Beastie Bay DX

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Beastie Bay DX is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Kairosoft and was released on August 1, 2024. It received positive reviews from players.

"Beastie Bay DX" is a game where you develop a deserted island and catch and train rare monsters. The game features strategic battles and the ability to create your own monster island paradise. Your goal is to become the top monster tamer and protect your island from threats. Explore, battle, and build to create a thriving haven for you and your monster companions.

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84%

Audience ScoreBased on 61 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

grinding4 negative mentions

The game offers a charming mix of town-building and monster collecting, reminiscent of classic RPGs.
It provides a good amount of depth and replayability, making it a great time killer.
Players appreciate the absence of in-app purchases, enhancing the overall experience.

Progression is slow, particularly in acquiring medals, which can hinder gameplay and enjoyment.
The controls and tutorial are confusing, making it difficult for new players to get started.
There are several technical issues, including crashes and translation errors, that detract from the experience.

gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is a hybrid of RPG, Pokémon-like mechanics, and city-building elements, offering around 5 hours of playtime with significant replay value. While some may find it a bit grindy, the combination of these genres creates an engaging and addictive experience.
- “It's got a ton of replay value, and nicely mixes RPG, Pokémon-like, and city-building mechanics in a very satisfying manner.”
- “So fun to play, gameplay like Pokémon combined with Sims city.”
- “Cool city builder and monster collector hybrid with addictive gameplay :)”
- “It can be replayed to try and do better, but it has about 5 hours of gameplay, which can feel a bit grindy for some people.”
- “Mechanics that are only mentioned once.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive, with a slow and frustrating medal acquisition process that hampers progression. Many feel that the need to farm medals extensively, especially in mid to late game, detracts from the overall experience, making it feel overly tedious and reliant on luck. Overall, while some enjoy the replayability, the grind is seen as a significant drawback.
- “Very grindy and slow medal drip; you require medals for everything important, and it takes far too long to get them.”
- “The original game had pay-to-play items that ruined the experience. The current version gives players a tiny drip of medals, but it's not enough, especially mid-game where you need a lot. By late game, you have to build a medal farming area with high-level nature and monsters with high work stats just to progress.”
- “I can't even invest in any islands because they made hard mode borderline impossible without spending months grinding medals in hopes of getting a lucky monster at the agency.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players appreciate the game's lack of in-app purchases and microtransactions, highlighting it as a positive aspect compared to similar titles. However, some users express confusion regarding certain unlockable features, such as the mysterious ship. Overall, the monetization model is well-received for allowing a more enjoyable offline experience.
- “I liked the game and the little difference from Beastie Bay because it doesn't have in-app purchases. I still don't understand how to unlock the mysterious ship, though.”
- “Much better offline and without microtransactions!”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a charming monster-collecting element and a well-developed battle system, but it is criticized for its lack of a substantial storyline, leaving players wanting more narrative depth.
- “Pretty fun, I will say... it lacks a storyline... there should be more access to gold coins.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are widely praised for their charming and nostalgic art style, reminiscent of mid-90s PC gaming, which aligns with the developer's reputation for appealing visuals. However, some users noted issues with music and text formatting that detract from the overall experience.
- “The graphics are super charming, which is a given from this developer.”
- “It has an effortlessly charming art style that takes me right back to PC gaming in the mid 90s.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is criticized for being choppy and frequently cutting out before songs can finish, detracting from the overall experience. Despite this, the game's charming graphics are noted as a positive aspect.
- “The music is choppy and cuts out before the songs can finish half the time, which is quite frustrating.”
- “There are a myriad of text formatting issues, and the music often fails to play smoothly.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers significant replayability by effectively blending RPG, Pokémon-like, and city-building mechanics, providing players with a satisfying and varied experience that encourages multiple playthroughs.
- “It's got a ton of replay value, and nicely mixes RPG, Pokémon-like, and city-building mechanics in a very satisfying manner.”