The best games like Dragon City are Monster Legends, made by the same studio, and Dragon Mania Legends, which share its mix of island building, breeding and battles. If you only want the breeding and collecting, try DragonVale, My Singing Monsters or the newer, calmer Hatch Dragons. For a pay-once alternative with no ads, Coromon is a classic monster-catching RPG.
Dragon City describes itself as a game where you “collect and breed over 2,000 unique dragons” in a floating city and fight other players in real-time battles (App Store). It is rated 4.8 on the App Store from 1.5 million ratings and 4.7 on Google Play, which shows 100M+ downloads. We took the developer, age rating, rating, price and in-app purchase details for every pick below from its App Store and Google Play listing, and checked them on November 8, 2026 between 18:57 and 18:59 UTC. Every game here is on both stores with the developer matched, and none of them is a casino or cash-prize app. The order is our own judgment of how close each game feels to Dragon City, not a chart ranking.
Monster Legends breeds new monsters from two parents, much like Dragon City. Image: Socialpoint (App Store)
Table of Contents
Quick answer: the best games like Dragon City
- Closest overall: Monster Legends (Socialpoint, the Dragon City studio) and Dragon Mania Legends (Gameloft).
- Breeding without PvP: DragonVale, My Singing Monsters and Hatch Dragons.
- Dragons from a franchise: Dragons: Rise of Berk (DreamWorks) and Merge Dragons! (a merge-puzzle take).
- More RPG, more battles: Monster Super League, plus Pokémon Quest for a lighter, kid-friendly version.
- Pay once, no ads: Coromon ($4.99 to unlock the full game) and EvoCreo (offline monster RPG).
- Different idea: Monster Hunter Now, where you hunt monsters in the real world instead of breeding them.
All 12 games like Dragon City at a glance
| Game | Developer (store listing) | Closest to Dragon City in | Age rating (App Store / Google Play) | App Store rating | Google Play rating, downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monster Legends | Socialpoint | Breeding, island building, PvP | 9+ / Everyone 10+ | 4.8 (549K) | 4.6 (3.65M), 50M+ |
| Dragon Mania Legends | Gameloft | Dragon city, breeding, battles | 9+ / Everyone | 4.8 (174K) | 4.4 (3M), 100M+ |
| DragonVale | Deca Live Operations (App Store), Deca Games (Google Play) | Breeding combos, park building | 9+ / Everyone | 4.7 (100K) | 3.9 (374K), 10M+ |
| My Singing Monsters | Big Blue Bubble | Breeding and island building | 4+ / Everyone | 4.8 (977K) | 4.8 (2.59M), 50M+ |
| Dragons: Rise of Berk | Ludia | Dragon hatching, village building | 9+ / Everyone | 4.8 (92K) | 4.5 (1.56M), 50M+ |
| Merge Dragons! | Gram Games | Hatching and evolving dragons | 9+ / Everyone | 4.7 (423K) | 4.5 (1.42M), 50M+ |
| Hatch Dragons | Runaway Play | Cozy dragon collecting | 4+ / Everyone | 4.9 (30K) | 4.6 (68K), 1M+ |
| Monster Super League | Smart Study Games | Collecting, clans, PvP | 13+ / Everyone 10+ | 4.6 (10K) | 4.3 (406K), 5M+ |
| Pokémon Quest | The Pokémon Company | Collecting and base decorating | 4+ / Everyone | 4.3 (19K) | 4.2 (222K), 10M+ |
| Coromon | Freedom Games | Catching and training monsters | 9+ / Everyone 10+ | 4.9 (3.5K) | 4.6 (24.4K), 1M+ |
| EvoCreo | Ilmfinity | Monster collecting, evolutions | 9+ / Everyone | 4.7 (6.5K) | 4.4 (55.8K), 1M+ |
| Monster Hunter Now | Scopely Explore (Niantic game) | Monsters, co-op events | 13+ / Teen | 4.7 (49K) | 4.5 (313K), 5M+ |
Ratings with the number of ratings in brackets. For comparison, Dragon City is 9+ on the App Store and Everyone on Google Play. Apple’s new age tiers are shown here, so a few games read higher than older “4+” or “12+” figures you may see elsewhere.
Games like Dragon City that breed and battle
1. Monster Legends
Monster Legends comes from Socialpoint, the studio behind Dragon City, and it uses the same loop with monsters instead of dragons. The App Store describes a “monster collection and strategy RPG” where you breed, evolve and battle with over 900 monsters, build your own monster island and fight other players in real-time PvP. Google Play adds runes, relics and talents for boosting a team. The App Store version was updated on November 5.
