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Deadlight: Director's Cut

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4 • 2016

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Quick resume

A zombie outbreak eradicated all hope of returning life back to normal, now only survival lives on. Run, hide and fight your way through the undead as Randall searches for his family in this gorgeous, gritty, destroyed world.

Global score

71/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Platform

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    Pros

    • Atmospheric and stylish visuals
    • Engaging story and narrative
    • Interesting mix of platforming and survival elements
    • Survival and nightmare modes add replay value
    • Good soundtrack and sound design

    Cons

    • Short gameplay length
    • Control issues and bugs reported
    • Save system problems
    • Some frustrating trial-and-error sections
    • Lack of localization in some languages

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players can choose to play with or without zombie defense mode, allowing control over gameplay style."

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    • Competence

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      "Game involves puzzle-solving and platforming with some challenge, but also has simple combat and some frustrating AI."

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      "Game involves platforming, puzzle solving, and combat with some skill challenge, but also includes trial-and-error and some frustrating controls."

    • Competition

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      "Includes online leaderboards and survival mode for score competition, but main gameplay is single-player focused."

      Capsule for Splatter - Zombiecalypse Now Splatter - Zombiecalypse Now

      "Includes leaderboards for survival mode, allowing some comparison with others, but main gameplay is single-player and story-driven."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      1

      "Short main story (~3 hours) with some replayability via achievements and mini-games, but limited long-term engagement."

      Capsule for Typoman Typoman

      "Short main story (3-5 hours) with additional survival and nightmare modes encouraging some replay, but overall limited long-term engagement."

    • Cooperation

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      "Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

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      "Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

    • Creativity

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      1

      "Players engage in some exploration and puzzle solving with collectibles and mini-games, but within a linear structure and predefined levels."

      Capsule for Deadlight Deadlight

      "Players can explore environments and find collectibles, but gameplay follows linear levels with predefined puzzles and platforming."

    • Domination

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      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is individual and narrative-focused."

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      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is individual and narrative-focused."

    • Escapism

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      "Strong atmospheric immersion in a post-apocalyptic zombie world provides escape from reality."

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      "Strong atmospheric immersion in a post-apocalyptic zombie world provides escape from reality."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment of story and gameplay; no indication of obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Some exploration of puzzles and mechanics, but mostly linear progression with limited novelty in gameplay."

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      "Some exploration and puzzle solving, but mostly linear progression with limited novelty in mechanics."

    • Exploration

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      "Some exploration encouraged to find collectibles and secrets, though levels are mostly linear."

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      "Encouraged to find collectibles and secrets in levels, though environments are mostly linear and predefined."

    • Expression

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      -3

      "Limited character customization and no significant player-driven expression or personalization."

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      "No character customization or significant player-driven aesthetic expression."

    • Fantasy

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      "Set in a fictional post-apocalyptic zombie world with hallucinations and dramatic storytelling."

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      "Set in a fictional post-apocalyptic zombie world with some hallucination elements, providing imaginative fiction."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "No social or community features; strictly single-player experience."

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      "No social or community features; strictly single-player experience."

    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills in puzzle solving and platforming; some learning curve noted."

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      "Players develop skills in platforming and puzzle solving; some learning curve due to controls and mechanics."

    • Health

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

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

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention for platforming and puzzle solving, not suited for casual background play."

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      "Requires focused attention due to platforming and puzzle challenges; not suited for background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

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      "No social or emotional connections formed through gameplay; solitary experience."

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      "No social or emotional connections formed through gameplay; solitary experience."

    • Leadership

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      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements present."

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    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      2

      "Includes story mode progression and unlocking achievements; limited item or upgrade accumulation."

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      "Includes unlocking achievements, survival mode, and story progression, but limited item or upgrade accumulation."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      0

      "Game balances tension and flow with moments of calm and intense survival action."

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      "Mix of tension from survival and platforming with some moments of flow; overall balanced."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Atmospheric visuals, sound design, and suspense provide sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

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      "Strong atmospheric visuals, sound design, and suspenseful moments provide sensory stimulation."

    • Status

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      -3

      "Minimal social recognition; leaderboards exist but are not a major focus."

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      "Minimal social recognition; leaderboards exist but overall focus is individual experience."

    • Story

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      4

      "Narrative-driven game with comic-style cutscenes, voice acting, and emotional story."

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      "Narrative-driven game with engaging story, character diary entries, and comic-style cutscenes."

    • Strategy

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      2

      "Requires problem solving and planning to solve puzzles and manage limited resources in combat."

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      "Requires puzzle solving, resource management, and tactical avoidance or combat decisions."

    • Thrill

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      3

      "Combat tension and survival elements create moments of suspense and excitement."

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      "Suspenseful moments, timed sequences, and survival elements create tension and excitement."

    • Value

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      0

      "Mixed opinions on price; some recommend buying on sale due to short length and limited replay value."

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    • Violence

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      "Combat against zombies with guns and melee weapons; destruction and killing are core gameplay."

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    • Survival

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      "Survival elements are integrated into gameplay via stamina management and decision-making to avoid death and escape."

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value.

    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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