- #1 Monster Sanctuary
97% matchVery Positive91% of 12,449 reviews2020
Dev: moi rai gamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.
Why similar: Creature Collector 53.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Exploration 9%, Fantasy 8.3%, RPG 6.8%
- #2 Moonstone Island
96% matchVery Positive84% of 4,783 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
Why similar: Creature Collector 46.2%, Cute 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Action-Adventure 10.4%, Fantasy 8.9%
- #3 Core Keeper
96% matchVery Positive93% of 64,481 reviews2024
Dev: PugstormPub: Fireshine Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 34.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
Why similar: Crafting 23.9%, Survival 19.1%, Combat 13.6%, Exploration 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%
- #4 Creatures of Ava
95% matchVery Positive87% of 501 reviews2024
Dev: Inverge StudiosPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Let your empathy guide you as you play an exciting action-adventure, creature-saver game. Understand and tame the creatures of Ava and let them lead you through a variety of ecosystems – all in the hopes of saving the planet from a life-consuming infection.
Why similar: Creature Collector 40%, Crafting 20%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Exploration 10.5%, Cute 8%
- #5 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 464 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Ikonei Island is yours to discover! Explore and gather resources. Farm the land, craft tools and gear, and build your base or a cozy home. Befriend magical creatures and fight monsters with your friends or solo!
Why similar: Creature Collector 41%, Crafting 22.7%, Exploration 18.6%, RPG 9.6%, Adventure 5.1%
- #6 Adore
94% matchVery Positive88% of 455 reviews2023
Dev: Cadabra GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Adore is an action creature-collecting game where you build your team of unique creatures and go on a journey to resurrect the God of the Creatures.
Why similar: Creature Collector 38.9%, Party-Based RPG 25.8%, Cute 10.9%, Combat 9.5%, Fantasy 8.9%
- #7 Portal Fantasy
93% matchMixed66% of 256 reviews2025
Dev: Portal Fantasy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Journey through an epic storyline, collecting creatures to aid you in turn-based battles, avoiding traps and solving puzzles, completing thrilling quests, and uncovering the darker history of Pyli Kingdom in this RPG with a unique modern take on a classic beloved genre.
Why similar: Creature Collector 42.8%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Fantasy 10.1%, Exploration 10%, RPG 9.1%
- #8 Yaoling: Mythical Journey
91% matchVery Positive90% of 3,470 reviews2025
Dev: RAYKA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Yaoling: Mythical Journey is a creature collecting Eastern fantasy RPG featuring an world filled with rich stories and unique Yaolings. Tasked to uncover a mysterious evil, you embark on a journey with your Yaolings, forming new friendships, engage in intense battles, and face countless challenges!
Why similar: Creature Collector 39.4%, Crafting 15.9%, Cute 10.5%, Exploration 9%, RPG 8.3%
- #9 Temtem
91% matchVery Positive81% of 39,285 reviews2022
Dev: CremaPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 42.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Temtem is an online creature-collection adventure. Tame 165 unique creatures across 7 vibrant islands, battle other tamers, tackle mythical Lairs, chase Luma & Umbra variants, and breed your favorite Tems - with friends by your side! Dive into a colorful monster catching adventure, so Temtem up!
Why similar: Creature Collector 49.7%, Collectathon 19.5%, RPG 7.6%, Exploration 7.2%, Cute 7.2%
- #10 Disc Creatures
92% matchVery Positive84% of 233 reviews2019
Dev: PICORINNE SOFTPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Humans live alongside creatures, each with different personalities, abilities, and moral codes. The invention of the DiscKid has changed life for everyone. Humans can copy creatures and use their power to help others and solve mysteries around the world.
Why similar: Creature Collector 28.5%, Party-Based RPG 23.2%, Collectathon 18%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Cute 6.4%
- #11 Cassette Beasts
90% matchVery Positive94% of 10,685 reviews2023
Dev: Bytten StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Collect awesome monsters to use during turn-based battles in this open-world RPG, now with online multiplayer mode. Combine any two monster forms using Cassette Beasts’ Fusion System to create unique and powerful new ones!
