Monstronomy
Dolphin Horizon Games, Inc. · 2024 · Creature Collector, RPG, Horror, Pixel Graphics, Cute
PC
Positive82% · 22
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About Monstronomy
As you peruse the dark web, you find and download hidden files labeled “Monstronomy: A Classic Monster Collector Game.” With your interest piqued, you decide to explore the game to find out where this game came from and why it was concealed.
On the surface level, it appears like any other creature collector game. However, you discover the antagonists seem too wicked for a kid’s game and it feels incomplete with strange glitches. As you dig deeper, you find secret messages and videos when interacting with objects and NPCs. While some videos and messages seem harmless, just trying to frighten the player, other messages seem to be leaving clues and hints at what is really going on.
What is there to uncover in this thin veil of a creature collector? Why was this game hidden? What are the messages and videos trying to tell you? Who is behind these messages and why?
WARNING: DO NOT PLAY IF EASILY DISTURBED; FLASHING LIGHTS IN GAME MAY NOT BE SUITABLE TO ALL PARTIES
- Single player creature collector with a darker, more mysterious, thriller-horror story than typical monster tamers
- Found-films and cryptic messages reveal a more sinister story beneath the facade of a kid’s game
- Over 100 creatures to play with and use to explore a simple but enjoyable, cute world
- Challenging enemies and puzzles that keeps the player engaged as they find out what is truly at stake
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
[b]My Playtime:[/b] 23.5h (100% achievement, finished the game) [b]My First Playthrough:[/b] [b]Grindy Achievement(s):[/b] Yes (~1 achievement). [b]Optional Achievement(s):[/b] Yes (12 achievements). [b]Difficult Achievement(s):[/b] No. [h1]Intro[/h1] [b]Monstronomy[/b] is a monster-taming game with some gruesome lore beneath it. You'll see some jumpscares and videos that are unrelated to the game as you play, which tell about something else that went behind the scenes. [b]Pros:[/b] - 101 monsters to catch - Secrets to discover [b]Cons:[/b] - Slow combat - Lack of QoL fixes - Long backtracking inside building areas [b]Specs[/b] Intel Core i5-9300H 2.40GHz, 8GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 [h1]Should you buy this game?[/h1] [b]No.[/b] [i]The game lacks several QoL fixes and feels pretty much barebones, plus it doesn't use its strength for puzzle solving well.[/i] [hr][/hr] [h1]In-Depth Review[/h1] [h3]Visuals[/h3] The game looks like a watered-down [b]Pokémon[/b] game, especially on the battle screen. On the good side, the monsters all look great and diverse - there were cute ones as well as the scary ones mixed in. Also, the evolutions give some sort of resemblance to their…38 found this helpful
13 year old me would have loved this. As an adult it doesn't really hit that mark anymore but it's fun enough. Only real downside is the barebone music/sound which starts to get on your nerves within the first hour of playing.
Nothing to add to a review by aquatorrent below really, read it for in-depth detail. TL;DR – yet another 'disturbing horror' game of rather uninspired quality and poor UI/UX. https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198132503739/recommended/2542460/
This a fun game. It is short but it is a good time. It feels like the creators had fun making this.
This is a game that was clearly an absolute blast to make, and you can really tell from basically every facet of it that the people involved truly loved what they were making. If you do check it out, definitely stick around for the secrets, they are worth it ;)
A pokemon creepy pasta made real. Great lore, a couple plot twists. I played 12 hours in 2 days. The only negative I found: 1.I wasn't able to solve a single keypad puzzle by my own. If they had been a bit easier, it would have been more enjoyable, and I would have experience the game in a deeper way. 2. The post-end content is a bit unclear. It's ther, but you don't know it until you randomly stumble upon it.
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