Temtem's gameplay is largely inspired by the
Pokémon series. Players explore the area capturing the eponymous Temtem creatures and command them in double battles against other Temtem controlled by an NPC or another player. All battles in Temtem happen in a 2x2 environment, similar to double battles in
Pokémon series.
In the game, players assume the role of a novice Temtem tamer who starts their journey around the six floating islands of the Airborne Archipelago while facing the threat of Clan Belsoto, an evil organization that plans to take over the islands by force.
Development
Temtem is developed by Crema, a Spanish game development studio. The game was first announced on crowdfunding platform
Kickstarter in May 2018, with an initial fundraising goal of €61,000.[5][6][7]Temtem was launched on Steam's Early Access on January 21, 2020.[8]
On August 6, 2020, it was announced that Temtem would be released on
Nintendo Switch,
PlayStation 5 and
Xbox Series X/S in 2021.[9][10] On October 26, 2020, it was announced that the game would be releasing in early access on PlayStation 5 on December 8, 2020.[2]
Sales
Temtem sold over 500,000 units on
Steam in its first month.[11]
Legacy
In June 2023, Crema and Humble released a
free-to-play variant of the game, titled Temtem: Showdown, with zero
microtransactions.[12] On March 4, 2024, Crema announced it would stop developing new content for the game as of June. Temtem will remain online and all season pass content will be playable.[13]
^Simón, Jaime San (May 30, 2018).
"Crema Games lanza el Kickstarter de Temtem" [Crema Games launches Temtem's Kickstarter]. Eurogamer.es (in Spanish).
Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2020.