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A Book of Beasts and Buddies

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

Should you play it?

A Book of Beasts and Buddies is an interactive beastiary of curious creatures.

What works

  • Adorable art and character design
  • Pleasant and fitting soundtrack
  • Wholesome and relaxing gameplay
  • Light and enjoyable puzzle elements
  • Free to play

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short playtime
  • Some puzzles can be obtuse or require trial-and-error
  • Lack of depth or longer content
  • No customization or multiplayer features
  • Minimal challenge for experienced players

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Fishing at the Lake Full of Cats

  • FoxTail

  • Whimsy

  • Freddi Fish and the Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds

  • Night Reverie: Prologue

  • Lovebirb

More expressive

Games that feels like A Book of Beasts and Buddies but with more self-expression and customization

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  • Outcore: Desktop Adventure

  • The Witch of Fern Island

  • Penko Park

  • DISCOPUP

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Less intimate

Games that feels like A Book of Beasts and Buddies but with less focus on close relationships

  • XING: The Land Beyond

  • Detective Grimoire

  • Runo

  • Tangle Tower

  • Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

  • Faefever

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A Book of Beasts and Buddies: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Story, Thrill.

Last update: 21/08/2026