Temtem is an MMORPG where you get to explore a vast world, capturing creatures called Temtems and commanding them to battle other creatures. Upon playing the game, you may notice that it's strikingly similar to Pokemon; there are even several Pokemon references that you can find.
If you are looking for games similar to Temtem, you’ve come to the right place. Here, we are going to take a look at some games that are similar to Temtem that you can play after you beat the game. These games aren’t identical, but they definitely give off a similar vibe. First, let’s take a look at the most iconic game on our list.
Updated October 3, 2022 by Jacqueline Zalace: We've updated this guide with even more titles similar to Temtem! Now, you can keep the journey alive even longer.
14 Pokemon Series
As mentioned above, Pokemon is the game most similar to Temtem. Without Pokemon, there is a high probability that Temtem wouldn't exist today. Some of the most recent Pokemon games in the series are Sword and Shield. These games offer a similar experience to Temtem in terms of content and style.
Pokemon Sword and Shield take place in the Galar region, which resembles the United Kingdom. The game introduces 13 regional variants of already existing Pokémon along with a massive 81 new Pokémon. Other than gathering Pokémon, the player’s main objective is to defeat Leon, the current Pokémon Champion.
13 Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy!
In Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy!, Chocobo and his sidekick Cid journey through various dungeons so they can help the inhabitants of the town of Lostime, who have lost their memories. This memory loss is caused by the Bell of Oblivion, which makes them lose their memory each time it rings. Your objective is to find the townspeople’s memories, which are locked in different randomly generated dungeons.
On the way, you will encounter monsters that can be befriended. These monsters then fight alongside you in the dungeons and help to lessen the difficulty of the tougher fights.
12 Monster Hunter Stories
In Monster Hunter Stories, you play as Rider, a character that hunts down monster eggs and hatches them. As Rider, you will search for these eggs all around the world and use egg-shaped Kinship stone to befriend them.
In the story, the Black Blight has afflicted a monster to such an extent that it burned down Rider's hometown. You will need to set out to stop the Black Blight and prevent it from affecting any other monsters. Additionally, you can traverse the lands while riding the monsters!
11 Ni No Kuni II: Wrath of the White Witch
Ni No Kuni II: Wrath of the White Witch is a traditional JRPG made in the style of a Studio Ghibli anime, and with one look at a screenshot, you might think it is an anime. The game centers on a young boy called Oliver, who enters a magical kingdom, so he can rescue his mother.
On your journey, you will encounter creatures called familiars. These are Temtem-like creatures that can be recruited, trained, evolved, and used in battle. Each familiar has a particular trait, statistics, and moves that determine how effectively it can fight other familiars.
10 Dragon Quest Monsters
Unlike the main Dragon Quest titles, Dragon Quest Monsters spends most of its time focusing on the iconic monsters of the franchise. You will breed them, train them and battle them, much like Temtem. Instead of one-on-one duels, though, Dragon Quest Monsters focuses on party-based fights.
You can tame a monster by feeding it meat, then defeating it in combat; but that’s not the hard part. You will need to manage various attributes of the monster, from its personality to its wildness. If you and the monster don’t get along, the monster might refuse to follow orders in battle, leading to defeat.
9 Slime Rancher
Slime Rancher is not that different from Temtem, but other than the MMO element, there’s one major difference between the two games: the creatures in Slime Rancher are actual slimes.
In Slime Rancher, you play as a rancher called Beatrix LeBeau, exploring the lands in search of various cute slimes, and collecting them by sucking them up into your vacpack. Then, you will plop them onto your ranch and feeds them until they drop plorts: droppings that function as the main currency in the game. The slimes can also evolve and turn into unique slimes.
8 World of Final Fantasy Maxima
In World of Final Fantasy Maxima, the player follows the adventures of Reynn and Lann, twins who are suffering from amnesia. They eventually learn that they are Mirage keepers. Mirages are monsters similar to Temtems that the twins can capture, train and use in their future fights. The twins head to the land of Gymoire to fight the Bahamutian Army.
The characters in the game are cute small people called Lilikins, and the Mirages barely surpass them in cuteness. This includes both characters new to the franchise and popular Final Fantasy characters like Noctis, Lightening, and Yuma.
7 Shin Megami Tensei Series
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Shin Megami Tensei is like a more mature version of Temtem. Gone are the bright animations and cute creatures; they are replaced by a darker aesthetic, more challenging gameplay, and a more somber storyline.
In Shin Megami Tensei, you can recruit demons, like Temtem; but the process is different. In these games, you can recruit dozens of demons by negotiating, rather than fighting. The terms of negotiation range from bribery to threats.
6 Digimon World: Next Order
Digimon has always been compared to games like Pokemon. But Digimon World: Next Order is more similar to Temtem than it is to most other games. This is primarily because the game places more considerable emphasis on finding, raising, and training Digimon than in any other game in the franchise.
Digimon World: Next Order is set in an open world, just like Temtem. In this world, you have two accompanying Digimon; you also start with ten possible companions that you can grow and evolve through battles and by interacting with them.
5 Yo-kai Watch
The Yo-kai Watch franchise consists of several main games, as well as a few spin-offs. The series follows the adventures of a boy called Nate, who possesses a special watch called a Yo-kai Watch. It allows him to see, capture, and summon the Yo-kai, which are ghostly entities based on Japanese folklore.
You can capture these Yo-kai by first enticing them with the food these creatures like, then battling them with Yo-Kai you have already collected. Yo-Kai Watch is like Temtem, but it has a distinctly Japanese feel.
4 Ooblets
Ooblets is a newer game on our list that also has a similar art style to Temtem. In this game, you collect creatures called ooblets while taking care of your farm. Rather than engaging in combat, you will participate in dance battles to gain new ooblets.
If you win a dance battle, the defeated ooblet will give you their seed, which can be planted onto your farm. After a few days, this seed will then hatch into the ooblet! You can find ooblets in Badgetown, but there are also several areas that can be unlocked, which contain even more ooblets.
3 Monster Sanctuary
Next up, we have Monster Sanctuary. This Metroidvania game has a completely different look to Temtem. Rather than exploring a 3D world, Monster Sanctuary has similar graphics to Terraria or Starbound.
While it looks different, the premise is still the same; explore the world and collect new monsters. In total, there are 111 monsters that you can collect, each with their own unique biography.
2 Coromon
At first glance, Coromon looked like a classic Pokemon game, with a 2D top down appearance. In Coromon, you start as a new Battle Researcher who must save Velua from a mysterious force.
There are over 100 creatures in this game that can be trained and used in combat. Additionally, there is an online mode, allowing you to battle with friends.
1 Rune Factory 5
Lastly, we have Rune Factory 5. This game takes place in Rigbarth, a small town that has been plagued with mysterious events. As a ranger, you will need to restore peace and gather up 'rowdy monsters'.
In addition to monster battling and taming, you will be able to manage a farm and grow crops. If your farm becomes too big, your monsters can even help out.