- #1 Cassette Beasts
97% 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 37.6%, JRPG 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Exploration 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly deep tactical combat system and a unique creature-transformation mechanic that feels like a spiritual successor to the depth found in Monster Sanctuary.
- #2 Coromon
96% 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 33.6%, JRPG 11.4%, Turn-Based 10.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.4%, PvP 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the classic creature-collecting spirit with modern quality-of-life improvements and a polished turn-based combat system.
- #3 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 61.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Fantasy 9.2%, RPG 7.4%, Strategy 6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines creature collecting with open-world exploration and deckbuilding elements, mirroring the sense of discovery found in Monster Sanctuary.
- #4 Siralim Ultimate
95% matchVery Positive93% of 2,462 reviews2021
Dev: Thylacine StudiosPub: Thylacine Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 35.5 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 47.7%, Turn-Based Combat 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%, Turn-Based 6.6%, RPG 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: For players who love the deep team-building and synergy mechanics of Monster Sanctuary, this game offers an unparalleled level of customization and monster variety.
- #5 Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition
94% matchVery Positive90% of 12,804 reviews2019
Dev: h.a.n.d., Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 34.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
With engaging storylines, classic turn-based battles, and tons of Digimon to collect, Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition delivers everything fans loved about Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory.
Why similar: Creature Collector 37.6%, JRPG 15.9%, Turn-Based 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 13.5%, PvP 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a robust turn-based combat system with deep evolution trees and party-building mechanics that will appeal to fans of tactical monster games.
- #6 Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
94% matchVery Positive83% of 17,028 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 17.2 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A new adventure awaits you in this second installment of the turn-based RPG series set in the world of Monster Hunter! Become a Rider and form bonds with friendly monsters known as Monsties to fight alongside them as you take part in an epic story.
Why similar: Creature Collector 36%, JRPG 20.3%, Turn-Based 11.9%, RPG 8%, Exploration 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features high-quality creature-based combat with a focus on elemental weaknesses and tactical party management.
- #7 Nexomon: Extinction
93% matchVery Positive90% of 3,990 reviews2020
Dev: VEWO Interactive Inc.Pub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 15.7 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 57.6%, Turn-Based Combat 22.1%, RPG 7.3%, Exploration 3.1%, Adventure 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A solid creature collector that focuses on a large roster of monsters and a traditional turn-based combat loop.
- #8 Anode Heart
92% 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 43.3%, JRPG 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Turn-Based Combat 7.6%, RPG 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This pixel-art creature collector features a charming world and a combat system that rewards strategic planning and team synergy.
- #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 41.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%, JRPG 10.9%, PvP 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This multiplayer creature collector emphasizes competitive-style tactical combat and synergy between monster types.
- #10 Aethermancer
89% 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 33.5%, Turn-Based 15.1%, JRPG 14.9%, Difficult 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This roguelike strategy game focuses on tactical combat and creature management in a challenging, ever-changing environment.
- #11 Fae Tactics
90% matchVery Positive85% of 1,719 reviews2020
Dev: Endlessfluff GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 31.5%, Creature Collector 15.9%, Turn-Based 13%, RPG 12.5%, Strategy 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on grid-based strategy, its pixel-art style and emphasis on tactical team composition resonate well with Monster Sanctuary fans.
- #12 Monster Crown
91% 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 32.2%, JRPG 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, PvP 7.5%, Fantasy 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, retro-inspired creature collector that focuses on breeding and trading to create unique monster combinations.
- #13 Creature Keeper
89% matchMixed69% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Fervir GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Creature Keeper is an action-adventure RPG where you Befriend Creatures and fight alongside them in real time. Explore a mysterious world and uncover the truth behind a strange sickness spreading across the land. Power up your team, fill out your Bestiary, and embark on your journey of destiny!
Why similar: Creature Collector 53.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Exploration 9%, Fantasy 8.3%, RPG 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: This action-RPG features creature taming and deep inventory management, offering a more hands-on approach to monster companionship.
- #14 Patch Quest
87% matchVery Positive94% of 2,768 reviews2023
Dev: Lychee Game LabsPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
In a labyrinth surrounded by vicious monsters, Explorers must rely on their Lasso to survive! Capture and tame ANY monster to leap, glide, surf, tunnel and websling through a treacherous, patchwork maze. This roguelike/metroidvania seems cute, but it’s a deceptively difficult bullet-hell challenge!
