
The genre seems to be growing by leaps and bounds every day and the inclusion of Indie games has helped to breathe new life into the medium. Updated Novemby Russ Boswell: There have been a lot of amazing monster-taming games released over the years.

What makes a monster-taming game memorable? Is it the character design, the combat, an active or passive playstyle, or simply nostalgia over time? Luckily for fans, Metacritic took out the guesswork when it comes to rating the games. RELATED: Every Console Game Above 95 On Metacritic (Because There Aren’t Any 100) But people who have played video games for two or three decades will remember classic titles that originally launched on platforms as old as the SNES. Plenty of modern gamers know all about games like Monster Hunter: World. But franchises like Pokémon and Digimon aren't the only ones where people can tame creatures. After all, the franchise includes dozens of games, a card game, many TV series, manga, and more.

Pokémon might be the most famous name in monster-taming games.
