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Everholm

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

Should you play it?

Lilly was spirited away to a mysterious island. As her memories fade, everyone seems to know her and her quest for her missing sister. It’s time to establish a homestead, meet your friendly Everfolks, then learn their secrets and solve the mystery of Everholm, in this open-ended minimalist RPG!

What works
  • Beautiful pixel art and cozy atmosphere
  • Engaging mystery narrative
  • Varied gameplay including farming, combat, magic, and exploration
  • Active and responsive developer support
  • Relaxing and immersive experience
Things to keep in mind
  • Slow or grindy progression for some players
  • Limited npc dialogue and character depth
  • Lack of avatar customization
  • Some ui and control issues especially on controllers
  • Story sometimes feels incomplete or slow to develop

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Beastro

  • Ghost Song

  • Cattle Country

  • 神树残响（Echoes of the Divine Tree）

  • LAST EMBRYO -EITHER OF BRAVE TO STORY-

  • Tales of Seikyu

  • Sword of Asumi

  • Doloc Town

  • Illusion Carnival
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Beastro

  • Cattle Country

  • 神树残响（Echoes of the Divine Tree）
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Autonomy

    Tales of Seikyu
  • Escapism

    Wild Indigo Ranch
  • Exploration

    Hades II

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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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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 (hidden on purpose).

Everholm: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Thrill, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival, Fellowship.

Why this game works

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

  • Autonomy

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    "Players have freedom to explore, choose activities like farming, combat, crafting, and relationship building, though some routines exist in farming and questing."

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    "Players have freedom to choose activities like farming, exploring, combat, and relationship building at their own pace with some open-ended progression."

  • Competence

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    "Game involves skillful management, combat, crafting, and progression through quests and building, though some tasks can feel grindy or repetitive."

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    "Game involves skillful farming, fishing minigames, combat, crafting, and dungeon exploration with feedback and progression, though some tasks can feel grindy."

  • Competition

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    "Focus is on personal progression and exploration without competitive or ranked modes; no evidence of player-vs-player or leaderboard competition."

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    "Focus is on personal progression and exploration without competitive or ranked modes; no evidence of player-vs-player or leaderboard competition."

  • Continuation

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    "Players report long play sessions and habitual engagement; some grindy elements encourage ongoing play"

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  • Cooperation

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    "Gameplay is primarily single-player with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

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  • Creativity

    Game with the same Creativity vibe

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    "Players can decorate and customize home and farm, though building placement is somewhat restricted"

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    "Players can customize and build their homestead, place buildings, and use magic spells creatively; some limitations on building rotation noted."

  • Domination

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    "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are friendly or neutral."

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    "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are friendly or neutral."

  • Escapism

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    "Players use the game as a cozy, relaxing escape with immersive world and story."

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  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment; no evidence of obligation or external pressure to play."

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment; no evidence of obligation or external pressure to play."

  • Experimenting

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    "Players explore various mechanics like magic, combat, farming, and social interactions, trying new things within the game."

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    "Players explore mechanics, experiment with farming, combat, magic, and uncover secrets; some players find the game slow to reveal new content."

  • Exploration

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    "Players explore new areas, including the Underworld and surface, with secrets and lore to discover."

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    "Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, dungeons, and mysteries in the town and underworld."

  • Expression

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    "Players customize farm layouts and choose cards, but no mention of avatar or cosmetic personalization."

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    "Some character customization is lacking, but players can personalize their farm and homestead; limited avatar customization noted."

  • Fantasy

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    "Game features magic spells, fantasy enemies, and an imaginative roguelike setting with narrative elements and lore."

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  • Fellowship

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    "Players build relationships with NPCs and feel part of a community, but social interaction is limited to single-player."

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    "Players build relationships with NPCs and feel part of the community, though social interaction is limited to single-player dialogue."

  • Growth

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    "Players learn crafting, building, and combat mechanics; some skill development in managing resources and spells."

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  • Health

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    "No physical activity or health-related gameplay; typical sedentary gaming experience."

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  • Idle

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    "Requires focused attention during play; some slow pacing but no background or idle gameplay."

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  • Intimacy

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  • Leadership

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  • Progression

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    "Players accumulate experience, items, and upgrades; progression is a core gameplay element."

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  • Relaxation

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    "Game provides a relaxing, cozy atmosphere with soothing music and a balanced challenge."

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  • Sensation

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  • Story

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    "Narrative immersion with character development, overarching plot, and mystery that engages players."

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  • Strategy

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  • Thrill

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    "Some suspense in combat and exploration but overall a low-risk, cozy experience."

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  • Value

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    "Players report good value for time spent with frequent updates and content."

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  • Violence

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    "Includes combat and monster encounters, but violence is not gratuitous or central focus."

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  • Survival

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Last update: 09/07/2026