# Lake Kindred Origin — Collect Mysterious Creatures

> Relaxing monster collection and habitat simulation game. (iPhone/iPad app by Gaia Interactive Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lake-kindred-origin/id1398702135 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gaia Interactive Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/446031893)
- Category: Games, Education, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.69/5 from 1,427 App Store ratings · 66 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 137 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2018-09-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lake-kindred-origin/id1398702135/reviews.md

## What is Lake Kindred Origin?

Lake Kindred Origin is a monster collection game designed to be relaxing and fun. Level up your mystic tree, collect your own mythical creatures and make the scenery lively! Lake Kindred Origin is a beautiful, mystical habitat waiting for you to explore!

How to Play 
Step 1: Collect life energy by tapping on the screen
Step 2: Help your Sycamorte tree grow by leveling up!
Step 3: Grow fruit to collect other Kin for your habitat!
Step 4: Keep going!

Features:
Collection Fun: Collect mythical Kin! Some are very rare, so do your best to get them all.
Helpful Skills and Tools: We have provided skills that will help you advance through the game faster, to make the game more fun for you.
Peaceful Gameplay: This game will help you relax and have fun while resting!
Low Maintenance: Simply sign in once in a while and tap the fruits to collect your Kin!
Beautiful Art: These cute and lovely Kin are sure to brighten your day!

## Key features

- Collect mythical creatures (Kin)
- Level up your mystic tree
- Grow fruit to collect Kin
- Peaceful and relaxing gameplay
- Discover rare creatures
- Beautiful art style

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crystal x130 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Crystal x275 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Crystal x570 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Crystal x1500 | $39.99 | one-time |
| Crystal x4000 | $99.99 | one-time |
| Crystal x50 | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Lake Kindred Origin?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🌳 Relaxing and calming atmosphere
- 💕 Cute and adorable kin designs
- 🎶 Soothing music and sound effects

**Cons**

- 🐢 Extremely slow progression and difficulty spike
- 💰 Excessive paywall and lack of free progression
- 🐛 Recurring bugs and loading issues
- 🤔 Lack of meaningful gameplay and interaction

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Infinite loading screen issue
- Offline earnings not working properly
- Inconsistent math and skill calculations

**Most requested features**

- Connect to Gaia Online accounts
- Add mini-games and more interactive features
- Improve progression balance and rewards
- Introduce more frequent content updates

## Recent user reviews (10 of 66)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lake-kindred-origin/id1398702135/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Super cute and chill game! 10/10 sprite artwork

*2026-04-11, version 1.6*

I know it’s a long shot, but I really hope they update this game! It seems like it’s been abandoned for years (couldn’t find anything on rolling bunnies or team kindred).

It’s not pay to win at all, but to get more crystals for specific fruits you do have to spend money, but the worst part is that the payment option just gets stuck on a loading screen 🥺

I WOULD HAVE PAID LIKE 30$ BY NOW IF IT WORKED, I JUST WANT TO COLLECT ALL THE FOXES PLEASE!!

### 4/5 — Fun but

*2023-05-14, version 1.6*

I wish there was a way to connect it to your own Gaia account and collect these in lake kindred.

### 5/5 — Suggestion

*2023-01-16, version 1.6*

I love the game but I think it would be nice to be able to see how much your creatures were generating

### 3/5 — Just alright.

*2022-10-15, version 1.6*

This game is just like any other idle game, but there are too many useless information, and it takes way too long to upgrade to the next stage.

Useless information include kin element: although it has nothing to do with the game mechanics at all (no bonuses if you put them together in a garden, or added effect when you collect a certain amount…) 

The game is also really really slow to progress. Although the style of the game is cute and pleasing to the eyes, the gameplay is slow and torturous as it requires a huge amount of life just to upgrade to the next stage. 
A good idle game to reference would be Abyssrium with its moderately paced game with lots of relevant unlockables and hidden content.

### 4/5 — Cute and fun but..

*2022-07-25, version 1.6*

Super cute Kin, super relaxing, love the little pedestals you can display Kin on 🥰 my only problem is the jump in difficulty from green to blue fruits and how hard it is to level anything after level 50. It’s not a pay wall but it is a huge spike in difficulty and length of time you can actually enjoy the game without going afk for hours to collect currency. I agree with a few other ratings saying there needs to also be a way to earn a few gems here and there to be able to buy things like rare gold fruit, boosts, and extra slots. If everything is so expensive (slots 100, fruit 60) please at least let us earn our way up to those without paying.

