- #1 Nexomon
97% matchVery Positive89% of 1,827 reviews2020
Dev: VEWO Interactive Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 63.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.3%, RPG 10.7%, Adventure 3.5%, Simulation 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct predecessor to the seed game, offering a similar world, humor, and creature-collecting mechanics.
- #2 Coromon
96% 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 51.7%, Turn-Based Combat 21.2%, RPG 7.1%, Exploration 3.8%, Colorful 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on classic monster-taming RPGs that mirrors the top-down exploration and turn-based combat of the seed game.
- #3 Cassette Beasts
96% 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 40.9%, Turn-Based Combat 23.6%, RPG 8.8%, Colorful 5.8%, Anime 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique fusion mechanic and a charming, witty narrative that matches the lighthearted yet engaging tone of the seed game.
- #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 57.6%, Turn-Based Combat 22.1%, RPG 7.3%, Exploration 3.1%, Adventure 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines creature collection with Metroidvania exploration and deep, tactical turn-based combat.
- #5 Temtem
94% 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 51.9%, Turn-Based Combat 21.2%, RPG 7.9%, Colorful 4%, Anime 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: An MMO-inspired creature collector that emphasizes strategic 2v2 turn-based battles and a colorful, expansive world.
- #6 Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition
94% matchVery Positive90% of 13,155 reviews2019
Dev: h.a.n.d., Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 52.5%, Turn-Based Combat 24.9%, RPG 7.9%, Anime 5.1%, JRPG 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a more mature, story-driven JRPG experience with a massive roster of creatures to evolve and train.
- #7 Moonstone Island
93% 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 75.6%, RPG 12.7%, Simulation 6.8%, Cute 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy creature-collection game that blends deck-building combat with open-world exploration and social elements.
- #8 Ooblets
92% 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 56.3%, RPG 12.3%, Family Friendly 10.7%, Colorful 7.1%, Casual 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky and humorous creature-collector that replaces traditional combat with fun dance battles.
- #9 Anode Heart
91% matchVery Positive91% of 464 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 48.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11%, Top-Down 10.4%, RPG 10.1%, Colorful 5%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired creature collector set in a digital world with a focus on exploration and turn-based strategy.
- #10 Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
91% matchVery Positive83% of 17,174 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 16.6 hrsMean: 39.2 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 61.9%, RPG 19.2%, Adventure 6%, Exploration 5.5%, JRPG 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A polished, turn-based spin-off of the Monster Hunter series that focuses on hatching and bonding with iconic monsters.
- #11 Disc Creatures
90% matchVery Positive83% of 236 reviews2019
Dev: PICORINNE SOFTPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Capture and battle over 200 unique creatures in this retro-inspired monster-collecting RPG. Copy their powers with the revolutionary DiscKid and build your dream team. Explore a vibrant world where humans live alongside mysterious creatures in an unforgettable adventure full of secrets and strategy.
Why similar: Creature Collector 48.3%, Turn-Based Combat 19.3%, RPG 9.9%, Funny 8.7%, Anime 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, pixel-art creature collector that pays homage to the classic handheld games of the 90s.
- #12 Siralim Ultimate
89% 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 60.4%, Turn-Based Combat 26.5%, RPG 11.1%, Indie 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.6%
Why You'll Like It: An incredibly deep monster-taming RPG with thousands of creatures and endless customization options for hardcore fans.
- #13 Monster Crown
89% matchMixed57% of 1,045 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 40.9%, Turn-Based Combat 24.9%, RPG 8.7%, Top-Down 8%, Colorful 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a dark, breeding-focused monster-taming system that allows for creating thousands of unique species.
- #14 Dokimon Quest
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 551 reviews2024
Dev: Yanako RPGs
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A monster-taming RPG meets GBC-era nostalgia. Capture and train 140+ Dokimon across 15+ towns. "Whoa, watch out — Dokimon are dangerous!" Uncover the mystery behind your missing childhood friend in the Xelos region.
Why similar: Creature Collector 49.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, RPG 9.3%, Funny 7.8%, Exploration 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A modern creature-collection RPG that focuses on exploration and party-based strategy in a vibrant world.
