Skip to main content

Kibbi Keeper

Kibbi Keeper Game Cover
81%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
81% User Score Based on 122 reviews

Platforms

PCWindows
Buy NowGet on Steam
Kibbi Keeper Game Cover

About Kibbi Keeper

Kibbi Keeper is a single player open world platformer game with a anime theme. It was developed by SMU Guildhall and was released on March 4, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.

Kibbi Keeper is a charming, first-person, virtual-pet, exploration game in which the player explores a long-forgotten valley while wrangling adorable, elemental creatures called Kibbi. Bond with these creatures, and immerse yourself in a beautiful environment to discover the fate of an ancient civilization that once resided here. In Kibbi Keeper, players face a unique set of challenges, from find…

Genres & Tags
Play Modes
Kibbi Keeper screenshot
Kibbi Keeper screenshot
Kibbi Keeper screenshot
Kibbi Keeper screenshot
Kibbi Keeper screenshot
Kibbi Keeper screenshot
Skip Games Like Kibbi Keeper

Games Like Kibbi Keeper

Looking for games like Kibbi Keeper? Here are top open world platformer recommendations with a anime focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Isle of Ewe, Dawn or Scrap Garden.

Isle of Ewe Image
84%378reviews

Isle of Ewe

2020Platformer
PCWindows
Games like Isle of Ewe
Dawn Image
89%458reviews

Dawn

2017Casual Platformer
PCWindows
Games like Dawn
Scrap Garden Image
73%506reviews

Scrap Garden

2016Casual Platformer
Nintendo SwitchLinuxXbox Series X|S+8
Games like Scrap Garden
Shepherd of Light Image
95%533reviews

Shepherd of Light

2019Puzzle
PCMac OSWindows
Games like Shepherd of Light
Seen Image
91%6.7kreviews

Seen

2019Platformer
PCWindows
Games like Seen
Hob Image
80%3.6kreviews

Hob

2017Open World Hack and Slash
Nintendo SwitchPCPlaystation 5+4
Games like Hob
That One Otter Game Image
88%474reviews

That One Otter Game

2025Open World Platformer
PCWindows
Games like That One Otter Game
Arid Image
87%1.3kreviews

Arid

2021Open World Management
PCWindows
Games like Arid
Spirit of the North ImageSpirit of the North ImageSpirit of the North Image
76%1.2kreviews

Spirit of the North

2023Role Playing
Nintendo SwitchPCXbox Game Pass+7
Games like Spirit of the North
Seasons after Fall Image
79%2.3kreviews

Seasons after Fall

2016Role Playing
LinuxXbox Series X|SPC+8
Games like Seasons after Fall
More games like Kibbi Keeper
Skip User Reviews

Reviews

81%Audience ScoreBased on 122 reviews
music3 positive mentions
stability4 negative mentions
  • Adorable and cute creatures with charming animations and interactions that bring a relaxing and enjoyable experience.
  • Engaging puzzles that are straightforward yet provide a nice challenge, combined with a beautifully designed world to explore.
  • Game is free, lightweight, and suitable for casual, cozy gameplay sessions that can help unwind and brighten moods.
  • Kibbi AI and controls are often frustrating—Kibbis get stuck, ignore commands, and slow movement makes gameplay tedious.
  • Water mechanics are overly punishing with aggressive hitboxes causing frequent unintended respawns, leading to player frustration.
  • Numerous bugs and glitches affect gameplay, including achievement detection issues, graphical glitches, and performance problems on lower-end PCs.

  • gameplay

    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    18% positive mentions, 64% neutral mentions, 18% negative mentions

    The gameplay has a unique concept with quirky mechanics and collectible elements, but is often hampered by bugs, clunky systems, and frustrating mechanics like the hunger bar and water respawns. While some players find it engaging and charming, many criticize its technical issues and tedious micromanagement. Improvements and bug fixes could significantly enhance the overall experience.

    • “There are 2 kibbi's of 3 elements, each being able to be named with items that are usually right next to the location where they can be found. They each have quirks that mix in with the gameplay, offering both pros and cons.”
    • “The toys that you can collect are all quite unique and funny, but don't have any impact on gameplay. For example, one could hypnotize 3 kibbi's, causing them to display hypnotized bubbles for a time.”
    • “As far as the technical gameplay goes, it requires maintaining a deeply intimate and actively involved relationship with the kibbis, rather than just simple micromanaging.”
    • “I thought it might be a cozy way to blow off steam after work, but everything is extremely mechanical, buggy, and annoying to do.”
    • “But the mechanics are not it and the bugs are prevalent and negatively affect gameplay.”
    • “Still, there's some problems and bugs, but nothing that some work can't change, also the hunger bar mechanic just didn't go well for me, it was more tedious and annoying rather than challenging.”

