80
Combat isn't the only fun thing the game has to offer. If you're in the mood for collecting and battling strange creatures, give the game a chance, it will serve you pleasant entertainment with beautiful visuals. [Issue#327]
88
Cassette Beasts is an addictive and fun videogame that pleasantly engages and excites. It offers a fascinating story and context, as well-implemented sensitive themes. A must have especially for the play structure.
70
Cassette Beats is generally a good game that takes the classic Pokémon formula and tries to iterate upon it in almost all areas. For the most part, the ideas are indeed a step up from the first few Pokémon generations, but the execution doesn’t quite come off in the pace of battles and its more obscure puzzles. The double-battle nature of the game and the beast customization offers players a great deal of strategy to engage with while listening to an excellent soundtrack. With such a broad open-world setting, RPGamers will likely find themselves immersed far beyond the fifteen hours of mainline content the game has to offer.
9
It's a pretty good modern take on Pokemon. It gets rid of most of the grind of Pokemon while still making it fun.
10
this game is the beast thing i've ever seen before pun intended the combat is goaded the story is life changing so yeah its one of the best games you can play that doesn't cost a hundred dollars or is overrated hollow knight hem hem
6
This game is ok for a monster catching game. Though you don't catch them, you record them and then become the **** monster designs and weird uniqueness of the world is the best part of the **** game does have interesting ideas such as having stickers you can peel off instead of fixed skills. And I like that as long as you are recording a monster it can't be defeated, so you don't lose it if you do too much damage, though some are very hard to record and require a lot of attempts before success and some can wipe you out before you record them.Everything about the game feels half arsed including the ending and not executed well. It's an interesting idea. But the gameplay, dialogue and characters are rather lacklustre. And I find exploring the world rather dull though. And the game overall is very grindy.Post game the Ranger board quests are so repetitive and boring. Even when you force yourself to complete 100 of them you still have to do more if you want to get to lvl 6 ranger rank to be able to get harder orb fusions. I got so sick of it I feel like I am not enjoying it and wasting my time, it's way too tedious and repetitive.I still liked playing it as I get obsessed about getting all the monsters.6/10 game is alright
Cassette Beasts
Released On:
Apr 26, 2023
Metascore
Generally Favorable
83
User score
Generally Favorable
8.4
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Apr 26, 2023
100
Cassette Beasts is the best monster collecting game I've ever played, with sensational combat and a wonderful world to explore.
Apr 26, 2023
90
Cassette Beasts is simply one of the best Pokémon-like games I’ve come across, and I’m looking forward to earning a 100% completion. With a massive end-game and modder support built in at release though, I feel like I’m going to get very sidetracked on the way there.
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Generally Favorable
86% Positive
102 Ratings
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8% Mixed
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7 Ratings
Sep 26, 2025
10
this game is the beast thing i've ever seen before pun intended the combat is goaded the story is life changing so yeah its one of the best games you can play that doesn't cost a hundred dollars or is overrated hollow knight hem hem
Dec 23, 2024
10
One of the best turn-based games & "monster catchers" out there. You go around recording Beasts with a magical Cassette player, hence the name Cassette beasts, you can then transform into any Beasts you have successfully recorded. Everything is music theme & there's even singing when you're inside buildings, a tune that will get stuck in your head for better or worse. There's a social sim dynamic where you can choose to bring along certain NPCS & build your relationship with them, including a dog. These partners also fight with you in battle & give you their own quests. There's a lot of side quests besides the main one which is going around beating Ranger Captains & eventually taking on the Archangels around the world, which are the real boss fights. Finding new Beasts & choosing what they "remaster" into is stays fresh & exciting throughout the game & on top of that there's a cool Fusion mechanic, which isn't some cheap shiny gimmick or mega lame stuff, you can Fuse any two Beasts together in battle & form an unstoppable monster. This game is worth every penny & more.
Jun 1, 2023
88
Cassette Beasts is an addictive and fun videogame that pleasantly engages and excites. It offers a fascinating story and context, as well-implemented sensitive themes. A must have especially for the play structure.
