Reserved, quiet, and sometimes even cold, Kuuderes are characters that are often difficult to get to know.Kuuderes aren’t like Tsunderes that can switch between their meaner and softer sides, and they aren’t like Yanderes who hide a more dangerous and deadly personality behind a sweet one. They are the aloof loner type that can sometimes come off as icy, intentional or not, but they wind up being the type that rescues animals after school.
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These characters will only reveal their deeper emotions when they’re around the people they love or if someone earns their trust. Players have to work hard and make their choices wisely if they want to get close to a Kuudere. Or, if they’re playing as the Kuudere, they often have to go through a deeply emotional journey to show who they are on the inside.
8Yennefer: The Lilac And Gooseberry Scented Sorceress (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt)
Sweet and nice are not words that most people would use to describe Yennefer. Since her first introduction inThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the sorceress has shown herself to be calculating and determined to achieve her goals, no matter the cost. At times, she comes off as cold and cruel, even to Geralt, but beneath all of that, she has shown to be caring and loving, to a certain few.
She loves Geralt dearly, despite knowing abouthis past relationship with Triss, and, inThe Witcher 3, works with him to track down Ciri. She loves Ciri as if she was her own daughter and would do anything for her, even if it put other people’s lives in danger.
The Last Of Usis a world that’s been decimated by a mutant fungus that turns people into violent and terrifying creatures. There is next to no room for people to trust each other. For a long time,Joel did whatever he could to survive with a cold ruthlessnessthat made him and his partner Tess feared.
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Other than Tess, the only person he got close to and showed a more caring side to was Ellie. As they traveled together he developed a deep fatherly bond with her and become fiercely protective of her to the point that, at the end ofThe Last Of Us, he chooses her over saving humanity.
6Vera Oberlin: The Gorgon Of Wall Street (Monster Prom)
In a game that’s all about dating monsters, Vera is the most monstrous out of the main six datable characters inMonster Prom. She’s mean, cunning, and will do anything to gain and maintain wealth and power. She’ll even engage in a number of illegal and shady business activities, and enjoy doing them.
However, despite being as vicious as a viper, she is very protective of her friends and family. The secret ending ICE QUEEN shows off her more ‘dere’ side as she explains how she came to befriend Polly and Scott and the close family bond she has with her adoptive father and sister.
5Connor: More Than Just a Machine (Detroit: Become Human)
At the start ofDetroit: Become Human, Connor is an android sent by CyberLife to assist in finding and taking out Deviants using his cool and analytically programmed personality. He was created to act without emotion and only focus on completing his mission. However, inDetroit: Become Human, playersshape the path that Connorand the other characters take. If they choose to, players can bring out the warmer and more empathetic side of Conner.
He has the chance to show sympathy to other androids, like letting the two Traci androids go, aiding in the android liberation, and developing a close bond and friendship with Hank, changing his view on androids forever.
4Sebastian: Emos Are Emotional (Stardew Valley)
A prime example of a Kuudere is one ofStardew Valley’sdateable townsfolk; Sebastian, he’s a gloomy guy that likes being alone and lives in the basement of his mom’s home. But if the player puts time and effort into building their relationship with him, they learn that there’s a lot more to him. He’s very good friends with Sam and Abigail, other romantic options inStardew Valley, who he hangs out with often and is in a band with them.
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If the player talks to Sebastian during winter orwhen it’s raining, they discover his affection for frogs and find him worrying over them due to the weather. If the player marries him he’ll even get a frog as a pet and keep it in a terrarium at the farm.
3Wendy: Death Is Temporary, Sisterhood Is Forever (Don’t Starve Together)
Even before the tragic event that took Abigail, Wendy was the more quiet and cool-headed twin. She preferred to read her book about plants instead of playing until Abigail pulled her along into her game. After Abigail’s death, Wendy became withdrawn, depressed, and determined to find a way to be with her sister again.
Each failed attempt weighed on her heart until she was lured into the Constant where she was able to reunite with Abigail. Her love and bond with her sister are so strong that she can summon her to fight and protect her in bothDon’t StarveandDon’t Starve Together.
2Sunny: Confront The Past And Face The Future (Omori)
Sometimes a Kuudere can be mean and in other instances, they can be very nice. Sunny fromOMORIis an example of the latter. He’s quiet and shy and according to him, he doesn’t like to smile. Despite this, he has a group of friends that he cares deeply for.
He treasures them so much that all the memories seen in MEMORY LANE are happy ones that feature his friends. Experiencing these memories again gives him the push he needs to come to terms with his past, which is needed to getthe good endinginOMORI.
1Snow White: Not A Princess Anymore But An Ice Queen (The Wolf Among Us)
InThe Wolf Among Us, Snow White isn’t a damsel in distress, waiting for her prince to come and save her. Throughout the game, Snow has a cool-headedness about her, even during disturbing situations, like helping Bigby examine a body that had been glamoured to look like her.
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She comes off as cold and is firm in her beliefs and doesn’t shy away from being assertive when it comes to getting the results she wants. However, she does genuinely care about the lives of the less fortunate Fables, and she shows compassionto several characters in the game, including Bigby, the other main character inThe Wolf Among Us.
