Chronomon

This is the game that has scratched my oldschool Pokemon itch the most and it even adds in some elements from games like Stardew. While there were a few bugs it was mostly minor stuff and the dev is great about fixing them.

Game could be more fun. If you're here to catch mons more than to farm, this might not be the game you're looking for. Battles aren't really difficult; they just take too long. You spend too much time eating/healing. Then you have to run home to rest, since potions take forever to farm early game. If you fight a strong mon, your remaining reserve mon ends up getting all the xp since the rest of your mons are dead. Feels like a waste. Could be a skill issue; it just feels like too many loops to jump through just to be prepared for adventuring/capturing/battling. Game feels really fun until you start to realize it's a lot of work for a slow return. If you love the farm grind, and mons are an afterthought, this'll probably be a great purchase for you.

I had the pleasure of playing Chronomon back during its Steam Showcase, as well as multiple instances of Demos and Early Access. With 1.0 around the corner, I cannot recommend this game enough to folks! It's fun, nostalgic, scratches a Stardew and Pokemon itch at the same time whilst feeling like its own game still. The devloper has done an amazing job of keeping the community involved with milestones and additions, that it feels like a true collaboration. So much of what makes a game great now days is the love a dev puts into it, and this game is packed with it! Give this game a go if you want to plant a turnip, catch and fish, and evolve your grass-type (not_ pokemon!

I love this game it's amazing only reason i don't have more hours is due to my huge backlog of games. All steam deck owners this is a real gem. I highly recommend it the developer is very active and dedicated to his game. Chatted on x a few times and this really is his passion. So fellow Deckies give it ago it's a great game to play on the go🫶🏻😁❤️

Game needs serious help in the rules/tutorial area. I've 'passed out' several times for no clear reason after either a random monster fight, trainer fight or climbing a latter. There is NO emphasis on the player's energy level(it's 'hidden' in the menu) even though it clearly has considerable impact to game features. So apparently commanding monsters takes energy? Fights take energy? Climbing a damn ladder takes energy? And then each time you faint 10% of your cash on hand is taken for 'emergency services'. Seriously lousy gameplay loop. Guess I'll just not leave the starting area till after Year 1.

I backed this game on Kickstarter back in 2023 and have been watching it grow since. This game is clearly a passion project and I love that. As for the gameplay itself, it's a lovely blend of farming and monster taming and the art I've seen for some of the monsters so far is adorable!! I haven't played for very long yet, but will post my current thoughts below. TLDR: Love the idea and gameplay so far and many bugs that I encountered the first time I played have been patched, but it's not quite there yet for steam deck players. Pros: Appreciate the small touches -Getting to choose how long I sleep (4 different intervals) and not forced to sleep at a specific time -Don't need to switch over to each farm tool to use them, it automatically switches based on what item (tree, rock, etc.) your character is facing -Can decide how much of an item you want to eat, instead of eating one thing at a time to restore stamina Love that you can choose how to progress! Either by battling or by helping the townsfolk is such a fun way to give the player autonomy and reasons to play again. It makes me SO happy when quests incorporate the farming/building mechanics. Appreciate that your monsters have a purpose outside of battling. Taking care of your farm, similar to taking care of your base in Palworld is a fun mechanic. Cons: As another reviewer mentioned, early game leveling is rough. My lvl 7 taking down a lvl 5 and getting only a sliver of xp in the bar isn't the best feeling. I tried battling at night to see if I got more xp, but kept getting my team wiped out (this could be a skill issue on my part though) Quite a few menu bugs -Using steam deck, the main menu buttons don't always work. I can't move the joycon up to view moves, nor can I scroll through imprints, achievements, etc. I had to use my finger to select them -Can't exit out of the chronomon PC storage menu using the B (right facing button), had to use my finger -When closing out of the chronomon PC storage, I could no longer open the main menu using Start. Opening a work station menu or exiting the game fixes this. -Clicking the right or left bumper to move through the hotbar would occasionally skip an item and I would have to go through the list multiple times to get the item I needed Overall I'm excited to get back into the game!! Keep up the great work dev! :)

Oof, it feels bad. You need a controller (which I didn't even know until I tried to get out bed at the start and just coudn't do anything) but it feels awful to play with a controller. The controls are clunky and the UI is super unclear. The mons are not that well designed after coming from something like Cassette Beasts. I'm not refunding because I'm hoping the dev can salvage the game buuuuut I don't know how realistic that is. Plus in my 15 mnutes of trying I hit multiple bugs. I know it's early access but still.

It's a little jank, there's some bad here, sure, but I think it's nice. A little adventure with some humor about building a farm and training monsters to help on said farm. Combat can be a bit hard at the start, but it does get better as you make lots of food.

Amazing game, yeh it may seem challenging but the difficulty made the game alot more enjoyable. Has good creature designs and theres always something to do whether thats farming to grind mats for pots/gold or progression with the lengthy story mode. Couldnt recommend the game enough. Iv logged a fair few hours into the game and for an early access its great! Iv even logged a playthrough of the game. https://youtu.be/xazUG80td5Q?si=nbHtG8MPcFIr_BQe

The game is a nice twist on the classic monster taming / catching game Its post-apocalyptic with hints of what the world was like before popping up. Its manage to merge both monster taming with farming sims my 2 fav game types. This was a lot of work for a solo dev and I really like the game, its familiar but different enough to be interesting. Would 100% recommend