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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

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Hollow Cocoon. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Hollow Cocoon. These titles are not in What to play next.

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

Last update: 24/08/2026