Temtem
Crema · Balor Games
The creature-collecting MMO that finished its story, shipped 1.0, then quietly stopped — still playable, no longer growing.
Worth playing in 2026?
Only for the faithfulTemtem in 2026 is a preserved world: still playable, still loved, but new content has effectively stopped. It's genuinely excellent played entirely solo.
Worth it if
- ✓ Creature collectors
- ✓ Competitive 2v2 battlers
- ✓ Pokémon fans wanting an MMO
Skip it if
- ✗ you want your time respected — grind is high
- ✗ you need a future, not just a past — development has wound down
- ✗ crema ended active development in 2024
- ✗ endgame grind divided players
Composed from this page's data — score, update cadence, monetization — not from a reviewer's mood. Same inputs as the tier list.
What it costs to start
One-time purchase- · Buy once; no subscription after that
Prices and bundles change — verify on the official site ↗.
Business model
Combat
World design
Platforms
Housing
Update cadence
Profile facts verified 2026-07-21 · monetization verified 2026-07-21
Time commitment
Low chore pressure = the game doesn't punish missed days. Editorial assessments · verified 2026-07-21.
Development
Review scores
Population activity
Sourced, dated observations — never an estimate. Different sources measure different things and are never combined.
Platform activity
Scope: Players with the game open through the Steam client at the moment of observation, as reported by Steam's own player-count API. partial coverage
Does not include: The game's own launcher, console players, other storefronts (Epic, standalone clients), and any separate regions or server clusters. For most MMOs Steam is one launcher among several, so this is a floor, not a total.
Source & method →Related context (not a player count)
Data as of 2026-07-26.
Live data refreshed 2026-07-26 · refreshes daily
Gameplay profile
Editorial scales · verified 2026-07-21
Pros & cons
- ✓ The Pokémon MMO people asked for
- ✓ Deep competitive 2v2 format
- ✓ Full co-op campaign
- ✗ Crema ended active development in 2024
- ✗ Endgame grind divided players
- ✗ PvP economy controversies
Best for
- Creature collectors
- Competitive 2v2 battlers
- Pokémon fans wanting an MMO
Notes & links
Devs moved on after 'final' update; servers remain online.
Sources
Guilds recruiting
No guilds recruiting for Temtem yet
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Frequently asked questions
▸Is Temtem free to play?
No — one-time purchase. Buy once; no subscription after that.
▸Is Temtem worth playing in 2026?
Only for the faithful. Temtem in 2026 is a preserved world: still playable, still loved, but new content has effectively stopped. It's genuinely excellent played entirely solo.
▸How many people play Temtem? Is it dead?
Temtem's official servers are online, but no verified total player count is publicly available. MMOlist shows sourced activity observations — such as Steam concurrent players where a source exists — in the Population activity section rather than estimating a total. An absence of public numbers is not evidence that a game is dead.
▸Is Temtem pay-to-win?
No — its monetization is widely considered clean, with little to no pay-to-win pressure.
▸What platforms is Temtem on?
Temtem is available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It plays well on a controller.
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