Jan 23, 2024
80
Combat isn't the only fun thing the game has to offer. If you're in the mood for collecting and battling strange creatures, give the game a chance, it will serve you pleasant entertainment with beautiful visuals. [Issue#327]
Apr 28, 2023
80
The best Pokémon clone by a significant margin and arguably a more enjoyable experience than the more recent 3D games, with some clever new ideas and fantastic visuals.
Apr 26, 2023
80
Cassette Beasts feels very genuine. Whilst you can tell where the inspiration for certain choices has come from, the soundtrack, characters and story are all entertaining and heartfelt in a way that separates it from being just another Pokémon clone. Whilst the retro 80s design feels like a comforting warm blanket, the game isn’t afraid of inflicting a tonal shift into more Undertale-like otherworldly horror. You'd be forgiven for getting distracted in the gameplay loop of adventuring and collecting cute beasts, but underneath is a compelling and much more sinister story waiting to come out.
Apr 26, 2023
70
I had a great time with Cassette Beasts, but it was undeniably frustrating in places. It iterates on the Pokemon formula in nearly every possible way, and exploring the world via companion quests rather than just doing a big circle on your Gym challenge creates a wonderful sense of adventure. Cassette Beasts tries a lot of new things and most of them are successful. The story is compelling, the characters are engaging, and the battle system is one of the best I’ve ever used. It doesn’t pull everything off, but I’d much rather play a game that takes risks, rather than one that rehashes the same old formula time and time again.
Oct 2, 2023
10
I found this game while bored scrolling through the catalog of x-box's game pass, and after giving it a go, i was immediately hooked. Now, i have 30+ hours. This game is simply perfection, the story, the art style, the writing, it all just fits into place to create one of the best games i have ever played. I was never big into Pokémon (even though i have played some of the games) but somehow this game caught me hook, line and sinker. This game is simply unbelievable. I mean it when i say go support the developers and give this game a play.
Sep 5, 2025
6
This game is ok for a monster catching game. Though you don't catch them, you record them and then become the **** monster designs and weird uniqueness of the world is the best part of the **** game does have interesting ideas such as having stickers you can peel off instead of fixed skills. And I like that as long as you are recording a monster it can't be defeated, so you don't lose it if you do too much damage, though some are very hard to record and require a lot of attempts before success and some can wipe you out before you record them.Everything about the game feels half arsed including the ending and not executed well. It's an interesting idea. But the gameplay, dialogue and characters are rather lacklustre. And I find exploring the world rather dull though. And the game overall is very grindy.Post game the Ranger board quests are so repetitive and boring. Even when you force yourself to complete 100 of them you still have to do more if you want to get to lvl 6 ranger rank to be able to get harder orb fusions. I got so sick of it I feel like I am not enjoying it and wasting my time, it's way too tedious and repetitive.I still liked playing it as I get obsessed about getting all the monsters.6/10 game is alright
Oct 21, 2024
2
Really expected to like this, I have been searching for new titles akin to the classic Pokemon games...this is not it. For starters there a numerous technical issues, from excessive loading times to poor frame rates and graphical glitches. Why can the Nintendo DS from 20 years ago provide a smoother experience!?! Additionally, the art style is uninspired and lacks stylization. I also found some of the music choices baffling, the soundtrack for the first town was so bad I had to turn the volume off to avoid headache. Nevertheless, I still find some enjoyment in the concept and basic gameplay, however there are far better Pokemon clones available... skip this one.
Jun 25, 2023
0
Apenas uma cópia mal feita do pokemon, combate ultrapassado e soundtrack péssima.
SummaryGrab your cassette player, it's time to transform! Collect awesome monster forms to use during turn-based battles in this indie open-world RPG. Combine any two monster forms using Cassette Beasts' Fusion System to create unique and powerful new ones! Welcome to New Wirral, a remote island inhabited by creatures you've only dreamed of,... Read More
Platforms:
- PC
- Nintendo Switch
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Initial Release Date:Apr 26, 2023
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