She Remembered Caterpillars similar games & best alternatives

She Remembered Caterpillars

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Mac • 2017

Should you play it?

A fungipunk fantasy about love, loss, and holding on, told in the format of a color-based puzzle game. A tale as the bond between parent and child, this lush and bewildering title will have players testing their wits against a variety of challenges, all beautiful and very strange.

What works
  • Challenging and well-designed puzzles
  • Beautiful hand-drawn art style
  • Soothing and atmospheric music
  • Unique and progressive color-based mechanics
  • Emotionally touching narrative
Things to keep in mind
  • Short game length
  • Some puzzles can be frustratingly difficult
  • Lack of hints or tutorial for complex mechanics
  • Story is vague and minimalistic
  • Controls and pathfinding occasionally awkward

What to play next

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Top picks

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  • Can of Wormholes

  • Chroma Zero

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  • The Talos Principle VR
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Can of Wormholes

  • Chroma Zero

  • Occlude
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She Remembered Caterpillars: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Strategy, Competence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Why this game works

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