- #15 Abomi Nation
87% matchVery Positive83% of 138 reviews2021
Dev: Orange Pylon GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 45%, Turn-Based Combat 23%, RPG 9%, Funny 7.6%, Family Friendly 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelite creature collector where every playthrough offers a different team and set of challenges.
- #16 Bugsnax
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,433 reviews2022
Dev: Young Horses
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure!
Why similar: Creature Collector 63.4%, Colorful 5.2%, Comedy 4.8%, Adventure 4.6%, Family Friendly 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A whimsical adventure game focused on discovering and capturing strange, food-based creatures on a mysterious island.
- #17 WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY®
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,367 reviews2017
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 47.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
CAPTURE, CUSTOMISE AND EVOLVE! Embark on a magical journey with siblings Reynn and Lann as they explore the vast land of Grymoire to rediscover their past and save the future.
Why similar: Creature Collector 42.8%, Turn-Based Combat 24.7%, RPG 15.8%, Anime 4.6%, JRPG 4%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted JRPG that uses a unique stacking mechanic to collect and battle with classic Final Fantasy monsters.
- #18 Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered
86% matchVery Positive83% of 5,139 reviews2019
Dev: LEVEL5 Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Journey back to the other world in Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered. LEVEL-5’s classic tale returns better than ever, with improved graphics and performance.
Why similar: Creature Collector 48%, RPG 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 8.5%, Anime 5.6%, Adventure 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, story-rich RPG that features a robust system for collecting and evolving familiars to fight alongside you.
- #19 Epic Battle Fantasy 5
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 6,101 reviews2018
Dev: Matt Roszak
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 44.6 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 40.5%, Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, Funny 10.9%, RPG 8.4%, Comedy 4%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based RPG packed with humor, colorful visuals, and a massive variety of enemies to capture and utilize.
- #20 Digimon World: Next Order
84% matchVery Positive81% of 2,943 reviews2023
Dev: HYDE, Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The Digital World has run rampant with Machinedramon and is now in a state of utter chaos. As a Digidestined, it’s up to you to restore order to the world in Digimon World: Next Order, a monster collecting RPG.
Why similar: Creature Collector 62.7%, RPG 15.1%, Simulation 5.4%, Anime 4.6%, JRPG 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy RPG that focuses on raising and caring for two Digimon partners simultaneously.
- #21 EvoCreo
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 86 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 42.2%, Turn-Based Combat 21.5%, Top-Down 8.7%, RPG 8.5%, Colorful 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, classic-style creature collector that focuses on a traditional journey and monster evolution.
- #22 Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX
82% 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 67.8%, RPG 14.4%, Simulation 9.3%, Anime 4.2%, Cute 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic simulation-focused monster-raising game that emphasizes training and tournament progression.
- #23 Monster Hunter Stories
80% matchVery Positive91% of 2,092 reviews2024
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 37.5%, RPG 18.9%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Anime 6.9%, JRPG 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: The original entry in the Stories series, providing a solid foundation for turn-based monster combat and exploration.
- #24 Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
81% matchVery Positive92% of 239 reviews2021
Dev: ManaVoid EntertainmentPub: Indie Asylum
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan is a wholesome, creature capture, 2.5D Adventure-Puzzle-Platformer with over 30 hours of gameplay!
Why similar: Creature Collector 42.3%, Turn-Based Combat 22%, RPG 9%, Funny 7.6%, Family Friendly 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional, story-driven adventure that uses creature-collection mechanics to help characters overcome their fears.
- #25 Monster Harvest
82% matchMixed53% of 539 reviews2021
Dev: Maple Powered GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 60.3%, RPG 13%, Colorful 6.2%, Casual 4.8%, Exploration 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Blends farming simulation with creature collection, allowing you to grow your own monsters to battle with.
- #26 Digimon Story Time Stranger
78% matchVery Positive89% of 22,391 reviews2025
Dev: Media.Vision Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 29.5 hrsMean: 40.2 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 55.2%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, RPG 13.3%, Anime 5.9%, JRPG 4.1%
- #27 Weirdlands
79% matchVery Positive98% of 58 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 36%, Turn-Based Combat 20.2%, RPG 7.4%, Top-Down 6.2%, Family Friendly 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A charming indie RPG that captures the spirit of classic 2D adventure games with a focus on exploration.
