- #1 Dragon Eclipse
97% matchMixed65% of 253 reviews2024
Dev: FardustPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Dragon Eclipse is a roguelite deck-builder with a unique auto-battler twist. Choose your Tamer, team up with powerful Mystlings, and battle fierce foes. Grow and evolve your Mystlings, craft a winning deck, and unleash epic combos to dominate the battlefield. But beware—the Eclipse is close!
Why similar: Card Battler 31.1%, Creature Collector 25.4%, Card Game 22%, Deckbuilding 18.5%, 2D 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder centered specifically on dragon taming and tactical combat encounters.
- #2 Moonstone Island
96% matchVery Positive84% of 5,022 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 29.6%, Card Battler 22.5%, Deckbuilding 17.3%, Life Sim 15.4%, Relaxing 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a charming mix of creature collection, deckbuilding combat, and life-sim elements in an open world.
- #3 Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX
96% matchVery Positive90% of 1,143 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The legendary monster training duology, “Monster Rancher” and “Monster Rancher 2”, is back!
Why similar: Creature Collector 80.8%, RPG 19.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive classic that pioneered the dragon-raising and training simulation loop found in Dragon Creek.
- #4 Monster Sanctuary
95% matchVery Positive91% of 12,643 reviews2020
Dev: moi rai gamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.
Why similar: Creature Collector 44.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.8%, Side Scroller 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%, RPG 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deep creature collection with tactical turn-based combat that rewards strategic team composition.
- #5 Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers
94% matchMixed67% of 610 reviews2025
Dev: Dino RocketPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Collect and battle over 200 unique creatures in this roguelike auto-battler. Level-up and evolve your Kādomon as you assemble the ultimate team, creating awesome synergies to beat BIG bosses!
Why similar: Creature Collector 22.5%, Card Battler 20.9%, Strategy RPG 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Card Game 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the collection and tactical deployment of creatures in an auto-battling format.
- #6 Ooblets
94% matchVery Positive91% of 1,552 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.3 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 30.5%, Card Battler 27.5%, Deckbuilding 14.9%, Character Customization 12.3%, RPG 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Blends creature collection with life-sim mechanics and unique dance-battle card mechanics.
- #7 Koi Farm
93% matchVery Positive95% of 989 reviews2021
Dev: Job Talle
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A koi breeding game.
Why similar: Creature Collector 75%, Deckbuilding 14.7%, Relaxing 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the breeding and genetic management aspects of creature collection.
- #8 Dicefolk
92% matchVery Positive89% of 1,103 reviews2024
Dev: LEAP Game StudiosPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Wield magical dice and build a team of powerful Chimeras to stop a mysterious evil in this tactical roguelite adventure. As a Chimera Summoner, recruit and create your perfect team of mythical beasts and command them to victory using unique dice mechanics.
Why similar: Creature Collector 30.8%, Strategy RPG 21.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.1%, Deckbuilding 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features tactical turn-based combat with a heavy emphasis on creature-based deckbuilding and synergy.
- #9 Cassette Beasts
91% matchVery Positive94% of 11,050 reviews2023
Dev: Bytten StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 13.9 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 52.3%, Turn-Based Combat 20.6%, Relaxing 14.4%, RPG 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique creature transformation system with deep tactical turn-based combat.
- #10 Tamarak Trail
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: Yarrow GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows
In this deck-building roguelike, you'll use a customizable dice set as you battle through randomly generated trails - full of loot, mysteries, and danger to protect inhabitants from the evil that has corrupted the trail.
Why similar: Card Battler 30.7%, Card Game 21.5%, Deckbuilding 20.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, RPG 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Uses procedural generation and deckbuilding mechanics that mirror the tactical feel of creature-based combat.
- #11 Mamon King
90% matchVery Positive90% of 609 reviews2025
Dev: LiTMUS Co., Ltd.
Windows
"Mamon King" is a monster-raising simulation where you aim to become the King. Battles feature simple turn-based command combat, yet each monster possesses unique skills. Combined with the SP required to activate these skills, this creates intense strategic gameplay that anyone can easily enjoy.
Why similar: Card Battler 29.8%, Card Game 22.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Creature Collector 9.1%, Deckbuilding 7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines farming simulation with card-based combat and creature management elements.
