Steam app 814370 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 19:06 UTC
Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.
719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
88 months, February 2018 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 437 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 282 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Monster Sanctuary was released on 8 Dec, 2020.
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Launch Trailer
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Forgotten World
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Legendary Keeper Trailer
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50 developer announcements, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · times in UTC
Monster Keepers!Thank you for still playing and enjoying Monster Sanctuary!As we have promised end of 2025, we are releasing a small update for Monster Sanctuary on Steam today to fix bugs that have been reported over the last years as well…
Patch notesWe want to let you know about an important update.A recently identified security vulnerability with Unity has been spotted, and while there is currently no evidence of impact on users, we’re taking all relevant steps to ensure you’re on the…
Sheldon_Team17Monster Keepers!Our second game, Aethermancer, released onto Steam Early Access yesterday - so, to celebrate the release we are hosting a giveaway for our Monster Sanctuary community. Monster Sanctuary Giveaway!We are giving away some more…
GalinaMalinaBecome the Aethermancer on SEPTEMBER 23rd!Monster Taming meets Roguelite - We are releasing into Steam Early Access!Watch the Trailer here: Here is a little overview of what you can expect the Early Access:Roguelite experience mixed with…
GalinaMalina{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32174950/65e5abac66dedab31234858447f2df7df842af05.jpg Monster Keepers! We're hosting holiday giveaways on TwitterX and Bluesky! Win Plushies, Limited run physical editions of Monster Sanctuary or a Monster Journal!…
SerschTo celebrate our last major content update and the journey we had with Monster Sanctuary, before moving our focus to our next game Aethermancer, we organized another plushie campaign with Makeship! Some time ago we asked our community which…
GalinaMalinaMonster Keeper! We released the new Relics of Chaos update for Monster Sanctuary on Steam! This is a free update that will be downloaded automatically for anyone owning Monster Sanctuary (including anyone who already owns it as well as…
GalinaMalina{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32174950/b604458abe5f6c3f526101e2537afeee627aac73.jpg Finally, we have a date for the last big content update for Monster Sanctuary! Monster Sanctuary Relics of Chaos update is coming May 9th for Steam and May 16th for…
Conan The LibrarianKeepers, we have such exciting news today, I can barely type correctly! Monster Sanctuary Relics of Chaos Update We are excited to tell you that we are able to work on another free update for Monster Sanctuary. The Relics of Chaos update…
GalinaMalina{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32174950/16a2c329f6bc0364cce7782a19fa50e1037c0090.jpg Seasons Greetings Monster fans! You can catch a MONSTROUS discount across the Monster Sanctuary range during the Steam Winter Sale! Full list of discounts: Monster…
Toastie{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32174950/d66bdcbe6fe5a81336663ede84822cfc724609a7.png Greetings Monster fans! You can grab a MONSTROUS discount across the Monster Sanctuary range during the Steam Autumn Sale! Full list of discounts: Monster Sanctuary…
ToastieTime for a Monster Sanctuary Spooktober Contest! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32174950/de465c1959bb71a117987f54c5c790e7a0907176.jpg To get into spooky mood, participate in our fanart contest on Twitter, Instagram, Reddit or Discord within the next…
malina_479NOTE: The current print run of the Monster Journal (200) sold out unexpectedly quick, sorry for that. We already ordered a new Print run! Last one took about 6 weeks of production, so expect it early December. To not miss, sign up onto the…
malina_479We have a limited edition campaign for Monster Sanctuary plushies happening right now! You can get your own Blob and Catzerker, made by Makeship. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32174950/920c9f5a839b1119c45433277ad220e921819a1e.jpg The way the campaigns…
malina_479{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32174950/5862178e84be4697794d632da337accfa48b0d69.png We are very excited to bring Blob and Catzerker to plushy life today! The two limited edition plushie campaigns start today and will be active for 21 days. If funded…
