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

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

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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