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Crowd Simulator

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2019

Should you play it?

It's really crowded!!! Crowd Simulator is a unique, fun experience that places you in different crowd scenarios. The main objective is to move with and against crowds.

What works
  • Unique and creative crowd simulation concept
  • Low price and accessible gameplay
  • Variety of mini-games and achievements
  • Atmospheric audio and minimalist art style
  • Engaging for short play sessions
Things to keep in mind
  • Clunky and frustrating controls
  • Poor physics and ai behavior
  • Limited level count and replay value
  • Bad or machine-translated localization
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Crowd Simulator: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Story, Violence.

Why this game works

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

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  • Creativity

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  • Expression

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  • Growth

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  • Story

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