Heartopia Collection Book Guide: Why Collecting Matters and How It Shapes Your Playthrough

Collecting plays a much bigger role in Heartopia than it might first appear. The Collection Book tracks your discoveries across nearly every hobby in the game, from fishing and gardening to cooking and birdwatching, tying exploration, progression, and creativity together in a simple, rewarding way. Rather than feeling like a checklist, the Collection Book naturally fills as you play, encouraging curiosity and discovery at your own pace. This guide breaks down what the Collection Book is and why collecting is such an important part of the Heartopia experience.

What Is the Collection Book in Heartopia?

You will be able to view the Collection Book pretty early in your playthrough. Just keep progressing through the main story quest, and it will eventually unlock. You can access the Collection Book from the main menu screen by pressing the TAB key or clicking the phone icon in the top-right corner of your screen. This menu serves as a central hub, giving you access to nearly everything the game has to offer.

The Collection Book is located at the very top of the menu as shown below.

Once you have clicked on the Collection Book, it will bring up this screen.

Almost everything you participate in within Heartopia will be tracked in this book. This includes: Special Furniture, Clothing, Other Collections, Gardening Catalog, Fish Observation, Gourmet Life, Birdwatching Diary, Insects Story, Kitty Time, and Doggy Time. Altogether, this makes it a core feature of the game’s overall gameplay experience.

Why Collecting Is So Important in Heartopia

Since collecting is a core feature, the game strongly encourages you to collect without ever feeling pressuring. Collecting also ties in closely with upgrading your hobbies, which is another major part of gameplay. As you work on one, you will naturally make progress in the other, creating a steady and satisfying sense of progression. Because rewards are earned along the way, collecting feels just as rewarding for casual players as it does for completionists aiming for 100%.

Heartopia also does an excellent job of rewarding players through the Collection Book itself. While collecting, you will earn two types of points: Collection Points and Star Points. Collection Points are represented by a puzzle piece icon and are earned through Special Furniture, Clothing, and Other Collections. Star Points are represented by a star icon and are earned through the Gardening Catalog, Fish Observation, Gourmet Life, Birdwatching Diary, Insects Story, Kitty Time, and Doggy Time.

Each section of the Collection Book has its own reward progression, unlocking bonuses once you reach certain point milestones. These rewards range from Gold and Wishing Stars to recipes, clothing, and more, giving you plenty of incentive to keep collecting and filling out every category.

It also appears that as you continue to collect and earn Collection and Star Points, you will unlock a Expert Collector Badge that you can add to your profile!

What You Can Collect (At a Glance)

I’ve already mentioned the main categories found in the Collection Book, but below is a bullet list breaking down the subsections within each catalog. This should give you a better idea of everything that is currently available for you to collect.

🧩 Collection Points Catalogs

Special Furniture

Clothing

Other Collections

⭐ Star Points Catalogs

Gardening Catalog

Fish Observation

Additional Star Point Categories

How the Collection Book Encourages Exploration

The Collection Book in Heartopia gently pushes you to explore the world without ever feeling demanding. Instead of guiding you with objectives or markers, it rewards curiosity, whether that means visiting new areas, returning to familiar locations at different times of day, or simply taking a slower path through the world.

Because entries are tied to multiple hobbies, the Collection Book also encourages you to try new activities naturally. Fishing, bug catching, birdwatching, and cooking all contribute to your overall progress, making exploration feel connected rather than segmented. More than anything, collecting rewards slowing down and paying attention, turning small discoveries into meaningful moments.

Tips for Collecting Without Burning Out

One of the easiest ways I’ve avoided burnout in Heartopia is by collecting as I play, rather than grinding for specific entries. I like to do a little bit of everything each day; some fishing, a bit of gardening, and time spent exploring, which makes progress toward completing the Collection Book feel steady and natural.

Rotating between hobbies helps keep collecting from feeling repetitive. Switching activities not only keeps things fresh, but also fills out different sections of the Collection Book over time. I’ve found that letting rarer discoveries happen naturally makes the process more enjoyable, turning completion into something that unfolds alongside regular play instead of something that has to be rushed.

Final Thoughts

As someone who genuinely enjoys collecting, I’ve been really happy to see this kind of mechanic play such a central role in Heartopia. The Collection Book brings all of the game’s hobbies together in a way that feels thoughtful and rewarding, giving meaning to even the smallest moments of play. Each day feels like an opportunity to discover something new, and that steady sense of progress has made collecting one of the parts of Heartopia I look forward to the most.

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