Why similar: Creature Collector 29%, Party-Based RPG 26.9%, Collectathon 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Exploration 7.6%
- #12 Wildkeepers Rising
88% matchVery Positive81% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: Lioncode Games
Windows
Tame monsters! Slay waves of enemy hordes! Explore fantasy lands! Wildkeepers Rising is a whimsical action-RPG roguelite set in a beautiful hand-drawn world that combines the power curve of bullet heaven games with the compulsive fun of a creature collector.
Why similar: Creature Collector 47.6%, Action RPG 21%, Fantasy 9.7%, Exploration 8.5%, RPG 7.2%
- #13 Monster Harvest
89% matchMixed53% of 532 reviews2021
Dev: Maple Powered GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Monster Harvest is a monster collecting and farming action RPG with a twist! Grow, collect and mutate your crops then take them into battle! Filled with places to discover and multiple ways to build your farm, get ready to craft, explore and battle across the vibrant world of Planimal Point.
Why similar: Creature Collector 29%, Collectathon 16.2%, Crafting 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Exploration 7.3%
- #14 Serin Fate
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 568 reviews2021
Dev: VethergenPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Evil is afoot... Wielding your new Magic, bound into mysterious Monster-infested lands to uncover ancient relics and restore the Fate Stone. Along the way, explore the depths of every nook to find creatures, garner ingredients, train in Witchery, and craft new equipment.
Why similar: Creature Collector 34.9%, Crafting 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Exploration 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8%
- #15 Potion Permit
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,276 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: Crafting 22.5%, Action RPG 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Cute 10.7%
- #16 Shard Squad
86% matchVery Positive87% of 558 reviews2025
Dev: The Root StudiosPub: Nuntius Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Form a squad of elemental creatures and face hordes of challenging enemies! Choose your Shards according to their synergies to gain new abilities, and equip relics that will make the winds blow in your favor! Survive through different environments and save your lands!
Why similar: Creature Collector 38%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Cute 9.4%, Survival 8.4%, Combat 8%
- #17 Paper Animal Adventure
85% matchVery Positive97% of 227 reviews2025
Dev: Cuddling Raccoons StudioPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Paper Animal Adventure is a cute roguelike game where you can explore a colorful world, fight scary enemies, and relax with your friends at the campfire! Will you be the one to seal the timelines and find the missing king?
Why similar: Action RPG 21.1%, Combat 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Cute 10.8%, Fantasy 9.2%
- #18 Kibbi Keeper
86% matchVery Positive83% of 214 reviews2022
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows
Forage, explore, tame, and wrangle your adorable companions in this beautiful first-person, virtual-pet, adventure game!
Why similar: Creature Collector 57.2%, Cute 15.6%, Exploration 14.1%, Adventure 5.7%, Indie 4.4%
- #19 Bloomtown: A Different Story
84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,498 reviews2024
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Bloomtown: A Different Story is a narrative JRPG mixing turn-based combat, monster taming and social RPG set in a seemingly pleasant 1960s Americana world. Join Emily and her group of friends to save their cozy town from the demonic creatures that live in the hearts of its residents!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27.5%, Creature Collector 26.6%, Crafting 10%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Cute 8%
- #20 Monster Crown: Sin Eater
83% matchVery Positive86% of 167 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Aurum
Windows
Hand-craft your team of perfect Monsters and wage a one-man war against fate and the world in the Crown Nation! With a True Crossbreeding system, every Monster is entirely your own!
Why similar: Creature Collector 35.7%, Party-Based RPG 28.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, RPG 7.3%, Fantasy 7.2%
- #21 EvoCreo
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 72 reviews2026
Dev: Ilmfinity Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Capture over 170 unique Creo, explore diverse regions, and battle your way through a story-rich, offline-friendly monster-catching RPG. Start your adventure in the world of Zenith as you search for your missing father and uncover the plot of a nefarious group, Shadow Hive.