### 1/5 — Paywall

*2022-07-11, version 1.6*

Honestly it was okay until you get to a certain but and you hit a pay wall.. I haven’t even hatched the last 2 “free” eggs because it takes forever to earn money? Points? Souls? Either way it takes way to long like y’all clearly need a prestige option to start over or something because this game isn’t worth spending money on lol

### 2/5 — No Gameplay and Abandonware

*2022-04-25, version 1.6*

There’s absolutely nothing to do. Its not offensive or bad. There’s no gameplay, the active tapping is pointlessly slow (you earn a tiny fraction of what you do by just idling and you can’t just rapid tap either), the idle gives basically nothing, and there’s nothing to spend currency on. The game has been abandoned for years. It’s the bare minimum to be called a “game”.

The game also expects you to spend $100 on it.

### 4/5 — super adorable but unplayable now :(

*2021-10-12, version 1.6*

as someone who has played a lot of cute lil idle collector type games, I don’t necessarily have any complaints about the lack of gameplay or anything, as I like the idea of being able to check up on my tree and upgrade what I can and return to whatever I’m doing otherwise and it’s a cozy break from whatever chaos my day may have lol (*´∀｀*) though it wouldn’t hurt to have mini game functions to increase player screen time!
however, the problem I do have is as some other reviews have also mentioned, after playing for some time the loading screen becomes infinite and you can no longer play the game without deleting it and downloading it again, thus restarting your progress :// so now it’s just sitting in my apps untouched because I don’t wanna lose my progress but can’t use it either! of course I know this wasn’t intended and is simply a bug but it’s definitely a pretty major one, so I thought I’d make sure to pile this review onto the other ones! wonderful game otherwise, but please please fix this!

### 4/5 — It's pretty alright

*2021-09-27, version 1.6*

I like the game, it's calming and overall nice but I feel like it's too hard to collect different kin. I keep getting the same kin over and over again and they even max out their levels just from me opening fruit. Another thing is, is that there is nothing else to do in the game but to sit and wait for your fruit to ripen. It would be nice if you decrease some of the kin probabilities and give something else to do

### 4/5 — Please update!!

*2021-09-17, version 1.6*

This game is really cute and sweet but the third tier takes forever to reach. Please make it more simple to reach and make more activities with the pets, like playing with them or giving them a home

## Frequently asked questions about Lake Kindred Origin

### What is Lake Kindred Origin?

Lake Kindred Origin is a monster collection game focused on relaxation and fun. Players collect mythical creatures, level up a mystic tree, and make their habitat lively with beautiful art.

### How do I collect creatures in Lake Kindred Origin?

You collect creatures by first collecting life energy by tapping the screen. Then, help your Sycamorte tree grow by leveling it up. Once the tree is leveled, it will grow fruit that you can use to collect other Kin for your habitat.

### Is Lake Kindred Origin free to play?

Yes, the game is free to play. It offers in-app purchases, allowing players to enhance their experience or acquire items.

### What kind of gameplay can I expect?

The gameplay is designed to be peaceful and relaxing, offering a low-maintenance experience. You can simply sign in occasionally to collect fruits and manage your habitat, making it ideal for unwinding.

### What are the main goals of the game?

The main goals involve collecting a variety of mythical creatures, some of which are rare. Players also aim to level up their mystic tree, grow their habitat, and enjoy the beautiful art and peaceful atmosphere.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6 — 2018-11-17

- minor bug fixes and tweaks
- New Kins (Gure and Woolord) Unlocked

### 1.05 — 2018-11-09

- minor performance boost
- have fun ~

### 1.04 — 2018-10-12

- New Kins added
- Various minor bug fixes

### 1.03 — 2018-09-23

* Performance boost
* Lucky skill bug fixes
* Misc. minor bugs fixed

### 1.02 — 2018-09-19

- Game Balance tweaks (Level up faster in Garden)
- Small bug fixes

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