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Monster Sanctuary

2020 · Moi Rai Games

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Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.

The publisher’s description, from its Steam store page.

the trailer, then the store's own shots
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Has it aged?

How does it hold up today? Based on recent reviews, how opinions have changed since launch, player activity and updates.

4½ / 5
Recent reviews
88%positive (91% all-time)
343reviews in the last 6 months

% positive each month, last 4 years.

Reviews via Steam ↗
Player activity
130playing at once, on average
−35%fewer than a year ago

Peak: 725 in Jul 2022.

Player counts via SteamCharts ↗
Since launch
91%positive in its first year
88%positive in the last 6 months

A little less liked than at launch, but still well liked.

Last updated
Jul 2026 last update from the developer

Updated within the last year, so still looked after.

nothing yet

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