Play Konchuu Hakase 3 (Japan) Online

Game Overview

Konchuu Hakase 3 is one of those games that shouldn’t be as fun as it is—you’re literally just catching bugs, but somehow it hooks you. The pixel art makes every beetle and moth look weirdly adorable, and there’s something satisfying about creeping through tall grass with your net, waiting for the right moment to swing.

This one’s got way more bugs than the earlier games, and they change with the seasons, so you’ll spot different things in summer vs. autumn. No battles or gyms here, just pure bug-hunting zen. I spent way too long trying to find this one stupidly rare stag beetle near a riverbank, and when I finally got it? Felt like a champion.

If you ever wasted hours in Animal Crossing chasing butterflies or just like the idea of a chill, no-stakes collection game, this is a weird little winner. The music’s cozy, the bugs are oddly charming, and yeah, you’ll probably learn way too much about cicadas.