malina_479Monster Keeper! We released the new free Forgotten World DLC for Monster Sanctuary! This is a free update that will be downloaded automatically for anyone owning Monster Sanctuary (including anyone who already owns it as well as anyone who…
Ntonisthier{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32174950/a148969e23a4daf10ba8a3dc65ac6bb1aa6c0798.png Hey Monster Keepers! We're going to be streaming Monster Sanctuary over on the Team17 Twitch channel on June 30th! Watch as we venture into the lush environments of…
Lo_Team17Animal welfare is a matter of heart for us - for you too? Join the Adopt a Monster event from June 10 - June 12 celebrating monster taming games and raising money for the Petfinder Foundation: linktr.ee/adopt_a_monster_2022…
malina_479Keepers! Animal welfare is a matter of heart for us, so we have teamed up with Coromon, Creature Keeper and other monster taming teams to raise money for a truly good cause! Mark your calendars and #adoptamonster with us here on Steam.…
malina_479Save the Date The Forgotten World DLC for Monster Sanctuary will release on June 30th for all platforms and for free! Check out this teaser:
malina_479Dear Monster Keepers, It's time for another update on Monster Sanctuary & our team at moi rai games! We have a lot of big news since our last update. Steam Trading Cards…
NtonisthierMonster Keepers! Limited Run Games just started the pre-order for PS4/Switch physical release of Monster Sanctuary! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32174950/9149b74c5b6a1e74a6b6623f9878dc236b8842fd.png Standard & Collector's Editions are available to…
SerschDear Monster Keepers, Today we're launching the third major post-launch update for Monster Sanctuary! We are calling it the "Counter Attack Update". It's releasing today on all platforms - PC and consoles. It brings along a few QoL changes…
malina_479Thank you. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32174950/efe31cd8d847a79d3db29760bead02382806781f.jpg On Dec 8 2020 the 5 year long journey of developing Monster Sanctuary came to an end and we couldn’t have imagined the success and support we received since…
malina_479With Monster designs from the community and the free DLC coming soon, we feel Monster Sanctuary is a true joint labor of love of both the devs and the fans! Thank you for voting for us!
malina_479Hello, Monster Keepers! We have the winning Monsters of the final community Monster contest to share with you today. We were very impressed with both the quantity and the quality of the Monster submissions of this contest! The final number…
NtonisthierMonster Keepers! We released another Hotfix for Monster Sanctuary (1.2.2) on Steam, This update tackles the "out of sync" issues our PvP players were getting recently regarded to certain passive skills. Related skills which were able to…
Patch notesHello, Monster Keepers! Today, we have several exciting announcements to share with everyone. Monster Sanctuary Free DLC coming 2022 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32174950/64329d6642089eb54f391d6042b78bc3f12387f4.png We are very happy to announce that…
Ntonisthier{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32174950/46af137c316508e20d6fa2f709bb05b1a5f1d790.png Hey Monster Keepers! We have just gone live with a new hotfix (1.2.1) addressing some of the bugs that you guys have reported! Here are the notes on what we tackled!…
Patch notesDear Monster Keepers, Today we're launching the second major post-launch update for Monster Sanctuary! It's releasing today on all platforms - PC and consoles. We're calling this one the "Legendary Keeper Update", but it also includes…
NtonisthierWe want to sincerely thank everyone who participated in our contest! After long discussions and voting sessions, here are the winners. Congratulations! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32174950/5aaaff0ba558675cf7ef61e421290c407e2eb898.png GhoKoji's entry…
malina_479In case you have missed it: we currently run a special fanart contest on Twitter, Instagram and our Discord. The three winners will each get a plushie of one of the fan-chosen Top 3 Monsters: Catzerker, Manticorb and Spectral Wolf. The…
malina_479Monster Sanctuary has reached 3000 reviews on Steam and we'd like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Enjoy the Steam Summer Sale - Monster Sanctuary is on sale as well!…
malina_479Hello, Monster Keepers! It's been a while, so we want to give you an update on what's been going on around Monster Sanctuary. Today, we have a variety of news for you: Results from the survey! New previews of the post-launch update 1.2 that…
