Anyone who grew up with the Pokémon games or learned to love them as an adult will likely be looking around for more games that involve creature collecting. Palworld ended up fulfilling that desire, but when you’ve finished playing its 1.0 update, what else is there? If you’re looking for the best creature-collecting games that remind you of Palworld, this is the list for you.
Moonstone Island
Explore a vast, open world of over 100 explorable islands in Moonstone Island. This game is a mix of life simulation, deck building, and creature collecting. You’ll find over 70 Spirits to tame across the many islands you must travel via balloon, broom, or glider.
You can then battle with these creatures using a deck-building combat system. There’s also a more chill side of Moonstone Island, which involves befriending or romancing villager NPCs. The world is also procedurally generated, so you never know which creature you’ll come across next.
Cassette Beasts
Collecting unique monsters is what Cassette Beasts is all about. In this open-world RPG with a pixelated art style reminiscent of the classic Pokémon games, fight in turn-based battles and create new monsters via the Fusion System.
As you traverse the open world, you can travel with a diverse cast of human companions. Form bonds with your friends, and record monsters on your cassette tapes to gain their wild abilities.
Witchspire
More similar to Palworld, Witchspire is a third-person open-world adventure where you play as a witch who can befriend and battle creatures. Whether you’re playing alone or with friends in co-op, cast magic spells and build a base in this magical survival game.
The world is filled with a plethora of magical familiars you can battle and collect their spirits. There are dangers that lurk beneath the surface of this world, and it’s up to you and your creatures to live and thrive in Witchspire.
Monster Hunter Stories 3
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection turns the normal Monster Hunter franchise into something more focused on collecting monsters and hatching them from eggs. This JRPG has you play as a rider in a world that is on the brink of destruction.
Meanwhile, many monster species face extinction. Fight and collect monsters in unique turn-based combat where you fight with a monster companion of your choice. If you love collecting and hatching eggs in Palworld, this may be the right game for you.
Slime Rancher 2
The latest entry in the Slime Rancher series is Slime Rancher 2, a cozy slime-collecting open-world game. Play as Beatrix LeBeau as she explores the Slime Sea to find Rainbow Island.
The land is overflowing with new and unique slimes to wrangle and farm. There are also vast resources available to collect as you build your base and farm these adorable creatures. This is a great game to play if you want something more relaxing than Palworld.
Aside from these games that are already out, there’s an upcoming game just like Palworld that you should keep your eyes on. Learn more about everything there is to know about Aniimo.