  • graphics

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    30% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The graphics are generally praised for their cute and appealing style, adding charm to the game. However, users consistently note the lack of comprehensive graphics settings beyond resolution and limited FPS options, which leads to performance issues, especially on lower-end or older PCs.

    • “Loved the exploration aspect of the game, the little kibbis are adorable and the graphics are pretty good, great game in my opinion.”
    • “It's like an interactive silent film from the 1920s smashed together with the hyper surreal art style of Pikmin.”
    • “Fun and cute game, love the graphics and the puzzle solving was a great touch.”
    • “There needs to be better graphic settings aside from just resolution, minimum max 60 fps and lowering FOV to 80.”
    • “I wish they had more graphics settings, it's cute but I can't run it properly on my low-end laptop.”
    • “This seems like a really cute game but sadly there is no way to lower the graphics which makes it almost unplayable for anyone with a less expensive or older graphics card.”

  • story

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    30% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The story received mixed feedback, with some users feeling it was underdeveloped or lacking resolution, while others appreciated its subtle, allegorical themes and unique narrative elements. Overall, it offers an interesting but minimal script that may leave some wanting more depth or closure.

    • “Under the thin veneer of innocent frolicking with cute chubby kibbis with sensual squishy bodies is a darkly complex plot and strategy game at its core.”
    • “This allegorical story of kink positivity and battling addiction is intensely hypnotic without much of a script.”
    • “The unspoken cataclysm that is water in this game is another plot point that rides a deft edge.”
    • “I also would have liked to see more done with the story even if it was just some text at the end.”
    • “I wasn't expecting a plot twist or anything but I felt it kinda went nowhere.”
    • “☐ no story”

  • music

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The music is generally praised for being relaxing, fitting, and nostalgically reminiscent of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, with enjoyable dynamic elements. However, some users find it becomes repetitive or tiring over time, and there have been occasional technical issues with sound effects cutting out.

    • “Lovely music, animations, and idea.”
    • “The music is relaxing.”
    • “The music is very fitting and I enjoyed the dynamic aspect of it based on proximity to your kibbis, though it can drone on a little bit since it's constant.”
    • “The music gets tiresome to listen to.”
    • “The music and sound effects randomly turned off, and I couldn't get them to work again.”

  • stability

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

    The game suffers from frequent bugs and glitches that hinder gameplay, making it feel mechanical and frustrating despite enjoyable puzzles and charming elements. Stability issues significantly impact the overall experience.

    • “I thought it might be a cozy way to blow off steam after work, but everything is extremely mechanical, buggy, and annoying to do.”
    • “The game is very buggy and mechanical.”
    • “I love the puzzles and the kibbis are adorable, but the glitches and bugs just make the game unplayable.”

  • grinding

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

    Grinding in the game is considered tedious and time-consuming, with some mechanics like the hunger bar adding frustration rather than challenge. While there are issues, they are seen as fixable with future updates.

    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
    • “Very tedious.”
    • “The hunger bar mechanic was more tedious and annoying rather than challenging.”

  • humor

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

    Users find the humor in the game enjoyable, especially appreciating the quirky and funny behaviors of the kibbis and the unique, amusing collectible toys. While these humorous elements add charm, they appear to have little to no impact on gameplay.

    • “When kibbis do funny things like clapping, having conversations, or acting weird, it adds a lot of humor to the game.”
    • “The toys that you can collect are all quite unique and funny, adding charm even if they don't impact gameplay.”
    • “There was a funny moment when one toy hypnotized three kibbis, and they had hypnotized bubbles around them for a while.”

  • emotional

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

    Users found the emotional experience negatively impacted by frustrating game mechanics like instant death from water and disorienting camera angles, which caused discomfort and hindered enjoyment.

Skip Game Offers

Buy Kibbi Keeper

Play Times

5h Median play time
5h Average play time
5-5h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 1 analyzed playthroughs
Skip Videos

Videos

Skip FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Kibbi Keeper is a open world platformer game with anime theme. Common tags for Kibbi Keeper include first-person, indie, exploration, family friendly, relaxing and others.

Kibbi Keeper is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing Kibbi Keeper.

Kibbi Keeper was released on March 4, 2022.

Kibbi Keeper was developed by SMU Guildhall.

Kibbi Keeper has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Kibbi Keeper for its music but disliked it for its gameplay.

Kibbi Keeper is a single player game.

Similar games include Isle of Ewe, Dawn, Scrap Garden, Shepherd of Light, Seen and others.