5 major monster taming games that aren't Pokemon or Shin Megami Tensei
Monster taming games continue to be evergreen, largely thanks to Nintendo's Pokemon series. Game Freak's renowned Nintendo-exclusive series initially dominated the genre, but the success of SEGA's Megami Tensei franchise has also managed to provide competition in that regard.
The rise of these titles and the continued popularity of the genre have made other developers comfortable with pushing out monster catchers of their own. Both AAA and indie studios have made several games in a similar vein.
Some of them take the Pokemon-clone trope to the point of borderline emulating it. However, the following games present their own unique ideas, thus spicing up the genre.
Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinion.
While popular in its own way, the Digimon series has always lived in the shadow of Pokemon. Despite that, the franchise has a strong following as well as unique ideas of its own, especially in video game renditions.
Originally released in 2015, Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth tells the tale of Aiba, a young Japanese student who visits the virtual realm of EDEN pursuing a hacker's trail. While they are granted Digimon Capture programs to befriend the world's iconic creatures, the protagonist also becomes a Cyber Sleuth to investigate mysterious hacker events throughout the metaverse.
Gameplay is turn-based, with players having to fight a Digimon multiple times to analyze them, eventually leading to having a copy in tow. These beings also have multiple evolution forms and can De-Digivolve as needed by meeting stat requirements. The world of EDEN is filled with dungeons to explore, while a narrative-focused experience also awaits players out in the real world.
The game is out on PC, PS4, PS Vita, and
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