Bestiaries are essentially encyclopedias with all you’re gonna wanna know about creatures.
Not all bestiaries were created equal though; some are more in-depth than others.
The games mentioned have bestiaries that provide more than enough information for you to read.
Additionally, many of these bestiaries contain lore that helps build the world around you.
First, let’s take a look at one of the most well-known games on our list.
8Pokemon
Its no surprise thatPokemonis on our list.
Each creature is logged into your Pokedex, which is packed with helpful information.
Every Pokemon has a quick description that can help build the world around you as well.
These acquired descriptions of creatures.
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Lets take a look at the entry for Drowners.
The complete entry for Drowners explains that they arent actually dead humans, but an entirely new species.
Overall, they live in dirty conditions and eat trash.
In total, there are 111 monsters, each with their own entry in the Monster Journal.
5Hollow Knight
InHollow Knight, the bestiary is referred to as your Hunters Journal.
Within the Hunters Journal, you’re able to find a total of 168 entries.
As you defeat new types of enemies, they will be added to the journal.
Defeating a certain amount of each enemy will unlock additional information that you might read.
Each completed entry will contain lore, as well as information on their fighting techniques.
This lore is important, as the world of Hollow Knight is largely a mystery.
4Monster Hunter
TheMonster Hunterseries was bound to be on our list.
Two recent additions earn a place on our list: Monster Hunter World and Monster Hunter Rise.
In Monster Hunter World, we have the Hunters Field Guide.
This bestiary shows a diagram of each monster along with its strengths and weaknesses.
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In Monster Hunter Rise, we have Hunter Notes.
2Shin Megami Tensei
TheShin Megami Tenseiseries brings us a bestiary in the form of the Demonic Compendium.
This is essentially an archive for every demon that you have encountered while playing.
From the Demonic Compendium, you’ve got the option to also summon previously obtained demons.
This makes the Demonic Compendium a useful tool in addition to providing information on encountered demons.
1Dragon Quest Monsters
Lastly, we have Dragon Quest Monsters.
This is a spinoff game from the mainDragon Quest seriesthat involves taming and capturing a wide variety of monsters.
Interestingly, this isnt specific to the Monster spinoffs.
