Okay, so Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak is way cuter than it has any right to be. You start off running around as this tiny hamster, collecting sunflower seeds (which are basically currency, because of course they are), and helping your little hamster friends with their weirdly dramatic love lives.

The puzzles are simple but satisfying—like figuring out how to stack boxes to reach a high ledge or trading items between hamsters to unlock new areas. And the dialogue? Pure early 2000s charm. One minute you're helping a hamster write a love letter, the next you're sneaking into a rival hamster clubhouse. It shouldn’t work, but it totally does.

If you played this as a kid, the nostalgia hits hard—the pixel art, the squeaky little hamster sounds, everything. But even if you didn’t, it’s just a genuinely sweet, low-stakes adventure. Perfect for when you want something lighthearted but still engaging. Just don’t blame me if you start saying "ham-ham" unironically.