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Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
A pixel art monster collecting game featuring sideview visuals, metroidvania like exploration and challenging turn based combat.
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The Digital FixJames EckhoffDec 202010/10While clearly inspired by other similar titles, Monster Sanctuary takes that inspiration and runs with it, carving out its own spot in the gaming world. I can't wait to see how things flourish in the future!
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God is a GeekDec 20208.5/10An incredible entry to the monster collecting genre, Monster Sanctuary combines turn based battles and Metroidvania exploration to make a truly unique experience.
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RPG FanMark RoddisonSep 202487/100A quality combination of pixel-art, turn-based JRPG, and Metroidvania. A recipe for monster-collection success.
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KeenGamerBennet Gehring-NobbeDec 20206/10Combining Metroidvania with monster collecting seems like a match made in heaven when you think about it. That’s why, all those years ago, GameFreak and Creatures Inc did just that. Now, Monster Sanctuary comes along and barely improves on the template set by Pokémon Red & Green (& Blue [& Yellow]). While it definitely has its merits, it lacks a certain level of thought and care to set it apart from the average indie game.
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NintendoWorldReportJoel DeWitteDec 20206/10I like Monster Sanctuary for what it tries to accomplish, I just wish I liked the execution as much as the concept. I could see the threads of its attempt weaving into a better cohesive whole, but instead each different ingredient feels incomplete or misses the mark of what makes each genre it pulls from so compelling. There's still fun to be had if setting expectations right and wanting a unique twist that is no muss, no fuss, but I was hoping for more that Monster Sanctuary wasn't quite there to give.
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IGDB rating 8.3/10 from 44 ratings.
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