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Yarimono

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

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Quick resume

The protagonist's life takes a turn after their partner Yarimon learns the ultra-invincible move, the "Cheat Tackle". While challenging various trainers to participate in the Yarimon tournament, the protagonist unexpectedly discovers the secrets of this world.

Global score

87/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Engaging story with emotional depth
    • Fun and strategic monster-catching gameplay
    • Large variety of yarimon and adult scenes
    • Quality of life improvements over traditional pokemon clones
    • Animated and well-done adult content

    Cons

    • Adult content requires separate patch from external website
    • Main character design disliked by some players
    • Game can freeze or have bugs on some platforms
    • Limited team size and shallow movepool reduce gameplay depth
    • Some players find adult content repetitive or off-putting

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players can choose characters, customize combos, and experiment with Kameo fighters, allowing some control over playstyle despite some fixed story elements."

      Capsule for Mortal Kombat 1 Mortal Kombat 1

      "Players have freedom to choose which Yarimon to use and when to use the cheat tackle skill, but some story elements and partner Yarimon are fixed."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      3

      "Gameplay involves skillful shooting, tactical cover use, and boss fights requiring strategy, providing a satisfying challenge beyond repetitive tasks."

      Capsule for Binary Domain Binary Domain

      "Gameplay involves strategic use of moves and managing cooldowns, with some challenging battles especially without cheat tackle."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      1

      "Leaderboards and weekly tournaments exist but competition is indirect and bracketed to similar player levels, focusing more on personal progress."

      Capsule for Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense

      "Players battle trainers and progress through a tournament, but no strong emphasis on ranked or leaderboard competition."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Many players report long play sessions and habitual engagement with main story, side quests, and DLC content."

      Capsule for ONE PIECE World Seeker ONE PIECE World Seeker

      "Players report long play sessions, collecting all Yarimon and H-scenes, with post-game content and DLC extending engagement."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -4

      "The game is primarily single-player with limited or no multiplayer cooperation; players focus on individual monster collection and team management."

      Capsule for DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince

      "Gameplay is focused on single-player monster collection and battles, with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      2

      "Players can customize movesets and team composition, but follow predefined game structures and story."

      Capsule for Nexomon Nexomon

      "Players can customize their team and movesets, but the game follows a fixed story and predefined H-scenes."

    • Domination

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      -3

      "Interactions with other characters are cooperative rather than about exerting control or superiority."

      Capsule for Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee

      "Interactions with other characters are not about exerting control but progressing through story and battles."

    • Escapism

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      4

      "Players use the game to escape reality through fantasy story and erotic content."

      Capsule for Sakura Fantasy Sakura Fantasy

      "Players use the game as a fantasy escape with adult content and a story that diverges from reality."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest in story and gameplay without obligation or external pressure."

      Capsule for Mars: War Logs Mars: War Logs

      "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest in gameplay and story, not out of obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      2

      "Players can experiment with different weapons, skills, and perks, though gameplay loops are somewhat repetitive."

      Capsule for Walking Zombie 2 Walking Zombie 2

      "Players can experiment with different Yarimon and battle strategies, though the core gameplay loop is familiar."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      2

      "The game offers some new areas to explore and encourages discovery, though the map is relatively small."

      Capsule for STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar

      "Game features multiple towns, routes, and hidden Yarimon to discover, though map size is smaller than typical Pokemon."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      -2

      "Limited character customization; expression mainly through playstyle rather than avatar personalization."

      Capsule for DEADBOLT DEADBOLT

      "Limited character customization; player expression mainly through team composition rather than avatar personalization."

    • Fantasy

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      4

      "Game is a fantasy adventure with magic, mythical creatures, and Zelda-inspired fictional world."

      Capsule for Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos

      "Game is a fantasy monster-catching world with adult fantasy elements and a fictional story."

    • Fellowship

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      -4

      "Strongly single-player experience with minimal social or community interaction."

      Capsule for Caravaneer 2 Caravaneer 2

      "Strongly single-player experience with minimal social or community interaction."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players develop skills and progress through story and combat abilities."

      Capsule for Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003) Legacy of Kain: Defiance (2003)

      "Players develop skills in battle strategy and progress through story and Yarimon collection."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

      Capsule for ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires active attention for exploration and combat; not designed for idle or background play."

      Capsule for Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal

      "Requires active attention for battles and exploration; not designed for idle or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      3

      "Erotic scenes and character interactions provide emotional and sexual intimacy, though limited to scripted events."

      Capsule for Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~ Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~

      "Game features intimate adult scenes with multiple characters, though interactions are scripted and limited."

    • Leadership

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      -4

      "No player leadership roles; player acts independently without managing groups or directing others."

      Capsule for Risen Risen

      "Player does not lead or manage groups beyond personal team; no leadership or authority roles."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Strong progression through story missions, unlocking new areas, abilities, and collecting items."

      Capsule for Bully: Scholarship Edition Bully: Scholarship Edition

      "Strong progression through collecting Yarimon, leveling up, unlocking moves, and completing story and H-scenes."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      2

      "Game provides casual, fun gameplay with some tension from battles but generally balanced for enjoyable flow."

      Capsule for Total Tank Simulator Total Tank Simulator

      "Gameplay is generally casual and enjoyable, though some battles can be tense; overall flow is balanced."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Visual and auditory elements like intense music and animations provide sensory stimulation and excitement."

      Capsule for Soccer Rage Soccer Rage

      "Visual and auditory elements including animated H-scenes provide sensory stimulation and excitement."

    • Status

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      1

      "Recognition comes from in-game achievements and story outcomes rather than social status."

      Capsule for Long Live The Queen Long Live The Queen

      "Some recognition through in-game achievements and story progression, but limited social status features."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      4

      "Narrative is a significant part of the experience, with emotional and existential themes integrated into gameplay."

      Capsule for Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows

      "Narrative is a significant part of the game with emotional beats, mysteries, and character development."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Battle system requires planning moves, team composition, and type matchups, despite some balance issues."

      Capsule for Dokimon: Quest Dokimon: Quest

      "Battle system requires planning moves, managing cooldowns, and exploiting type advantages."

    • Thrill

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      2

      "Some suspense in combat and exploration, but overall game is calm and low risk."

      Capsule for Salt Salt

      "Some suspense in challenging battles and story moments, but overall gameplay is low risk."

    • Value

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      3

      "Players report good value for price due to content variety, replayability, and unique gameplay experience."

      Capsule for Fight Crab Fight Crab

      "Players report good value for price due to content amount, story, and adult scenes, despite some bugs."

    • Violence

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      "Combat is turn-based and stylized; focus on creature battles rather than destructive violence."

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      "Combat is turn-based and stylized; focus is on capturing and battling rather than destruction."

    • Survival

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      "Combat involves avoiding defeat but game is generally forgiving and not high risk."

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      "Battles require avoiding defeat but game is generally forgiving with healing and revival mechanics."

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    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.

    Last update: 30/04/2026