Batomon Showdown Is The Hottest New Auto Battler On The Block

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It’s like Pokémon meets Super Auto Pets.

Sam Rutherford for Engadget

I'll be the first one to admit that the auto battler genre isn't everyone's jam, but for those who enjoy the blend between econ management, team building and tactical positioning, Batomon Showdown hits hard.

The game came out about two weeks ago and I've been completely hooked ever since. It's available on both mobile ($6 on Android) and PC ($15 on Steam), it's super affordable and it has that addicting quality you get from great roguelikes: At the end of a run, all you want to do is launch into another.

The gameplay can largely be summed up as Pokémon meets Super Auto Pets. Every day you get a little money that you can spend by buying monsters or items. Individual creatures are spread across a range of rarities (common, uncommon, legendary, etc.) and...

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