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Kidz

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2018

Should you play it?

Kidz is 2D Side Scrolling style, featuring different mechanic each episode, including Action Horror, Point & Click, and Parkour! 3 kids from the different universe face the same issue. Let's explore their story!

What works

  • Strong narrative with meaningful themes
  • Multiple gameplay styles and endings
  • Free to play
  • Distinctive art styles and music
  • Good replay value

Things to keep in mind

  • Language barrier limits accessibility
  • Some gameplay sections frustrating or poorly designed
  • No save feature frustrates replay
  • Last achievement broken due to external link
  • Lack of english localization

What to play next

Top picks

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More intimate

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More expressive

Games that feels like Kidz but with more self-expression and customization

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Similarity map

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Kidz. 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.
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  • 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 Kidz. These titles are not in What to play next.

Kidz: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Value. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Competence.

Last update: 24/08/2026