Kinoko

Kinoko

ThunderLime · July 24, 2020 · Adventure, Free to Play, Casual, Indie, Hidden Object

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About Kinoko

✦ AI summary

Guide the forest spirit Kinoko through a peaceful woodland journey, clearing snow and planting flowers to restore spring to each area. This meditative 15-minute experience combines gentle exploration with relaxing tasks, offering a calming escape designed to be completed in one tranquil sitting.

Step aside winter - spring is coming.



Help the forest spirit Kinoko clear the world of winter and bring about spring. Clear away snow, plant flowers, and watch the world return to life as you wander through the woods. So, sit down, relax, and take some time to smell the flowers and listen to the bird song.

Kinoko is a short, about 15 min, relaxing third person experience that should be completed in one sitting (the game has no saving system). You will perform a number of tasks in each forest area to be able to unlock the next stone pillar and be able to proceed your journey. You will get familiar with the tasks by the four forest helpers guiding you, on the tutorial island at the start of the game.

We recommend that you play the game with a controller (but is playable with keyboard and mouse).

Kinoko is a student project created by ThunderLime, and the winning game of Dare Academy 2018.

Kinoko — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Kinoko is praised for its beautiful, immersive atmosphere and relaxing gameplay that appeals to newcomers and casual players, though players consistently note it is quite short and wish for more content. Some players encounter technical issues like camera movement problems and crashes, while others find the controls initially confusing but manageable. Most reviewers seem satisfied with the experience despite its brevity, suggesting it may be worth trying but primarily at a discount given the limited playtime.

Not recommended Sep 12, 2026
Any update for crashing issue? at all?
2 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 13, 2026
Fun and immersive atmosphere, extremely short. Would lvove a longer version.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 7, 2026
lovely short easy to understand game, perfect for PC gaming newbies with little or no gaming experience. I hope in the yrs since it release, the young development team used its quality and success as a stepping stone to getting their foot in the door with a well established game company.
Recommended Jul 16, 2026
Beautiful game, i dont really understand it but its either way great.
Recommended Jul 7, 2026
My camera kept moving abruptly to the sides. Other than that, after playing for a short while, I can say it is a fun game to play, the graphics are not bad, taken as a whole, and it does seem to be quite relaxing.
Recommended Jul 5, 2026
It took me a while to figure out the keyboard controls, but it didn't affect my experience. It was a nice game, I liked it.

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