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Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, Nintendo Switch, Linux • 2018

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Quick resume

In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world.

Global score

81/100

Genres

Action, Indie, Adventure, Platform

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    Pros

    • Unique and satisfying movement mechanic
    • Challenging and rewarding gameplay
    • Beautiful pixel art and music
    • Engaging exploration and level design
    • Meaningful progression and upgrades

    Cons

    • Steep learning curve and difficulty spikes
    • Limited story depth and vague narrative
    • Controller strongly recommended over mouse/keyboard
    • Some frustrating enemy layouts and backtracking
    • Shorter length compared to genre peers

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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    • Expectation

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement due to challenging combat and platforming."

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    • Intimacy

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    • Leadership

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    • Progression

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      "Players collect items, upgrades, and unlock new abilities to advance through the game."

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or ranking systems present."

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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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 Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Status.

    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: 30/04/2026