If you liked Pokemon when you were younger you'll probably like this. Scratches that nostalgia itch while offering a fun and interesting gameplay loop.

The game is a bit rough around the edges in some places and could use some more different mechanics but still a very fun blend of oldschool Pokemon content and a new age survival game along the lines of Rust and ARK. I do miss some mechanics I got used to in Pokemon however because the vibe is so similar that at times it starts to feel like an official Pokemon game. This game successfully borrows a bunch of mechanics and styles from other games and brings those into the fold to make a cohesive and fun game.
Would love if they started adding different palettes for their "shinies" and if the breeding mechanic got a bit of tuning. Also would be cool if we got an actual sort of story involving this game's "Team Rocket"which are called the Syndicate and if we had Trainer Battles since we got told by Black Marketeers that we can sell "stolen Pokemon" as well as other contraband to him (this includes captured humans, yes you read that right) and I haven't quite found that mechanic yet where you can find other Pal trainers with their own teams.
Also one mechanic I find myself missing is a bit of Terra-forming, something like Valheim's system would be amazing but it's not really needed, would just be cool. Having randomly generated worlds with biomes and different seeds would also be very cool but again not needed, and with small settlements, unique locations like abandoned mine shafts etc. this might not be doable even. There are also Elden Ring-inspired Gaol's scattered across the map with boss enemies/Pals in them.

Also the Pal storage seems a bit limited so I hope that gets addressed especially with how one of the leveling system works. There are a myriad of other small issues that could use some fine-tuning but nothing like a complete rework or overhaul is needed from what I have experienced. One of the few small issues that could be addressed for example are pathing issues or adding some more building options like half-walls or wall signs. The devs have said that they will include official mod support, and a nexus page is already up (and of course an unofficial Pokemon mod has also already appeared) so we might see stuff like that addressed by the modding community. All in all it's a very fun game gotten for a very fair price. Definitely worth it.

If you liked Pokemon when you were younger you'll probably like this. Scratches that nostalgia itch while offering a fun and interesting gameplay loop. The game is a bit rough around the edges in some places and could use some more different mechanics but still a very fun blend of oldschool Pokemon content and a new age survival game along the lines of Rust and ARK. I do miss some mechanics I got used to in Pokemon however because the vibe is so similar that at times it starts to feel like an official Pokemon game. This game successfully borrows a bunch of mechanics and styles from other games and brings those into the fold to make a cohesive and fun game. Would love if they started adding different palettes for their "shinies" and if the breeding mechanic got a bit of tuning. Also would be cool if we got an actual sort of story involving this game's "Team Rocket"which are called the Syndicate and if we had Trainer Battles since we got told by Black Marketeers that we can sell "stolen Pokemon" as well as other contraband to him [spoiler](this includes captured humans, yes you read that right)[/spoiler] and I haven't quite found that mechanic yet where you can find other Pal trainers with their own teams. Also one mechanic I find myself missing is a bit of Terra-forming, something like Valheim's system would be amazing but it's not really needed, would just be cool. Having randomly generated worlds with biomes and different seeds would also be very cool but again not needed, and with small settlements, unique locations like abandoned mine shafts etc. this might not be doable even. There are also Elden Ring-inspired Gaol's scattered across the map with boss enemies/Pals in them. Also the Pal storage seems a bit limited so I hope that gets addressed especially with how one of the leveling system works. There are a myriad of other small issues that could use some fine-tuning but nothing like a complete rework or overhaul is needed from what I have experienced. One of the few small issues that could be addressed for example are pathing issues or adding some more building options like half-walls or wall signs. The devs have said that they will include official mod support, and a nexus page is already up (and of course an unofficial Pokemon mod has also already appeared) so we might see stuff like that addressed by the modding community. All in all it's a very fun game gotten for a very fair price. Definitely worth it.