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Price
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2020 · Crema · Adventure · Indie

Temtem: Showdown

Temtem is a massively multiplayer creature collection adventure inspired by Pokémon. Seek adventure at the lovely Airborne Archipelago along your Temtem squad. Catch every Temtem, battle other trainers, customize your house, join a friend's adventure or explore the online living-world.

Released
21 January 2020
Platforms
Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/S
Genres
AdventureIndieMMORPGRole-playingTurn-based strategy
Developers
Crema
Publishers
Humble Bundle, Inc.
Modes
Multiplayer
Perspective
Bird view / IsometricSide view
Themes
ActionFantasy
Country
Spain
Age ratings
CLASS_IND 10GRAC 15+PEGI 12CERO AACB PGESRB E10+
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Spanish (Spain)
Copies sold
1 million as of 2022-09-29
Time to beat
58hmain story206hcompletionist

About

Temtem is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Spanish developer Crema, and published by Humble Bundle. It was released in early access through Steam on January 21, 2020, and PlayStation 5 on December 8, 2020, with the Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X/S versions released alongside the full release of the game on September 6, 2022. Temtem uses the Unity development engine, and is a creature-collection video game greatly inspired by the Pokémon series. The game was partly funded through the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, from May to June 2018.

›Story

Every kid dreams about becoming a Temtem tamer; exploring the six islands of the Airborne Archipelago, discovering new species, and making good friends along the way. Now it’s your turn to embark on an epic adventure and make those dreams come true.

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Story

Temtem's gameplay is largely inspired by Game Freak's Pokémon series. Players explore the area capturing the eponymous Temtem creatures and command them in double battles against other Temtem controlled by an NPC or another player. All battles in Temtem happen in a 2x2 environment, similar to double battles in Pokémon series.

In the game, players assume the role of a novice Temtem tamer who starts their journey around the six floating islands of the Airborne Archipelago while facing the threat of Clan Belsoto, an evil organization that plans to take over the islands by force.

Development

Temtem is developed by Crema, a Spanish game development studio. The game was first announced on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter in May 2018, with an initial fundraising goal of €61,000. Temtem was launched on Steam's Early Access on January 21, 2020.

On August 6, 2020, it was announced that Temtem would be released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2021. On October 26, 2020, it was announced that the game would be releasing in early access on PlayStation 5 on December 8, 2020.

Reception

Temtem sold over 500,000 units on Steam in its first month. In September 2022, the game had attracted over 1 million players.

Legacy

In June 2023, Crema and Humble released a free-to-play variant of the game, titled Temtem: Showdown, with zero microtransactions. On March 4, 2024, Crema announced it would stop developing new content for the game as of June. Temtem will remain online and all season pass content will be playable.

Crema released Temtem: Swarm, a bullet heaven spinoff game inspired by Vampire Survivors, in 2024.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
WindowsEarly Access21 January 2020Worldwide · Worldwide 6 September 2022
PlayStation 4Cancelled7 August 2020Worldwide
Xbox OneCancelled7 August 2020Worldwide
PlayStation 5Early Access8 December 2020Worldwide · Worldwide 6 September 2022
Nintendo Switch6 September 2022Worldwide
Xbox Series X/S6 September 2022Worldwide

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