Games exploring childlike imagery in emotional or psychological constructs or vibes

Especially including ones that are very melancholic yet still very earnestly optimistic. Also v much a personal list so i'll add on stuff slowly

51 Games

Chulip
Chulip
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure
Chibi-Robo!
Chibi-Robo!
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
Boku no Natsuyasumi
Boku no Natsuyasumi
Boku no Natsuyasumi 2: Umi no Bouken-hen
Boku no Natsuyasumi 2: Umi no Bouken-hen
Boku no Natsuyasumi 3: Kitaguni-hen - Chiisana Boku no Dai Sougen
Boku no Natsuyasumi 3: Kitaguni-hen - Chiisana Boku no Dai Sougen
Boku no Natsuyasumi 4
Boku no Natsuyasumi 4
Undertale
Undertale
Deltarune: Chapter 1
Deltarune: Chapter 1
Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak
Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak
Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream
Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream
Yume Nikki
Yume Nikki
Black Bird
Black Bird
Paper Mario
Paper Mario
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Super Paper Mario
Super Paper Mario
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Paper Mario: Color Splash
Paper Mario: Color Splash
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Paper Mario: The Origami King
L.O.L.: Lack of Love
L.O.L.: Lack of Love
EarthBound Beginnings
EarthBound Beginnings
EarthBound
EarthBound
Mother 3
Mother 3
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
Tearaway
Tearaway
Gitaroo Man
Gitaroo Man
Katamari Damacy
Katamari Damacy
We Love Katamari
We Love Katamari
Nights Into Dreams...
Nights Into Dreams...
Umihara Kawase
Umihara Kawase
Omori
Omori
i find it very dubious vs everything else on the list but i can't not include it
Okage: Shadow King
Okage: Shadow King
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Rakuen
Rakuen
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
The Sea Will Claim Everything
The Sea Will Claim Everything
Pikmin
Pikmin
Pikmin 2
Pikmin 2
Pikmin 3
Pikmin 3
Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts
it hits the edge to preteen teen anxieties instead of particularly childlike but i refuse to not include it
Beeswing
Beeswing
A Short Hike
A Short Hike
Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale
Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale
Chop Suey
Chop Suey
Smarty
Smarty
Zero Zero
Zero Zero
Ico
Ico

3 Comments

ludzu

2 years ago

wanna see chop suey, smarty, and zero zero on the list bc they easily count. dk if that opens up a whole host of kids point and click games tho

LunaEndlessWitch

2 years ago

I added them and it kinda does but I’m just going to be arbitrary with which point and clicks to add lol

zn0

2 years ago

ico, perhaps?
LunaEndlessWitch

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