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Critters for Sale

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux • 2021

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Quick resume

Experience death from the comfort of your seat.

Global score

94/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Point-and-click, Visual Novel

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    Pros

    • Unique and surreal art style
    • Intriguing and cryptic narrative
    • Excellent soundtrack and audio design
    • Multiple endings and story branches
    • Immersive and atmospheric experience

    Cons

    • Short game length
    • Some puzzles and repetition can be tedious
    • Lack of quality-of-life features (initially)
    • Minimal gameplay interaction
    • Not accessible for all players due to flashing visuals

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Players often replay to explore different endings despite some frustration with repetitive content."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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      "No indication of exerting control or superiority over others; experience is individual and exploratory."

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    • Escapism

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      "Strong escapism through surreal, psychedelic visuals and immersive atmosphere."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and creative desire."

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    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

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      "Encourages trying different story branches, endings, and gameplay approaches; players enjoy exploring unusual choices and hidden content."

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    • Exploration

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      "Exploration of multiple distinct and surreal environments is central to gameplay and story progression."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Strong fantasy elements with surreal, dreamlike settings and narrative."

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    • Fellowship

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      "No social or community features; experience is solitary."

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn story details and puzzle solutions, but limited skill development."

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    • Health

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      "No physical activity involved; sedentary gameplay."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention to solve puzzles and follow story; not designed for passive or background play."

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    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

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      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional social interactions."

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      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional social interactions."

    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements present."

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    • Progression

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      "Some progression through story and unlocking endings, but no item or upgrade accumulation."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Atmosphere is immersive and can be relaxing, though some puzzles cause frustration."

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    • Sensation

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      "Strong sensory stimulation through vibrant visuals, smooth animations, and a fitting soundtrack."

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    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems involved."

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    • Story

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      "Narrative immersion is central, with multiple storylines, characters, and plot twists."

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    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      0

      "Puzzles require some thinking but no deep strategic planning."

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      "Puzzles exist but are generally light; no evidence of deep strategic or analytical challenge."

    • Thrill

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      2

      "Psychological tension and unsettling atmosphere provide moderate thrill."

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    • Value

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      1

      "Generally considered worth the price especially on sale, though some feel it is short for full price."

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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. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Fellowship.

    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