- #28 Slime Rancher
79% 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: Funny 16.1%, Colorful 15.2%, Cute 13.3%, Family Friendly 11.5%, Exploration 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, first-person creature-collection game focused on managing a farm of adorable slimes.
- #29 Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 8,877 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 25.5 hrsMean: 35.7 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 52.3%, Turn-Based Combat 21.5%, RPG 14.7%, JRPG 3.3%, Exploration 2.6%
- #30 Fae Farm
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,575 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix LabsPub: Gambit Digital
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Escape to the magical life of your dreams in Fae Farm, a farm sim RPG for 1-4 players. Craft, cultivate, and decorate to grow your homestead, and use spells to explore the enchanted island of Azoria!
Why similar: RPG 34.4%, Family Friendly 21.8%, Colorful 17.2%, Simulation 12.1%, Cute 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy farming simulator that includes creature-taming elements and magical exploration.
- #31 Beasties - Monster Trainer Puzzle RPG
81% matchMixed46% of 68 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 45.1%, Turn-Based Combat 25.8%, Family Friendly 5.1%, Anime 4.8%, Exploration 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines creature collection with match-three puzzle combat for a casual, strategic experience.
- #32 LumenTale: Memories of Trey
77% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,338 reviews2026
Dev: Beehive StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
LumenTale: Memories of Trey is a captivating Monster Collector RPG set in a beautiful and enchanting world. Follow Trey as he embarks on an adventure to recover his missing memories and make new ones with the Animon.
Why similar: Creature Collector 54.1%, Turn-Based Combat 28.3%, RPG 8.8%, JRPG 3.3%, Exploration 3.1%
- #33 Miscrits: World of Creatures
76% matchVery Positive91% of 2,801 reviews2025
Dev: Lightning Ball Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 55.2%, Turn-Based Combat 20.6%, Colorful 6.2%, Casual 4.6%, Adventure 4.4%
- #34 EvoCreo 2
76% matchVery Positive84% of 68 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 45.6%, Turn-Based Combat 24.9%, RPG 10.1%, Colorful 5.3%, Anime 4.6%
- #35 Voidling Bound
74% matchVery Positive93% of 3,377 reviews2026
Dev: Hatchery Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hatch, evolve, and upgrade powerful space creatures in this action-packed sci-fi 3rd person shooter that reinvents the monster taming genre!
Why similar: Creature Collector 71.2%, RPG 11.4%, Adventure 4.4%, Colorful 4.1%, Action 3.4%
- #36 Hentaimon Prologue
75% matchVery Positive85% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: PinkySoul
Windows
Hentaimon is a old-school classic monster-catcher with a special lewd twist. Bond with Hentaimon and explore a broad world filled with thrilling turn-based battles, a mysterious threat awaiting defeat, and lots and lots of hentai. It's time for you to explore the wonder world of these monster girls!
Why similar: Creature Collector 41.4%, Turn-Based Combat 23.2%, Top-Down 8.7%, RPG 8.4%, Colorful 3.6%
- #37 Stackmon
74% 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 65%, Family Friendly 8.8%, Colorful 6.5%, Simulation 5.5%, Adventure 4.1%
- #38 Monster Crown: Sin Eater
73% matchVery Positive86% of 196 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 48.4%, Turn-Based Combat 27.2%, RPG 9.9%, Anime 5.2%, JRPG 3.4%
- #39 Evolings
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 457 reviews2023
Dev: SørbPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.5 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 62%, Turn-Based Combat 18.6%, RPG 12.4%, Cute 2.6%, Action 2.5%
- #40 Necro Story
73% matchVery Positive92% of 119 reviews2024
Dev: Rablo Games
Windows
Necro Story is a creature-collection RPG where you play as a (kind of) evil necromancer more into undead shenanigans than saving the world! Command quirky minions, outsmart foes, and snag their souls to power up your team. Expect strategic combat, laughs, and plenty of mischief.
