There are plenty of ways to spend your time in the world of gaming, but Monster Nursery takes a particularly relaxed approach. Rather than throwing you into battle, it gives you a collection of monsters to hatch, nurture and eventually sell, with the whole process designed to keep ticking along even when you’re not playing.
It is available for £8.79 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC.
At A Glance
- Game: Monster Nursery
- Developer: Mifa Games
- Publisher: Mifa Games
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC
- Price: £8.79
- Genre: Idle / Monster Collection
Start With An Egg, End With A Monster
The basic idea behind Monster Nursery is a simple one. Start by obtaining eggs, hatch them and see what kind of juvenile monster you’ve been given. The creatures come in random rarities, giving the collection process a little extra anticipation every time another egg is opened.
From there, it’s simply a case of waiting for those youngsters to grow up. Once mature, monsters can be sold to generate income, giving you another reason to keep the nursery ticking over.
Yet there is more to the collection than simply making money. Monster Nursery includes a couple of hundred monster handbook entries to complete, giving collectors a sizeable checklist to work through as they discover different creatures.
The random nature of the monsters should also make each hatch a little more interesting, particularly for anyone who enjoys gradually filling out a collection.
A Nursery That Doesn’t Need Constant Attention
Monster Nursery is clearly designed for players who don’t necessarily want another game demanding their full attention. Alongside its relaxing Lo-fi music, the game features offline progress, meaning your monsters continue growing and generating income while you’re away.
That makes it the sort of experience you can dip into, check on your growing collection, sell some mature monsters and then leave running in the background until you’re ready to return.
For £8.79 from the Xbox Store, Monster Nursery keeps things simple. Hatch some eggs, watch your monsters grow, fill in the handbook and let the nursery make a little progress while you’re doing something else. Sometimes, a game doesn’t need to make things complicated.
