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Alisa

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux • 2021

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Quick resume

Alisa is a Horror-themed Action Adventure game and a genuine throwback to the golden age of 90s 3D games.

Global score

89/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie

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    Pros

    • Authentic ps1 survival horror aesthetic
    • Challenging and rewarding gameplay
    • Unique and creepy dollhouse setting
    • Varied enemies and puzzles
    • Multiple endings and replay value

    Cons

    • Clunky tank controls and aiming
    • Some bosses are frustratingly difficult
    • Limited save system can cause restarts
    • Minor bugs and glitches reported
    • Story is minimal and sometimes cryptic

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "The game is challenging with skill-based combat, puzzle solving, and requires learning item interactions and enemy behaviors."

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      "Challenging combat and puzzles requiring skill and learning enemy patterns; trial and error encouraged."

    • Competition

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      "Single-player experience focused on personal progress without player-vs-player or leaderboard elements."

      Capsule for Indiana Jones® and the Emperor's Tomb™ Indiana Jones® and the Emperor's Tomb™

      "Single-player experience focused on personal progress without player-vs-player or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

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      "Players report long play sessions, replayability with unlockables, and desire for multiple playthroughs."

      Capsule for Eternal Evil Eternal Evil

      "Players report multiple playthroughs, replay value with multiple endings and unlockables encourages habitual play."

    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      3

      "Players experiment with different weapons, perks, and characters, adapting to random elements and customizing playstyle."

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    • Domination

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      "No social dominance or power over others; purely individual experience."

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    • Escapism

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      4

      "Strong emphasis on immersion in eerie, dreamlike environments providing psychological escape."

      Capsule for Liminalcore Liminalcore

      "Strong immersion in a unique, eerie dollhouse world providing distraction and nostalgic escape."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and nostalgia, no obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players try different strategies, stealth vs combat, weapon upgrades, and explore multiple endings."

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    • Exploration

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      "Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and lore through exploration and puzzle solving."

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    • Expression

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      "Customization of character outfits and disguises allows self-expression within gameplay."

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      "Outfit customization with stat bonuses allows some self-expression within gameplay."

    • Fantasy

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      "Strongly imaginative and cartoonish setting with surreal humor and absurd scenarios."

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      "Imaginative setting with dolls, clowns, and surreal elements distinct from realistic scenarios."

    • Fellowship

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      -5

      "Solo play with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

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      "Solo play with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

    • Growth

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      "Players learn combat mechanics, character builds, and game systems; progression and skill development emphasized."

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      "Players learn combat mechanics, enemy patterns, and puzzle solutions; skill development emphasized."

    • Health

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      "Gameplay involves sedentary play with no physical activity; difficulty and frustration may impact mental well-being."

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      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity; some frustration may impact well-being."

    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement; not a casual or background game."

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      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement; not a casual or background game."

    • Intimacy

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      "No social or emotional relationship building; purely individual experience."

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      "No social or emotional relationship building; purely individual experience."

    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles; single player only."

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    • Progression

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      "Collecting currency, unlocking costumes, achievements, and new levels provides clear progression."

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      "Currency collection, weapon and outfit upgrades, and multiple endings provide clear progression."

    • Relaxation

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      -2

      "Tense and challenging gameplay with moments of stress; limited relaxation."

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      "Tense and challenging gameplay with moments of frustration; not primarily relaxing."

    • Sensation

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      "Atmospheric audio-visual design creates immersive, eerie, and emotionally intense sensory experience."

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      "Atmospheric audio-visual design creates eerie and unsettling sensory experience."

    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal."

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    • Story

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      3

      "Narrative is minimal but present through environmental storytelling and mystery."

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    • Strategy

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      4

      "Combat and puzzle solving require planning, resource management, and tactical decision-making."

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    • Thrill

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      "Tense combat and boss fights provide suspense and excitement"

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    • Value

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      4

      "Players find strong value in gameplay depth, replayability, and nostalgia at a low price."

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    • Violence

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      "Gameplay involves combat-like actions such as burning dolls and evading hostile entities."

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    • Survival

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      "Resource scarcity and enemy threats require careful management and avoidance to survive."

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Last update: 30/04/2026