Pokémon streamer's Kickstarter for a roguelite monster-collector hits its target in 10 minutes, then blows past $800K

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Marathon Arc Raiders Best PC gear Quizzes Games RPG Pokémon streamer’s Kickstarter for a roguelite monster-collector hits its target in 10 minutes, then blows past $800K News By Jody Macgregor published 11 March 2026 People sure do love building a squad of weird little guys. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter PC Gamer Get the PC Gamer Newsletter Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. 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Turn away from the marketing blitz for Pokopia for a second and you’ll see imitators like Pickmon, a knock-off so shameless it makes Palworld seem restrained, and Aniimo, which combines Pokémon-esque design and gacha mechanics like there was an explosion at the cynicism factory.Wonderful Neoran Valley does actually seem like it could be a different kind of monster-collect-em-up, given that it has a bit of roguelite juice, listing “Slay the Spire, Balatro, and Inscryption” among its influences, and it disdains the idea of collecting creatures by doing anything as insipid as throwing balls at them. Instead, we’ll have to talk to the monsters.The unusual neoran creatures that live in Wonderful Neoran Valley include a pear-shaped little guy called Pero and a cosmic owl called Owrion, as well as a vampire bat who gets drunk off blood called Chugaloo and a Venus flytrap lady called Noctivora. 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