Volzerk(Monster Universe in JP) is a really great monster catching RPG. It's one of the rare phone games that have NO gacha elements and NO annoying stamina/energy bar that prevents you from playing the game.
Volzerk is currently available in Japanese and in English and can be played on your phone AND on your computer(via steam). Your save data is shared between both systems.
Like I mentioned earlier, there is no gacha system in this game. Instead, you have to buy characters with real money. WAIT!! Please keep reading. Every 4★ character and the majority of the 3★ characters can only be bought with real money, BUT!! You are given a FREE 4★ character not long after you start playing the game(you need to clear a few stages first) and you can also buy, with in-game currency, some 3★ characters and every 2★ characters. You'll also obtain, for free, a bunch of 1★ characters when you advance through the story.
Now here's the best part:
4★ CHARACTERS ARE COMPLETELY OPTIONAL! It's possible to clear the game with only 1★ characters!
In Volzerk, what really matters is your gear. In other words, your weapon, your accessories, and the most important of all: The monster you're riding. The stronger your monster, the easier this game will be.
Catch as many monsters as you can, breed as many monsters as you can.... Experiment with all kind of things and you'll eventually get a super strong monster! You can even transfer passive abilities from your human characters to your monsters! Pretty neat, right?
Getting the "perfect" monster isn't an easy task though, so good luck!
Finally, for all of you lazy bums out there, here's the short version:
Volzerk, A.K.A. Monster Universe in Japan, is a fun F2P monster catching RPG with no gacha, nor stamina/energy bars.
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