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Hakoniwa Explorer Plus

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

Get ready for a voxel art action game featuring an unprecedented level of freedom! A whole range of cute girl monsters are waiting to punch, kick, wrap you up, suck your blood, and eat you right up.

What works

  • Unique voxel pixel art style
  • Humorous and quirky writing
  • Engaging exploration and achievement system
  • Catchy and fitting soundtrack
  • Good value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Clunky and simple combat mechanics
  • Limited inventory space and management issues
  • Minimal story and character development
  • Some frustrating enemy mechanics (stunlock, grabs)
  • Lack of controller support and ui polish

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Hakoniwa Explorer Plus: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Strategy.

Last update: 24/08/2026