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1. Sherma (Hollow Knight: Silksong)
Don't stop believing.
2. To-Fu (Promise Mascot Agency)
As soft on the outside as he is on the inside, this ever-crying and anxious cube just makes me want to hug him.
3. Pluffins (Wanderstop)
Like a puffin and a penguin had an impossibly cute child. You can carry this little creature around in your arms, and it makes adorable sounds with each step. You can even offer them tea to change their coloring.
4. Frinos (Hades 2)
Mean, green, and good at listening.
5. Coco (Ila: A Frosty Glide)
Saving this feline familiar spurs the game’s hero to perform great deeds. The memories of their time together warms the chill air.
6. Mouse (Winter Burrow)
Small but determined, Winter Burrow’s protagonist looks so huggable in a knitted sweater.
7. The Stray (Citizen Sleeper 2)
Something mysterious – and cute – is hiding in the shadows of the Sleeper’s ship.
8. Jupiter (Strange Antiquities)
“His business is his own, but it largely consists of regular naps, terrorizing rodents, and midnight explorations of Undermere and beyond.” – game text
9. The Golden Feather Bird (Morsels)
Indie fans may recognize this feathered Easter egg. However, instead of summiting mountains, in Morsels, it helps keep you alive.
10. Hamster (Blue Prince)
Likely an evil mastermind, this cuddly creature camps out in the house seemingly without needing to eat.