Why similar: Creature Collector 49.5%, Pixel Graphics 10%, RPG 9.9%, Cute 9.2%, Fantasy 7.8%
- #22 Re:Legend
82% matchMixed55% of 2,024 reviews2022
Dev: Magnus Games StudioPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Adventure with friends in a beautiful world of wonder and fantastic creatures. Build, craft, farm and fish, as you raise and breed amazing pet companions!
Why similar: Creature Collector 33.1%, Crafting 19.5%, RPG 9.4%, Cute 8.6%, Exploration 8.3%
- #23 EvoCreo 2
79% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: Ilmfinity Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Capture over 300 unique monsters, explore a vast world, complete 50+ quests, and master a deep battle system in this offline-friendly, story-rich monster capture RPG. Journey as a cadet in the world of Shoru, where monsters known as Creo are vanishing. Catch the perpetrators before it's too late.
Why similar: Creature Collector 42.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Cute 10.2%, RPG 9.5%, Fantasy 8.6%
- #24 Creature Crafter
80% matchVery Positive88% of 822 reviews2022
Dev: Daniel Lochner
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Create your own creatures to explore online worlds with friends and collect new parts to upgrade your stats and abilities! Complete quests, battle enemies, challenge friends to minigames, or just have fun roleplaying — the possibilities are endless when your imagination is the limit!
Why similar: Creature Collector 34.7%, Collectathon 20.6%, Survival 13.4%, Exploration 7.4%, Fantasy 6.5%
- #25 Mini Healer
81% matchVery Positive88% of 2,282 reviews2020
Dev: Sad Doge
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Mini Healer is a single player healing simulator/raid manager RPG with ARPG inspired deep character customization and itemization. Play as the healer in MMO inspired boss fights, acquire powerful items, and customize your party to your heart's content.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 31.6%, Inventory Management 23%, Action RPG 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Fantasy 6.3%
- #26 Monster Crown
81% matchMixed57% of 1,039 reviews2021
Dev: Studio AurumPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dive into a dark world where monsters rule and make pacts with them to defeat an evil young woman seeking power. Hunt, battle, tame and breed monsters to create your own legacy. Together with your monsters, you can restore the balance to Crown Island.
Why similar: Creature Collector 36.1%, Collectathon 24.2%, Exploration 9.5%, Fantasy 8.1%, RPG 7.7%
- #27 Creature Clicker - Capture, Train, Ascend!
82% matchMixed49% of 603 reviews2017
Dev: ColloseusXPub: Phat Phrog Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A new creature collecting clicker game in which your goal is to capture all of the 50+ creatures, level them up to make them do more DPS and ascend them to gain better abilities. Unlock legendary variants and defeat all of the raid bosses & every hour get a steam creature you can trade, buy or sell!
Why similar: Creature Collector 51.4%, RPG 13%, Crafting 9.9%, Fantasy 9.7%, Action 8.3%
- #28 Nexomon
79% matchVery Positive89% of 1,810 reviews2020
Dev: VEWO Interactive Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Catch, evolve and collect over 300 unique Nexomon! Assemble the ultimate Nexomon team to save your friends and save the world! Clash against legendary champions and become a hero in this epic journey!
Why similar: Creature Collector 75.7%, RPG 12.8%, Adventure 6.2%, Indie 4%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #29 Coromon
78% matchVery Positive85% of 7,821 reviews2022
Dev: TRAGsoftPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Coromon is a modern take on the classic monster-taming genre. Tame Coromon and explore a vast world filled with thrilling turn-based battles, brain-twisting puzzles, and a mysterious threat to the world awaiting defeat. Nobody said being a Battle Researcher was easy!
Why similar: Creature Collector 42.8%, Collectathon 19.8%, Exploration 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Cute 7.2%
- #30 Aethermancer
75% matchVery Positive92% of 2,358 reviews2025
Dev: moi rai gamesPub: offbrand games
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Monster Taming meets Roguelite. Become the Aethermancer and fight alongside mythical creatures. Explore the ever-changing Fractured Ruins, plan your moves in challenging turn-based battles, and watch your Monsters grow stronger from previous lives and defy death!
