Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge (2024)

Armor Games Studios, Humble Reeds

Main
6
hours
Main + Extra
-
hours
Platinum
-
hours

Foster a sanctuary for frogs and restore the biodiversity of the wetlands in Kamaeru, a cozy farming sim where you raise frogs by playing mini-games and decorating your habitat. Hop right to it!

About the story

Kamaeru is a cozy farming sim about collecting and raising frogs, farming, and preserving nature. You play as a kind soul helping an old friend restore the wetlands of your childhood by transforming them into a safe haven for friendly little frogs. With the help of the game’s cast of welcoming NPCs, you will photograph and breed frogs to increase your reputation, decorate your refuge, and plant native crops to help your amphibian abode thrive!

Platforms

Linux Mac Switch PC XONE Series X|S

Genres

Indie Simulator

Themes

Business Kids

Languages: English and 7 more

Interface Audio Subtitles
English
German
Japanese
Portuguese (Brazil)
Spanish (Spain)
French
Chinese (Simplified)
Korean

Media

Critic Reviews

Digitally Downloaded

By Digitally Downloaded
90

Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge is a delightfully charming, remarkably in-depth eco-management sim. I figured it would be a pretty chill game with some intense parts of difficulty for me because that’s where I’m at these days. What I got was better than anything I expected. It’s not confusing, there is very little stress involved, and it is easy to get lost spending hours at a time meeting new frog friends and saving the wetlands. The expansive help section is especially appreciated. The game goes at the pace you choose. It was actually so overwhelmingly chill it was a bit easier to overlook some of the parts I did struggle with.

04 Jul, 2024 Read full review

Movies Games and Tech

By Movies Games and Tech
70

If you enjoy games like Neko Atsume, are a lover of frogs, or are interested in wetland conservation, Kamaeru offers an enjoyable, adorable, and meaningful experience. One can appreciate the diversity of the characters and the way they interact with each other, as well as learn more about the mechanics of paludiculture and how to raise carbon capture. While there are some features that can be expanded upon, Kamaeru is without a doubt a worthy creature collector title.

14 Jun, 2024 Read full review

Checkpoint Gaming

By Victor Tan
75

Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge combines cute frogs and wetland development to create a refuge management experience you will never forget. The frogs are adorable and collecting them all is enjoyable. Customising your frog refuge and the extremely low chance of failure let you pursue your goals as you wish. While the game is not at all challenging and doesn't have the best UI in late-game areas, it's still fun to play. By far the cosiest frog simulator you will ever encounter, Kamaeru is perfect if you're wondering how you can save our planet.

12 Jun, 2024 Read full review

Screen Rant

By Deven McClure
70

The game feels like an escape into nature where players are also able to make meaningful change at their own pace, and is a lovely way to wind down at the end of a long day. It's certainly not a cozy game that can be played indefinitely - or, in truth, even for more than perhaps 10 hours at the very most, depending on how fast players opt to progress - but the time that is spent is overall quite endearing. With charming visuals, calming music, and a bevy of adorable frogs to be adopted and given silly names, Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge offers a fun, amphibious twist on a well-trodden format.

11 Jun, 2024 Read full review

GameLuster

By Megan Cooke
60

While cute and cozy, Kamaeru can definitely become frustrating if played for longer periods of time with little variation in gameplay.

06 Jun, 2024 Read full review

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