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Frame of Mind

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2021

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Quick resume

In Frame of Mind, you are placed in a world where logic is escaping you. Each area of the game defies reason, requiring you to think outside the box in order to solve the illogical and escape madness.

Global score

94/100

Genres

Indie, Free To Play, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Innovative and creative puzzle mechanics
    • Unique minimalist art style
    • Free to play
    • Engaging and mind-bending experience
    • Short and accessible gameplay length

    Cons

    • Can cause motion sickness or headaches
    • Lack of narrative or story depth
    • Some puzzles can feel obscure or trial-and-error
    • Limited replay value after completion
    • No customization or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players freely explore a vast abstract world and solve puzzles with minimal guidance, encouraging self-direction and discovery."

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    • Competence

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      3

      "Puzzles provide a moderate challenge with increasing complexity; players feel rewarded by solving logical and spatial problems."

      Capsule for The Turing Test The Turing Test

      "Puzzles require skillful observation and perspective shifts; players feel rewarded when solving challenging spatial puzzles."

    • Competition

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      -4

      "No competitive elements; focus is on personal puzzle solving without comparison to others."

      Capsule for Through Abandoned: The Underground City Through Abandoned: The Underground City

      "No competitive elements; focus is on individual puzzle solving and personal progress without comparison to others."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      1

      "Players enjoy playing through the game in one or few sessions, but the short length limits long habitual play."

      Capsule for Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1 Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1

      "Some players report wanting to keep playing or speedrunning, but overall short length limits habitual long sessions."

    • Cooperation

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      "Entirely single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer features."

      Capsule for Little Inferno Little Inferno

      "Entirely single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer features."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      4

      "Highly creative gameplay centered on perspective manipulation and unique puzzle design; players encouraged to think outside the box."

      Capsule for Superliminal Superliminal

      "Highly creative puzzle design involving perspective manipulation and unique mechanics; players encouraged to think outside the box."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No elements of dominance or power over others; purely personal puzzle experience."

      Capsule for Munin Munin

      "No elements of dominance or power over others; purely personal puzzle experience."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      3

      "Players use the game as a relaxing and immersive distraction, enjoying flow and challenge to escape reality."

      Capsule for Inertia Inertia

      "Players use the game as a mind-bending, immersive escape from reality, enjoying surreal and disorienting environments."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and curiosity; no obligation or external pressure noted."

      Capsule for The Way of Life Free Edition The Way of Life Free Edition

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and curiosity; no obligation or external pressure noted."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      4

      "Game encourages trying new perspectives and experimenting with mechanics to find solutions."

      Capsule for Perspective Perspective

      "Game encourages trying new perspectives and mechanics, with players exploring and testing solutions creatively."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      3

      "Players explore multiple detailed environments and uncover secrets as part of puzzle solving."

      Capsule for The House of Da Vinci 3 The House of Da Vinci 3

      "Players explore novel spatial environments and optical illusions, discovering new puzzle areas and secrets."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      -5

      "No character or environment customization; presentation is fixed and minimalist."

      Capsule for Osmos Osmos

      "No character or environment customization; presentation is fixed and minimalist."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      3

      "Surreal, artistic worlds with symbolic and philosophical themes rather than realistic settings."

      Capsule for The Search The Search

      "Surreal, non-Euclidean world with abstract, imaginative settings that depart from realistic scenarios."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "No social or community features; experience is solitary and individual."

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      "No social or community features; experience is solitary and individual."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players develop puzzle-solving skills and spatial reasoning through progressively challenging levels."

      Capsule for OneShift OneShift

      "Players develop spatial reasoning and puzzle-solving skills through progressively challenging mechanics."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

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

      Capsule for THE ENIGMA MACHINE THE ENIGMA MACHINE

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

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention to solve puzzles; not suitable for passive or background play."

      Capsule for aMAZE 2 aMAZE 2

      "Requires focused attention to solve puzzles; not suitable for passive or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No interpersonal relationships or emotional social interactions."

      Capsule for Zup! Z Zup! Z

      "No interpersonal relationships or emotional social interactions."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements; single-player experience."

      Capsule for Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition

      "No leadership or group management elements; single-player experience."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      2

      "Progression through unlocking new mechanics and puzzles, but no item collection or upgrades."

      Capsule for Mind Over Magnet Mind Over Magnet

      "Progression through unlocking new puzzle areas and mechanics, though no item collection or upgrades."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      2

      "Atmospheric and immersive but with unsettling and tense elements; some players find it relaxing, others find it disturbing."

      Capsule for Happy Game Happy Game

      "Some players find the atmosphere calming and immersive, though others report disorientation and headaches."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Enjoyable sound design and minimalist visuals provide sensory pleasure."

      Capsule for qomp qomp

      "Visual and auditory design creates a unique sensory experience with trippy, minimalist aesthetics."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems present."

      Capsule for Crying Suns Crying Suns

      "No social recognition or status systems present."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      -4

      "Minimal to no narrative; focus is on abstract puzzle interaction rather than story."

      Capsule for Windosill Windosill

      "Minimal to no narrative or story; focus is on abstract puzzle experience without explicit plot."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Requires mental challenge and problem solving through puzzles and spatial reasoning."

      Capsule for DARQ: Complete Edition DARQ: Complete Edition

      "Requires mental challenge and problem solving through spatial reasoning and perspective shifts."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      -2

      "Low suspense and risk; experience is calm and contemplative rather than thrilling."

      Capsule for Milkmaid of the Milky Way Milkmaid of the Milky Way

      "Low risk and suspense; experience is more contemplative than thrilling."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      5

      "Free to play with high quality and content, players perceive excellent value for time invested."

      Capsule for The Local The Local

      "Free to play with high quality content; players perceive excellent value for time invested."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      -5

      "No violence or destructive gameplay elements."

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      "No violence or destructive gameplay elements."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      -5

      "No survival or threat avoidance mechanics; stable and safe environment."

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      "No survival or threat avoidance mechanics; stable and safe environment."

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Value. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Expression.

    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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    Last update: 30/04/2026