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NEKOPARA - Catboys Paradise

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2021

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Quick resume

When your grandfather passes away and you inherit his café, it's a tall task for anyone. But with the help of 4 talented catboys, Cafe Kin'uan is ready for business in NEKOPARA - Catboys Paradise!

Global score

89/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie

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    Pros

    • Cute and charming catboy characters
    • High-quality art and full voice acting
    • Lighthearted and relaxing story
    • Free to play
    • Appeals to otome and catboy fans

    Cons

    • Very short and incomplete story
    • No player choices or interactivity
    • Lack of romance development or endings
    • Some routes feel underdeveloped
    • No nsfw or adult content options

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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    • Expectation

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    • Experimenting

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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    • Growth

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    • Intimacy

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    • Leadership

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    • Status

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Autonomy, Strategy, Experimenting, Competence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Creativity.

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