- #12 Coromon
89% matchVery Positive85% of 8,014 reviews2022
Dev: TRAGsoftPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a complete 30+ hour monster-taming RPG adventure, now remastered for PC! Catch and train more than 100 Coromon, explore six diverse regions, and master strategic turn-based battles as you unravel a mystery that could change Velua forever.
Why similar: Creature Collector 54.7%, Character Customization 17%, Turn-Based Combat 15.4%, RPG 8.4%, 2D 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern creature-collector that emphasizes tactical depth and classic monster-raising progression.
- #13 Duck Life 4
89% matchVery Positive86% of 275 reviews2020
Dev: Wix GamesPub: MoFunZone Inc
Windows · Mac
Raise your duckling into a champion racer! Train your duck in 15 mini-games and watch proudly as it competes in tournaments against rival ducks, discovering exciting worlds and learning new skills
Why similar: Creature Collector 25.5%, Strategy RPG 21.9%, Time Management 18.8%, Life Sim 16%, RPG 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features the core loop of training a creature through mini-games to compete in tournaments.
- #14 The Monster Breeder
87% matchVery Positive92% of 275 reviews2025
Dev: Fantasy Creations
Windows
Turn-based fantasy gladiatorial game with monster breeding. Crossbreed various species to create monster hybrids for gladiatorial combat. Manipulate creatures’ traits with surgery, magic, and alchemy. Manage your enterprise, craft items and upgrade your base. Fight in the arena for gold and glory!
Why similar: Creature Collector 24.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.6%, Strategy RPG 16.6%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Management 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy simulation focused on raising and training creatures specifically for combat.
- #15 Dragon Cliff
88% matchVery Positive89% of 8,176 reviews2018
Dev: Meta Interaction
Windows
Median: 17.1 hrsMean: 64.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Dragon Cliff is a Semi-Idle RPG game with deep and complex itemization/skill systems to support endless character builds. Players are to collect adventurers, kill monsters, advance talent trees, enchant/reforge equipment, discover scrolls and finally assemble the most powerful adventure team!
Why similar: RPG 48.6%, Management 29.3%, Turn-Based Combat 18.1%, 2D 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG that emphasizes party management and creature-like progression through loot and strategy.
- #16 Monster Lab Simulator: Prologue
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 106 reviews2025
Dev: Round3 StudiosPub: Kiki Games
Windows
Monster Lab Simulator is a creature collector where you create, raise, and battle monsters in your own lab. Synthesize essences, hatch eggs, expand your collection, and build the ultimate team!
Why similar: Creature Collector 46.8%, Immersive Sim 23.6%, Life Sim 18.7%, RPG 7.8%, Relaxing 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a simulation-heavy approach to creature creation and management in a laboratory setting.
- #17 Siralim Ultimate
86% matchVery Positive93% of 2,535 reviews2021
Dev: Thylacine StudiosPub: Thylacine Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Siralim Ultimate is a monster-catching, dungeon-crawling RPG with a ridiculous amount of depth. Summon over 1200 different creatures and travel through randomly generated dungeons to acquire resources, new creatures, and loot.
Why similar: Creature Collector 34.3%, Strategy RPG 23.5%, Character Customization 14%, Turn-Based Combat 10.3%, Medieval 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an incredibly deep system for creature collection, breeding, and tactical team-building.
- #18 Cat God Ranch
84% matchVery Positive93% of 2,195 reviews2024
Dev: CrazyPotato Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Lead hundreds of "wise" little animals to pay tribute to the Cat God!! 7 animal families, 100+ animals, 10+ Cat Gods, 100+ items, and various animal combinations waiting for you to explore!
Why similar: Card Battler 22.8%, Creature Collector 20.5%, Deckbuilding 14.5%, Card Game 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused game with roguelike-deckbuilder mechanics for creature care and resource management.
- #19 Draconia
85% matchMixed65% of 946 reviews2022
Dev: Draconia Dev Team
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Create your dragon, customize it, level it. Explore the world of Draconia and unravel its story. Draconia is an MORPG where YOU play as the dragon!
Why similar: Character Customization 55.3%, RPG 44.7%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-focused game centered on dragon life, survival, and growth.
- #20 Nexomon: Extinction
82% matchVery Positive90% of 4,038 reviews2020
Dev: VEWO Interactive Inc.Pub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Nexomon: Extinction is a return to classic monster catching games, with a brand new story, eccentric characters and over 300 unique Nexomon to trap, tame and evolve.
