{{Short description|2022 video game}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox video game | title = Temtem | image = Temtem logo 2020.png | caption = | developer = Crema | publisher = [[Humble Bundle]] | director = Guillermo Andrades | producer = | designer = | programmer = | artist = | writer = | composer = | engine = [[Unity (game engine)|Unity]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.unity.com/games/made-with-unity-2022-in-review|title=Made with Unity: 2022 in review|last=Saver|first=Michael|work=[[Unity Technologies]]|date=2022-12-27|accessdate=2023-07-31|archive-date=June 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630183252/https://blog.unity.com/games/made-with-unity-2022-in-review|url-status=live}}</ref> | platforms = {{ubl|[[Microsoft Windows]]|[[Nintendo Switch]]|[[PlayStation 5]]|[[Xbox Series X/S]]}} | released = {{Video game release|WW|September 6, 2022}} | genre = [[Tactical role-playing game|Tactical role-playing]] | modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]] }} '''''Temtem''''' is a [[massively multiplayer online role-playing game]] (MMORPG) developed by Spanish developer Crema, and published by [[Humble Bundle]]. It was released in [[early access]] through [[Steam (service)|Steam]] on January 21, 2020, and [[PlayStation 5]] on December 8, 2020,<ref name="PS5release">{{cite web | url=https://blog.playstation.com/2020/10/28/temtem-makes-its-console-debut-exclusively-on-ps5/ | title=Temtem makes its console debut exclusively on PS5 | work=PlayStation Blog | date=October 28, 2020 | accessdate=October 28, 2020 | author=Andrades, Guillermo | archive-date=October 31, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031105048/https://blog.playstation.com/2020/10/28/temtem-makes-its-console-debut-exclusively-on-ps5/ | url-status=live }}</ref> with the [[Nintendo Switch]] and [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]] versions released alongside the full release of the game on September 6, 2022. ''Temtem'' uses the [[Unity (game engine)|Unity]] development engine, and is a creature-collection video game greatly inspired by the ''[[Pokémon (video game series)|Pokémon]]'' series.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/temtem-is-a-pokemon-like-mmo-coming-to-steam-next-month/ | title=''Temtem'' is a ''Pokémon''-like MMO coming to Steam next month | work=[[GamesRadar+]] | date=December 6, 2019 | accessdate=January 9, 2020 | author=Gerblick, Jordan | archive-date=December 8, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208080415/https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/temtem-is-a-pokemon-like-mmo-coming-to-steam-next-month/ | url-status=live }}</ref> The game was partly funded through the [[crowdfunding]] platform [[Kickstarter]], from May to June 2018.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/01/06/you-can-join-the-free-stress-test-for-creature-catching-mmo-temtem/ | title=You can join the free stress test for creature catching MMO ''Temtem'' | website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]] | date=January 6, 2020 | accessdate=January 9, 2020 | author=Morton, Lauren | archive-date=January 7, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200107133653/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/01/06/you-can-join-the-free-stress-test-for-creature-catching-mmo-temtem/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
==Synopsis and gameplay== ''Temtem'''s gameplay is largely inspired by [[Game Freak]]'s [[Pokémon (video game series)|''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.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Simón|first=Jaime San|date=2018-05-30|title=Crema Games lanza el Kickstarter de Temtem|trans-title=Crema Games launches Temtem's Kickstarter|url=https://www.eurogamer.es/articles/2018-05-30-crema-games-lanza-el-kickstarter-de-temtem|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604191344/https://www.eurogamer.es/articles/2018-05-30-crema-games-lanza-el-kickstarter-de-temtem|archive-date=June 4, 2021|access-date=2020-08-07|website=Eurogamer.es|language=es|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Wood|first=Austin|date=2018-06-04|title=Temtem looks to be as close to a Pokémon MMO as legally possible|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/temtem-is-as-close-to-a-pokemon-mmo-as-legally-possible/|access-date=2020-08-07|magazine=PC Gamer|language=en-US|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109025711/https://www.pcgamer.com/temtem-is-as-close-to-a-pokemon-mmo-as-legally-possible/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Wong|first=Alastair|date=2018-06-04|title=Temtem Is A Pokémon-Inspired MMO By The Developers Of Immortal Redneck|url=https://www.siliconera.com/temtem-pokmon-inspired-mmo-developers-immortal-redneck/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831032720/https://www.siliconera.com/temtem-pokmon-inspired-mmo-developers-immortal-redneck/|archive-date=August 31, 2020|access-date=2020-08-07|website=Siliconera|language=en-US|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Temtem'' was launched on Steam's Early Access on January 21, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wakeling|first=Richard|date=2019-12-06|title=TemTem, The Pokemon-Inspired MMO, Releases Early Next Year|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/temtem-the-pokemon-inspired-mmo-releases-early-nex/1100-6471985/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207180054/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/temtem-the-pokemon-inspired-mmo-releases-early-nex/1100-6471985/|archive-date=December 7, 2019|access-date=2020-08-07|website=GameSpot|language=en-US|url-status=live}}</ref>