Why similar: Creature Collector 50.3%, Metroidvania 31%, Difficult 11.9%, Adventure 5.1%, Indie 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: It blends creature collecting with roguelite bullet-hell action, providing a faster-paced take on the genre.
- #15 Monster Tribe
88% 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 35.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%, PvP 8.4%, JRPG 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines exploration with tactical turn-based combat, focusing on managing a team of monsters in a post-apocalyptic setting.
- #16 Monster Train
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,834 reviews2020
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 30.8%, Turn-Based Combat 19.2%, Difficult 15.6%, PvP 14%, Strategy 7%
Why You'll Like It: While a deckbuilder, its focus on lane-based tactical positioning and monster synergy makes it a great fit for fans of tactical combat.
- #17 Dragon Cliff
86% matchVery Positive89% of 8,115 reviews2018
Dev: Meta Interaction
Windows
Median: 17.2 hrsMean: 64.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%, Strategy 13%, Turn-Based 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at party management and loot-driven progression, appealing to those who enjoy the stat-heavy side of Monster Sanctuary.
- #18 Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,287 reviews2021
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Legend of Keepers is the perfect mix between Dungeon Defender and Roguelite. You have been hired as a dungeon manager by the Dungeons Company. Your job is simple: protect their dungeons!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 21.4%, Turn-Based 17.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.8%, Difficult 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique tactical perspective where you manage monsters to defend your dungeon, focusing on strategic placement and ability usage.
- #19 Nexomon
84% 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 67.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10%, RPG 8.2%, Turn-Based 6.8%, Adventure 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: The original entry in the series, offering a classic monster-taming experience with a humorous tone.
- #20 Tomomon
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: ManicBuild Studio
Windows
Experience the best of both worlds with our monster taming game - relive the nostalgia of classic role-play games, while enjoying fresh and immersive gameplay. Capture and train unique monsters in stunning environments, and put your skills to the test in challenging 3v3 battles.
Why similar: Creature Collector 33.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.4%, Turn-Based 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Difficult 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art creature collector that emphasizes exploration and a nostalgic approach to monster training.
- #21 Yaoling: Mythical Journey
81% 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 53.3%, RPG 8.1%, Exploration 8%, Fantasy 7.7%, Strategy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique aesthetic and strategic creature-collection mechanics set in a mythical world.
- #22 EvoCreo
82% 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 35.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, JRPG 12.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward creature-collecting adventure that focuses on exploration and traditional turn-based battles.
- #23 Souldiers
83% matchMixed69% of 3,012 reviews2022
Dev: Retro ForgePub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat.
Why similar: Metroidvania 58.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Difficult 14%, Adventure 3%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: If you enjoyed the Metroidvania exploration aspect of Monster Sanctuary, this game offers a challenging and beautiful 2D platforming experience.
- #24 Decktamer
80% matchVery Positive85% of 1,843 reviews2025
Dev: Horizon EdgePub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 51.7%, Turn-Based Combat 22.6%, Difficult 9.6%, Strategy 6%, Fantasy 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines card-battling mechanics with creature collection, requiring careful deck and team management.
- #25 Portal Fantasy
81% 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 27.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.5%, JRPG 10.3%, PvP 6.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A hybrid of platforming and turn-based tactics that captures the dual-genre nature of Monster Sanctuary.
- #26 Miscrits: World of Creatures
78% matchVery Positive92% of 2,674 reviews2025
Dev: Lightning Ball Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
After years of absence, Miscrits is back and better than ever! Return to the world of Miscria and capture hundreds of iconic Miscrits. Train your Miscrits to their strongest forms and put a stop to the Magicites, who threaten to eliminate all Miscrit life from the world!
Why similar: Creature Collector 39.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.1%, PvP 7.5%, Fantasy 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A casual adventure game that focuses on collecting and evolving creatures in a vibrant world.
- #27 Beastmancer
82% 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 39.1%, Turn-Based 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, RPG 9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that allows you to capture and train monsters to fight in a grid-based combat system.
- #28 Voidsayer
79% matchMixed69% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: Pavel AuseitasauPub: indie.io
Windows
The world has fallen into darkness, cursed by the Abyss. You are one of the many hapless survivors at risk of being consumed. Unlike others, you have a chance to fight back. Voidsayer is a dark monster tamer jRPG. Assemble your monster team, take on eldritch horrors, and return hope to the world.
