Mankibo and Akupara Games have confirmed that Montabi, the creature collector roguelike deckbuilder, is coming to Nintendo Switch 1, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox on August 6, 2026 — alongside its PC launch on Steam. The console announcement drops alongside a new trailer and confirms a same-day release across all platforms. A demo is available on Steam right now for anyone who wants to try before the full launch.
Montabi blends creature collecting with roguelike structure and deckbuilding in a grid-based tactical combat system where positioning matters as much as which Montabi you’ve assembled. Over 20 starter Montabi are available, with more to encounter through the world, multiple evolutions, and a roster of ancient Montabi and enemy trainers to battle through in service of saving the city.
What Montabi Is
Over 20 starter Montabi to choose from and more to encounter across the world. Each has multiple evolution paths, giving the collection layer real depth beyond the starting roster.
Build your team decks across a roguelike run structure. Each attempt brings different combinations and strategic choices — no two runs play the same way.
Turn-based combat where positioning on the grid is a core mechanic, not just flavour. Where you place your Montabi matters as much as which abilities they have.
Ancient Montabi and enemy trainers form the boss encounters across the campaign — tactical escalations that test how well you’ve synergised your team build.
Platforms
Montabi is the kind of genre combination — creature collecting, roguelike structure, deckbuilding, grid positioning — that sounds like it should be more common and somehow isn’t. Akupara Games has a strong indie publishing track record and Mankibo is bringing a lot of personality to the world alongside the systems. The demo on Steam is live now if you want to find out for yourself before August 6.