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Anthology Of The Killer

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Linux • 2024

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Quick resume

The complete surrealist horror-comedy series! A mysterious world of zines and blood!!

Global score

99/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Unique and creative art style
    • Clever and witty writing
    • Strong narrative and thematic depth
    • Engaging surreal and horror-comedy atmosphere
    • Affordable price with high value

    Cons

    • Minimal gameplay and interaction
    • Clunky camera controls
    • Some jank and bugs reported
    • Limited player agency and customization
    • Not for players seeking traditional gameplay or challenge

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Players report habitual play and replaying the game for its atmosphere and story, though some find it short and desire more content."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Highly creative with unique art style, surreal characters, numerous interaction options, and original humor and narrative."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Strong escapism through immersion in surreal, psychological horror worlds and alternate realities, providing distraction from real life."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and intrinsic motivation; no obligation or external pressure noted."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players explore new battle mechanics and surreal story elements, indicating a motivation to try novel gameplay and narrative experiences."

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      "Primarily a solitary experience with minimal social interaction beyond sharing streams or videos."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop understanding of complex story and characters; some personal insight possible."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and exploration; not designed for background or idle play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Limited social or emotional connection beyond narrative; no multiplayer or relationship-building."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements present."

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    • Progression

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    • Relaxation

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      "Generally relaxing with balanced challenge; some slow pacing but enjoyable flow."

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    • Sensation

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      "Art, music, and atmosphere provide strong sensory and emotional stimulation."

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    • Status

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    • Story

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      "Strong narrative immersion with intertwined storylines, character development, and thematic depth."

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    • Strategy

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      "Minimal strategic or problem-solving gameplay; mostly linear narrative choices."

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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

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

    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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    Last update: 30/04/2026