Why similar: Creature Collector 35.5%, Party-Based RPG 32.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Exploration 7.8%, RPG 7.3%
- #31 The Lonesome Guild
74% matchVery Positive97% of 220 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Bull StudiosPub: DON'T NOD
Windows
The world of Etere was shattered after the discovery of a terrifying truth. Play as Ghost to gather the Champions and restore balance to a world in conflict in this action RPG that takes you on an epic journey to fulfil Etere’s destiny.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27.4%, Action RPG 16.3%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Combat 8.6%, Fantasy 7.9%
- #32 EvoMon
77% matchVery Positive81% of 53 reviews2022
Dev: BeowulfPub: Beowulfus Universum
Windows
Evomon Is a creature collector in tamagotchi version. Take care of your evomon since its infancy and discover its new evolutions, have fun playing the mini-games, adventure in mysterious expeditions, battle intensely against different monsters to reach the title of Evomon Champion.
Why similar: Creature Collector 46.5%, Cute 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Fantasy 7.7%
- #33 Siralim 2
78% matchVery Positive92% of 451 reviews2016
Dev: Thylacine StudiosPub: Thylacine Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Siralim 2 is an old-school monster catching RPG. Summon and customize hundreds of creatures to fight for you as you battle your way through endless dungeons. Find rare treasure and use it to upgrade your castle, empower your creatures, craft powerful artifacts, learn new spells, and much more.
Why similar: Creature Collector 32.7%, Collectathon 20.8%, Party-Based RPG 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, RPG 6.6%
- #34 Chronomon
75% matchVery Positive84% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Stone Golem Studios
Windows · Mac
Monster Tamers and Farmers... Catch, train, and evolve unique creatures, harness them to grow your farm, and build friendships as you help restore villages and reclaim what was lost.
Why similar: Creature Collector 30.8%, Collectathon 18.5%, Party-Based RPG 16.1%, Crafting 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #35 Digimon Story Time Stranger
72% matchVery Positive90% of 21,121 reviews2025
Dev: Media.Vision Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 30.1 hrsMean: 40.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The latest in the Digimon Story series is finally here! In this RPG, unravel a mystery that spans across the human world and the Digital World, collecting and raising a wide variety of Digimon to save the world.
Why similar: Creature Collector 33.2%, Party-Based RPG 27%, Collectathon 15.9%, RPG 8%, Cute 6.1%
- #36 Koltera
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: Braymen
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 42.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Idle creature-collector, where you mine, train, breed, explore and more with your creatures. Discover all there is in the world of Koltera.
Why similar: Creature Collector 36.5%, Collectathon 21.8%, RPG 9.2%, Cute 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #37 Monster Tribe
77% matchMixed56% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Boundless GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Explore an island filled with collectible creatures, a vast and varied wilderness, and dangerous towers on your way to restoring harmony with the land of Akama.
Why similar: Creature Collector 54.8%, Exploration 14.9%, RPG 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, PvE 7.5%
- #38 Anode Heart
74% matchVery Positive91% of 458 reviews2023
Dev: Stove Powered Games
Windows · Mac
A semi-open world, monster tamer RPG, set in a digital, futuristic environment, with fast-paced combat, a card minigame and focus on exploration.
Why similar: Creature Collector 39%, Collectathon 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, RPG 8.2%, Cute 7.6%
- #39 Monster Girl Manager
73% matchVery Positive93% of 118 reviews2023
Dev: ∇
Windows
Summon, consult, and train procedurally generated monster girls in this dungeon roguelite. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different monster types as you prepare the ultimate team to defeat dangerous enemies and collect powerful artifacts. (Game is SFW)
Why similar: Creature Collector 52.4%, Cute 11.6%, RPG 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Fantasy 6.3%
- #40 Nuumonsters
73% matchMixed65% of 60 reviews2026
Dev: Yanako RPGs
Windows
Welcome to the wonderful *New* world of Nuumonsters! Play as Yana or Yasaka in a short and sweet adventure to become the strongest trainer in the Hana region!
