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Hirogami

Hirogami is fun, but it would be better if it were a pure platformer with a focus on origami. Despite the combat being a bit basic, the other elements, like exploration and abilities, help flesh out this story to stop the blight from taking over. It's a beautiful game that does a great job of showcasing the impressive art of origami, and it's paired with a great soundtrack that I adored listening to while playing.
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64%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
81% User Score Based on 32 reviews
Critic Score 62%Based on 12 reviews

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About Hirogami

Hirogami is a single player platformer game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Bandai Namco Studios Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. and was released on September 3, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Hirogami is a 3D action platformer inspired by the ancient Japanese art of origami (paper folding). Everything you encounter has been crafted to convey the physical, often fragile, natural world of paper, amidst a story interwoven with threads of wistful intrigue.

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81%Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews
story7 positive mentions
grinding3 negative mentions
  • Stunning origami-inspired art style and beautiful animations that create a unique and charming atmosphere.
  • Engaging platforming gameplay with inventive transformation mechanics that add depth to puzzles and traversal.
  • Enjoyable soundtrack and music that complement the game's aesthetic and provide a relaxing ambiance.
  • Camera angles are often problematic, causing difficult platforming moments and frustrating control issues.
  • Certain gameplay elements like combat and hitboxes feel clunky or shallow, detracting from overall experience.
  • Level design includes forced replay missions and time-based challenges that can feel tedious and restrict progression.

  • story

    34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    21% positive mentions, 67% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions

    The story is generally straightforward, charming, and engaging, providing a solid hero adventure with characters and decent storytelling. However, it can feel somewhat simplistic and is occasionally hindered by mission requirements that force repetitious level replays, which disrupts pacing and progression. Overall, the narrative adds to the experience but is not particularly memorable or deep.

    • “Just a nice short hero adventure, story is tight and wonderful.”
    • “Solid storytelling, doesn't feel forced or artificial.”
    • “The story is relatively simple, but I think that's fine as it made the experience a lot more approachable overall.”
    • “Oh yeah also the story makes approximately half of a lick of sense.”
    • “Some negatives I would say is the story at times being told through just images which can diminish the quality of the game.”
    • “In order to progress through Hirogami, one must collect paper cranes earned in each level, but some are locked behind difficult missions like not falling off a raft or keeping health above a threshold. Combined with a horrendous camera angle and extremely long levels, Hirogami becomes a slog to get through.”

  • graphics

    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    73% positive mentions, 13% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The game's standout graphics feature a unique and visually stunning origami-inspired art style, often praised for its crisp, colorful, and aesthetically pleasing design that evokes a living paper world. Many reviewers compare its beauty to titles like Tearaway and Okami, highlighting the charming, stop-motion feel and the vibrant transformations. Some note minor issues like camera distance affecting the appreciation of visuals, but overall, the graphics greatly enhance the game's atmosphere and appeal.

    • “This game's aesthetic is just drop-dead gorgeous!”
    • “The visuals are crisp and delicate, evoking the feeling of exploring a living paper world, while the Japanese-influenced soundtrack adds warmth and atmosphere.”
    • “The visuals are also great, and probably the main thing that makes the game truly unique; the stop-motion style used for the paper characters and the origami world is beautiful.”
    • “Dislikes: the camera keeps on getting further and further away in the latter stages, which dilutes the very unique aesthetics and beauty of the origami forms and folds.”
    • “Sigh, I really didn't want to leave a negative review on this game, because I feel in my heart there is something potentially fun to be had in Hirogami's unique origami aesthetic, but unfortunately the game is bogged down by an issue so ingrained into the game that I don't think it would be an easy fix.”
    • “I don't know, I really wanted to like this game as the visuals really spoke to me and the demo was pretty fun.”

