Temtem

I really want to like this game. It's so close to being good, but it's not. If you just want to play through the story, maybe you'll have fun. I do really like that you can play through the story with a friend. Also the soundtrack is incredibly beautiful. What I don't like is how ridiculously grindy this game is. It is way more grindy than any other creature collector I've played, including old-school Pokemon. I've never even caught a legendary Temtem and I'm 200 hours in. I'm actually stunned by how much grinding you have to do to obtain competitively viable Temtem. The main system for making money, "Free Tem", requires HOURS of catching the same Temtem, and you have to do it within 1 week time period or it resets. So don't count on being able to afford competitively viable Temtem unless you can consistently grind for 5+ hours per week. Breeding your own might actually be worse. Breeding is insane and takes 10 to 20 hours for ONE Temtem and afterwards they will be out of fertility so you'll have to start the process all over again for the next Temtem so I've never had fun with PvP because of that. Sadly, it seems like the creators gave up on the game in which case they should really reduce the grinding in this game so we can at least have some fun with it.

Finally beat the campaign after about a year and a half of on and off playing. At first, the amount of battles can feel overwhelming, but I fell in love with the creatures and the battle systems of the game. The weekly challenges are a great way to earn money once you beat the game! Unlike most games, the end game isn't the end-all-be-all of this game. You have the option to play a randomized playthrough, a nuzlocke, or a randomized nuzlocke, all on dedicated servers, and each with some pretty neat cosmetic rewards, even if it's just a handful of them. Overall, I have loved every second of Temtem. It's a single player RPG with a two-player co-op mode and some late-to-end game group rogue-like content. If you find yourself replaying Pokemon or ROM hacks in various ways to challenge yourself, do yourself a favor and play Temtem! Stick with it until the end, it has tons of fun content!

你游路边就算是条狗也要战斗一场？真是猎了大奇 水里钻出来npc打一局，天上坐绳索下来npc打一局，只要是能走的地方必须有npc跟你战斗一局 简单说五步之内必有一场战斗并且是强制战斗！！！！这辈子没玩过这么猎奇的游戏！！！

There's like a million ROM-Hacks for free out there. Do they have the same graphics as Temtem? No. But you can play a different one each day till the sun burns out. Temtem is by no means a bad game, but gameplay-wise it's just another Fakemon game, be it a fairly good one. Grab it if it's on sale for $5, cause for 40+ bucks you could also just get a real Pokemon game (or play them for free on an emulator...)

Temtem is a really fun creature-collecting MMO that manages to capture the charm of classic monster-taming games while adding its own ideas to the formula. The world is colorful, the Temtem designs are great, and the battles have a nice strategic feel to them. I especially enjoyed the exploration, collecting different Temtem, and building a team that actually feels unique to your playstyle. The online MMO elements also make the world feel more alive, and playing alongside other players adds a nice touch. It’s not perfect, and there are a few rough edges here and there, but overall I’ve had a great time with it. If you enjoy games like Pokémon and want something with a more online-focused experience and deeper battle mechanics, Temtem is definitely worth checking out. Recommended! 👍

Boring, lame and sleep inducing. No thanks

I cannot really recommend Temtem as of now due to these things: 1. Can't choose which temtems to use when battle starts! 2. Temtem legit made my pc crash during battles ( pretty sure it's only Temtem cause i also play other *more demanding* games and they do not BSOD me) 3. Can't see which elements are my Temtems NOR what elements are my opponents!!!! How absurd is this lol 4. Same as 3. the synergies are a cool concept but as a new player i'm put off by it cause i don't know what synergies with what at and have no way to check except going to Wiki and spoiling myself, also can't see which attack deals more damage due to being unable to remember every Temtem i encountered. Other than that, the game is really cute and not bad by any means, but since i'm used to a lot of quality of life upgrades it's just putting me off. Solid 6/10 as of now when i first start playing it 3/7/2025 for measly 1.3h

the more you play the game the more you will realise its a hollow shell of un-fun mechanic masquerading as a pokemon game.