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Alpha Polaris : A Horror Adventure Game

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

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Quick resume

Alpha Polaris is an oldschool adventure game focusing on slow-burning character driven horror and environmental themes. It draws inspiration from such sources as Inuit legends and Cthulhu mythos.

Global score

81/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie

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    Pros

    • Engaging story and atmosphere
    • Logical and challenging puzzles
    • Interesting characters and voice acting
    • Immersive arctic setting
    • Free or low price

    Cons

    • Short game length
    • Some frustrating or obscure puzzles
    • Dated graphics and animations
    • Clunky cutscenes
    • Limited exploration and replay value

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Puzzles are logical and moderately challenging, requiring skill and thought, though some rely on trial and error."

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Players enjoy the atmosphere and story but game length is short and some find pacing slow, limiting long habitual play."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Players combine items and solve puzzles creatively, though within predefined game mechanics."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in puzzles and story; no obligation or external pressure noted."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Some experimentation with item combinations and puzzle solutions, though within established adventure game mechanics."

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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      "Horror and supernatural themes create an imaginative fictional experience."

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    • Fellowship

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention to solve puzzles and progress; not suitable for casual or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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    • Leadership

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    • Progression

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      "Progression through story advancement and puzzle completion with some item collection."

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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      "Strong atmospheric audio and visuals create emotional and sensory engagement."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems; individual play without external evaluation."

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    • Story

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      "Strong narrative focus with psychological horror story and character development."

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    • Strategy

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      "Requires logical thinking and planning to solve puzzles and progress."

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

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

    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.

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