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Fears to Fathom - Carson House

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

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Quick resume

Noah Baker, an 18 year old highschooler experiences unsettling occurrences while house-sitting for a media personality, little did he know what was about to unfold that night.

Global score

92/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie

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    Pros

    • Excellent atmosphere and audio design
    • Engaging and realistic horror story
    • Short but satisfying gameplay
    • Frequent replay value with achievements
    • Runs well on low-end pcs

    Cons

    • Some bugs and glitches reported
    • Linear story with limited player choice
    • Short game length
    • Some unclear objectives causing confusion
    • Minor control and ui issues

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to explore the town, choose who to spend time with, and decide how to approach interactions, though some story progression is linear."

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    • Competence

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      "Gameplay involves simple tasks with some challenge and occasional frustration, but overall easy and accessible with minor skill requirements."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal experience and story; no evidence of competitive modes or leaderboards."

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    • Continuation

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      "Players engage in repeated playthroughs to discover all endings and achievements, showing some habitual engagement."

      Capsule for Disturbed Disturbed

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    • Cooperation

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      -5

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

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    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

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      "Players can explore and interact with environment in some ways, but mostly follow a linear story with limited creative input."

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      "Some freedom in exploring and interacting with environment; however, story and progression are linear with limited player-driven creativity."

    • Domination

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      "No evidence of exerting control over others; interactions are individual and narrative-driven."

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    • Escapism

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      "Players seek immersion in a tense, atmospheric horror setting to escape reality."

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      "Strong immersion in a tense, atmospheric horror setting provides escape from real life; players seek thrill and distraction."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment; no indication of obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players explore different areas, try various interactions, and discover hidden animations and minigames."

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    • Exploration

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      3

      "Players discover new rooms, secrets, and story elements; some mention exploring the house and finding hidden content."

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      "Exploration of house, neighborhood, and store is encouraged; players discover subtle clues and hidden details."

    • Expression

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      "Limited customization or personalization; players interact with preset characters and environments without avatar modification."

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      "Limited customization or personalization; players interact with preset environment and characters without avatar modification."

    • Fantasy

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      -4

      "Grounded in realistic horror scenarios based on true stories; no supernatural or fantastical elements."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Solo play experience with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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

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    • Idle

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

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    • Intimacy

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      "No close social relationships formed through gameplay; interactions are limited and surface-level."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or management roles; player follows scripted tasks."

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    • Progression

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      "Players collect items, unlock abilities, and complete achievements to progress through the story."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Tense and suspenseful atmosphere creates anxiety rather than relaxation or flow."

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    • Sensation

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      "Strong sensory stimulation through atmospheric audio, visuals, and jump scares."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems; focus is on personal experience."

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      "No social recognition or status systems; focus is on personal experience."

    • Story

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      "Engaging narrative with character interactions and plot twists, though linear."

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    • Strategy

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      "Some planning and decision-making required to unlock different endings, but overall straightforward."

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    • Thrill

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      "High suspense and jump scares create thrilling and tense experiences."

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    • Value

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      "Players perceive good value for price given quality, length, and satisfying gameplay."

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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 Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Value. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Relaxation.

    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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