Summer vibes everywhere
French developer Doot, publishing as Doot Tiny Games, has released its cosy sim on Xbox and Switch. It’s Kabuto Park, a bug-catching and battling cosy title. The studio’s previous releases include Minami Lane, another cosy title inspired by Japanese street management sims.
The game launched last year on Steam for PC. Now, it’s available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. The game is about catching bugs, hanging out, and trying to become the Summer Beetle Battles champion. Specifically, look out for the rhinoceros beetles as they are a major catch.
You play as Hana, a little girl spending a month on summer vacation. Her goal is to catch bugs, level them up, build a team carefully, and then battle other kids with them. The title brings a childhood summer vibe, just like games such as Shin-chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation.
Things are pretty simple and relaxed. There’s a bug-catching mini game, small bug battles with light deck-building mechanics, and a basic upgrade and levelling system. There are bugs from all around the world in Kabuto Park. And you can pet them in your terrarium, too!
The whole mood of Kabuto Park is very cosy. Cute art, lovely music, childlike wonder, lush environments, and summer vibes everywhere. It’s just about a child exploring the outdoors in a beautiful landscape.
Kabuto Park is available for $5.99 across PC and consoles. And if you have an Xbox Game Pass, you can download it for free starting today. The game now has full gamepad support. The developers mention Steam Deck and ROG Ally support, and native input prompts for Xbox, PlayStation, and Steam Deck controllers. Other controllers will default to Xbox prompts.
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