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The massive success of Pou has lead into many competitors, as the original game has reformulated the virtual pet genre. Here is a list of some of the most well-known and most obscure of these games |
The massive success of Pou has lead into many competitors, as the original game has reformulated the virtual pet genre. Here is a list of some of the most well-known and most obscure of these games |
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==Virtual pet games== |
==Virtual pet games== |
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Note: This list only features non-animal virtual pet games with a gameplay similar to Pou. Take note that ''Tamagotchi'' cannot be on this list as it came decades before Pou. |
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===Mou=== |
===Mou=== |
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'''Mou''' is a virtual pet game identical to Pou, which is released for Windows devices instead of on mobile devices like Pou. The game is nearly identical to Pou, the only difference being the character on the game resembles a baby [[Pou (character)|Pou]] with an oval body. |
'''Mou''' is a virtual pet game identical to Pou, which is released for Windows devices instead of on mobile devices like Pou. The game is nearly identical to Pou, the only difference being the character on the game resembles a baby [[Pou (character)|Pou]] with an oval body. |
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===Frojo Apps=== |
===Frojo Apps=== |
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[[File:FrojoCast.png|thumb|200px|Various virtual pet characters made by Frojo Apps. The purple character in the middle is their mascot, Moy.]] |
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'''Frojo Apps''' is |
'''Frojo Apps''' is a mobile app developer based in Uppsala, Sweden. Its games are primarily of the virtual pet genre, which play similar to Pou. The company's mascot is a purple squid-like creature known as '''Moy''', who currently stars in seven virtual pet games and more games of different genres. Frojo Apps also created similar playing games with different characters such as '''Loy''' (a blue boomerang-shaped character), '''Joy''', (a light green character with arms), '''Meep''' (a blue character with arms), and many other animals such as Corgis, pugs, cats, dinosaurs, and chickens. |
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===My Boo=== |
===My Boo=== |
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'''My Boo: Your Virtual Pet To Care and Play Games''', simply known as My Boo, is a virtual pet game by the Brazilian/Portuguese app company Tapps Games. The player takes care of a blue ball-shaped character named '''Boo''', and the gameplay is similar to Pou. |
'''My Boo: Your Virtual Pet To Care and Play Games''', simply known as My Boo, is a mobile virtual pet game by the Brazilian/Portuguese app company Tapps Games. The player takes care of a blue ball-shaped character named '''Boo''', and the gameplay is similar to Pou. |
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===My Chu=== |
===My Chu=== |
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'''My Chu''' is a series of two virtual pet games created by Latvian digital artist Apofiss. The appearance and name of Chu is more similar to the aformentioned My Boo, only that the player character is green instead of blue. Nontheless, the game still plays very similarly to Pou. A unique feature in this series is that the player collects bunnies (akin to [[Poo|Poos]] from Pou) and trading cards in order to unlock some items. The second installment of the series features a little pink Chu called '''Bubble''' who follows the main Chu around, often interacting with it. |
'''My Chu''' is a series of two mobile virtual pet games created by Latvian digital artist Apofiss. The appearance and name of Chu is more similar to the aformentioned My Boo, only that the player character is green instead of blue. Nontheless, the game still plays very similarly to Pou. A unique feature in this series is that the player collects bunnies (akin to [[Poo|Poos]] from Pou) and trading cards in order to unlock some items. The second installment of the series features a little pink Chu called '''Bubble''' who follows the main Chu around, often interacting with it. |
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===My Virtual Tooth=== |
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'''My Virtual Tooth - Virtual Pet''' is a mobile virtual pet game created by Peaksel Games to teach children about practicing good oral hygiene. The playeers take care of a sentient tooth called Dee, however, taking care of it it similar to taking care of a Pou. The player may also brush the tooth with a giant toothbrush, similar to giving Pou a [[Bathroom|bath]]. |
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===Potaty 3D=== |
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'''Potaty 3D''' (commonly referred by some players as Pou 3D) is a series of 3D virtual mobile pet games starring a cartoon potato. Yet again like Pou, the player |
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==Bootleg games starring Pou== |
==Bootleg games starring Pou== |
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===Pou Back Home=== |
===Pou Back Home=== |
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Revision as of 13:27, 16 September 2021
The massive success of Pou has lead into many competitors, as the original game has reformulated the virtual pet genre. Here is a list of some of the most well-known and most obscure of these games
Virtual pet games
Note: This list only features non-animal virtual pet games with a gameplay similar to Pou. Take note that Tamagotchi cannot be on this list as it came decades before Pou.
Mou
Mou is a virtual pet game identical to Pou, which is released for Windows devices instead of on mobile devices like Pou. The game is nearly identical to Pou, the only difference being the character on the game resembles a baby Pou with an oval body.
Frojo Apps
Frojo Apps is a mobile app developer based in Uppsala, Sweden. Its games are primarily of the virtual pet genre, which play similar to Pou. The company's mascot is a purple squid-like creature known as Moy, who currently stars in seven virtual pet games and more games of different genres. Frojo Apps also created similar playing games with different characters such as Loy (a blue boomerang-shaped character), Joy, (a light green character with arms), Meep (a blue character with arms), and many other animals such as Corgis, pugs, cats, dinosaurs, and chickens.
My Boo
My Boo: Your Virtual Pet To Care and Play Games, simply known as My Boo, is a mobile virtual pet game by the Brazilian/Portuguese app company Tapps Games. The player takes care of a blue ball-shaped character named Boo, and the gameplay is similar to Pou.
My Chu
My Chu is a series of two mobile virtual pet games created by Latvian digital artist Apofiss. The appearance and name of Chu is more similar to the aformentioned My Boo, only that the player character is green instead of blue. Nontheless, the game still plays very similarly to Pou. A unique feature in this series is that the player collects bunnies (akin to Poos from Pou) and trading cards in order to unlock some items. The second installment of the series features a little pink Chu called Bubble who follows the main Chu around, often interacting with it.
My Virtual Tooth
My Virtual Tooth - Virtual Pet is a mobile virtual pet game created by Peaksel Games to teach children about practicing good oral hygiene. The playeers take care of a sentient tooth called Dee, however, taking care of it it similar to taking care of a Pou. The player may also brush the tooth with a giant toothbrush, similar to giving Pou a bath.
Potaty 3D
Potaty 3D (commonly referred by some players as Pou 3D) is a series of 3D virtual mobile pet games starring a cartoon potato. Yet again like Pou, the player
Bootleg games starring Pou
Pou Back Home
Pou Back Home is an unofficial Flash game involving Pou made by 5xplay.com. The goal of the each level in the game is to solve obstacles so that Pou can get back home. At the end of each level, regardless of each level, the person may get a predefined number of stars (usually depending on level score), and a glitch in coding in-game forced every level to be 3 stars (which is then considered a bug).