Temtem: Pioneers is a newly announced co-op survival game blending Pokemon-like creature collection with an extensive crafting system that took mere hours to hit its crowdfunding goal on Kickstarter. The latest installment in the Temtem series is targeting a 2028 launch, albeit for a limited list of platforms.
Developed by Spanish studio Crema, the 2022 Temtem still enjoys a reputation as one of the best modern creature collection games in the vein of Pokemon. The Madrid-based studio followed up on it with Temtem: Showdown, a PvP-focused free-to-play battler that debuted in 2023 with zero microtransactions. Since then, the developer also launched Temtem: Swarm, a 2024 bullet heaven title modeled after Vampire Survivors.
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Another spin-off in the series has now been unveiled in the form of Temtem: Pioneers, which was announced alongside its Kickstarter campaign on April 9 and surpassed its $100,000 funding goal within 24 hours. As of April 12, the project had amassed more than $214,000 worth of pledges from 2,332 backers, with 27 days still remaining in the campaign. In gameplay terms,...
