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DON'T LOOK AWAY

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2022

Should you play it?

A frightening asymmetrical multiplayer experience! Survive as the Human or terrorize as the Entity that can only move when it isn't being watched.

What works
  • Unique asymmetrical horror concept
  • Fun and thrilling multiplayer with friends
  • Low price with good entertainment value
  • Engaging suspense and jump scares
  • Developer responsiveness and potential for updates
Things to keep in mind
  • Entity role perceived as overpowered
  • Limited maps and repetitive objectives
  • Small player base and dead public lobbies
  • Lack of customization and progression systems
  • Technical issues like voice chat bugs and optimization problems

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • BACKROOMS: APPREHENSION

  • SEVERANCE

  • Damned

  • Blood Typers

  • SCP: Nine-Tailed Fox

  • PROJECT: PLAYTIME

  • Dark Hours: Prologue

  • BIGFOOT

  • Secret Neighbor: Hello Neighbor Multiplayer
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Mass Exodus Redux

  • SHRAPNEL

  • Skeleton Hell
If you liked…

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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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DON'T LOOK AWAY: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Status, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Status.

Why this game works

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

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Continuation

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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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    "Players try different strategies, roles, and tactics, though limited by current content and mechanics."

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  • Exploration

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  • Expression

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  • Fantasy

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  • Fellowship

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  • Growth

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  • Health

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  • Idle

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    "Requires active attention and focus during matches; not suited for background or casual idle play."

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  • Intimacy

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  • Leadership

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  • Progression

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  • Relaxation

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  • Status

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  • Story

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