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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series.

What works

  • Beautiful hand-drawn graphics and animations
  • Engaging metroidvania gameplay with multiple forms
  • Excellent soundtrack by renowned composers
  • Large interconnected world with many secrets
  • Well-balanced difficulty and progression

Things to keep in mind

  • Some difficulty spikes and frustrating puzzles
  • Story is simple and minimal
  • Combat can feel limited or clunky
  • Some bugs and minor technical issues reported
  • Price considered high by some players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Alwa's Legacy

  • Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair

  • SteamWorld Dig 2

  • Treasure Adventure World

  • Mago

  • Corn Kidz 64

More violent

Games that feels like Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom but with more combat and destruction

  • Death's Gambit: Afterlife

  • Hollow Knight

  • Aeterna Noctis

  • The Vagrant

  • Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore

  • Afterimage

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom but with less survival pressure

  • Yoku's Island Express

  • Big Hops

  • Yooka-Replaylee

  • Zefyr: A Thief's Melody

  • Shantae and the Seven Sirens

  • Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Leadership.

Last update: 04/08/2026