{"id":127965,"date":"2022-09-09T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-137133"},"modified":"2022-09-09T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T17:00:00","slug":"guide-best-pokemon-likes-on-nintendo-switch-games-to-play-after-youve-finished-pokemon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/09\/09\/guide-best-pokemon-likes-on-nintendo-switch-games-to-play-after-youve-finished-pokemon\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide: Best Pok\u00e9mon-Likes On Nintendo Switch &#8211; Games To Play After You&#8217;ve Finished Pok\u00e9mon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0c8e27808f4e3\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0c8e27808f4e3\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>When they said &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/pokemon\">Pok\u00e9mon<\/a>! Gotta catch &#8217;em all&#8221;, we all assumed that they meant catching all the pocket monsters. But actually, what they were talking about was catching all the Pok\u00e9mon and Pok\u00e9mon-like games out there \u2014 of which there are many. And now, at last, we have caught them all, and wrangled them into this very article.<\/p>\n<p>If you are the kind of person who hates waiting for the next Pok\u00e9mon game, even though they&#8217;re currently arriving at a rate of two or three a year, then these are the games to keep your eyes on the Pok\u00e9 Ball, to train up your A-mashing fingers, and to tide you over until the next Pok\u00e9mon Thing and Pok\u00e9mon Different Thing.<\/p>\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s make like a Wailord and dive right in&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em>Note. Yes, we know Temtem&#8217;s out on Switch! We&#8217;re working on our review right now, and we&#8217;ll be adding it to this list in due course. If it&#8217;s up to snuff, of course.<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/switch-eshop\/coromon\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/304a96f0bac08\/coromon-artwork.900x250.jpg\" alt=\"Coromon (Switch eShop)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/coromon\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/67dc84afa5924\/coromon-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Coromon (Switch eShop)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Freedom Games<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>TRAGsoft<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>21st Jul 2022 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>21st Jul 2022 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s Pok\u00e9mon, but:<\/strong> With built-in Nuzlocke modes and simpler type-matching!<\/p>\n<p>If imitation is the highest form of flattery, then Coromon is the greatest love letter ever written. It makes no secret that it has been inspired by classic Pok\u00e9mon titles, particularly those from the Game Boy Advance era. It stops just short of being a direct imitation of those games but was clearly created to cater to fans who loved those generations and have been craving more of them.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/nintendo-switch\/digimon_survive\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/e38fb75ce5ee1\/digimon-survive-artwork.900x250.jpg\" alt=\"Digimon Survive (Switch)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/digimon_survive\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/dafcc2199b534\/digimon-survive-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Digimon Survive (Switch)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Bandai Namco<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Witchcraft<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>29th Jul 2022 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>29th Jul 2022 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s Pok\u00e9mon, but:<\/strong> It&#8217;s a visual novel!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/digimon_survive\">Digimon Survive<\/a> is one of the best visual novels of 2022, with plenty of heart and tension to carry you through to the final act. Fans looking for an engaging story with well-written and presented characters that deal with life-and-death situations will enjoy the ride, while players focused on the combat will probably find that the game comes up short.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s certainly not a traditional Pok\u00e9-like, but if you want more time to hang out with your animal buddies rather than all that fighting, you&#8217;ll find it here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">Please note that some external links on this page are affiliate links, which means if you click them and make a purchase we may receive a small percentage of the sale. Please read our <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/advertising\">FTC Disclosure<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\" data-product-id=\"18400\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/18400\/137133\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/18400\/100x100.jpg?v=e15d6ab3a982ad0fb9b74d9b379f8e2a\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"item\" data-product-id=\"19925\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/19925\/137133\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/19925\/100x100.jpg?v=581dfeb523846864af9c9e6662025dc4\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/nintendo-switch\/monster_crown\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/add7679b4ba2f\/monster-crown-artwork.900x250.jpg\" alt=\"Monster Crown (Switch)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/monster_crown\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c95810fc702e2\/monster-crown-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Monster Crown (Switch)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Soedesco<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Studio Aurum<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>12th Oct 2021 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>12th Oct 2021 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s Pok\u00e9mon, but:<\/strong> With contracts!