded

macOS

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: 10.8 or greater
  • Processor: Core i5 or Core i7
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Discrete GPU required
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Additional space required for any mods downloaded

Linux

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 14.04 or SteamOS
  • Processor: Core i5 or Core i7
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Discrete GPU, Nvidia GTX 400 Series or better
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Additional space required for any mods downloaded
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Retro Dreamer
Brazilian rating
10
Steam Germany rating
12
Controller support
full
Features
Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Stats, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Languages
English
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

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macOS: unknown
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unknown
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Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesNoNo
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Buy Verdict

Watch — $14.99.

Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.

▲ ~48 days until next sale

Value Score

Fair Value — 85th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 85th percentile. Priced as Premium at $14.99.

▲ Premium pricing tier

Genre Benchmarks

Value Ratio Top 15%

Early Access Abandoned

Time in EA
233 days
Updates
10

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Monsters and Monocles worth buying right now?
Watch — $14.99. Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
When does Monsters and Monocles go on sale?
Decent deal at 0% off, but might drop further. Watch for better opportunities.
Is Monsters and Monocles free to play?
Monsters and Monocles costs $14.99 on Steam.
What genre is Monsters and Monocles?
Monsters and Monocles is a Action, Indie, Early Access game.
Who developed Monsters and Monocles?
Monsters and Monocles was developed by Retro Dreamer and published by Retro Dreamer.
What platforms does Monsters and Monocles support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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