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Degrees of Separation

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 • 2019

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Quick resume

Degrees of Separation is a puzzle platformer where cooperation is built into every move. Two contrasting souls, Ember and Rime, fall in love, but are separated by an enigmatic force, and must use their powers to progress through a spectacular world of fantasy and adventure.

Global score

81/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie, Platform, Arcade, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Unique and creative puzzle mechanics
    • Beautiful art and music
    • Strong cooperative gameplay
    • Accessible for casual and non-gamers
    • Engaging emotional story and atmosphere

    Cons

    • Clunky controls and animations
    • Story narration can be intrusive or weak
    • Lack of online co-op at launch (now added)
    • Short game length
    • Some puzzles can be frustrating or uneven difficulty

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have control over their actions and decisions, including choosing roles and solving puzzles cooperatively with freedom."

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    • Competence

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      "Puzzles provide a moderate challenge with logical solutions, requiring skill and thought to solve, though not extremely difficult."

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      "Puzzles provide a moderate challenge requiring thinking and cooperation, with some requiring skillful timing but mostly logical problem solving."

    • Competition

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      -4

      "Focus is on cooperative play and personal progress rather than competing against others or leaderboards."

      Capsule for Inside the Backrooms Inside the Backrooms

      "Focus is on cooperative play and personal progress rather than competing against others or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

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      "Some players binge-played for hours and enjoyed repeated sessions, though others found it short or easy to put down."

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      "Players tend to engage in multiple sessions and enjoy progressing through the game, though it is relatively short and some find it easy to put down."

    • Cooperation

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      5

      "Core gameplay revolves around working together with another player to solve puzzles through communication."

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      "Core gameplay is designed around two players working together to solve puzzles, with strong emphasis on teamwork and communication."

    • Creativity

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      "Players creatively combine limited abilities with environmental elements to solve puzzles in multiple ways."

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      "Players creatively manipulate environmental mechanics and use unique character abilities to solve puzzles in novel ways."

    • Domination

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      "Gameplay emphasizes equal partnership and shared responsibility rather than exerting control or superiority over others."

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      "Gameplay encourages equal participation and mutual support rather than exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a relaxing and immersive experience to escape daily stress, aided by calming music and art style."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and bonding, not out of obligation."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players try different puzzle solutions and experiment with mechanics to progress."

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      "Players try new puzzle mechanics and experiment with character positioning and environmental effects to find solutions."

    • Exploration

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      "Players explore different themed worlds and levels, though environments are mostly known and puzzle-focused."

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      "Players explore different worlds and puzzles, though the environments are mostly known and revisited rather than open-ended discovery."

    • Expression

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      "Some customization through modifiers and character roles, but limited avatar or environment personalization."

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      "Some customization in character abilities and puzzle approaches, but limited avatar or environment personalization."

    • Fantasy

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      "Game features imaginative characters and story with fantasy elements and emotional themes."

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      "The game features imaginative elemental worlds and a metaphorical love story, blending fantasy elements with emotional themes."

    • Fellowship

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      "Strong social connection through cooperative play and shared experiences with friends or partners."

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      "Strong social connection through cooperative play and shared experiences, fostering a sense of community between players."

    • Growth

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      "Players develop problem-solving skills and learn new mechanics progressively throughout the game."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay typical of puzzle platformers with no physical activity or health-related features."

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      "Sedentary gameplay typical of puzzle platformers with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and cooperation; not designed for background or casual intermittent play."

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      "Requires focused attention and cooperation; not designed for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy

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      4

      "Encourages emotional bonding and close interaction between players, especially couples."

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      "Encourages close interaction and bonding between players, especially couples, through shared gameplay and communication."

    • Leadership

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      -3

      "Players share roles equally without hierarchical leadership; cooperation is balanced and mutual."

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      "Players participate equally with shared decision-making rather than hierarchical leadership roles."

    • Progression

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      "Progression through levels and unlocking new challenges provides a sense of advancement."

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    • Relaxation

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      "The game offers a calming atmosphere with beautiful visuals and music, balancing challenge with a relaxing experience."

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      "The game provides a calming atmosphere with soothing music and balanced challenge promoting flow and relaxation."

    • Sensation

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      "Visual and auditory elements create emotional and sensory engagement."

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      "Visual and auditory elements are pleasant and stimulating, enhancing emotional engagement."

    • Status

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      "No social status or recognition systems; gameplay is focused on personal experience without social evaluation."

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      "Gameplay is focused on personal and cooperative experience without social status or recognition systems."

    • Story

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      2

      "The narrative is minimal and quirky but present, adding some context and humor to the gameplay."

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      "The narrative is present and poetic but somewhat subtle and secondary to gameplay; adds emotional context."

    • Strategy

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      "Players engage in timing, coordination, and puzzle-solving requiring logical planning."

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    • Thrill

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      "Game is mostly calm and whimsical; occasional tension in puzzles but overall low suspense and risk."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship, Strategy.

    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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