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Cirno! Lifts a Boulder

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2026

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Quick resume

Help Cirno get back into her home! A chill, bite-sized 3D platformer in which you explore a frozen Misty Lake and gain boulder-lifting strength.

Global score

98/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Platform

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    Pros

    • Charming and cozy atmosphere
    • Relaxing music and visuals
    • Smooth and enjoyable movement progression
    • Well-designed collectibles and exploration
    • Good value for price

    Cons

    • Short game length
    • Limited horizontal movement options
    • Some frustrating achievements
    • Lack of enemies or varied gameplay
    • Invisible walls can be annoying

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players freely explore the world, choose when and how to complete quests and challenges, and can explore at their own pace without pressure."

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    • Competence

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      "Platforming and traversal mechanics require skill and mastery, with some light puzzles and challenges that provide feedback and a sense of accomplishment."

      Capsule for Hypogea Hypogea

      "Progression through skillful platforming and ability mastery, with some challenging achievements requiring precise movement."

    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal progression and self-set goals rather than direct competition; speedrun challenges exist but are optional."

      Capsule for Wildfire Wildfire

      "Focus is on personal exploration and completion rather than competing against others; some speedrun achievements exist but are optional."

    • Continuation

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      2

      "Players often replay to improve or complete achievements, but game is short and some find limited replayability after completion."

      Capsule for pyramida pyramida

      "Players often replay for achievements and 100% completion, but the game is short and can be completed in one or two sessions."

    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Players can experiment with routes and movement techniques; some desire for map creation and customization."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Relaxing, cozy atmosphere and gentle gameplay provide a pleasant escape from real-life stress."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and relaxation, with no pressure or obligation."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Unlocking and using new movement abilities encourages players to experiment with mechanics and level traversal."

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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      "Some character customization via skins and themes, but limited overall self-expression."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Set in a whimsical, fairy tale inspired world with mythical characters and imaginative scenarios."

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    • Fellowship

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    • Growth

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      "Progression through leveling up classes and squads, unlocking weapons and abilities, and improving skills."

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    • Health

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

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

    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention on platforming and exploration; not a background or idle game."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No social or emotional relationship-building elements."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management mechanics."

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    • Progression

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      "Players collect weapons, items, and powerups; complete quests and unlock new areas, showing strong progression."

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      "Collecting items to increase power and unlock abilities is central to gameplay progression."

    • Relaxation

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      "Game is described as cozy, chill, and relaxing with soothing music and no stressful mechanics."

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    • Sensation

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      "Enjoyable visual style and music provide pleasant sensory stimulation."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems present."

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    • Story

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      2

      "Minimal narrative with some lore and atmosphere; story is light and underdeveloped but present."

      Capsule for Source of Madness Source of Madness

      "Minimal narrative focused on Cirno’s goal to lift the boulder; light story with some lore references."

    • Strategy

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      "Some planning needed for collectible routes and timing, but mostly straightforward platforming."

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    • Thrill

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      "Gameplay is low risk and calm, lacking suspense or tension."

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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 Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Thrill.

    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: 10/05/2026