Why similar: Creature Collector 34%, JRPG 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Turn-Based 9.4%, Difficult 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite creature collector that emphasizes tactical decision-making and party building in a dark fantasy setting.
- #29 Planet Centauri
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,370 reviews2024
Dev: Permadeath
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Dive into an epic adventure alone or with friends! Explore hidden dungeons, capture and tame fearsome monsters, build and defend your village. Craft powerful weapons, master magical spells, and transform an planet into the cradle of a new civilization!
Why similar: Creature Collector 46%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Side Scroller 9.5%, Exploration 8.8%, RPG 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This sandbox game includes creature taming and exploration, perfect for players who want a more open-ended experience.
- #30 EvoCreo 2
77% 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 30.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, JRPG 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%
- #31 Monster Crown: Sin Eater
77% 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 36.8%, JRPG 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Fantasy 5.8%
- #32 Siralim 2
79% 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 42.8%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Fantasy 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: An earlier entry in the Siralim series that provides deep, dungeon-crawling monster collection mechanics.
- #33 Chained Echoes
76% matchVery Positive89% of 7,860 reviews2022
Dev: Umami Tiger (Matthias Linda)Pub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech. Chained Echoes is a 16-bit style RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mechanical suits.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.4%, JRPG 22.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, RPG 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%
- #34 Digimon Story Time Stranger
73% 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 46.5%, JRPG 22.2%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, RPG 8%, Fantasy 5.6%
- #35 Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,675 reviews2021
Dev: Heliocentric StudiosPub: Team17 Digital
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Rogue Heroes is a topdown, roguelite adventure game inspired by the Zelda franchise. Play solo or team up with your friends to combat procedurally generated dungeons and take down the evil Titans that threaten to overwhelm the land of Tasos!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 26.7%, RPG 19.7%, Fantasy 13%, Exploration 12.7%, Adventure 10.6%
- #36 Monster Girl Manager
75% 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 51.6%, Turn-Based Combat 19.4%, RPG 7.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%, Strategy 5.1%
- #37 Legend Creatures(传奇生物)
74% matchVery Positive90% of 3,948 reviews2020
Dev: HideChara
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Legendary creature is an independent game with rich playing methods such as roguelike + self-propelled chess + strategy. You can collect all kinds of magic creatures with various talents and skills, and can also evolve to a higher level.
Why similar: Creature Collector 38.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Exploration 8%, Fantasy 7.5%
- #38 Beasties - Monster Trainer Puzzle RPG
75% matchMixed46% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: rokaplay
Windows
Beasties is a lovingly 🧡 hand-drawn 2D monster trainer game with a turn-based puzzle combat, where you take on the role of a Beastie trainer.
Why similar: Creature Collector 50.1%, Turn-Based Combat 21.7%, Exploration 8.5%, Strategy 6.8%, 2D 4.2%
- #39 Siralim 3
73% matchVery Positive95% of 990 reviews2018
Dev: Thylacine StudiosPub: Thylacine Studios LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Siralim 3 is a mechanically deep, monster taming RPG. Summon and customize over 700 different creatures to fight for you as you battle your way through randomly generated dungeons. Find rare treasure and use it to craft new items, empower your creatures, learn new spells, and much more.
Why similar: Creature Collector 41.6%, Turn-Based 17.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Fantasy 7.3%
- #40 Disc Creatures
74% 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 37.1%, Turn-Based 14.1%, JRPG 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #41 Core Keeper
69% 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: Pixel Graphics 35.6%, Exploration 28.6%, Adventure 12.7%, 2D 8.5%, Singleplayer 7.7%
- #42 Evolings
72% 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 51.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, RPG 7.3%, Fantasy 3.7%
- #43 Crystal Project
71% matchVery Positive92% of 2,480 reviews2022
Dev: Andrew Willman
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Crystal Project is a non-linear JRPG where you are the maker of your own adventure. Explore the world while you find Crystals, unlock classes, learn abilities, and create a strategy capable of taking down the world's toughest bosses. Or just stick to exploring; it's up to you.
Why similar: Metroidvania 32.1%, JRPG 23.1%, Turn-Based Combat 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, RPG 8%
- #44 Epic Battle Fantasy 5
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 6,003 reviews2018
Dev: Matt Roszak
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 44.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A turn-based RPG adventure, full of video game references, juvenile dialogue, and anime fanservice... and also strategic combat, monster catching, and tons of treasure hunting! Updated with tons of new content!