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/monster_crown\">Monster Crown<\/a> is set in the wild world of Crown Island, where humans and monsters don\u2019t so much live together in harmony as they do in begrudging acceptance. Catching monsters is as simple as offering them a pact, which they then read mid-battle and then either accept or reject based on factors like level and health. It&#8217;s also designed to look a bit like an 8-bit Game Boy Color game, if you&#8217;re into that!<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\" data-product-id=\"15872\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/15872\/137133\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/15872\/100x100.jpg?v=07722c45fde215fdb92f1bc472584123\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/nintendo-switch\/nexomon_extinction\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8cc63be8c5fab\/nexomon-extinction-artwork.900x250.jpg\" alt=\"Nexomon: Extinction (Switch)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/nexomon_extinction\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d40ab1bb73e17\/nexomon-extinction-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Nexomon: Extinction (Switch)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>PQube<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>VEWO Interactive<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>28th Aug 2020 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>28th Aug 2020 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s Pok\u00e9mon, but:<\/strong> With more complex battles and non-linear exploration!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/nexomon_extinction\">Nexomon: Extinction<\/a> wears its influences unapologetically on its sleeve. You\u2019re a kid who becomes a Nexomon tamer (not trainer, that\u2019s a different word, see?), you must travel the land going from town to town while catching and training (sorry, <em>taming<\/em>) more Nexomon, and of course eventually saving the world. It\u2019s the same idea, same formula, and even has the same battle UI. It&#8217;s a fair bit harder than Pok\u00e9mon when it comes to battles, which can be both a blessing and a curse, as the difficulty spikes a fair bit. It&#8217;s ruddy gorgeous, though.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\" data-product-id=\"19350\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/19350\/137133\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/19350\/100x100.jpg?v=5ed1e2a7e8adb340dcd282c8d67e27ab\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/nintendo-switch\/digimon_story_cyber_sleuth_complete_edition\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8a6670a9932ce\/digimon-story-cyber-sleuth-complete-edition-artwork.900x250.jpg\" alt=\"Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition (Switch)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/digimon_story_cyber_sleuth_complete_edition\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0d238acb5f59d\/digimon-story-cyber-sleuth-complete-edition-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Complete Edition (Switch)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Bandai Namco<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Bandai Namco<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>18th Oct 2019 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>18th Oct 2019 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s Pok\u00e9mon, but:<\/strong> It&#8217;s Digimon!<\/p>\n<p>Come on, you know the deal with Digimon: They can talk, and devolve, unlike their simpler (stupider?) Pok\u00e9quivalents. Evolution is also more complicated as a result, and most battles are also 3v3 rather than 1v1.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the other Digimon game on this list, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/digimon_story_cyber_sleuth_complete_edition\">Cyber Sleuth<\/a> is more like what you&#8217;d expect from a Pok\u00e9mon-like, although it&#8217;s still leaning towards the &#8220;visual novel&#8221; side of things with long cutscenes of dialogue. There&#8217;s also a fair bit of grinding, but if you are a Pok\u00e9-enjoyer, that won&#8217;t stop you, will it?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/nintendo-switch\/ni_no_kuni_wrath_of_the_white_witch\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/363214c11322b\/ni-no-kuni-wrath-of-the-white-witch-artwork.900x250.jpg\" alt=\"Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (Switch)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/ni_no_kuni_wrath_of_the_white_witch\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/6e74859c9a9dc\/ni-no-kuni-wrath-of-the-white-witch-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (Switch)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Bandai Namco<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Level-5<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>20th Sep 2019 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>20th Sep 2019 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s Pok\u00e9mon, but:<\/strong> Much better writing and visuals!