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Whimsical Artefacts

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

Should you play it?

A co-op friendslop game with a heavy focus on customization via drawing. Scavenge liminal bunkers and obtain artefacts that may or may not aid you and your friends.

What works

  • Highly creative drawing and customization system
  • Fun cooperative multiplayer experience
  • Free to play with no monetization
  • Charming whimsical art style and humor
  • Simple, accessible gameplay loop

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited content and repetitive gameplay
  • Few enemy types and minimal challenge
  • Some bugs and technical issues reported
  • Lack of narrative depth or progression
  • No save system for drawings between runs

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Whimsical Artefacts: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Leadership.

Last update: 24/08/2026