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Hollow Cocoon

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2023

Should you play it?

"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.

What works
  • Immersive japanese horror atmosphere
  • Engaging story with multiple endings
  • High-quality visuals and sound design
  • Smooth performance and optimization
  • Meaningful stealth and puzzle gameplay
Things to keep in mind
  • Monster ai and chase mechanics can be frustrating
  • Game length is relatively short
  • Some players find hiding and backtracking tedious
  • Story delivery relies heavily on reading
  • Limited combat or player agency against enemy

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Murder House

  • Night Raider

  • Abyss School

  • Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2

  • DreadOut 2

  • Granny 3

  • Subnautica: Below Zero

  • Total Chaos

  • Kindergarten
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2

  • Eternal Evil

  • Studio System : Guardian Angel
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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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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Hollow Cocoon: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Why this game works

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