NtonisthierHello Monster Keepers, While we at Moi Rai Games are still working on future content for Monster Sanctuary, we're already deep into brainstorming the specifics of our next game. It will once again be a Creature Collector game, but without…
NtonisthierSave up to 50% on Monster Sanctuary in the Team17 Steam Publisher Sale! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32174950/901d078e1587bf079d6cbacced2951ccaadcc916.jpg Monster Sanctuary - 33% off Monster Sanctuary (Deluxe Edition) - 33% off Monster Journal - 25%…
Lauren_Team17Dear Monster Keepers, We are happy to bring you the first major post-launch update for Monster Sanctuary! This update is launching today for Steam. For consoles, we’re still in the submission process and the Release is delayed until April…
SerschHello Monster Keepers! Here is a small update on the state of things State of 1.1 update First and foremost: The 1.1 update is further delayed to April 2021 and we’re sorry for that. While we’re ‘done’ with the content of the update for…
SerschHello, Monster Keepers! We have a lot of news to share with you since our last update. Post-Launch Update 1.1. The release of our first planned post-launch update is sadly delayed until March. We apologize for this delay - but we are still…
NtonisthierHello, Monster Keepers! The game had quite a successful launch, and we received a lot of positive feedback, which we are really happy about. Of course we also received a lot of suggestions for possible improvements and criticism, which we…
NtonisthierMonster Keepers and Monster Keepers of the future, the big day is here! Monster Sanctuary has officially launched and is now available on Steam! As the latest heir in a long line of Monster Keepers, players must explore and traverse a rich…
Greg_Team17To celebrate the launch of Monster Sanctuary, we've invited a bunch of our content creator friends to play the game live right here on Steam! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32174950/4d79c20951154a087e861582ae99599f12737b9d.jpg Tune in throughout the…
Lauren_Team17Monster Keepers! We have a launch time when Monster Sanctuary will leave Early Access and release into full version: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32174950/9d4279df9c5eeb6f97c28e34b03334ce2bb78801.png Steam version is going to launch at 9am PST / 12…
SerschDear Monster Keepers, we're now less than two weeks away from the full release of Monster Sanctuary. As such, this month we worked mostly on polishing the existing content, fixing bugs, and creating the Monster Journal that we will be…
NtonisthierOctober Progress Update! Halloween Monsters! Dear Monster Keepers, we wish everyone a Happy Halloween! Just in time for the spooky season, we want to share a special progress update with you featuring some of the spooky Monsters you will be…
NtonisthierUncover the encroaching mystery threatening humanity and monsters, and become the true Monster Keeper heir, as Monster Sanctuary escapes into the wild next month! Monster Sanctuary is exiting Steam Early Access and will launch on PC on 8th…
Greg_Team17Hey Monster Keepers, We are quite busy finishing up the game and recently we started the closed beta for the full release update. This Beta test includes all of the 101 Monsters that you will be able to fight, hatch and train at the full…
SerschMonster Keepers! A new update is ready for Monster Sanctuary! This update adds an extension to the Ancient Woods, two new Monsters to collect, as well as a few new features! But first, we'd like to announce that this will be the final…
Greg_Team17As part of Monster Sanctuary's participation at this years Indie Arena Booth at Gamescom we will run an AMA on our Monster Sanctuary subreddit You'll be able to ask us anything about the game or its now-more-than-four-year-long journey of…
SerschMonster Keepers! Monster Sanctuary is participating at this year's online version of the Indie Arena Booth at Gamescom! This year's Indie Arena Booth is completely virtual - you can participate the exhibition online and visit all the great…
SerschEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| Monster Sanctuary - Monster Journal | WindowsmacOSLinux | 08 Dec 2020 |
| Monster Sanctuary Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 08 Dec 2020 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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| Launch | Monster Sanctuary.exe | windows | ||
| Launch | Monster Sanctuary.x86_64 | linux 64 | ||
| Launch | Monster Sanctuary.x86 | linux 32 | ||
| Launch | Monster Sanctuary.app\Contents\MacOS\Monster Sanctuary | macos |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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WinMyDocuments | Monster Sanctuary/{64BitSteamID} | *.* |
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