Worth it if: you want Dragon City’s formula with deeper team-building. It carries the same App Store labels as Dragon City: loot boxes, advertising and messaging and chat.
2. Dragon Mania Legends
Gameloft’s Dragon Mania Legends is the nearest direct rival. You hatch and merge baby dragons, grow them into fighters and decorate islands in a dragon city. The App Store calls it a “dragon farm simulator” with over a thousand dragons, and the Google Play text lists mini-games where you feed and pet your dragons for bonus gold, a magic school for abilities, and arena battles.
Worth it if: you like the pet-care side of Dragon City as much as the fights. Its labels are advertising plus messaging and chat, with no loot-box label.
3. DragonVale
DragonVale is built around breeding. You combine elemental dragons in the Breeding Cave to get a new egg, track every species in the Dragonarium, and grow Dragon Treats on farms to feed and level up your dragons. Google Play describes it as “a dragon collecting and park building game with no combat and no pressure”, with seasonal events that add limited dragons. The two stores list the publisher slightly differently, as Deca Live Operations GmbH on the App Store and Deca Games on Google Play.
Worth it if: you enjoy working out breeding combinations and want no PvP at all.
DragonVale is built around breeding elemental dragons, with no combat. Image: Deca Games (App Store)
4. My Singing Monsters
Big Blue Bubble’s My Singing Monsters swaps battles for music: each monster you breed is also an instrument, so your islands become a song. The App Store mentions “more than 24 islands” and costumes, and Google Play says “dozens of unique and incredible worlds”. It is rated 4+ on the App Store, the lowest tier, and 4.8 on both stores. We cover it in depth in our Rare Entbrat breeding guide and the My Singing Monsters codes page.
Worth it if: you want breeding and collecting with a younger or calmer feel.
5. Dragons: Rise of Berk
Ludia’s Rise of Berk puts the DreamWorks dragons from How to Train Your Dragon into a village builder. You rescue, hatch and train dragons such as Toothless and Stormfly, explore islands and battle in the Arena, Brawl and Gauntlet modes. The stores disagree on the roster size: the App Store text says over 750 dragons and Google Play says over 850 dragons and 95 species. The App Store lists an Age Assurance control.
Worth it if: you want a Dragon City-style village with familiar movie characters.
6. Merge Dragons!
Merge Dragons! is a puzzle game first. You merge objects, eggs and trees to heal a cursed land, and hatch and evolve dragons that help you harvest. Google Play lists 37 dragon breeds with 8 growth stages. It has no real-time PvP, and Google Play shows purchases up to $399.99 per item, so set a limit if kids play. Our best merge games list has more in this style.
Worth it if: hatching dragons is the part of Dragon City you like most, and you prefer puzzles to battles.
Calmer, cozier dragon and monster collectors
7. Hatch Dragons
Hatch Dragons, by Runaway Play, is the newest pick here: its App Store release date is March 4, 2026. You help an elf named Liv clear fog from an enchanted forest by mixing elements and gems to summon dragons, then hatch eggs, feed them and decorate the forest with plants. The listing promises “hundreds of unique Dragons” and regular events. It is rated 4+ on the App Store, the only label is advertising, and Google Play’s purchase range tops out at $99.99.
Worth it if: you want a relaxing, low-pressure alternative with a cute art style.
8. Monster Super League
Smart Study Games’ Monster Super League leans toward RPG. Google Play lists over 600 Astromons to collect and evolve, an airship for exploring, clans that team up against giant Titans, and an Astromon League for PvP. It has the highest age rating of the monster collectors here: 13+ on the App Store, with frequent cartoon or fantasy violence, loot boxes, advertising and messaging and chat.
Worth it if: you want clan play and a bigger roster, and you are comfortable with its labels.
9. Pokémon Quest
Pokémon Quest is a light, tap-to-battle game with cube-shaped Pokémon from Red and Blue. You send a team on expeditions around Tumblecube Island, befriend more Pokémon with the items you find and decorate a base camp. The listing talks about befriending Pokémon rather than breeding them, and says play data is saved only on your device unless you use the backup function. It is 4+ on the App Store, Google Play shows no ads label, and the purchase range there is $2.99 to $29.99.
Worth it if: you want an ad-light monster game for younger players.
My Singing Monsters turns every monster you breed into a musical instrument. Image: Big Blue Bubble (App Store)
Monster RPGs and hunting games to try next
10. Coromon
Coromon is the “classic monster collecting” pick. You build a squad from more than 120 creatures and follow a story across six zones with turn-based tactical battles. It is a “try before you buy” game: part of the early game is free and a single $4.99 purchase unlocks the full story. Both stores also list Randomizer and Nuzlocke modes. It has no ads label on either store.
