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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

Side-scrolling action platformer with monster forms that open new paths

Game Atelier · Published by FDG Entertainment · Released Jul 25, 2019

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 2,537
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 15 in 30 days
Players
11
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
May 30, 2022
Minimum PC
GPU with 2GB VRAM availab…
4 GB RAM · 4.9 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)

What is Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom?

Jin explores an interconnected Monster World to save its kingdom in this side-scrolling action-adventure game. He fights enemies, finds equipment, and unlocks six monster forms with different abilities to reach hidden areas and bosses.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy exploring connected areas for hidden paths
  • +you like puzzles built around different movement abilities
  • +you want a colorful, upbeat single-player adventure

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer combat over exploration and platforming
  • −you want simple traversal without tricky jumps

What players say

88% of 2,537 reviews are positive · 73% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players praise the hand-drawn animation, music, and puzzles that use the monster forms. Some find the combat and platforming frustrating and say frequent form and equipment switching slows the pace.

Players over time

▼ -38% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 32 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202611
Nov 6, 20268
Nov 5, 20269
Nov 4, 20269
Nov 3, 20269
Nov 2, 20266
Nov 1, 202611
Oct 31, 202610
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20265
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 202612
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20268
Oct 23, 202610
Oct 22, 20268
Oct 21, 20266
Oct 20, 20266
Oct 19, 202612
Oct 18, 202612
Oct 17, 20266
Oct 16, 20268
Oct 15, 20269
Oct 14, 202611
Oct 13, 20269
Oct 12, 202612
Oct 11, 202619
Oct 10, 202614
Oct 9, 202610
Oct 8, 20269
Oct 7, 202612
Oct 6, 202618
Oct 5, 202616
Oct 4, 202623
Oct 3, 202619
Oct 2, 202613
Oct 1, 202613
Sep 30, 202613
Sep 29, 202617
Sep 28, 202616
Sep 27, 202632
Sep 26, 202623
Sep 25, 202621
Sep 24, 202616
Sep 23, 202614
Sep 23, 202619
Sep 22, 202612

How many players finish Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom?

28% of Steam players have unlocked «The Savior Of Monster World», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom screenshot 1

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom system requirements

Minimum: GPU with 2GB VRAM availab…, 4 GB RAM, 4.9 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7,8,10
Processor
Intel/AMD Quad Core
Graphics
GPU with 2GB VRAM available.
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
5000 MB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
32
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Polish.

Does Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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