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Bad Mojo Redux

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2014

Should you play it?

Enter a world of perilous puzzles and bizarre perspectives--as a cockroach. What you discover may shock you. What you don't may kill you. Either way, you won't come out the same person. You may not even come out a person at all.

What works
  • Unique and creative premise
  • Immersive atmosphere and detailed environments
  • Strong narrative and storytelling
  • Distinctive fmv cutscenes
  • Included soundtrack and bonus content
Things to keep in mind
  • Clunky and imprecise controls
  • Some puzzles are cryptic or frustrating
  • Technical issues and bugs reported
  • No modern ui or resolution options
  • Lack of subtitles and language support

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Pony Island

  • The Cabin Factory

  • No one lives under the lighthouse Director's cut

  • Visage

  • Eyes: The Horror Game

  • Harvester

  • MADiSON

  • CASE: Animatronics

  • I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Into The Gloom

  • Clock Tower: Rewind

  • Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh
If you liked…

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Bad Mojo Redux: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Cooperation, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Relaxation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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