Monsterland

Top-down shooter with ASCII graphics on a mutant-overrun colony

Second Variety Games · Released Dec 14, 2015

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 62
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 2 months ago; Aug 27, 2026
Minimum PC: OpenGL-capable videocard …; 1 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Monsterland?

A free-to-play, single-player shooter set on an Earth colony, where Dr. Green searches for his estranged daughter after waking from cryoprison. You shoot mutants and encounter survivors across two-dimensional levels in a four-hour campaign with scripted sequences.

For you if...

+you enjoy fast-paced, real-time shooting with a story

Not for you if...

−you want a relaxed adventure with little combat pressure

What players say

87% of 62 reviews are positive

Players praise the Doom-like action and the atmosphere created by sound effects and visual cues. The recurring criticism is the text-and-tile presentation, which some players find unappealing.

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Monsterland system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL-capable videocard …, 1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows Vista
Processor: Intel Pentium III
Graphics: OpenGL-capable videocard with up-to-date drivers and 1024x768 resolution
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 100 MB available space

Does Monsterland have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Monsterland run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 7
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Monsterland use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam