Insect: Bombardier beetle
This is certainly a game that exists.
Not a game that’s worth $16, or really worth money at all, but it does technically have all the features to qualify as a game.
You play as a bug that spits at other bugs until they die. That’s it.
The other bugs walk at you extremely slowly so most of the game is spent walking backwards and clicking your mouse a lot, because the other bugs have a decent amount of health and respawn too many times. I’m not sure how anyone thought this would be enjoyable enough to release, let alone charge money for, but it’s here.
– Real player with 0.7 hrs in game
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Monster Sanctuary
This game is totally worth it.
If you enjoy the monster-taming formula from games like Pokemon (and others), but wanted it to be a little more “meaty” in terms of strategy, then look no further!
Why this game is great:
- 3 v 3 battles. This makes it so team dynamics are important. Instead of each individual monster needing to be a powerhouse of some sort, you can have monsters focusing on a variety of roles, damage / tanking / buffing / debuffing / etc. Playing around with team compositions is really fun.
– Real player with 209.2 hrs in game
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I would not recommend playing this game with a guide until you’ve finish the majority of the story - I feel that the exploration is part of what makes this a great experience.
I don’t write reviews very often, but I felt that this game deserves some merit that makes it stand out amongst it’s competition.
Initially I thought Monster Sanctuary lacked depth, as the first biome and battles felt slow and didn’t have much to choose from - I think it took about 2 hours to get to a place where I could appreciate the level of quality that this game presents.
– Real player with 94.2 hrs in game
Mython Island
If you like Monster Taming games like Pokemon and Roguelike games such as Slay the Spire then you need to own this game. It blends the two genres so seamlessly that I can’t believe it hasn’t really been capitalized on before.
The game offers two modes, Story and Survival mode the former has you choosing a starting Mython and the latter you will receive a team of random ones. You have to manage your Mython through the randomly generated runs and pick different paths depending on what gets generated.
– Real player with 168.9 hrs in game
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Mython Island is a game that I have been waiting for since Visionstead Studio’s first tweet about the game. The art style grabbed me, and the concept seemed cool: a roguelike monster taming game. Going into this game, despite it being EA, I had high expectations.
Mython Island 100% met my expectations, and the developer has exceeded my expectations when it comes to acting on feedback concerning the game.
One of the first things you will experience is the OST, and it is immediately enjoyable. The feeling and sound of the OST changes at different points during the game, but all of it is a cut above many indie games' OSTs!
– Real player with 23.8 hrs in game
Nexomon
Do I Recommend This Game
The answer is YES!
–-{Graphics}—
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ Paint.exe
The graphics are pretty good from where they came from, as this game originally was a mobile game. The nexomon’s art and uniqueness was pretty good!
–-{Gameplay}—
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It‘s just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Starring at walls is better
☐ Just don‘t
It’s a Pokémon-like game, but has a stamina system instead of a usage per move system. Definitely makes you think more of what you can do versus how many times can I do it. It’s a fun experience figuring out what work well vs what as it can make a huge difference in the big fights throughout the story.
– Real player with 68.4 hrs in game
Oh man, a Pokemon clone ported from mobile made that originally had microtransactions? Sounds like a disaster in the making, but don’t write this game off so quickly…
There’s no doubt about it; Nexomon is very similar to older Pokemon games. While unique enough to have its own merits, there’s definitely a large overlap in target audiences. It may not seem fair to compare an indie game with a small team to the largest media franchise in existence, but it’s inevitable for any game in the creature collection genre. In the case of Nexomon, I find these comparisons are mostly favorable.
– Real player with 57.4 hrs in game
Abomi Nation
I’m still in the midst of my first run, but I adore the charm this game has. The combat is very enjoyable, and there’s a decent challenge even on the normal difficulty setting. A big selling point is just how customized you can make each run. Difficulty, permadeath, which Abomi join you, all of it can be influenced at the start of a new run, and the game very much encourages you to play it multiple times. No two runs are going to be the same!
The cutesy style of the game greatly contrasts with just how dark this game can get sometimes, though. There’s regular references to death, dying and killing, and your team members actually talk about it when somebody dies. It’s not the most complicated game - if you’ve played any recent Pokemon title, you’ll grasp this game pretty easily - but it’s good fun, and each trek on the island is a brand new adventure. I’m very impressed that this was mostly made by one person! And we’re getting new Abomis every now and then, too, which adds to the fun! I do look forward to what might get added to the game in the future, but for now, I think I’m going to go ahead and hop back in!
– Real player with 41.5 hrs in game
A good concept for a game but poor execution. The design aesthetic itself is not a problem, but the naming conventions and designs are… inconsistent and kinda cheesy. The gameplay is slow and the framerate is bad so the game feels like it takes forever while you’re not even accomplishing much. Fights are very matchup dependent which means they snowball based on who is your lead Abomi and the typing chart is unique so you really need to learn it before you attempt the game seriously. The UI is kind of shoddy and requires a lot of button presses and doesn’t allow for mouse/keyboard play which is odd for a game released for PC.
– Real player with 39.4 hrs in game
Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX
Full review (including score): https://youtu.be/YI-pcCdmMU8
Written review below!
These two may not be full-on remasters, but an enhanced port available on modern platforms is more than we have already.
Note: Trimmed review to fit character limit, check video for full version!
Gameplay
While I may have been familiar with this series, this would be my first crack at it. And I gotta say, I went in expecting something like Digimon or Pokémon (two games this franchise gets compared to A LOT), but got something completely different. It’s much less a full-on adventure RPG and more so a life simulator RPG.
– Real player with 30.1 hrs in game
One of the best PS1 games is back after many years.
Monster Rancher is a great series and the 2nd game is probably its most solid entry. Released originally in 1999, the game stands strong and provides a good monster rising experience that was surprising for the time and one that you still don’t see this well executed nowdays. It has a lot of depth that, hopefully, may meet its full potential with the online features that have been introduced.
This port needs some work, but in no way it gets in the way to enjoy those two games. Also, Monster Rancher 2 has an added “fast-forward” option that really saves up a lot of time and allow you to rise quickly your monsters. The introduction of the “database search” is also a nice way to make the disc stone concept work today and allows everyone to get all the monsters that we couldn’t back in the PS1 era.
– Real player with 8.9 hrs in game
Spawn Kings
The E to open works most of the time but stops working sometimes. game is fun but gets boring fast.
– Real player with 3.5 hrs in game
Alright. Im going to start this off by saying i dont do reviews. Never have, but i may start more with these indie titles. Im going to run thru everything that ive seen good, bad, and needs work, in hopes that the dev may see this and take some notes.
First and foremost. This is a FREE GAME. The dev has NO obligation to do anything else with it if they so choose. The game is NOT listed as an early access game, which means everyone should take it as a completed project. So, anyone who sees this game should go into it with absolutely no expectation or bar. You will be disappointed otherwise. Ive only put a little under 3 hours into the game because unfortunately that is ALL there is to offer at the moment. So lets get into the good, bad and ugly of the game.
– Real player with 2.7 hrs in game
Bugsnax
Bugsnax takes you on a whimsical adventure to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Invited by intrepid explorer Elizabert Megafig, you arrive to discover your host nowhere to be found, her camp in shambles, and her followers scattered across the island alone… and hungry!
It’s up to you to solve the mysteries of Snaktooth Island: What happened to Lizbert? What are Bugsnax and where do they come from? But most of all, why do they taste SO GOOD?
Features:
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Discover, hunt, and capture all 100 different species of Bugsnax using a variety of contraptions and bait!
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Explore the diverse biomes of Snaktooth Island to track down and reunite the inhabitants of Snaxburg.
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Follow every lead to learn more about Lizbert’s band of misfits and the mysteries of Snaktooth Island.
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Stuff your new friends with Bugsnax to customize them with countless new looks.
Also coming next year: The Isle of BIGsnax!
With the BIGsnax update, you can explore a mysterious new island crawling with supersized Snax! Back on Snaktooth, you can complete challenges from your mailbox, collect decorations to personalize your hut, and most important of all: put hats on your favorite Snax!
Calculator and monsters
Don’t you bored with your normal calculator??
grab this calculator for fun and secret mission.
Calculator and monsters is calculator but you can rise your monster secretly.
behind the this special calculator there are calculator monsters.
monsters are in danger species so your mission is grow up them and when
they reach Lv5 then release them for the Internet space.
they’ll find another calculator in the Internet world and hopefully they lay an egg.
Little Wolf
I refunded this I can post the video if the creators want to see it for feedback upon request, but the camera angle literally beats you to death it makes it incredibly inconvenient to move and if this wolf changes elevations he jumps by his own volition making it VERY difficult to be on top of some of the roofs and maneuver. The theme/aesthetic is the best part of the game by far, but even though the wolf** can move well at times the camera being a spas and the way he has to move in a full circle to go left and right just about make this unplayable. I also fell straight through the map in the second area which means you have to restart since there’s no continue so that’s really not great.
– Real player with 0.9 hrs in game
Woof! Woof! :)
– Real player with 0.3 hrs in game