<\/p>\n<p>Level-5&#8217;s bewitching fairytale masterpiece of a JRPG is like a playable Studio Ghibli movie. Their trademark localisation makes the writing come to life, and the fantastic choice to use regional British accents for the characters make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/ni_no_kuni_wrath_of_the_white_witch\">Ni No Kuni<\/a> unlike any other game out there (except maybe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/xenoblade_chronicles_3\">Xenoblade Chronicles<\/a>&#8230; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/ni_no_kuni_ii_revenant_kingdom\">Ni No Kuni 2<\/a>, obviously).<\/p>\n<p>The Pok\u00e9-part of Ni No Kuni is that you can catch and train Familiars, which are creatures with <em>incredibly<\/em> precise and weird names (like the &#8220;Shonky-Honker&#8221; and the &#8220;Sleepeafowl&#8221;) that range from charming to terrifying. They&#8217;ll fight on your behalf, and you can evolve&#8211;sorry, <em>metamorphose<\/em> them into more powerful beasties, too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/switch-eshop\/ooblets\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/6c3139bb571a8\/ooblets-artwork.900x250.jpg\" alt=\"Ooblets (Switch eShop)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/ooblets\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/86c08da278466\/ooblets-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Ooblets (Switch eShop)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Glumberland<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Glumberland<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>1st Sep 2022 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>1st Sep 2022 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s Pok\u00e9mon, but:<\/strong> There&#8217;s no fighting!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/ooblets\">Ooblets<\/a>, which came out recently after a long time in early access, is a quirky creature-collecting life sim set in a rundown town. But this game offers more than just creature collecting \u2014 between farming, making friends, and busting a move, players are responsible for restoring life to Badgetown and its surrounding areas through the power of the &#8216;Oobnet&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the Ooblets are roughly analogous to Pok\u00e9mon in that you collect them and they follow you, but matters are settled with dance battles, and your weird and wonderful menagerie can be used as farm help and companions, too. Way more useful than Pok\u00e9mon ever were.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"list-item\">\n<div class=\"list-hero\" data-subject=\"games\/switch-eshop\/slime_rancher_plortable_edition\">\n<div class=\"scanlines-before\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgMjUwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"250\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8d142893e0fe2\/slime-rancher-plortable-edition-artwork.900x250.jpg\" alt=\"Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition (Switch eShop)\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"cover scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/slime_rancher_plortable_edition\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2c21c47595153\/slime-rancher-plortable-edition-cover.cover_small.jpg\" alt=\"Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition (Switch eShop)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"list-hero-info\">\n<p><span>Publisher: <\/span><strong>Monomi Park<\/strong> \/ <span>Developer: <\/span><strong>Monomi Park<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"release\"><span>Release Date: <\/span><strong>11th Aug 2021 (<abbr title=\"United States \/ North America\">USA<\/abbr>)<\/strong> \/ <strong>11th Aug 2021 (<abbr title=\"UK \/ European\">UK\/EU<\/abbr>)<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture embed pictures\" id=\"screenshots\"><\/aside>\n<p><strong>It&#8217;s Pok\u00e9mon, but:<\/strong> With capitalism! And slimes!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/slime_rancher_plortable_edition\">Slime Rancher: Plortable Edition<\/a> is all about collecting various types of slime, not for companionship or fighting, but for sweet, sweet cash. Sort of. The slimes all, erm, <em>excrete<\/em> something called &#8220;Plorts&#8221;, which can be sold on the Plort Market for extra money, which can be used to get more slimes and build enclosures for new types, which give you different Plorts&#8230; and so on. We&#8217;re not doing it justice; it&#8217;s a blinkin&#8217; marvellous game.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\" data-product-id=\"20014\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/20014\/137133\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/20014\/100x100.jpg?v=43e9979ff66de9119e6dc38fb897e24f\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When they said &#8220;Pok\u00e9mon! Gotta catch &#8217;em all&#8221;, we all assumed that they meant catching all the pocket monsters. But actually, what they were talking about was catching all the Pok\u00e9mon and Pok\u00e9mon-like games out there \u2014 of which there are many. 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