Patch Quest, which was released on Steam, is a monster-taming roguelike where you progress through its Metroidvania mazes and capture deceptively cute monsters.
At first glance, the world of Patch Quest is inviting, colorful, and warm. However, you soon come face to face with a colossal web-slinging spider, and suddenly, the world seems much more dangerous.
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In Patch Quest, you play as an explorer looking to stitch together the quilted world of Patchlantis with the help of your monster pals. Your first few hours are an amalgamation of numerous games that have come before it: You can tame monsters à la Pokémon, collect items à la The Binding of Isaac, and dodge for your life à la Enter the Gungeon. But despite its clear inspirations, developer Lychee Game Labs has created something unique: a monster-taming roguelike all its own.
Every time you embark on a quest, you get lost in Patchlantis’ labyrinth of a world with your monster-taming lasso and trusty blaster with one goal in mind: Pin the world back together, one patch at a time. At the outset, I ventured into Patchlantis and met my first enemy, a mere moth. The frail bug seemed like a weak partner, but after taming the Hypnoth, it proved to be a dominant ally, whose power to make other beasts dizzy more than made up for its puny stature.
On the back of your new colleague, you’ll travel through the quilt maze, defeating opposing animals and powering up with fruit ammo and charms.