Why similar: Creature Collector 64.7%, Turn-Based Combat 22.5%, RPG 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional creature-collector with a strong focus on tactical combat and monster variety.
- #21 Erannorth Chronicles
83% matchVery Positive86% of 417 reviews2021
Dev: Spyridon Thalassinos
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Erannorth Chronicles blends old-school card strategy with deep RPG progression in a vast sandbox world. With no fixed story, revel in unmatched freedom and limitless character customization.
Why similar: Card Battler 19%, Card Game 15.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Deckbuilding 14.2%, Character Customization 11%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep deckbuilding and character customization for those who enjoy the tactical card-battler aspect of the seed game.
- #22 Dragon Chronicles: Black Tears
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: Nyou
Windows
Dragon Chronicles: Black Tears is a strategic RPG where you use combinations of various heroes to clear dungeons. Train and utilize heroes to fight off those corrupted by the Black Tears and overcome difficult trials.
Why similar: Card Battler 22.7%, Strategy RPG 21.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Deckbuilding 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-RPG with dark fantasy themes and card-battling mechanics for tactical combat.
- #23 Little Dragons Café
84% matchMixed59% of 116 reviews2018
Dev: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 22.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Little Dragons Café opens with a twin brother and sister learning to cook and manage a small café with their mother. All was routine until one morning when the twins discover that their mother won’t wake up. Suddenly a strange old man appears and tells them that they must raise a dragon to save her.
Why You'll Like It: Centers on the nurturing and raising of a dragon alongside life-sim management tasks.
- #24 Novice Dungeon Master
80% matchVery Positive89% of 157 reviews2024
Dev: LazyCnD
Windows
[Novice Dungeon Master] is a dungeon management simulation set in a fantasy world of dungeons and adventures. Turn your beginner dungeon into the ultimate dungeon of your dreams. Greet adventurers who come to visit your dungeon, grow herbs, summon monsters, and more!
Why similar: Creature Collector 41.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.4%, Management 13.9%, PvE 9.9%, Relaxing 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that includes creature collection and shop management mechanics.
- #25 Temtem
79% matchVery Positive81% of 39,310 reviews2022
Dev: CremaPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 42.1 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 40.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Character Customization 11.9%, PvE 11.7%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A creature-collection game with a strong focus on tactical turn-based battles and competitive play.
- #26 Cardaclysm
82% matchMixed66% of 573 reviews2021
Dev: Elder GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Face the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in epic card battles! Cardaclysm: Shards of the Four is a procedurally generated collectible card game mixed with action RPG elements. Collect creature and spell cards throughout your journey and unleash their power if anyone opposes you!
Why similar: Card Battler 47.2%, Card Game 28.8%, RPG 11.4%, Deckbuilding 8%, Turn-Based Tactics 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A card-battler that incorporates RPG elements and creature-like progression through card collection.
- #27 Slime Rancher
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 156,628 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Why similar: Management 100%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the care, feeding, and management of creatures in a vibrant simulation environment.
- #28 Looper Tactics
79% matchVery Positive89% of 524 reviews2023
Dev: Inkstone AtelierPub: 2P Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Welcome again, wandering soul. Will this be the time of your success? Watch your steps as you advance in this roguelike-deck builder and engage in auto-battler card encounters of increasing difficulty. Get stronger in each battle, rise from the ashes, and break free from endless reincarnation!
Why similar: Card Battler 22.5%, Card Game 15.2%, Deckbuilding 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Strategy RPG 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A deckbuilder that uses auto-battler mechanics similar to tactical creature combat.
- #29 Creature Card Idle
81% matchMostly Positive72% of 172 reviews2019
Dev: Playsaurus
Windows · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 41.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Creature Card Idle is an incremental game that fuses strategic grid-based gameplay with the thrill of collecting cards. Experience an evolving journey across expansions, each introducing new mechanics and cards. Play for free without microtransactions.
Why similar: Card Battler 32.9%, Card Game 25.3%, Deckbuilding 16.4%, Character Customization 14.4%, RPG 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the idle and card-based progression of creatures for those who enjoy incremental growth.
