Common Sense Media Review
By Carolyn Koh
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Limited story, forced purchases hamper kid-friendly MMO.
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Pets vs Monsters
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's It About?
In PETS VS MONSTERS, players live in a world where monsters have invaded and are threatening villages. You're tasked with collecting and training pets to grow their power so you can fight against these creatures. Players are also sent out on quests to protect their settlements and deliver important equipment or medicines to outlying areas. Along the way, they get to use a variety of pets (some on a try-before-you-buy basis) to help them accomplish their tasks.
Is It Any Good?
Pets vs Monsters is simple for players of all ages. The game's tone is appealing to younger players; they'll like riding wolves, bears, tigers, and fantastical birds into battle to save the world against monsters. There are endless environments, lots of monsters to fight, and lots of pets to collect. Players can challenge opponents to a duel; there are also battle games where players enter an arena and fight solo or in a team against others. Scoreboards are available in game so players can see how far they've gone in any challenge, the number of pets they've collected, and quests they've completed.
Players looking for things to do other than fight will be disappointed because the entire story is about fighting monsters in your town or fighting though monsters during quests. Over time, players will find the game gets harder because their selection of free pets is limited, forcing them to purchase pets to succeed. While it may be visually appealing for a younger group of players, the story limitations and obvious push for players to buy content holds Pets vs Monsters back.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about fantasy heroism and pets in games like Pets vs Monsters. Would it be cool to have a powerful and dangerous pet that could protect you and your family? Why do we have to train our pets?
Talk about internet privacy and safety. Why do we not want to use our real names or tell people where we live?
Talk about consumerism and setting budgets. The game is free to play, but how would spending money make it better? How much money are we talking about?
Game Details
- Platforms : Facebook , Mac , Windows
- Subjects : Hobbies : collecting , pets
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : decision-making , strategy , Self-Direction : achieving goals , Collaboration : cooperation , teamwork
- Pricing structure : Free ($7.99 per month)
- Available online? : Available online
- Publisher : FunCom
- Release date : July 1, 2013
- Genre : Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMOG)
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic )
- ESRB rating :
- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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