Temtem is an early access game in which you trap and tame small creatures in magical cards, battle them against other tamers, and try to tame every variety of Temtem on the strange archipelago where you live. If this sounds like it’s all a synonym for Pok mon that’s because it is: Temtem is Pok mon on PC. Except, well, there are loads of Autochess games and Battle Royale games, so fantasy dogfights can be a larger genre than one series, right?
Although, that being said, Temtem does hit an awful lot of familiar beats, especially at the start. You wake up – today is a special day! Today you get to become a Temtem tamer! You run down the stairs, excited to finally leave home. You run into your “friend” Max, who is already committing to their role as your rival by being a hateful tool. And… who’s that? Who else is here on your special day?