Why similar: Creature Collector 37.3%, Party-Based RPG 29.7%, RPG 8.3%, Cute 5.9%, Combat 5.6%
- #41 Evolings
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 449 reviews2023
Dev: SørbPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Embark on a captivating journey in Evolings! This minimalistic turn-based roguelike lets you face hordes of evil monsters by recruiting a team of deadly yet cute creatures. With challenges and a unique experience in each playthrough, Evolings offers a captivating fusion of strategy and charm.
Why similar: Creature Collector 56.2%, RPG 11.3%, Cute 8.4%, PvE 6.4%, Fantasy 5.2%
- #42 Botworld Odyssey
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 274 reviews2024
Dev: Featherweight Games
Windows
Venture out into a huge open world to discover new bots and collect rare scrap to build them. Deploy your bots in tactical auto-battles on your quest to become the world’s greatest Botmaster.
Why similar: Creature Collector 27.6%, Party-Based RPG 23%, Collectathon 17.3%, Combat 7%, Exploration 6%
- #43 Underquest
70% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Otherside Bay Studio
Windows
Fantasy story-driven roguelite with chaotic inventory management. Combine items in real-time to create powerful skills and use them in fast-paced combat. Explore randomly generated dungeons in the Underkingdom and discover the secrets of its inhabitants!
Why similar: Inventory Management 53.2%, Fantasy 13.8%, Cute 13.3%, RPG 10%, Adventure 5.7%
- #44 Kitaria Fables
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,698 reviews2021
Dev: Twin HeartsPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Action Adventure fused with RPG and Farming elements. Armed with sword, bow and spellbook, fight against a rising darkness threatening the world. Plunder dungeons in search of relics and resources, tend to your farm to make provisions and potions, and take on quests solo, or with a friend!
Why similar: Action RPG 23.9%, Crafting 20.9%, Combat 10.3%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Cute 9.3%
- #45 Grimoire Groves
70% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Stardust
Windows
Join the witches in their quest to restore the Grimoire Groves! Master magic, grow cute plant creatures and discover the mystery of the Rainbow Socks in this cozy, rogue-lite dungeon crawler.
Why similar: Crafting 25.2%, Action RPG 22.3%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Fantasy 11.4%, RPG 10.7%
- #46 Cult of the Lamb
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 123,767 reviews2022
Dev: Massive MonsterPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.
Why similar: Cute 39.3%, Fantasy 20.5%, 2D 12.4%, Adventure 10.3%, Action 9.7%
- #47 Critter Crops
71% matchMixed53% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Skyreach Studio
Windows
Enter the world of Mutter Island as Sylvie, a newfound witch with the ability to grow magical Critters. Restore the island, welcome the unwelcome, and uncover the mystery of Sylvie's past!
Why similar: Creature Collector 38.5%, Crafting 20.2%, Cute 10.5%, Exploration 10%, RPG 8.4%
- #48 Basketboy's Adventure
68% matchVery Positive86% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: greenteagame1
Windows
Explore, collect, and fight in Basketboy's Adventure! Uncover stories and hidden secrets across the vibrant, hand-drawn semi-open world of Gugu City. Master dozens of skills and talents, bond with powerful pets, and gear up for an epic battle!
Why similar: Creature Collector 33.8%, Action RPG 16.9%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Cute 9.3%, Exploration 8.9%
- #49 Palworld
66% matchVery Positive94% of 421,232 reviews2024
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows
Median: 34.5 hrsMean: 70.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
Why similar: Creature Collector 47.4%, Survival 19.5%, Crafting 17.4%, Exploration 4.3%, RPG 3.7%
- #50 Dinotica
67% matchVery Positive87% of 830 reviews2025
Dev: XA StudioPub: Celestial Studio
Windows
Welcome to Dinotica! Stomp into a mysterious and dangerous world filled with action, adventure, and companionship! Together, you'll fight, build, farm, and more as you work toward creating a unique home that is truly your own.
