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Apollo 11 VR

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2016

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Quick resume

Apollo 11 VR is the story of the greatest journey ever taken by humankind. This VR experience is a recreation of the events which took place between July 16th and July 24th 1969. Now for the first time ever you get to experience this historic event through the eyes of those who lived through it.

Global score

82/100

Genres

Adventure, Simulator

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    Pros

    • Highly immersive vr experience
    • Authentic historical audio and narrative
    • Educational and emotionally moving
    • Sense of scale and presence
    • Interactive sequences add engagement

    Cons

    • Short overall length
    • Limited interactivity and replayability
    • Some graphical and texture quality issues
    • Loading interruptions break immersion
    • Controls and instructions in interactive parts can be frustrating

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Simple puzzles and interactions provide some skill challenge but mostly straightforward gameplay."

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    • Competition

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      Capsule for Shattered Lights Shattered Lights

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    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

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      "Very short experience (~10-15 minutes) with limited replay value; players often wish for more content."

      Capsule for Project Hailstorm Project Hailstorm

      "Short experience (~45-90 minutes) with limited replay value; users tend to play once or a few times."

    • Cooperation

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      "Single-player experience focused on individual play without cooperative or multiplayer elements."

      Capsule for PEPPERED: an existential platformer PEPPERED: an existential platformer

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    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      -4

      "Players follow a fixed narrative with minimal ability to create or modify content."

      Capsule for Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi

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    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

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      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; cooperative and respectful tone."

      Capsule for Beyond Blue Beyond Blue

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    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "VR immersion and whimsical environments provide a strong escape from real life."

      Capsule for The Lab The Lab

      "Highly immersive VR experience allowing players to escape into the historic Apollo 11 mission and space environment."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and passion for space RTS and VR, not due to obligation."

      Capsule for BattleGroupVR BattleGroupVR

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and passion for space history and VR, not out of obligation."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

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      "Some exploration and minor experimentation with movement and environment, but mostly straightforward gameplay."

      Capsule for Alpaca Stacka Alpaca Stacka

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    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

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      "Limited exploration within maps and game modes; mostly familiar environments with some map variations."

      Capsule for World of Warplanes World of Warplanes

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    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

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      "No character customization or self-expression; presentation is minimalistic and standardized."

      Capsule for Stephen's Sausage Roll Stephen's Sausage Roll

      "No character customization or self-expression; presentation is standardized and historically accurate."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

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      "Highly realistic and grounded in historical events with no fictional or fantastical elements."

      Capsule for Six Days in Fallujah Six Days in Fallujah

      "Strictly realistic and historically accurate depiction of Apollo 11 mission; no fictional or fantastical elements."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

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      "Solo experience without social or community features."

      Capsule for Outlast Outlast

      "Solo experience without social or community features."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

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      "Players learn about space history, technology, and develop strategic skills over time."

      Capsule for Mars Horizon Mars Horizon

      "Educational content and learning about spaceflight and history provide personal development opportunities."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

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

      Capsule for The Cubicle. The Cubicle.

      "Sedentary VR experience without physical activity or health-related gameplay."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention; not designed for casual or background play."

      Capsule for Slender: The Arrival Slender: The Arrival

      "Requires focused attention during the experience; not designed for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

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

      Capsule for Urge Urge

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

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements; single player experience."

      Capsule for A Story About My Uncle A Story About My Uncle

      "No leadership or group management elements; single player experience."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      -4

      "No accumulation of items or upgrades; experience is static and narrative-driven."

      Capsule for The Horrorscope The Horrorscope

      "No accumulation of items or upgrades; static experience focused on narrative progression."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      3

      "Atmospheric and meditative exploration with moments of tension; overall calming but with suspense."

      Capsule for Scanner Sombre Scanner Sombre

      "Generally calm and awe-inspiring with moments of tension during interactive sequences like landing."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      4

      "Strong sensory immersion through VR visuals, sound design, and emotional fear responses."

      Capsule for Dreadhalls Dreadhalls

      "Strong sensory immersion through VR visuals, audio, and scale to evoke emotional and awe responses."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems; personal and private experience."

      Capsule for A Game About A Game About

      "No social recognition or status systems; personal and private experience."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      5

      "Strong narrative immersion through historical events and thematic presentation."

      Capsule for Twilight Struggle Twilight Struggle

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    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      1

      "Some planning and problem solving in flight control and maneuvers, but limited complexity."

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      "Limited problem solving in interactive segments like docking and landing, but mostly scripted sequences."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      2

      "Some suspense from storms and navigation challenges, but overall a calm and controlled experience."

      Capsule for Sailwind Sailwind

      "Some suspense and challenge in landing and docking sequences, but overall a calm educational experience."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      2

      "Generally considered good value for a short, polished, immersive experience, especially on sale."

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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 Strategy, Survival, Competence, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Progression.

    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