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Raise one monster at a time through care and training, then test its growth in tournaments and online battles.
Released 08 Dec 2021
Generate Monsters from Music
Balance Training and Rest
Manage Monster Lifespans
The legendary monster training duology, “Monster Rancher” and “Monster Rancher 2”, is back!
Developed by KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · Published by KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.






This collection brings together Monster Rancher and Monster Rancher 2, where you take the role of a monster breeder. Generate monsters by searching a music database for CD or song titles, then choose which creature to raise.
Care for your monster through a routine of feeding, work, training, and rest. Your choices shape its development, while its limited lifespan means you must balance building its abilities with keeping it healthy.
Enter tournaments to advance through increasingly challenging ranks and battle other monsters. You can also freeze older monsters for later use, including combining or reviving them, and use online features to download other players’ monsters and compete.
Players often enjoy the distinctive routine of raising a monster and developing it for tournaments, with many also valuing the depth and steady sense of progress. Nostalgia is a recurring part of the appeal, while the music-based monster generation and online battles add convenient ways to revisit or extend the original experience. Some reviewers find the presentation and controls dated, and several note that important mechanics can be difficult to understand without outside guidance.



| Platforms | Windows |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Website | Official website |