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2015
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Quick resume
Experience the freedom of unbounded climbing as you take control of BUD, a procedurally animated robot on a quest to save his planet. Create your own path through an alien world as you control and ride a giant plant on a vertical journey to the stars.
Global score
92/100
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Platform
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Pros
- Unique climbing and plant-growing mechanics
- Relaxing and charming atmosphere
- Creative player expression through plant shaping
- No intrusive drm or uplay required
- Good value for price
Cons
- Short gameplay length
- Somewhat clunky and finicky controls
- Limited replayability beyond collectibles
- Minimal narrative depth
- No multiplayer or social features
Motivations
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Autonomy
Game with the same Autonomy vibe
4"Players control individual limbs independently and choose their climbing strategy, showing high personal control and freedom."
Mount Your Friends
"Players have freedom to direct their own climbing and plant-growing actions, choosing paths and strategies."
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Competence
Game with the same Competence vibe
3"Game offers skill-based climbing mechanics and speedrunning challenges with leaderboards and achievements."
Adventure Climb VR
"Game involves mastering climbing mechanics and upgrading abilities, providing skill-based challenges."
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Competition
Game with the same Competition vibe
-4"Focus is on personal progression and exploration without leaderboards or direct player-vs-player competition."
Airborne Empire
"Focus is on personal exploration and progression without player-vs-player or leaderboard competition."
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Continuation
Game with the same Continuation vibe
2"Players show attachment through replaying for achievements and speedruns, though game length is short."
I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar
"Players show attachment through collecting crystals and achievements, though game is short and can be completed quickly."
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Cooperation
Game with the same Cooperation vibe
-5"Single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer elements."
SIGNALIS
"Single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer elements."
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Creativity
Game with the same Creativity vibe
4"Players create new paths by growing plants and shaping the environment, with unique visual and musical evolution."
PixelJunk™ Eden
"Players create their own paths by growing plant shoots in different directions, shaping the environment."
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Domination
Game with the same Domination vibe
-5"No social dominance or power over others; interactions are solo and non-competitive."
Pacifish
"No social dominance or power over others; interactions are solo and non-competitive."
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Escapism
Game with the same Escapism vibe
4"The whimsical, colorful worlds and relaxing gameplay provide a strong escape from real life stress."
PHOGS!
"Relaxing, whimsical world and gameplay provide a strong escape from real-life stress."
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Expectation
Game with the same Expectation vibe
-4"Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and exploration, with no indication of obligation or external pressure."
Down the Rabbit Hole
"Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic enjoyment and exploration, no obligation or external pressure."
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Experimenting
Game with the same Experimenting vibe
4"Encourages trying different terrain manipulations and observing emergent effects, fostering exploration."
Terra Firma
"Encourages trying different climbing routes, plant growth patterns, and use of abilities."
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Exploration
Game with the same Exploration vibe
5"Core motivation is discovering new areas, secrets, collectibles, and optional caves in a richly designed world."
SteamWorld Dig 2
"Core motivation is discovering floating islands, caves, secrets, and collecting crystals."
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Expression
Game with the same Expression vibe
3"Players customize environment via planting and grafting plants, expressing strategy and creativity."
Ultros
"Players express themselves by shaping the plant’s growth and customizing robot skins."
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Fantasy
Game with the same Fantasy vibe
4"Imaginative sci-fi setting with a robot protagonist, alien planet, and whimsical story elements."
Grow Up
"Set in an imaginative alien world with a robot protagonist and fantastical plant growth."
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Fellowship
Game with the same Fellowship vibe
-5"No social or community features; entirely solo play."
Remember Me
"No social or community features; entirely solo play."
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Growth
Game with the same Growth vibe
4"Players develop climbing skills, learn mechanics, and improve strategies over time."
Cairn
"Players learn and improve climbing skills and unlock new abilities through crystal collection."
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Health
Game with the same Health vibe
-5"Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."
THE ENIGMA MACHINE
"Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."
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Idle
Game with the same Idle vibe
-3"Requires focused attention on climbing mechanics and navigation; not a background or idle game."
Jusant
"Requires focused attention on climbing and exploration; not designed for background play."
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Intimacy
Game with the same Intimacy vibe
-5"No social or emotional relationship building; solitary experience."
Iris.Fall
"No social or emotional relationship building; solitary experience."
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Leadership
Game with the same Leadership vibe
-5"No leadership or group management roles; single-player only."
Haven Moon
"No leadership or group management roles; single-player only."
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Progression
Game with the same Progression vibe
4"Clear progression through collecting Spectra, unlocking new gardens, and growing plants."
PixelJunk™ Eden
"Progression through collecting crystals, unlocking abilities, and growing the plant."
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Relaxation
Game with the same Relaxation vibe
5"Highly relaxing and soothing gameplay with calming music and gentle pacing."
LOST EMBER
"Strongly relaxing and calming gameplay with ambient music and gentle pacing."
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Sensation
Game with the same Sensation vibe
3"Pleasant visuals, music, and environmental effects provide sensory enjoyment without overstimulation."
LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias
"Enjoyable visual style and ambient sounds provide sensory pleasure without overstimulation."
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Status
Game with the same Status vibe
-5"No social recognition or status systems present."
Crying Suns
"No social recognition or status systems present."
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Story
Game with the same Story vibe
1"Minimal story mostly serving as context for gameplay; narrative is light and secondary."
Ziggurat 2
"Minimal narrative; story is simple and mostly a backdrop to gameplay."
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Strategy
Game with the same Strategy vibe
2"Requires planning climbing routes, managing stamina and rope length, and solving environmental puzzles."
Jusant
"Some planning involved in growing plant shoots and choosing climbing routes."
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Thrill
Game with the same Thrill vibe
1"Some thrill from exploration and combat, but overall low risk and tension."
Starship EVO
"Mild thrill from climbing high and risk of falling, but overall low tension experience."
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Value
Game with the same Value vibe
3"Good value for price considering quality and satisfying gameplay despite short length."
Leaf it Alone
"Good value for price given unique gameplay and enjoyable experience despite short length."
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Violence
Game with the same Violence vibe
-5"No combat or destruction; gameplay is constructive and exploratory."
Riven
"No combat or destruction; gameplay is constructive and exploratory."
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Survival
Game with the same Survival vibe
-2"No significant survival mechanics; low risk environment."
Bee Simulator
"Some risk of falling and failure, but no survival mechanics or resource management."
Analysis
Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.
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.
Last update: 30/04/2026