Games like Temtem
If Temtem is your kind of game, the closest matches are tinymancer, Rebellion Against Rebellion and Coromon — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its no microtransactions, tactical positioning matters and writing quality is exceptional. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Temtem is a massively multiplayer creature-collection RPG developed by Crema and published by Balor Games, released in 2022 with a price of $44.99 USD. Players traverse a vibrant world collecting and taming creatures, engaging in turn-based combat that emphasizes tactical positioning. The game supports cooperative multiplayer for its campaign alongside competitive player-versus-player battles. Housing customization and creature breeding provide long-term progression systems. Players describe the experience as challenging and immersive, with reviewers highlighting the absence of microtransactions and the strategic depth of combat positioning as key hooks. The game runs verified on Steam Deck and holds an 83% positive rating from over 17,900 Steam reviews.
About Temtem: Temtem is an online creature-collection adventure. Tame 165 unique creatures across 7 vibrant islands, battle other tamers, tackle mythical Lairs, chase Luma & Umbra variants, and breed your favorite Tems - with friends by your side! Dive into a colorful monster catching adventure, so Temtem up!
Players who liked Temtem also play
Steam players who put hours into Temtem also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
tinymancer
WHY THIS
Top pick for Temtem fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Temtem.
A tiny, eerie online world with Deckbuilding, Creature Collection, Housing, Crafting, Exploration, and Cartridge mini-games.
Rebellion Against Rebellion
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Temtem fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Temtem.
Dive into the indie MMORPG, Rebellion Against Rebellion! Embark on a magical journey in a world of enchantment, shaped by mystical crystals. Acquire magical abilities, collect characters, and pets on epic adventures! Join now for an uplifting, enchanting experience!
Coromon
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Temtem.
Third-strongest match for Temtem fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Temtem.
Coromon is a modern take on the classic monster-taming genre. Tame Coromon and explore a vast world filled with thrilling turn-based battles, brain-twisting puzzles, and a mysterious threat to the world awaiting defeat. Nobody said being a Battle Researcher was easy!
QUEST TOGETHER
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Temtem fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Temtem.
Take up your sword and shield and go on a quest with your friends in QUEST TOGETHER, the VR MMORPG. Rise up the ranks in the adventurers guild, hang out with your fellow questers, make new friends, team up together for adventure, or partake in some PVP matches!
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Temtem fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Temtem.
Traverse the Telvanni Peninsula in Morrowind and preserve secrets ascribed to the unfathomable realms of Apocrypha. Unlock the runic power of a brand-new class - the Arcanist - and fight to uphold reality itself.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Temtem.
Ranked #6 for Temtem fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Massively Multiplayer and RPG with Temtem.
Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.
Dragonheir: Silent Gods
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Temtem.
Ranked #7 for Temtem fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Temtem.
Anniversary celebration is here! Returning players can claim up to 1,500 draws and 12 SSR heroes. Experience the new Magichess, a pure tactical auto-chess with 10-minute fast-paced duels! Season resets are officially gone, and your strength and progress are permanently preserved!
New World: Aeternum
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Temtem.
Ranked #8 for Temtem fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Massively Multiplayer with Temtem.
Experience a thrilling action RPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum. Forge your destiny on an adventure filled with danger and opportunity.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Temtem
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Palworld
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Temtem.
Reviewers of Temtem cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Temtem.
Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
Cassette Beasts
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Temtem cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Temtem.
Collect awesome monsters to use during turn-based battles in this open-world RPG, now with online multiplayer mode. Combine any two monster forms using Cassette Beasts’ Fusion System to create unique and powerful new ones!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Temtem.
Reviewers of Temtem cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and RPG with Temtem.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Temtem cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum combines the excitement of rollercoasters with the fun of a great strategy simulation. RCT3 Platinum combines the roller coaster theme park fun of the Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 with included expansion packs Soaked! and Wild! Now enjoy more options than ever.
Moonstone Island
WHY THIS
Shares creature collection with Temtem.
Reviewers of Temtem cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Temtem.
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
Coromon
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Temtem.
Reviewers of Temtem cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Temtem.
Coromon is a modern take on the classic monster-taming genre. Tame Coromon and explore a vast world filled with thrilling turn-based battles, brain-twisting puzzles, and a mysterious threat to the world awaiting defeat. Nobody said being a Battle Researcher was easy!
Nexomon
WHY THIS
Shares creature collection with Temtem.
Reviewers of Temtem cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Temtem.
Catch, evolve and collect over 300 unique Nexomon! Assemble the ultimate Nexomon team to save your friends and save the world! Clash against legendary champions and become a hero in this epic journey!
Nexomon: Extinction
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Temtem.
Reviewers of Temtem cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with Temtem.
Nexomon: Extinction is a return to classic monster catching games, with a brand new story, eccentric characters and over 300 unique Nexomon to trap, tame and evolve.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Temtem at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~89% under Temtem on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Temtem.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Temtem on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Temtem.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Phasmophobia
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Temtem on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Temtem.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~78% under Temtem on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Temtem.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Schedule I
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Temtem on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Temtem.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Temtem on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Temtem.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
The Forest
WHY THIS
Priced ~56% under Temtem on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Temtem.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Temtem.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Massively Multiplayer with Temtem.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Temtem.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Temtem.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Temtem.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Temtem.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Temtem.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
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More from Crema
Other recommendable Steam games by Crema, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Temtem: Swarm
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Temtem.
Another title from Crema, the studio behind Temtem. Shares RPG with Temtem.
Can you Survive the Swarm? Unlock mighty abilities and upgrades, find and collect Tems to evolve and become stronger, discover overpowered strategies, and battle massive bosses in this survivor-like bullet heaven! Play solo or online co-op with up to 3 players, building the wildest synergies.
Immortal Redneck
WHY THIS
Another title from Crema, the studio behind Temtem. Shares Indie with Temtem.
Immortal Redneck is a FPS set in Egypt with rogue-lite elements. Frantic gameplay, twitch controls and an arcade-style feel meet randomly generated dungeons, a complete skill tree, permanent death and 9 classes with different traits.
Temtem: Showdown
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Temtem.
Another title from Crema, the studio behind Temtem. Shares Indie and RPG with Temtem.
Jump right into Temtem competitive action in this free multiplayer battle simulator! Build your team in seconds and dash into ranked matches with players from all over the world for pure, no-frills Temtem battling action—no leveling or taming required!
Temtem: Pioneers
WHY THIS
Another title from Crema, the studio behind Temtem. Shares Adventure and RPG with Temtem.
Survive and explore an untamed frontier in Temtem: Pioneers. Tame and become a roster of 200+ Temtem and master their unique abilities in fast, real-time combat. Build, craft, battle, and discover new creatures solo, or co-op with your friends in this open world survival crafting adventure.
Frequently asked about Temtem
- Is Temtem verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Temtem is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Temtem cost?
- Temtem is listed on Steam at 44.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Temtem have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Temtem supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
- What games are most similar to Temtem?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Temtem are tinymancer, Rebellion Against Rebellion, Coromon.
- Who developed Temtem?
- Temtem was developed by Crema and published by Balor Games.
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