- #30 Feed the Scorchpot
76% matchNo user reviews92% of 236 reviews2026
Dev: MoravianPub: Indieformer
Windows
A dice roguelike about feeding a dragon for twenty years. Roll ingredients, build your island, and fuse absurd recipes into combos that break the score wide open. Miss a meal and you're next on the menu.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 28.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.9%, Medieval 21.9%, Card Game 20%, 2D 3.5%
- #31 Dragon Song Tavern: Cozy & Adventurous
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 366 reviews2025
Dev: Etherous Games LimitedPub: HARRISONWORLD CO.,LTD
Windows · Mac
Ready to run a tavern with a Dragon companion? On this charming island, you can live out your tavern-keeping dreams. Along the way, you'll meet all kinds of guests, Encounter unicorns, battle Giant Elementals, and embrace adventures! Begin your journey as the Dragon Song calls!
Why similar: Creature Collector 30.7%, Character Customization 18.3%, Life Sim 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, Management 12.7%
- #32 The Dragonhood
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Scrambled Games
Windows
The Dragonhood is a clicker RPG with roguelite elements and automatic battles. Collect eggs, hatch dragons, and loot stuff on a variety of 1 vs 1 adventures or 3 vs 3 dungeons. Complete quests and build your dragons the way you want with various evolutions, abilities, amulets, and more!
Why similar: Creature Collector 33.3%, Strategy RPG 20%, Deckbuilding 15.6%, RPG 10%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%
- #33 Stackmon
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 339 reviews2026
Dev: Riftpoint EntertainmentPub: Alibi Games
Windows · Linux
Stack, train and collect 100+ powerful Stackmon in this creature-collector with a card-stacking twist! Build your camp, challenge rival Scouts in combat and face the mysterious corruption spreading throughout your land.
Why similar: Creature Collector 32.9%, Card Battler 29.3%, Card Game 21.1%, PvE 5.2%, Management 5.1%
- #34 Duck Life: Retro Pack
78% matchVery Positive86% of 248 reviews2020
Dev: Wix GamesPub: MoFunZone Inc.
Windows · Mac
Play the 3 classic Duck Life Flash games like you've never seen them before!
Why similar: Strategy RPG 73.7%, Character Customization 15.7%, 2D 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: The classic training-sim loop that inspired many modern creature-raising games through mini-game progression.
- #35 Kabuto Park
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 4,578 reviews2025
Dev: DootPub: Doot Tiny Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Enjoy summer in Kabuto Park! Catch the cutest bugs, train them and win the Summer Beetle Battles Championship in this tiny bug collection game! Upgrade your equipment to find rarer, stronger and shinier little friends.
Why similar: Creature Collector 31.7%, Card Battler 26.8%, Deckbuilding 14.6%, PvE 10.6%, Relaxing 7.3%
- #36 Card Cultivation
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 785 reviews2026
Dev: DarkIndexPub: IndieArk
Windows
Card Cultivation is a card management game that visualizes the process of cultivating immortality through cards. In the game, you will play as a cultivation practitioner: cultivate techniques, explore treasures, and craft weapons, Throughout re-cultivation, you will recover memory.
Why similar: Card Battler 27.8%, Time Management 23.6%, Card Game 19.7%, Management 10.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%
- #37 Montabi
73% matchVery Positive95% of 145 reviews2026
Dev: MankiboPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac
Tame, collect, fight! Assemble an unstoppable team of unique Montabi in this Creature-Collector Roguelike Deckbuilder. Master their awesome abilities, synergize their strategic strengths and save the city in tactical turn-based combat!
Why similar: Creature Collector 21.2%, Card Battler 20.3%, Deckbuilding 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Card Game 12%
- #38 The Unlife of Gorlak
74% matchVery Positive100% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: LandsharkRAWR
Windows
Play as a Gorlak, a recently resurrected dragon in this raising sim JRPG adventure! Featuring deep combat and multiple endings. Become the dragon you want to be!
Why similar: Life Sim 49.2%, RPG 23.2%, Turn-Based Combat 19%, 2D 8.7%
- #39 Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers Prologue
72% matchVery Positive95% of 482 reviews2024
Dev: Dino RocketPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Begin your monster-taming journey in Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers Prologue. Fight, collect, upgrade and evolve Kādomon to build your ultimate team in this prologue version of Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers. Experience the brand-new features, mechanics and Kādomon for the first time.
