Monster Sanctuary

 PlayStation 4
User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10

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  1. Flammie
    Sep 26, 2021
    7
    Monster Sanctuary is an indie JRPG metroidvania with pokemon-style gotta catch em all theme. Overall the game is quite well made, the graphics are decent indie-style "pixel art", music is good and story is good enough that it's fun to follow and has some plot twists even. The battle is very traditional JRPG style turn based combat, quite engaging and 99 % of the game the difficulty levelMonster Sanctuary is an indie JRPG metroidvania with pokemon-style gotta catch em all theme. Overall the game is quite well made, the graphics are decent indie-style "pixel art", music is good and story is good enough that it's fun to follow and has some plot twists even. The battle is very traditional JRPG style turn based combat, quite engaging and 99 % of the game the difficulty level is just right that keeps you interested without being too hard, where it falls down is that last part of the game has so hard difficulty spikes that makes it nearly impossible to complete even after googling ideal party combinations and finding out everyone else had the same problem. The game is also quite unthankful towards grinding, having level caps and skill trees that cannot be finished, to top it all you will find out that grinding levels for all the monsters was total waste of time since simply catching the monster anew when you're at max level will give you an almost max level monster, this kind of uncommunicated things about the main game mechanics are typical indie mistakes that I cannot score this game more than 7, it left bad after taste.… Expand

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. PSX Brasil
    Jul 17, 2022
    90
    By uniting great systems of side-scrolling, turn-based combat and generous touches of a good RPG in the best pixel art style, Monster Sanctuary is a beautiful example that a mixture of several known things can result in something full of identity, charisma and enchantment. And with an expansion of respect, it shows that it is far from exhausting itself.
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  2. Push Square
    Dec 7, 2020
    80
    Monster Sanctuary is a delight. Exploring the interconnected world with your team and discovering cool new monsters is always fun, but it's the process of developing your favourite companions that makes the game so hard to put down.
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  3. PlayStation Universe
    Dec 7, 2020
    80
    It may seem simplistic on the surface but even if you're like me, someone who has a passing interest in the genre, Monster Sanctuary does do a few things differently to most. It's a monster collecting game sprinkled with platforming, exploration and small puzzles. Monster Sanctuary was the game I needed to play right now, it's simple and very rewarding. It plays flawlessly and has a quaint presentation that harkens back to the days of old. Whether it's the Metroidvania exploration, the amount of monster skill and gear customization, or the enjoyable battle system, there is a lot to love here.
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