10 Cozy Creature-Catching Games Like Pokémon You Should Play
If you love Pokémon and are looking for cozy, creature catching games that combine exploration, collection, and fun battles, you're in the right place! Whether you're seeking a relaxing adventure, adorable creatures to collect, or lighthearted combat, these 10 games offer the perfect balance of charm and gameplay. From farming sims to RPGs and even MMO-style experiences, these cozy games like Pokémon will satisfy your desire for adorable creatures and peaceful yet engaging gameplay.
PalWorld
Developer Image: Pocketpair
Available on: PC, Playstation, Xbox
Cost: €24.99 or included in Xbox Gamepass
Palworld is a unique blend of Pokémon-style creature collecting with survival, crafting, and open-world gameplay. You capture "Pals," creatures that can be used for a variety of tasks such as battling, farming, building, and even fighting. The game has a cozy feel but introduces some darker, more action-oriented elements (including the ability to fight enemies and engage in gun combat). It’s a fun twist on the cozy monster-collecting genre with its own quirky charm.
Ni No Kuni - Wrath of the White Witch
Developer Image: Level 5 Inc.
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Playstation
Cost: €49.99 or included in Xbox Gamepass
A story rich and gorgeously designed RPG created by Studio Ghibli, where you follow Oliver, a young boy who finds himself in a mysterious world where he hopes to find a way to bring back his mother after a tragic accident. There’s huge variety of familiars that you can tame and add to your pack to help you in turn based battles by training up their skills and improving your relationships with them.
Slime Rancher
Developer Image: Monomi Park
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Playstation
Cost: €19.99
Play as a young rancher on the far, far ranch thousands of lightyears away from earth and make a living collecting and handling colourful slimes in this first person sandbox creature collector. Grow crops and harvest resources as you stake your claim as ranch owner and collect over 150 hybrid slime types.
Cassette Beasts
Developer Image: Bytten Studio
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox
Cost: €19.99 or included on Xbox Gamepass
Arrive on a remote island where you discover a variety of monsters to collect and help you in turn based battles in this open world RPG. Get close to your beasts increases their benefits and fuse monsters together to create new types. Record monsters to your cassette tapes and find a way home.
Temtem
Developer Image:
Crema
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Playstation
Cost: €44.99
Travel across 7 islands and collect up to 165 creatures in the story campaign and online world, playing solo or co-op in this open world RPG. Breed your favourite Tems and battle them across 8 dojos. Customise your character with accessories and buy your own house to decorate and fill with your chosen furniture.
Ooblets
Developer Image: Glumberland
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox
Cost: €28.99
In this relaxing town life, farming and creature creation game you explore the strange lands and collect Ooblets seeds that you can grow and train on your farm to collect all their variations and challenge in dance battles! Each ooblet has its own unlockable movesets to help in your battles to manage the villager’s disagreements. There’s also plenty of townsfolk to befriend and complete tasks for, as well as run your own shop, selling items you’ve grown and crafted.
Monster Sanctuary
Developer Image: moi rai games
Available on: PC, Mac, Playstation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch
Cost: €19.99
Blending creature collection with Metroidvania elements, you explore interconnected areas, capture and train monsters, and engage in turn-based battles. The game features pixel art, and its combat system is strategic and enjoyable. It offers a cozy and rewarding experience for those who love collecting and battling monsters.
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth
Developer Image: h.a.n.d. Inc
Available on: PC, Playstation, Nintendo Switch
Cost: €59.99
Cyber Sleuth lets you capture and train Digimon (digital creatures) and battle them in a turn-based combat system. While the game has a more mature and in-depth storyline than Pokémon, it has a similar vibe with creature collecting, evolving, and battling.
Bugsnax
Developer Image: Young Horses
Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Playstation
Cost: €20.99
Discover hunt and catch over 100 different Bugsnax, mysterious monster and snack like hybrids using bait and contraptions to lure them into your pack. Explore different biomes to find new Bugsnax to feed to your friends, and complete tasks from your mailbox to collect decorations to personalise your hut.
Re:Legend
Developer Image: Magnus Games Studios
Available on: PC
Cost: €24.99
A life simulation game that combines farming, RPG elements, and monster collecting. You capture and train "Magnus" (magical creatures) and battle them in turn-based combat. The game offers a relaxing experience, allowing you to raise your creatures, craft items, and explore a magical world.
