Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim

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Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim is a single player role playing game with romance and comedy themes. It was developed by Squiddershins and was released on September 7, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.

In "Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim," play as a massive Kaiju seeking love and friendship amidst urban destruction. Navigate a vibrant city, interact with various Kaiju and humans, and manage your emotions to form lasting bonds. With unique humor and charming hand-drawn visuals, experience a heartwarming tale that embraces love in all shapes and sizes.

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93%

Audience ScoreBased on 122 reviews

gameplay16 positive mentions

grinding2 negative mentions

The game features incredibly cute art and charming character designs, making it visually appealing.
It offers a diverse range of pronoun options and representation, including neurodiverse and queer characters, which adds to its inclusivity.
The lighthearted and humorous writing, along with the fun premise of dating kaijus, creates a cozy and enjoyable experience.

Gameplay is repetitive, with each playthrough feeling similar due to a lack of variation in questions and story progression.
The overall experience is quite short, with most routes taking only 20 to 40 minutes, leading to a feeling of limited content.
Some dialogue can come off as insincere or overly simplistic, lacking depth and emotional conflict, which may detract from the storytelling.

gameplay
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity and repetitiveness, primarily revolving around multiple-choice quizzes and a linear dating mechanic that lacks depth and variation. While the art and character interactions are charming, many players find the experience becomes monotonous after the initial playthrough, with little incentive for replay. Overall, it offers a cozy vibe but may disappoint those seeking a more complex or engaging gameplay experience.
- “The gameplay is very simplistic, but still enjoyable.”
- “If you want a game with good vibes, accessible gameplay, and cute monsters, this is it!”
- “Simple but satisfying mechanics, and as a strength I feel like we get to know the characters you are pursuing very well, and the game rewards you for doing so.”
- “The gameplay gets repetitive pretty quickly, and the romances aren't particularly deep or complex.”
- “Very repetitive in the gameplay; however, you essentially go through the same path (dating, forced bad date with the mecha, relationship advice, you overcome the mecha. boom love) each time.”
- “I hoped for more gameplay than just multiple choice quizzes. I thought Mossra's route was going to, say, have a minigame where you plant trees or something, and a more involved plot that maybe runs through all of the stories rather than just a simple news show cutscene every time.”
story
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is described as repetitive and lacking depth, prioritizing a cute and wholesome atmosphere over a compelling narrative. Players noted that while the dialogue is engaging, the overall plot is simplistic and largely unchanged across multiple playthroughs, leading to a sense of monotony. Despite these criticisms, some found enjoyment in the lighthearted nature of the story and the unique experiences of dating different kaiju.
- “I love the art style and the story is so simple, cute, and nice to enjoy!”
- “There can be a little bit of drama when the dates go through hurdles (whether due to your answers or due to plot reasons), but it never lasts long enough to make bad feelings linger--just long enough to make the successful dates feel more triumphant.”
- “The news broadcasts follow the same story beats regarding how the relationship is progressing, though they occasionally customize some parts to be specific to the kaiju you're dating.”
- “The story is always the same, and it's especially noticeable as it is relatively short and it's not exactly literature level of writing. It's cute, but I think it can be annoying quite rapidly.”
- “And even on sale... think if you basically want to play the same thing six times just to read a couple of different phrases (the story is always the same).”
- “I hoped for more gameplay than just multiple choice quizzes. I thought Mossra's route was going to, say, have a minigame where you plant trees or something, and a more involved plot that maybe runs through all of the stories rather than just a simple news show cutscene every time.”
graphics
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are widely praised for their incredibly cute and cozy art style, which enhances the overall charm and appeal. Reviewers appreciate the delightful aesthetics, clever character designs, and the positive, feminine-bisexual gaze that permeates the visuals. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's enjoyable experience, earning a solid rating of 7/10.
- “Incredibly cute and cozy game, wonderful art style.”
- “Summarily, the game is cute and pleasant to look at; the music, the dialogues, the graphics, everything is quite cute.”
- “The art style was really cute, and some of the puns and jokes had me giggling.”
- “Though that wouldn’t be the case if it weren’t for the art style.”
- “However, the game makes up for these faults in cute aesthetics and charming writing.”
- “There's a really specific aesthetic among works that come from lesbian/feminine-bisexual gaze media trying to be cute or positive that I've really only started to notice recently.”
music
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally appreciated for its charm and contribution to the overall cute aesthetic, with standout tracks like "Groovy Giants" receiving particular praise. However, some players find the limited number of tracks to be repetitive and not particularly remarkable, leading to mixed feelings about its overall quality, with an average rating of 6/10.
- “This game is really cute, the art is cute, the different kaijus are cute, and the music is great.”
- “I also just adore the art direction, character designs, and music ('Groovy Giants' is the best track!) and I'm so happy that the art book and soundtrack are available to buy!”
- “(though I don’t understand why that one animation in the end of act 3 looks so out of place.) Music plays a great role too.”
emotional
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect of the game is characterized by its wholesome and cute presentation, emphasizing complex emotional connections and diverse identities. However, many reviewers feel that the repetitive nature and lack of a compelling story detract from its emotional depth, leaving it feeling simplistic and short-lived. Overall, while the game aims for warmth and charm, it struggles to create a lasting emotional impact.
- “Media analysis is hard, but I'd gesture to soft warm colors and spaces, depiction and appreciation for complex and nonstandard body and beauty, and most notably an extreme emphasis on complex emotional connection through diverse identity.”
- “Despite its whimsical art and wholesome message, Kaichu was unable to capture my heart.”
- “Very wholesome but short and very simple.”
humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a lighthearted sense of humor, incorporating fun rom-com tropes and cute dialogues that contribute to its charm. While the humor is enjoyable and adds to the overall experience, it is not considered groundbreaking, making it a suitable choice for a brief, entertaining playthrough.
- “Fun rom-com tropes are in play, and the game has a great sense of humor.”
- “It's a funny small game for 1 or 2 evenings.”
- “It's a fun and simple game with good humor and other little details I enjoy.”
character development
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development is notably strong, with each romancable partner featuring distinct personalities and needs that are cleverly reflected in their unique character designs. The creative depictions, such as a shy nerd represented as a scorpion-turtle and a posh woman as a multi-headed ocean queen, enhance the overall experience, complemented by impressive art direction and music.
- “Each romancable partner has their own personality, interests, and needs which are matched with their character design in pretty clever and cheeky ways: imagine depictions like a shy nerd being a big scorpion-turtle literally afraid to come out of their shell, or a posh woman with conflicting ideas about what they need in a perfect partner being a multi-headed ocean queen.”
- “I also just adore the art direction, character designs, and music ('Groovy Giants' is the best track!) and I'm so happy that the art book and soundtrack are available to buy!”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to become tedious quickly, leading to a sense of monotony in gameplay.
- “It gets tedious very fast.”

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Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim is a role playing game with romance and comedy themes.

Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim was released on September 7, 2022.

Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim was developed by Squiddershins.

Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.

Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim is a single player game.

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