Recommendations / 24 January 2024

A First Look At: Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers Prologue

Begin your monster-taming journey in Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers Prologue. Fight, collect, upgrade and evolve Kādomon to build your ultimate team in this prologue version of Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers. Experience the brand-new features, mechanics and Kādomon for the first time.

The team over at indie studio Dino Rocket, and publishers FireShine Games have treated fans of the upcoming monster collecting game Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers to a prologue story. Kādomon is a vibrant roguelike auto-battler that challenges players with assembling a team of monsters, and is due an Early Access release in 2024.

After decades of a certain monster collecting game *cough Pokémon cough* dominating the market, it is really nice to see an array of indie developers show off their take on this loveable formula. From games like Cassette Beasts to TemTem, there are plenty of fantastic monster collecting games available for people to try, and if you want something a little different then you’re in luck, because Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers is an auto battler.

In Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers Prologue, you can discover and meet up to 60 different cute and cool looking Kādomon to create a team with and put your monster battling skills to the test. The usual elements of Fire, Water and Grass types are all represented, with each type of Kādomon being strong against certain others.

When you begin a battle, each of your active Kādomon will let out an attack automatically, aiming for the critters on the front line of the enemy team first. Hovering over any Kādomon before a battle starts will show all the monsters that you can deal extra damage to, while also being able to do the same to the enemies to see how much they’ll hurt your team.

Elemental types aren’t the only aspect of combat, as each Kādomon also has a special effect in battle based on their type. For example, grass types monsters can give themselves regenerating health at the start of battle. Alongside these, you also have the ability to evolve your monsters, with evolved monsters being a lot stronger than their initial forms.

An Early Access release for the main game is scheduled for later this year, which will feature over 180 unique monsters to battle, tame, collect and evolve. Complete your Kādodex and learn each Kādomon’s unique secret and create awesome synergies to defeat BIG bosses! You can even find rare variations of each monster called Misprints, similar to shinies in Pokémon.

If you are interested in seeing what Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers is all about, then I highly recommend checking out the prologue when it releases. It is FREE and a great look into what the full game will have to offer.

I played the prologue for Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers on Steam Deck with a gifted copy from 71 at PressEngine. The prologue will be available on Steam on February 1st 2024. While I received my copy the prologue early, my review remains unbiased.