Why similar: Creature Collector 55.6%, RPG 13.1%, Funny 12.5%, Comedy 5.7%, Colorful 4.2%
- #41 Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers
72% 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 71.6%, RPG 12.3%, Funny 12%, Cute 4.1%
- #42 Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,024 reviews2019
Dev: Moonsprout GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Follow Vi, Kabbu, and Leif as they uncover the secrets of the Land of Bugaria! Explore and combine your team's abilities to solve puzzles, defeat powerful enemies and find ancient treasures!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 30%, RPG 12.3%, Funny 12.2%, Family Friendly 9.6%, Colorful 6.8%
- #43 EvoMon
73% 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 60.7%, Family Friendly 10.9%, Simulation 6.9%, Colorful 6.1%, Casual 5.2%
- #44 Monster Girl Manager
71% 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 49.6%, Turn-Based Combat 24.6%, RPG 10.2%, Anime 4.8%, Colorful 3.4%
- #45 Yaoling: Mythical Journey
69% 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 57.9%, RPG 12.3%, Simulation 5.2%, Adventure 4.3%, Cute 4.2%
- #46 Tinykin
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,293 reviews2022
Dev: SplashteamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!
Why similar: Family Friendly 25.9%, Funny 24.5%, Cute 9.7%, Comedy 9.3%, Adventure 7.9%
- #47 Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,621 reviews2024
Dev: Rabbit & Bear StudiosPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 32.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is designed to bring players a modern take on a classic JRPG experience. Get ready to lead 100+ playable characters through a war-torn world only you can save.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 42.1%, RPG 24.4%, JRPG 8.4%, Anime 7.7%, Adventure 5.1%
- #48 Bloomtown: A Different Story
69% matchVery Positive86% of 1,619 reviews2024
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Creature Collector 55.4%, RPG 14.9%, Adventure 5.1%, Comedy 5.1%, Exploration 4.8%
- #49 Tomomon
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 125 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 51.9%, Turn-Based Combat 25.8%, Top-Down 9%, RPG 8.3%, Cute 2.7%
- #50 Adore
68% matchVery Positive88% of 457 reviews2023
Dev: Cadabra GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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 64.1%, Top-Down 16%, Colorful 8.2%, Cute 4.9%, Adventure 4.1%
- #51 Monster Tribe
70% 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%, Turn-Based Combat 17.7%, Top-Down 10.2%, RPG 9.4%, Exploration 4.6%
- #52 Ova Magica
66% matchVery Positive93% of 708 reviews2026
Dev: ClaudiaTheDevPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Escape everyday stress and start a new life in Clover Town! With adorable blob creatures by your side, you’ll farm, make new friends, and explore uncharted lands. Will you find love, or become the greatest blob trainer? Your story is yours to shape!
Why similar: Creature Collector 40.3%, Turn-Based Combat 21.6%, RPG 8.2%, Colorful 5.2%, Anime 4.4%
- #53 Nuumonsters
68% matchMixed60% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: Yanako RPGs
Windows
Welcome to the wonderful *New* world of Nuumonsters! A short, retro-style Creature Collector RPG — play as Yana or Yasaka and battle your way through the Hana region, with 70+ creatures to catch and train!
Why similar: Creature Collector 66.7%, RPG 14.8%, Casual 4.5%, Adventure 4.5%, JRPG 4%
- #54 Chronomon
67% matchVery Positive84% of 96 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 51.8%, Turn-Based Combat 28.7%, RPG 11%, Simulation 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #55 Beastmancer
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 88 reviews2017
Dev: Autarca
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 55.9%, Turn-Based Combat 21.5%, RPG 17.9%, Indie 3.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #56 Aethermancer
65% matchVery Positive91% of 2,650 reviews2025
Dev: moi rai gamesPub: offbrand games
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 70.2%, RPG 14.1%, Exploration 5%, JRPG 4.7%, Indie 3.1%
- #57 Letalis
65% matchVery Positive97% of 64 reviews2026
Dev: Monkiato
Windows · Mac
Recruit over 1,000 Letalis, conquer coliseums and explore a non-linear world packed with secrets.
Why similar: Creature Collector 46.8%, Turn-Based Combat 26.4%, RPG 10.7%, Top-Down 9%, Exploration 3.4%
- #58 Familiars.io
67% 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 48.7%, Turn-Based Combat 26.7%, RPG 8.5%, Top-Down 5.6%, Exploration 3.4%
- #59 Kabuto Park
64% 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 61%, RPG 10.7%, Colorful 7.3%, Family Friendly 5.9%, Casual 5.3%
- #60 Monster Lab Simulator: Prologue
66% 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 61.9%, Simulation 10.7%, RPG 9.1%, Casual 6.2%, Family Friendly 4.9%