Why similar: Creature Collector 26.6%, Card Battler 23.9%, Deckbuilding 15.2%, Card Game 14.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%
- #40 None Shall Intrude
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,003 reviews2025
Dev: Aeterna LudiPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Venture into None Shall Intrude, a roguelite deck-builder with tile-based combat where you become a powerful Raid Boss. Epic battles, intricate strategies, and the ever-present threat of heroic challengers seeking to vanquish your reign. Will you conquer all or fall to valiant heroes?
Why similar: Card Battler 36.1%, Card Game 25.9%, Deckbuilding 14.4%, Medieval 9.9%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%
- #41 Sky Realm Idle
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 127 reviews2026
Dev: 323GamePub: Star Seeker Ltd
Windows
Sky Realm Idle is a Xianxia RPG combining Spirit Array strategy with estate management. Forge artifacts, cultivate pills, and recruit companions. Ascend from mortal to immortal through deep customization and idle growth.
Why similar: Time Management 20.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.9%, Life Sim 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Immersive Sim 11.3%
- #42 Dragon Front: Adventures
71% matchVery Positive93% of 60 reviews2025
Dev: High Voltage Software, Inc.
Windows
A single player card battler without limits: every hand playable, every battle unique. Where champions grow their armies through promotion and the spoils of battle. With no mana system to hold you back, success depends on how you place your forces and outthink your enemies.
Why similar: Card Battler 36.3%, Deckbuilding 33.4%, Card Game 30.3%
- #43 Creature Clicker - Capture, Train, Ascend!
76% matchMixed50% of 606 reviews2017
Dev: ColloseusXPub: Phat Phrog Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 77.9%, RPG 22.1%
- #44 Monster Care Simulator
69% matchVery Positive92% of 720 reviews2025
Dev: Banana Tiger Studio
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Manage a care center for adorable monsters in Monster Care Simulator! Treat clients' creatures, hatch eggs, raise your own companions, and keep them happy with fun activities. Hire staff, expand your facilities, and customize your space to build the ultimate monster sanctuary!
Why similar: Creature Collector 42.7%, Immersive Sim 18.5%, Life Sim 18.4%, Management 15.8%, Relaxing 4.6%
- #45 Magic Inn
71% matchVery Positive81% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Purpledoor Studios
Windows
Reclaim glory in Magic Inn, a charming tavern life simulator. Take on the role of an exiled wizard-turned-innkeeper, overseeing everything from menus, rooms, guests, and staff in a fully magical customizable inn. Engage in card battles to spark conversations and foster relationships with guests.
Why similar: Life Sim 25.2%, Card Game 17.8%, Deckbuilding 17.3%, Management 13.2%, Character Customization 11%
- #46 Punch to Glory
70% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Musa GUNGOR
Windows
Start your journey as a boxer from the ground up, fighting your way to glory. Develop your character, collect fight cards, and face the challenges life throws your way. Train hard, manage stress, and give everything you've got to turn your championship dreams into reality.
Why similar: Card Battler 16.9%, Time Management 13.8%, Life Sim 11.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.3%, Strategy RPG 11.2%
- #47 Dragon Blast
73% matchMixed62% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Pixelabor
Windows
This is an IDLE game inspired by all those RPGS we play... In this game you will be maxing several stats and crafting equipment and improving them to move further in the Battle Zones.
Why similar: RPG 38.4%, Medieval 30.1%, Relaxing 18.4%, 2D 13.1%
- #48 Dragon Spirits 2
70% matchVery Positive88% of 181 reviews2024
Dev: FHNBHJPub: 2P Games
Windows
In this modern urban-themed RPG, you can collect 80+ different dragon spirits, experiment with skill setups, assemble teams, and devise strategies to build your dragon spirit squad. Adventure through the virtual spaces in Metapolis, and uncover the conspiracy behind it all.
Why similar: Creature Collector 37.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.2%, RPG 8.9%
- #49 Dragon Spirits 2 : Prologue
70% matchVery Positive97% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: FHNBHJ
Windows
In this modern urban-themed RPG, you can collect 80+ different dragon spirits, experiment with skill setups, assemble teams, and devise strategies to build your dragon spirit squad. Adventure through the virtual spaces in Metapolis, and uncover the conspiracy behind it all.
Why similar: Creature Collector 43.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, RPG 10.4%, 2D 4.6%
- #50 Familiar Findings
67% matchVery Positive97% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: Cliffa Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Summon and study witches’ familiars in this charming creature collection game. Gather dragons, spirits and more in your quest to complete your magical grimoire. Watch them enchant your screen without intruding while you work, study or relax. With over 100 variations there’s a favourite for everyone!
