5 Games to Try if You Love Pokemon
I’m a huge fan of the Pokemon franchise, I fell in love as a child with the cartoons, obsessively traded the cards and have played every single Pokemon title. Sadly, in the later years of the franchise I’ve been a little dissapointed with the games released, with the exception of Pokemon Legends, Arceus which I thought was a brilliant start to the evolution of the games. So I cast my net a bit further afield to find games that would give me the same catch em all experience. Here are my 5 recommendations for the best creature catching games.
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.
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.