Why similar: Creature Collector 32.7%, JRPG 18.8%, Turn-Based 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%, RPG 4.8%
- #45 Crown Trick
72% matchVery Positive85% of 5,367 reviews2020
Dev: NEXT StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter a labyrinth that moves as you move, where mastering the elements is key to defeating enemies and uncovering the mysteries of this underground world. With a new experience awaiting every time you enter the dungeon, let the power bestowed by the crown guide you in this challenging adventure!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.5%, Turn-Based 24.1%, Difficult 13.4%, RPG 8.8%, Fantasy 8.3%
- #46 Sea of Stars
69% matchVery Positive89% of 14,463 reviews2023
Dev: Sabotage Studio
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.
Why similar: JRPG 26%, Turn-Based Combat 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, RPG 8%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #47 Familiars.io
71% matchVery Positive90% of 79 reviews2024
Dev: Clay Loam
Windows
Gather Familiars and do turn-based battles in this atmospheric little MMO! Quickly max-out your Familiars and conquer challenging dungeons. Battle other players, or just press the "Howdy" button to greet them!
Why similar: Creature Collector 39.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.2%, PvP 6.6%, Exploration 5.7%
- #48 Nuumonsters
70% 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 50.9%, JRPG 19.8%, RPG 8.1%, Pixel Graphics 5.8%, Strategy 4.7%
- #49 Monster Harvest
73% 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 61.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Exploration 10.3%, RPG 9.5%, Adventure 5%
- #50 Monster Hunter Stories
68% matchVery Positive91% of 1,909 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG that takes the world of Monster Hunter and expands upon it in new and exciting ways! No longer are you hunting monsters, but raising them! In this deep story featuring heroes known as Monster Riders, you will live alongside monsters and form lifelong bonds with them.
Why similar: Creature Collector 25.1%, JRPG 24.4%, PvP 12.5%, Fantasy 9.6%, RPG 9.5%
- #51 EvoMon
70% 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 68.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Fantasy 8.9%, 2D 5.8%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #52 Chronomon
68% 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 52.1%, Turn-Based Combat 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, RPG 8%, 2D 3.7%
- #53 Beastieball
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,627 reviews2024
Dev: Wishes Ultd.Pub: Klei Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 26.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A turn-based volleyball RPG where you coach a sports team of Beasties! Your Beasties' relationships grow and change, unlocking new abilities and combo plays!
Why similar: Creature Collector 40.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.4%, JRPG 15%, PvP 9.6%, Exploration 6.6%
- #54 The Monster Breeder
67% matchVery Positive92% of 268 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 37.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.3%, Turn-Based 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Fantasy 5.5%
- #55 Weirdlands
67% matchVery Positive98% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Martin Mejak
Windows
A charmingly quirky RPG where you catch and fuse spirits you fight, and layer by layer reveal deep, intricate lore. This single-player, turn-based RPG has a deceptively simple exterior, but within lie complexity and depth. It's light and it's dark, it's witty and it's silly, and it's one of a kind.
Why similar: Creature Collector 37.5%, JRPG 18.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, RPG 5.6%
- #56 Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
65% matchVery Positive81% of 7,878 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 24.7 hrsMean: 33.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The third entry in the Monster Hunter Stories RPG series is here! Twin Rathalos, born in a twist of fate. Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG series set in the Monster Hunter world, where you can become a Rider, raising and bonding with your favorite monsters.
Why similar: Creature Collector 44.5%, JRPG 18.3%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, RPG 8.9%, Exploration 4.7%
- #57 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
66% matchVery Positive95% of 14,466 reviews2022
Dev: Dancing Dragon GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!
Why similar: JRPG 19%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, Fantasy 13.3%, RPG 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%
- #58 Dark Deity
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,017 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 20.4%, JRPG 20.1%, Turn-Based Combat 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Fantasy 8.9%
- #59 EMUUROM
64% 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 36.9%, Metroidvania 31.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Exploration 7.3%, Platformer 7%
- #60 Monster Battles
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 492 reviews2025
Dev: FourteenPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Gather your monster squad and fight in Monster Battles! Dive into this inventory management auto-battler. Collect, combine, and strategize with your monsters. The same-race monsters get powerful buffs, and monsters can fuse and evolve. Discover endless possibilities and build your ultimate squad!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 53.4%, PvP 24.6%, Strategy 14.3%, Indie 3.2%, 2D 2.8%