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The Kite

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

Should you play it?

The Kite is a small dramatic point-and-click adventure. The game highlights the problems of a struggling family.

What works

  • Strong narrative and emotional impact
  • Atmospheric hand-drawn art style
  • Meaningful social themes
  • Free to play
  • Accessible point-and-click mechanics

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short playtime
  • Some illogical or frustrating puzzles
  • Lack of voice acting and limited sound effects
  • Minimal animation and interaction
  • Language defaulted to russian requiring manual change

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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).
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  • 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 The Kite. These titles are not in What to play next.

The Kite: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Escapism, Continuation.

Last update: 24/08/2026