I'm on Observation Duty 7

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

2024

Quick resume

As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

Global score

95/100

Genres

Indie

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Pros

Challenging and rewarding gameplay
Creative and varied anomalies
High replay value with multiple maps and modes
Engaging atmosphere and sound design
Supports social play via streaming and friends

Cons

Steep difficulty curve may frustrate some players
Some anomalies are overly subtle or ambiguous
Reporting system can be unintuitive or tedious
Long sessions may cause fatigue
Lack of player customization and deeper story

Motivations

Autonomy

Game with the same Autonomy vibe

4

"Players have control over their actions by choosing when to move forward or turn back based on their own observations of anomalies."

The Exit 8
"Players have control over their observations and reporting, including selecting anomaly types and pointing to exact locations, encouraging active decision-making."
Competence

Game with the same Competence vibe

5

"The game is challenging with a steep learning curve, rewarding skill mastery and precise timing."

OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood
"The game is highly challenging with subtle anomalies requiring skillful observation and memory, providing strong feedback and a steep learning curve."
Competition

Game with the same Competition vibe

-3

"Focus is primarily on personal mastery and progression rather than direct competition or leaderboards."

Jigoku Kisetsukan: Sense of the Seasons
"Focus is primarily on personal challenge and mastery rather than direct competition or leaderboards."
Continuation

Game with the same Continuation vibe

4

"Players report long play sessions, habitual engagement, and desire to progress through many levels."

Enter The Backrooms
"Players report long playtimes, habitual engagement, and repeated attempts to master levels, indicating strong desire to continue playing."
Cooperation

Game with the same Cooperation vibe

2

"While primarily single-player, many players enjoy playing or streaming with friends, sharing the experience collaboratively."

I'm on Observation Duty 6
"While primarily single-player, players often enjoy playing with friends or streaming with others helping spot anomalies, suggesting some cooperative social play."
Creativity

Game with the same Creativity vibe

3

"Players engage in anomaly spotting which requires creative observation and interpretation, though the environment and story are predefined."

Ten Bells
"The game features creative anomaly designs and unique intruders, and players experiment with different reporting methods, though within a structured framework."
Domination

Game with the same Domination vibe

-4

"Interactions are individual and balanced; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

YEAH! YOU WANT "THOSE GAMES," RIGHT? SO HERE YOU GO! NOW, LET'S SEE YOU CLEAR THEM!
"Interactions are individual and balanced, with no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."
Escapism

Game with the same Escapism vibe

4

"Many players use the game for nostalgia and immersive distraction from real life, indicating strong escapism."

Cossacks: Art of War
"Players use the game as a focus and distraction, sometimes experiencing paranoia and nightmares, indicating strong escapism."
Expectation

Game with the same Expectation vibe

-4

"Engagement is driven by intrinsic interest and personal desire, with no indication of obligation or external pressure."

Command & Conquer™ Tiberian Sun™ and Firestorm™
"Engagement is driven by intrinsic interest and personal desire, with no indication of obligation or external pressure."
Experimenting

Game with the same Experimenting vibe

3

"Players explore different anomalies and maps, experimenting with observation and strategies to identify subtle changes."

The Anomaly Project
"Players explore new anomaly types and reporting mechanics, experimenting with strategies to identify subtle changes."
Exploration

Game with the same Exploration vibe

3

"Multiple unique maps with lore and different anomalies encourage discovery and curiosity-driven play."

I'm on Observation Duty 6
"Players discover new anomalies and intruders across multiple varied maps, driven by curiosity and discovery."
Expression

Game with the same Expression vibe

-3

"Limited customization; players mainly experience preset story and character presentations with minimal avatar personalization."

My Vow to My Liege
"The game uses standardized presentation with minimal player customization or avatar personalization."
Fantasy

Game with the same Fantasy vibe

4

"Game features surreal anomalies and sci-fi horror elements creating an imaginative, fictional experience."

