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I'm Making a Monster

zorkie studios · 2026-07-05

Steam

CasualIndieSimulation

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Third person, Text

Releases: Jul 06, 2026 (Linux), Jul 06, 2026 (Mac), Jul 06, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Piece by piece, you pour your soul into the monster. This is your burden and you bear it willingly. Your friends think that this is unhealthy.

I'm Making a Monster is a Casual, Indie, and Simulation game released in 2026, priced at $7.98, with a Mostly Positive review sentiment (75% of 59 reviews).

75%
positive of 59 reviews
Mostly Positive
steam's rating (official)
pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$7.98
steam price (US)

Try to build a monster while your friends bother you to take breaks. Play as a mage/scientist and decide how to prioritize your time as you construct the monster. This short interactive narrative is part monster-dress-up game, part friend-dating simulator, and all how-not-to-deal-with-loss advice column. Will you fall into despair or climb back out of the well?(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

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  • · Top 42% of 29,066 Casual games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 1.2k–2.7k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 59 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $7.18 at Steam (2026-07-06)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $7.98 · on sale 0 of 2 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
262620262026Week of 2026-07-06: 26 positiveWeek of 2026-07-06: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-07-13: 10 positiveWeek of 2026-07-13: 7 negativeWeek of 2026-07-20: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-07-20: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-07-27: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-03: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxSingle-playerSteam AchievementsCamera ComfortColor AlternativesCustom Volume ControlsMouse Only Option#category_playable_at_your_own_pacePlayable without Timed InputSave AnytimeSteam Cloud3 DLC

1 supported languages: English

Post-launch support: 3 DLC released, first 2026-07-06 (Steam store data)

Census log

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Similarity via IGDB.

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