Cassette Beasts stands out as one of the best RPG/Indie titles in recent memory.
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Verdict
94%
Steam
100
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (94% positive from 11K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (100/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
Rich open world to explore
No significant drawbacks reported
Cassette Beasts is a role-playing video game developed by Bytten Studio and published by Raw Fury. It was released for the PC on April 26, 2023, and was released for the Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on May 25, 2023. It was released simultaneously on Xbox Game Pass as the day of its PC release date. It was released for Android and iOS on January 15, 2025.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 8h ago
Cassette beasts is a very unique experience in the monster catching genre imo. Being able to swap off skills anytime and letting you get really silly with builds has been really fun. especially a big fan of the 2v2 format being the normalized battle since they actually make it work here. the monsters all have fun designs that are unique (big robindam fan here) the music is REALLY good. the gameplay is just surprisingly very well thought of with how element weaknesses work and such. id say my only complaint about the game honestly is just how there isn't TRUE coop online (but thats being fixed in the sequel) and well the fact i wish the post game was longer. all in all? Its a really great time especially with friends just ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ around with their monsters with silly ass builds. highly recommend if you want a monster catcher game with unique gameplay and vibe
Fun little creature collector. Could definitely do with some kind of battle speed/animation skip option - especially for the end game grind. For instance, even after you wipe the other team completely, they will still stack every status effect on them before the result screen. A very minor gripe for a good game.
Cassette Beasts has a great concept, charming visuals, good music, and an interesting combat system, but the progression is frustrating and often feels like it wastes your time. The game gives you several questlines at once, but you can travel across the map only to discover that you need another traversal ability, a higher level, or a different quest completed first. The Ranger Captains are scattered everywhere, and losing can mean a long trip back because checkpoints and fast travel are not always convenient. Wild encounters also interrupt exploration constantly, while normal battles and repeated animations become repetitive. Even some quests feel like busywork, such as collecting 300 Wood early in the game just to build a sign. The game can be fun, but too much of that fun is buried under grinding, backtracking, unclear progression, and unnecessary frustration.
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