Pacific Drive
"The game features imaginative and surreal anomalies and intruders, creating a fictional horror atmosphere."
Fellowship

Game with the same Fellowship vibe

1

"Some social interaction through streaming or playing with friends, but primarily a solo experience."

I'm on Observation Duty
"Some social connection through streaming and playing with friends, but primarily a solo experience."
Growth

Game with the same Growth vibe

4

"Players develop memory, observation skills, and anomaly recognition through repeated play and learning."

I'm on Observation Duty
"Players develop observation skills, memory, and learn complex anomaly patterns, indicating strong personal development."
Health

Game with the same Health vibe

-5

"The game is sedentary with no physical activity involved."

BIGFOOT
"The game is sedentary with no physical activity involved."
Idle

Game with the same Idle vibe

-4

"Requires constant attention and focus; short intense sessions rather than background or idle play."

64.0
"Requires sustained attention and focus throughout long sessions, not suited for idle or background play."
Intimacy

Game with the same Intimacy vibe

-4

"Social interactions are minimal and surface-level, mostly limited to casual cooperation or streaming."

I'm on Observation Duty
"Social interactions are surface-level, mostly limited to casual exchanges during streaming or cooperative spotting."
Leadership

Game with the same Leadership vibe

-5

"No leadership roles; players participate individually or collaboratively without hierarchy."

Hidden Through Time
"No evidence of leadership roles; players act independently or collaboratively without hierarchical structure."
Progression

Game with the same Progression vibe

3

"Players progress by unlocking levels, achievements, and improving scores."

Frederic: Evil Strikes Back
"Players progress by mastering levels, unlocking achievements, and discovering new anomalies, reflecting accumulation of skill and completion."
Relaxation

Game with the same Relaxation vibe

-2

"The game induces frustration and tension due to difficulty, though some find it rewarding."

Bubsy Two-Fur
"The game induces tension and frustration due to difficulty, though some find it cathartic and satisfying."
Sensation

Game with the same Sensation vibe

3

"The game provides sensory stimulation through unique visuals, eerie audio, and jump scares."

Eronoctosis: Put Yourself Together
"The game provides sensory stimulation through eerie visuals, sound design, and jump scares, creating emotional excitement."
Status

Game with the same Status vibe

-3

"Achievements exist but social recognition or popularity is not a primary motivator."

KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX-
"Achievements exist but social recognition or popularity is not a primary motivator."
Story

Game with the same Story vibe

2

"Some narrative elements and lore exist but focus is on gameplay rather than deep story immersion."

Wildgate
"Some lore and narrative elements are present, but gameplay is mostly focused on anomaly spotting rather than deep story immersion."
Strategy

Game with the same Strategy vibe

4

"Players use memory, planning, and problem-solving to detect anomalies and manage reporting under time pressure."

I'm on Observation Duty 6
"Players engage in problem solving, memory, and planning to identify anomalies and manage reporting under pressure."
Thrill

Game with the same Thrill vibe

4

"The game builds suspense and tension with unpredictable anomalies and jump scares, creating a thrilling experience."

I'm on Observation Duty
"The game creates suspense, tension, and relief through subtle anomalies and jump scares, providing a thrilling experience."
Value

Game with the same Value vibe

3

"Players report high value for price with extensive content and replayability."

Inkbound
"Players report high replay value and satisfaction for the price, especially given the challenge and content."
Violence

Game with the same Violence vibe

-4

"Gameplay focuses on investigation and listening rather than combat or destruction."

Unheard - Voices of Crime
"Gameplay focuses on observation and reporting rather than combat or destruction."
Survival

Game with the same Survival vibe

4

"Players must avoid failure by timely reporting anomalies and managing threats to survive the shift."

I'm on Observation Duty
"Players must avoid failure by detecting anomalies and surviving shifts, managing threats and time pressure."

Analysis

Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

How to use the graph

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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.

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Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
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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.

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