On August 6, 2020, it was announced that ''Temtem'' would be released on [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 5]] and [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]] in 2021.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Shia|first=Brian|date=August 6, 2020|title=Pokémon-Inspired MMO Temtem Coming To PS5 In 2021|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/state-of-play/2020/08/06/pokemon-inspired-mmo-temtem-coming-to-ps5-xbox-series-x-and-switch-in-2021|access-date=August 6, 2020|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928081559/https://www.gameinformer.com/state-of-play/2020/08/06/pokemon-inspired-mmo-temtem-coming-to-ps5-in-2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Fillari|first=Alessandro|date=August 6, 2020|title=Temtem Is Coming To PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch In 2021|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/temtem-is-coming-to-ps5-xbox-series-x-and-nintendo/1100-6480665/|accessdate=August 6, 2020|work=[[GameSpot]]|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531011740/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/temtem-is-coming-to-ps5-xbox-series-x-and-nintendo/1100-6480665/|url-status=live}}</ref> On October 26, 2020, it was announced that the game would be releasing in early access on PlayStation 5 on December 8, 2020.<ref name="PS5release"/>
== Sales == ''Temtem'' sold over 500,000 units on [[Steam (service)|Steam]] in its first month.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dahlgren |first=Lisa |date=2020-02-23 |title=Temtem has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide |url=https://www.gamereactor.eu/temtem-has-sold-over-500000-copies-worldwide/ |access-date=2025-07-24 |website=Gamereactor UK |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Pokémon-like MMO Temtem surpasses 500,000 copies sold|url=https://venturebeat.com/2020/02/21/pokemon-like-mmo-temtem-surpasses-500000-copies-sold/|date=2020-02-21|website=VentureBeat|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-31|archive-date=October 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020033922/https://venturebeat.com/2020/02/21/pokemon-like-mmo-temtem-surpasses-500000-copies-sold/|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2022, the game had attracted over 1 million players.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Humble Games 2022 Replay & Pressing Start on 2023 |url=https://www.humblegames.com/updates-article/humble-games-2022-replay-pressing-start-on-2023/ |access-date=2025-07-24 |website=Humble Games}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Life |first=Nintendo |date=2022-09-30 |title=Pokémon-Inspired MMO Adventure Temtem Now Has Over 1 Million Players |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/09/pokemon-inspired-mmo-adventure-temtem-now-has-over-1-million-players |access-date=2025-07-24 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}}</ref>
== Legacy == In June 2023, Crema and Humble released a [[free-to-play]] variant of the game, titled ''Temtem: Showdown'', with zero [[microtransaction]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2023/06/free-to-play-temtem-showdown-now-available-for-pc|title=Free-to-play Temtem: Showdown now available for PC|last=Romano|first=Sal|website=Gematsu|date=June 26, 2023|access-date=June 26, 2023|archive-date=June 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230626164444/https://www.gematsu.com/2023/06/free-to-play-temtem-showdown-now-available-for-pc|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taveras |first=Moises |date=2024-03-05 |title=Pokémon-Like Temtem Will Stop Receiving Content, Devs Apologize For Its Shortcomings |url=https://kotaku.com/temtem-pokemon-mmo-end-development-1851310155 |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=Kotaku |language=en}}</ref>
Crema released ''Temtem: Swarm'', a [[Vampire Survivors-like|bullet heaven]] spinoff game inspired by ''[[Vampire Survivors]]'', in 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lane |first=Rick |date=2024-02-21 |title=Temtem: Swarm is a mashup of Pokémon and Vampire Survivors in which you blast cute critters by the hundred, if you're looking for a post-Palworld slaughterfest |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/temtem-swarm-is-a-mashup-of-pokemon-and-vampire-survivors-in-which-you-blast-cute-critters-by-the-hundred-if-youre-looking-for-a-post-palworld-slaughterfest/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}}</ref>
==Animated series== In June 2023, it was announced that an animated series adaptation based on the online game named ''Tentem'' is being developed by [[Mediawan]]'s traditional animation studio [[Method Animation|Somewhere Animation]] alongside Temtem's developer Marla with producer Josh Hamilton came on board as showrunner of the new series.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mediawan’s Somewhere Animation, Marla Team on ‘Temtem’ Series Adaptation With Showrunner Josh Hamilton (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/temtem-show-mediawans-somewhere-animation-marla-1235640735/|website=Variety|first=Elsa|last=Keslassy|date=June 12, 2023|access-date=October 27, 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{official website}} * [https://temtem.wiki.gg Official Wiki]
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