Why similar: Creature Collector 34.8%, Crafting 18.8%, Action RPG 17.1%, RPG 10.8%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #51 Kynseed
69% matchVery Positive83% of 3,685 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
Why similar: Crafting 28.6%, Exploration 15.3%, Fantasy 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, RPG 11.3%
- #52 Philna Fantasy
68% matchMixed58% of 549 reviews2026
Dev: Sailike GamePub: Anotherindie
Windows
Philna Fantasy is a classic pixel action RPG where you explore diverse regions, battle through dungeons, solve puzzles, craft gear, and collect adorable pets. Choose your class, discover powerful loot, and fight back against the invading shadow.
Why similar: Action RPG 27.3%, Crafting 17%, Pixel Graphics 14%, RPG 11.1%, Action-Adventure 10.8%
- #53 Garden Story
69% matchVery Positive89% of 1,695 reviews2021
Dev: PicogramPub: Rose City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Embark on a wholesome adventure to save The Grove! Forage resources, combat the invasive Rot, and restore the community. Relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor in this charming action-RPG starring a grape.
Why similar: Action RPG 21.8%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Cute 10.7%, Fantasy 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%
- #54 Ooblets
67% matchVery Positive91% of 1,534 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Ooblets is a relaxing and offbeat farming, town life, and creature collection game. Manage your farm, grow and train your ooblets, explore strange lands, and have dance-offs!
Why similar: Creature Collector 32.9%, Party-Based RPG 28.1%, Crafting 15.2%, Cute 8.6%, Exploration 7.9%
- #55 阳光物语 / Sunshine Story
67% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: DreamSpaceEra
Windows
Sunshine Story invites you to explore magical islands! Team up to battle the Guardian Dragon and befriend magical pets. Build your dream homestead, farm, and adventure with friends. Delve into mysterious mines, raise adorable animals, and enjoy a poetic day & night cycle.
Why similar: Creature Collector 37%, Survival 13.3%, Crafting 10%, Combat 9.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #56 The Serpent Rogue
70% matchMixed55% of 324 reviews2022
Dev: Sengi GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Serpent Rogue is a botanical action-adventure game set in a medieval fantasy world. Master the art of alchemy, explore forgotten lands, tame wild beasts and protect the realm from impending disaster. You will craft, brew, boil, & concoct potions all in your stead to defeat an ominous danger!
Why similar: Creature Collector 27%, Crafting 18.8%, Action RPG 15.8%, Action-Adventure 8.6%, Exploration 7.6%
- #57 EMUUROM
65% matchVery Positive96% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: borbwarePub: Coyote Time Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
A creature-scanning metroidvania. Explore an ancient paradise before it's lost forever. Study the EMUUROM creatures, document your findings in the EMUUDEX, and use what you learn to unlock new paths.
Why similar: Creature Collector 45.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Exploration 13.7%, Cute 9.7%, Adventure 5.4%
- #58 Abomi Nation
69% matchVery Positive83% of 136 reviews2021
Dev: Orange Pylon GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Abomi Nation is a roguelike monster-taming RPG. Every playthrough will create a new version of Abomi Nation and provide a unique world with different Abomis for you to find. Explore your universe, watch your Abomis bond, and battle it out as your adventure unfolds in a way totally unique to you!
Why similar: Creature Collector 36.7%, Party-Based RPG 29.8%, Exploration 9.2%, Cute 7.8%, RPG 7.3%
- #59 Beastmancer
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 87 reviews2017
Dev: Autarca
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Beastmancer is a monster tamer tactical RPG. Play as an adventurer in a fantasy world, capture monsters and make them fight in turn based battles.
Why similar: Creature Collector 62.6%, RPG 20%, Fantasy 8.9%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 2.4%