  • gameplay

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    53% positive mentions, 27% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The gameplay of Hirogami offers a charming blend of platforming and puzzle-solving with unique origami-inspired transformation mechanics, evoking nostalgia for classic 3D platformers. While the mechanics are generally well-balanced and engaging, issues like stiff controls, awkward camera angles, and occasional tedious platforming sections can disrupt the flow. Overall, it provides a visually appealing and enjoyable experience, especially for fans of artistic, precision-based platformers, though it may not fully satisfy those seeking deeper combat or smoother mechanics.

    • “To give credit, the various folk mechanics are well balanced and the platforming puzzles require each of them equally, which was nice and kept the level progression interesting.”
    • “At first I found the price-tag to be a bit daunting but as I began to experience the game itself, I can't help but fall in love with the fantastic aesthetic, polished gameplay, and unique origami-themed setting.”
    • “While there isn't much mechanical depth or combos to use in combat, what is present is mixed around in the right ways to still make it feel really engaging.”
    • “Hirogami falls a bit flat in a few areas, most importantly the stiff mechanics and physics.”
    • “Gameplay is reminiscent of older 3D platformers, and it's executed really well; there's some jank (ambiguous positioning, awkward camera angles, etc.), but this adds to some of the charm, or at least doesn't get in the way too much, though a few things were slightly tedious or took some figuring out.”
    • “As I am still in the early stages, this is more heavy on platforming than focusing on isometric combat adventure, with really simple combat mechanics.”

  • music

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    73% positive mentions, 27% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's music is widely praised for its beautiful, Japanese-influenced soundtrack that complements the art style and atmosphere perfectly. Reviewers appreciate the warmth and aesthetic appeal the music adds, though some wish for more relaxing or varied track options and the ability to purchase the soundtrack separately. Overall, the music significantly enhances the game's immersive experience.

    • “The visuals are crisp and delicate, evoking the feeling of exploring a living paper world, while the Japanese-influenced soundtrack adds warmth and atmosphere.”
    • “The music compliments the game really well too.”
    • “Music is awesome; I wish they'd let me buy the soundtrack instead of making tracks an in-game collectible.”

  • grinding

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is marked by occasional tedious and frustrating segments, such as difficult platforming with poor camera angles, which disrupt the otherwise enjoyable and relaxing gameplay flow. While some jankiness and minor tedium exist, they contribute to a nostalgic charm without overly hindering the experience.

    • “Gonna refund and maybe repurchase (if I remember it) in a few years when it's less than ten bucks and there are mods to get through the unnecessary tedious parts.”
    • “Gameplay is reminiscent of older 3D platformers, and it's executed really well; there's some jank (ambiguous positioning, awkward camera angles, etc.), but this adds to some of the charm, or at least doesn't get in the way too much, though a few things were slightly tedious or took some figuring out.”
    • “Always disheartening when one gets into the flow of game and is really enjoying the relaxing gameplay and enjoyable puzzles but then a wrench, like some horrendously tedious platforming section with terrible fixed-camera placements comes up and just ruins the entire experience.”

  • atmosphere

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is praised for its charming art design and smooth animation that mimics stop motion, creating a delicate, living paper world. Combined with a Japanese-influenced soundtrack, the visuals and audio together generate a warm and immersive experience.

    • “Art-wise, I really like the designs and how well the animation seems to imitate stop motion, which really adds to the atmosphere and allows the transformation between forms to happen more smoothly than I initially expected.”
    • “The visuals are crisp and delicate, evoking the feeling of exploring a living paper world, while the Japanese-influenced soundtrack adds warmth and atmosphere.”
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62%Critics’ scoreBased on 12 critic reviews
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Hirogami is a platformer game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Hirogami include 3D, family friendly, relaxing, nature, wholesome and others.

Hirogami is available on PC, PlayStation 5, Steam Deck, Windows and others.

Hirogami was released on September 3, 2025.

Hirogami was developed by Bandai Namco Studios Malaysia Sdn. Bhd..

Hirogami has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Hirogami for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

Hirogami is a single player game.

Similar games include Blue Fire, The Knightling, Hob, Biomorph, Penny’s Big Breakaway and others.