Kinoko
Released Jul 2020
The crisp winter air fills your lungs, but you can feel the earth underneath calling for you. The warmth from the sun melts the snow away and flowers bloom. Spring is here.
83% positive · 1,187 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Kinoko is a short (~15 minute) relaxing experience created as a student project and winner of Dare Academy 2018. It launched on July 24, 2020 as a free-to-play, self-contained game with no saving system — the store description explicitly frames it as a complete, single-sitting experience. The only DLC ever listed is the Kinoko Soundtrack, which released alongside the game on July 24, 2020. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no developer news posts announcing future content, and no roadmap or expansion plans of any kind. The developer has made no communications suggesting post-launch development. This game launched as a finished product and has remained that way.
Evidence
Store description explicitly describes Kinoko as a short (~15 minute) complete experience with no saving system, created as a student project. No post-launch content is mentioned or implied.
The only DLC is the Kinoko Soundtrack, released on launch day July 24, 2020. No unreleased DLC exists.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
ThunderLime
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
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.
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Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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