I was pretty interested in trying out Creature Keeper because, as I’ve mentioned before, I’ve felt like the Pokémon series has gotten a bit stale, and I’ve long relied on the Indie scene to approach it with fresh new ideas. So far, while games like Nexomon and Corromon have been pretty serviceable little Poké-likes, games like Beastieball, Ooblets, and Cassette Beasts have found ways to really shake things up and stand out above the rest.
Creature Keeper certainly belongs in the latter category, combining several unique elements of gameplay with its central monster taming mechanic to make something truly unique. When I started playing it, I jokingly said it felt like “Pokémon Red/Blue but with more ambition,” but the longer I played, the more my opinion shifted because Creature Keeper isn’t really trying to be Pokémon. It’s going for something far more interesting.
Players take on the role of Blank—a young boy in training to be a Creature Keeper. Creature Keepers are... Read more