Cozy gamers that love creature collecting and sorting games now can enjoy both gameplay styles at once in Sort the Creatures. It is a cozy organization game developed by Orbital Fox Games and set to release this week on November 12, 2026. There are over 4,000 creatures for players to discover and each contains colorful variations to collect.
Players will be able to explore a vast field to search for these creatures before sorting them into their matching terrarium. Once players find the right terrarium for the creature, they will be able to fill it up with other variants and bring their collection together.
The sorting gameplay has an easy-to-learn mechanic. Players pick up the creatures scattered throughout the field, then place them inside the terrarium based off their color variant and type. There are abilities players can unlock to make sorting faster, seamless, and extra satisfying.
Abilities are designed to help players find, carry, and collect creatures. There are both passive and active skills for players to gradually upgrade as they earn more coins. The “Highlight Shelf” skill helps find the correct terrarium for the creature held by the player, highlighting it for them. There are also abilities to help the player sprint faster, jump higher, and increase the number of creatures they can carry.
Coins are earned when players sort the creatures into the right terrarium. Based off the trailer, players will earn one coin per each creature placed in the correct terrarium. The official release date trailer also highlights the adorable creatures players may encounter, ranging from chick-like creatures to dragon-like.
Sort the Creatures is a cozy games players should keep an eye out for this week. It is a singleplayer experience and currently only available for PC players via Steam. There is no news from Orbital Fox Games if they plan on making a console release in the future.