Why similar: Creature Collector 76%, Relaxing 18.7%, 2D 5.3%
- #51 Dragon Kingdom War
74% matchMixed54% of 85 reviews2017
Dev: Play Spirit Limited
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Welcome to the magical world of "Dragon Kingdom War: Puzzle RPG", an adventure that combines addictive game play from turn-based strategy, role playing, card battle & match 3.
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #52 MeowCraft
67% matchVery Positive81% of 158 reviews2026
Dev: Meow StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Manage your own feline forge in this cozy yet deep shop simulation! Craft epic legendary gear, expand your smithy, hire quirky cat staff, and dispatch hero squads into dangerous dungeons. You may be cursed to never wield a sword again, but you can build a forging empire to defeat the Demon Dragon!
Why similar: Medieval 30.5%, Management 29.4%, Relaxing 22%, RPG 18.1%
- #53 Frog Island
66% matchVery Positive95% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: DevFrogPub: Shovel Sprout
Windows · Linux
Start your new life as a caretaker for an island of frogs in this cozy creature-collector! Build your dream island, discover magical wildlife, and uncover the island's many hidden secrets, to try and piece together the past life you've somehow forgotten.
Why similar: Creature Collector 45.9%, Life Sim 28.1%, Relaxing 10.7%, RPG 10%, 2D 5.3%
- #54 Chosen Garden
66% matchVery Positive95% of 112 reviews2026
Dev: Winter Cabin GamesPub: Craftmos Games
Windows
In this unique roguelike deck-builder, tend your garden and harvest plants for high scores! 100+ plants, 5 gardens, and a wealth of unique weather, animals, and tools — countless builds await!
Why similar: Card Battler 30%, Card Game 29.3%, Deckbuilding 24.3%, Creature Collector 13.4%, Relaxing 3.1%
- #55 Yaoling: Mythical Journey
64% matchVery Positive90% of 3,506 reviews2025
Dev: RAYKA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 67.3%, Relaxing 16.6%, RPG 16.1%
- #56 Decktamer
65% matchVery Positive86% of 2,179 reviews2025
Dev: Horizon EdgePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Deck-building meets monster catching in this turn-based roguelike. Recruit enemy cards to your party as you dive into the depths of the abyss. Will you kill them or will you tame them?
Why similar: Creature Collector 24.5%, Card Battler 23.9%, Card Game 16.9%, Deckbuilding 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%
- #57 Ruff Ghanor
66% matchVery Positive90% of 770 reviews2024
Dev: DX Gameworks
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Ruff Ghanor is a Deckbuilder game with Roguelite elements, where each collected card represents a crucial action in your journey. Build the perfect deck, strategize, and create powerful synergies as you progress to face your destiny.
Why similar: Card Battler 40.5%, Deckbuilding 22.4%, Card Game 19.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, 2D 4.1%
- #58 Fantasy Village Simulator
68% matchMixed65% of 54 reviews2024
Dev: CYCLOPS
Windows · Mac
Experience building your own village with different races in a fantasy world! Produce more villagers for various production tasks and train more guards to resist waves of demonic attacks. Plan the production of supplies to create more powerful equipment for the guards to wear.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 26.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 25.4%, Immersive Sim 17.8%, Card Game 15.7%, Strategy RPG 12.8%
- #59 The Simulacrum
68% matchVery Positive83% of 126 reviews2023
Dev: Trynet Games
Windows
The Simulacrum is a deckbuilder with procedurally generated cards. Obtain cards through a roguelite mode, acquire a large collection and challenge the hidden guardians of The Simulacrum.
Why similar: Card Battler 35.6%, Card Game 32.8%, Deckbuilding 20.8%, PvE 7.9%, 2D 2.9%
- #60 Kyvir: Rebirth
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 419 reviews2021
Dev: Dawnblaze EntertainmentPub: AplusGames
Windows · Mac
Kyvir: Rebirth is a single player card game that combines elements of RPG, deck building, and roguelike gameplay. This game features an original dual deck mechanism, hundreds of distinctive items, skills, and cards for you to experiment with.
Why similar: Card Battler 35%, Card Game 23.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.5%, RPG 7.2%