Monster Fantasy welcomes new players with a simple promise: play freely, your way. You begin as a customizable amnesiac hero in the Kingdom of Eldoras, and from there the game leaves the direction up to you. This guide covers the first decisions you will make and the loop that ties everything together. For the wider picture, see Monster Fantasy and Story and Premise.
Choosing Your Path
The first thing to decide is how you want to play. You can lean into the adventurer path and hunt monsters for materials and rewards, or you can settle into village life and focus on cozy activities like fishing, cooking, and home building. Neither choice is permanent. Both playstyles sit side by side, so you can switch between hunting and homemaking whenever you like and set your own pace.
Picking a Class
Combat runs on a free class system with four options.
Warrior: relies on heavy gear and precise guarding
Mage: casts customizable spells
Archer: excels at ranged combat
Martial Artist: an agile, light-footed, close-quarters fighter
Because skills are tied to weapons and a single character can unlock all of them, your starting pick is not a lasting limit. You may specialize in one style or develop all four over time. See Combat System for how skills and weapons work together.
The Core Loop
The day-to-day rhythm of the game ties its systems together: hunt monsters, gather and produce materials, craft your own equipment, tame defeated creatures as pets, and build and customize your home. Tamed monsters aid you in exploration and combat, and certain creatures can be ridden to cross biomes and fight at your side. Recruited villagers can also join you on hunts.
Solo or Co-op
You can play entirely on your own or team up. The game supports online co-op and LAN co-op with a cooperative campaign, letting friends hunt monsters, build the village, and adventure together.
Pre-Launch Status
Monster Fantasy has not yet released and the launch date is To Be Announced. For now you can wishlist the game on Steam, and a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign begins on July 15, 2026. See Development and Kickstarter and Platforms and Release for details.