Worth it if: you want a finished RPG rather than a live-service game with events and timers.
11. EvoCreo
Ilmfinity’s EvoCreo is a retro pixel-art monster RPG with more than 170 monsters, over 99 evolutions and arena battles against other trainers. Google Play says it has more than 30 hours of playtime and can be played offline. The two stores use slightly different developer names (Ilmfinity Studios LLC and “ilmfinity”), and both list in-app purchases.
Worth it if: you want old-school monster training on a plane or without a connection.
12. Monster Hunter Now
Monster Hunter Now is the odd one out: you hunt monsters near you instead of breeding them. Its listing describes AR monsters in the real world, short hunts that can be finished in 75 seconds, co-op hunts and Palico paintballs that mark monsters while you walk. It is 13+ on the App Store and Teen on Google Play, with no ads label. We list more hunters in our games like Monster Hunter Outlanders post.
Worth it if: you want to get outside with your phone rather than tend a city.
Price, ads and what each app labels itself
| Game | Price | App Store “Contains” labels | Google Play ads label | Google Play purchases (per item) | App Store last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon City (reference) | Free | Loot boxes, advertising, messaging and chat | Contains ads | $0.99 – $199.99 | Oct 22 |
| Monster Legends | Free | Loot boxes, advertising, messaging and chat | Contains ads | $0.29 – $699.99 | Nov 5 |
| Dragon Mania Legends | Free | Advertising, messaging and chat | Contains ads | $0.99 – $149.99 | Oct 26 |
| DragonVale | Free | Loot boxes, advertising | Contains ads | $0.99 – $149.99 | Oct 22 |
| My Singing Monsters | Free | Advertising | Contains ads | $0.99 – $99.99 | Oct 28 |
| Dragons: Rise of Berk | Free | Loot boxes, advertising | Contains ads | $0.99 – $299.99 | Nov 3 |
| Merge Dragons! | Free | Loot boxes, advertising, messaging and chat | Contains ads | $0.99 – $399.99 | Oct 27 |
| Hatch Dragons | Free | Advertising | Contains ads | $0.99 – $99.99 | Nov 3 |
| Monster Super League | Free | Loot boxes, advertising, messaging and chat | Contains ads | $0.99 – $159.99 | Oct 21 |
| Pokémon Quest | Free | None listed | No ads label | $2.99 – $29.99 | Oct 16 |
| Coromon | Free, $4.99 unlocks the full game | None listed | No ads label | $0.49 – $19.99 | Sep 15, 2025 |
| EvoCreo | Free | Loot boxes, advertising | Contains ads | $0.99 – $49.99 | Nov 4 |
| Monster Hunter Now | Free | Messaging and chat | No ads label | $0.79 – $99.99 | Nov 2 |
All prices are US store prices, and every game offers in-app purchases. “None listed” means the App Store page shows no “Contains” line for that game.
Why a popular pick is missing
We left out Dragon Village Collection, a dragon-collecting game that turns up in similar lists. Its App Store listing is rated 18+ and carries a “Simulated Gambling” content label, and we do not recommend gambling-style games. We also skipped Nexomon, whose developer is named differently on the App Store (Lime Turtle) and Google Play (VEWO Interactive), so we could not confirm it is the same listing.
FAQ
What is the best game like Dragon City?
Monster Legends is the closest, because Socialpoint makes both and they share breeding, island building and PvP. Dragon Mania Legends is the closest from another studio.
Are there games like Dragon City without PvP?
Yes. DragonVale’s Google Play listing says it has no combat, My Singing Monsters and Hatch Dragons are about breeding and collecting, and Coromon and EvoCreo are single-player RPGs with optional online battles.
Which of these have the lowest age ratings?
My Singing Monsters, Hatch Dragons and Pokémon Quest are all 4+ on the App Store. Check each game’s chat and purchase settings before handing it to a child, because most of the others carry advertising and loot-box labels.
Can I get free gems in Dragon City?
Dragon City runs a web code redemption page, and we keep the current list of tracker-reported codes in our Dragon City codes (November 2026) post.
Sources: store listings checked November 8, 2026, 18:57-18:59 UTC: Dragon City (Google Play), Monster Legends (Google Play), Dragon Mania Legends (Google Play), DragonVale (Google Play), My Singing Monsters (Google Play), Dragons: Rise of Berk (Google Play), Merge Dragons! (Google Play), Hatch Dragons (Google Play), Monster Super League (Google Play), Pokémon Quest (Google Play), Coromon (Google Play), EvoCreo (Google Play), Monster Hunter Now (Google Play), Dragon Village Collection.
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