QORPOGames like Palworld in 2026: 12 creature games, including the web3 ones
Palworld proved that millions of people want to catch creatures, build a base and survive, all in one game. If you have finished it or want the same feeling with a different twist, here are twelve games that scratch the same itch, sorted by what they do best. Free to play picks are marked. One of them is ours, and we say so.
The closest games to Palworld combine creature catching with survival or base building: Craftopia (same studio), ARK, Valheim with creature mods, and AneeMate, a free PC creature adventure where you catch, raise, build and even become your creatures. For pure collecting, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Cassette Beasts, Temtem and Coromon. For the web3 angle, where creatures are yours on chain, look at AneeMate, Illuvium and Axie Infinity.
What makes a game feel like Palworld
Palworld is three games in one: a creature collector, a survival crafting game and a base builder where your creatures work for you. Most "games like Palworld" lists only match one of the three. We rated each pick on all three, so you can choose the mix you actually want.
| Game | Catching | Survival and building | Creatures work or fight for you | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palworld | Yes | Yes | Yes | Paid |
| AneeMate | Yes | Yes, sci-fi base kit | Yes, and you can become them | Free (Epic, Early Access) |
| Craftopia | Yes | Yes | Partly | Paid |
| ARK: Survival Ascended | Taming | Yes | Yes | Paid |
| Pokémon Scarlet and Violet | Yes | No | Fight | Paid, Switch |
| Cassette Beasts | Yes | No | Fight, fusion | Paid |
| Temtem | Yes | No | Fight, MMO | Paid |
| Coromon | Yes | No | Fight | Paid |
| Monster Hunter Stories 2 | Hatch | No | Ride and fight | Paid |
| Nexomon: Extinction | Yes | No | Fight | Paid |
| Illuvium | Yes | Partly | Fight, on chain | Free to start |
| Axie Infinity | Breed | Land | Fight, on chain | Free to start |
1. AneeMate (free on PC)
Our own game, so take this entry as the studio's pitch and judge it on the free download. You land on a living island where day, night and rain change which AneeMates come out. You catch them, raise and evolve them, build a base from a sci-fi kit with walls, roofs and props, and then do the thing Palworld does not let you do: press one key and play as your creature. Three creatures in your party, each with its own abilities.
The web3 part is quiet by design. Creatures and items you own are yours on chain, which means you can trade them and keep them across updates. $QORPO is the token behind the game and the studio. No wallet is needed to start. It is free on Epic Games Store during Early Access and new builds land every week; you can watch them arrive on our live page.
2. Craftopia
Made by Pocketpair before Palworld. Farming, crafting, taming and dungeons in one sandbox. Rougher than Palworld, but if you liked the "everything in one game" feeling, this is where it started.
3. ARK: Survival Ascended
The survival game Palworld borrowed the most from. Tame dinosaurs, build a base, ride into fights. Heavier and slower, with a steep hardware requirement, but deeper than Palworld in survival systems.
4. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
The original creature collector in its open world form. No survival or building, but the catching, training and competitive scene are the standard everything else is measured against. Switch only.
5. Cassette Beasts
An indie collector where you record monsters on cassette tapes and fuse any two into a new one. The fusion system alone is worth it, and it runs on anything.
6. Temtem
A creature collecting MMO with always-on co-op and double battles. If what you miss from Palworld is playing with friends, Temtem has the best multiplayer in the genre.
7. Coromon
A pixel art collector with a difficulty slider and stat training that rewards grinding smartly. Closest to the classic Game Boy feeling.
8. Monster Hunter Stories 2
Turn based Monster Hunter where you hatch and ride monsters. Big production values, long campaign, no survival.
9. Nexomon: Extinction
Cheap, charming and large: hundreds of creatures and a story that does not take itself seriously.
10. Illuvium
The biggest budget web3 creature game. Capture Illuvials in an open world, fight in auto battler arenas, and own what you catch on chain. Free to start, with a token economy you can ignore or lean into.
11. Axie Infinity
The game that started web3 creature collecting. Breed Axies, battle, hold land. Its early play to earn era is over; what is left is a card battler with real ownership and a long history.
12. Valheim with creature taming
Not a creature game out of the box, but taming wolves, boars and lox, building a longhouse and sailing out into fog is the Palworld survival loop in a Viking coat. Mods add more creatures.
Why "creatures you own" is the next step after Palworld
In Palworld, your Pals live in Pocketpair's save file. In AneeMate, Illuvium and Axie they live on a blockchain you control. That sounds technical, but the practical difference is simple: you can trade what you caught, keep it if the studio changes direction, and the studio cannot quietly delete it. It is the same reason people prefer owning a game to renting it. If that idea matters to you, start with the free one. Here is how a player owned economy works.
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Questions people ask
What is the closest game to Palworld?
Craftopia, by the same studio, is the closest in structure. For the full mix of catching, building and creatures that work for you on PC for free, AneeMate is the closest free option.
Are there free games like Palworld?
Yes. AneeMate is free on Epic Games Store during Early Access. Illuvium and Axie Infinity are free to start.
What is a web3 creature game?
A creature collecting game where the creatures and items you own are recorded on a blockchain, so you can trade them and keep them independent of the studio. AneeMate, Illuvium and Axie Infinity are examples.
Do I need crypto to play AneeMate?
No. You download it free on Epic and play. A wallet is only needed if you want to trade creatures or use the $QORPO token.