
Mothkeep is a short singleplayer moth documenting game where you step into a peaceful nature sanctuary and discover its native moths, one journal entry at a time. ✒️🦋
Modeled estimate, not a reported figure. How we estimate →
Media

About
In Mothkeep you'll explore whimsical and colorful habitats of a peaceful nature sanctuary where you carefully spot and document moths in every stage of life: from tiny egg to sparkly adult.
Expect ~ 1-2 hours of cozy moth-spotting in nature.
Discover a range of different moth species and each of its growth stages. All based on real life examples and facts!
Each habitat has its own native moths waiting to be discovered. Hover over the environment to spot subtle hints and reveal hidden moths. Try to get a good look at each of them with careful timing and patience.
Some moths are shy or simply hard to spot.
With colorful flowers, sweets and other treats, you can find them more easily. The shop offers everything you’ll need. Including hints to where certain moths prefer to appear, helping you track down missing entries in your journal.
Placing these items in the habitats will actively attract moths, helping your search and making the handcrafted environments even brigther and more lively.
Short creature-collecting game:
Roughly 1-2 hours of calm and cozy gameplay.
The perfect snack for a stay-in evening or a chill side-game while in group chat.
Simple game mechanics:
Hidden object exploration with a relaxed moth-spotting mini-game.
Calm feel-good summer vibes:
Enjoy summer in nature! Happy little accidents open the door to new adventures.
Real world inspiration:
Learn about a curated selection of moths from Central Europe.
No open-world exploration.
No long quest chains or epic storylines.
No multiplayer, no PVP, no trading, not an idle game
No spiders.
Hey, I'm ivi and this is my very first solo Steam release. In consequence some things might not be perfect, but I'm willing to make reasonable changes, if friendly & constructive feedback is given. Thanks in advance!
During playtesting it also became clear that the game ended up being shorter than I originally planned. However, I'm very happy with the experience it offers, so instead of artificially stretching it, I decided to keep it short and focused, and simply set a lower price instead. I hope this feels like a good compromise.
I really hope you enjoy this little game 🦋💕
Take your journal and see what’s hiding among the flowers.
Whether you’re here to complete your journal or simply enjoy a quiet moment in nature, Mothkeep is waiting! 🦋
Stats
All-time low is the lowest price we've recorded for this game since we started tracking it.
Languages: English, German, French, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 52 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
Themes across 52 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.
positive critical· bar length = how often the theme comes up
Reviews
Honestly i loved this little moth catching game, it reminded me a lot of kabuto park, another game about searching for and catching insects that i absolutely loved. both are incredibly cute and addictive, they really make you want to search every area for every little creature while earning achievements along the way. the big difference is that this game is entirely focused on moths and you actually learn while playing. besides searching for the adult moths, you also look for their eggs, larvae and cocoons, and every time you find one its added to your journal, where you get real information about each species along with lots of interesting and fun facts. it really encourages you to appreciate and love the incredible and majestic world of nature even more!!
Already loved playing the Demo, can't wait to explore the full game! I LOVE MOTHS :D
Полное прохождение: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td_fgfGNoJw Mothkeep - медитативный симулятор коллекционирования мотыльков. мы посещаем разные локации, ищем бабочек на разных стадиях развития, документируем. Чтобы привлечь нужных нам мотыльков, мы можем размещать подходящие предметы и растения. Играть просто, но игра очень увлекает. Выглядит и звучит игра прекрасно, управление максимально простое и удобное. Хоть я и не люблю мотыльков, но мне очень понравилась игра. Рекомендую! Вот бы подобную игру про животных птиц, рыб и так далее!...
A lovely little game, I love moths! The searching mechanic is fun, and it's exciting trying to find all the different kinds! I also appreciate the facts about each one
This game is a calming and tranquil experience, take a stroll through the woods and learn about all the different moths at your own pace. The art in this game is wonderfully crafted, feel like I can stare at the scenes for hours and be transported to another world. I also really enjoy decorating the garden area which you can do easily to your heart's content with the "mode switch on moth interaction" setting switched off. For context I helped with playtesting but loved this game so much I asked the developer to remove my key to be able to buy the game :3
I loved, LOVED this game! It's super short, focused, and a perfect way to spend an evening playing and interacting with moths. Besides, it's an easy full-clear 100% achievement game to add to your profile as well. The loop is small and tight: you visit a location, look for moths, pupa, larvae, and eggs, and complete a short and simple mini-game to approach and catalog the moth without fumbling it or scaring it away. Some stages of the moths are easier to find if you add plants to the ecosystem, so you can also buy plants, lanterns, and other items at the shop (and pet the cat) to place and attract more moths. I completed this in just under two hours, and I enjoyed every cozy second of it. Highly recommend for five bucks!
Коротенькая игра на один вечер. Пока играешь ощущаешь тепло, находя письма бабушки и гладя котика. Хорошая музыка, читать про мотыльков интересно, также можно будет обустроить свой собственный сад. Всем любителям мотыльков очень зайдет, также как и мне ^^
Cute, cosy, short and sweet. No stress here, just searching and clicking to catch-em-all. Looking forward to seeing what the dev does next!
Saw this on the steam game release date page and thought id give it a shot since i like bug themed games like this. I love the storyline and art so much in this game, its so pretty! The achievements are also very easy to get, which also made me very happy. Overall a really good short game, especially for fans of the bug collecting genre like me!
I had the time of my life play this little game, I didn't want it to end 🥹 The art is so charming, you learn some cool new stuff about bugs, and there is a CAT!! You know how important that is. Took a little over 2 hours to complete, all achievements are very easy to get. Worth every penny and second played :)
Related
Related
Trends
Concurrent players on Steam, sampled daily since tracking started.
Momentum
Pace estimated from the game's recent review growth (our daily snapshots) at its own sales-per-review ratio — a momentum signal, not booked sales.
Audience
Estimated from the language of this game's reviews — a proxy for where players are, not official Steam demographics.
Related
| Psebay | $4.8K | 132 | 89% | $1.19 |
| Tree Bonsai | $4.8K | 173 | 82% | $0.99 |
| Underground Keeper | $4.8K | 56 | 71% | $4.99 |
| Gravity Error | $4.8K | 56 | 86% | $4.99 |
| TAURONOS | $4.8K | 63 | 89% | $4.99 |
| Father´s Island | $4.8K | 56 | 62% | $4.99 |