Creature Romances: Kokonoe Kokoro similar games & best alternatives

Creature Romances: Kokonoe Kokoro

PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac • 2018

Should you play it?

A short love story with a twist: the love of your life is 50% human, and 50% grasshopper.

What works
  • Unique and quirky character designs
  • Full voice acting
  • Short and easy to complete
  • Lighthearted and humorous tone
  • Affordable price especially on sale
Things to keep in mind
  • Very short with minimal gameplay
  • Linear story with only one choice
  • Lack of depth or meaningful branching
  • Some technical issues (black screen bug)
  • Story and characters are cliché and underdeveloped

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Carpe Diem

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  • An alt girl for skoof

  • KARAKARA

  • NEKOPARA Vol. 0

  • Adolescent Santa Claus

  • Serre

  • HOPE LEFT ME

  • Lilith Wants to Buy Your Soul
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Serre

  • HOPE LEFT ME

  • Lilith Wants to Buy Your Soul
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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Creature Romances: Kokonoe Kokoro: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Progression, Continuation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Experimenting

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  • Growth

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  • Intimacy

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