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Lenna's Inception

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux • 2020

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Quick resume

The legendary hero is dead, and a strange glitch is spreading across the kingdom. Explore dangerous dungeons, and defeat the eight archangels to restore order to an unraveling world in this epic action-adventure RPG.

Global score

88/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Nostalgic zelda-like gameplay with modern twists
    • High replayability through procedural generation and multiple endings
    • Engaging story with meta and glitch themes
    • Strong modding support and customization options
    • Local co-op multiplayer and challenge modes

    Cons

    • Procedural generation can reduce puzzle complexity and dungeon design quality
    • Some bosses and enemies lack challenge or variety
    • Final dungeon navigation can be frustrating
    • Limited depth in co-op mode and social interaction
    • Minor technical issues and occasional glitches reported

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have significant freedom to explore, make choices, and experiment with different strategies and character builds in a dynamic, procedurally generated world."

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      "Players have freedom to explore randomized worlds, choose game modes, and experiment with different seeds and playstyles."

    • Competence

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      3

      "Game offers skill-based combat, boss fights, crafting complexity, and progression challenges, though some bosses are considered easy."

      Capsule for Tinkerlands Tinkerlands

      "The game offers skill-based combat and boss fights with strategic elements, though some bosses are easy and puzzles simple."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      2

      "Includes leaderboards and multiplayer modes encouraging comparison, but core gameplay is mostly single-player and self-paced."

      Capsule for Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy Half Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax Ultimate Boy

      "Includes online leaderboards and challenge modes with rankings, but core gameplay is mostly single player and cooperative."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      4

      "High replayability with procedural generation, multiple difficulty settings, and extensive customization encourages long-term engagement."

      Capsule for Bionic Dues Bionic Dues

      "High replayability due to procedural generation, multiple endings, challenge modes, and modding support encourages long-term engagement."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      3

      "Supports local and online co-op play, with cooperative gameplay praised by users."

      Capsule for Fury Unleashed Fury Unleashed

      "Supports local co-op play with shared screen and cooperative gameplay, though some reviews note limited depth in co-op."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      4

      "Strong modding support, map editor, hero customization, and multiple tribes/races with unique traits encourage creative play."

      Capsule for Wyrmsun Wyrmsun

      "Strong modding support, ability to customize seeds, multiple game modes, and randomized worlds encourage creative play."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -3

      "Multiplayer focuses on cooperative play with shared objectives rather than dominance or power over others."

      Capsule for MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies (Neptunia) MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies (Neptunia)

      "Focus is on cooperative and individual play without emphasis on dominating others; multiplayer is shared and balanced."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game as a nostalgic escape and stress relief, immersing in a fantasy world."

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      "Players use the game for nostalgic escape, stress relief, and immersion in a glitch-themed fantasy world."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and nostalgia, with no indication of obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

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      "Procedural generation and multiple modes encourage trying new strategies and exploring game mechanics."

      Capsule for Really Big Sky Really Big Sky

      "Procedural generation, multiple modes, and sequence breaking encourage trying new approaches and exploration."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      4

      "Procedurally generated dungeons and overworld encourage discovery of new areas and secrets."

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      "Randomized overworld and dungeons promote discovery of new layouts and secrets on each playthrough."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      3

      "Players can customize visuals with mods and choose different weapons and playstyles."

      Capsule for Quake Quake

      "Players can customize visual style between 8-bit and 32-bit modes and modify game via extensive modding."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      4

      "Strong fantasy and surreal elements with historical and mythical bosses and absurd narrative."

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      "Strong fantasy elements with glitch aesthetics, meta storytelling, and imaginative boss designs."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      2

      "Community engagement and co-op play foster a sense of belonging, though many players prefer solo experience."

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      "Community engagement through modding and co-op play exists but core experience is mostly individual."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players develop skills in combat, resource management, and puzzle solving over multiple playthroughs."

      Capsule for Flesh Made Fear Flesh Made Fear

      "Players develop skills through combat, puzzle solving, and learning game mechanics across multiple playthroughs."

    • Health

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      -5

      "Game is sedentary with no physical activity elements."

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      "Game is sedentary with no physical activity elements."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

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      "Requires focused attention during combat and exploration; not designed for passive or background play."

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      "Requires focused attention during combat and exploration; not designed for passive or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      1

      "Some social interaction in co-op and community but limited emotional sharing or close relationships."

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      "Some social interaction in co-op and community but limited emotional sharing or close relationships."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -2

      "No strong leadership roles; multiplayer is cooperative or competitive without authoritative dynamics."

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      "No strong leadership roles; multiplayer is cooperative and balanced without authoritative control."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Players collect items, upgrade weapons, unlock costumes and game modes, and achieve multiple endings, reflecting strong progression motivation."

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      "Players collect items, upgrades, and unlock new abilities; multiple endings and challenge modes support progression."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      3

      "Balanced challenge and flow with satisfying combat and exploration, though some tension in boss fights."

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      "Generally balanced challenge with moments of flow and enjoyment; some tension in final boss and challenge modes."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Enjoyable pixel art visuals, sound effects, and music provide sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

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      "Enjoyable pixel art, music, and glitch effects provide sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

    • Status

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      1

      "Leaderboards and daily challenges offer some recognition, but social status is not a major focus."

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    • Story

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      4

      "Narrative immersion with multiple endings, character-driven story, and meta storytelling elements."

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      "Engaging narrative with meta elements, multiple endings, and character interactions enrich story immersion."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Boss fights and puzzles require planning and problem solving."

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      "Boss fights and puzzles require planning and problem solving, though some puzzles are simple and combat straightforward."

    • Thrill

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      "Some tension and challenge in boss fights and survival, but overall moderate suspense."

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      "Some suspense in boss fights and challenge modes, but overall a moderate level of risk and tension."

    • Value

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      4

      "Highly praised for price-to-content ratio, especially given replayability and quality."

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      "Highly praised for price-to-content ratio, with extensive replayability and modding enhancing value."

    • Violence

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      2

      "Combat involves defeating enemies and bosses, but violence is cartoonish and non-gratuitous."

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    • Survival

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      "Some resource and health management in combat, but overall low-risk and forgiving gameplay."

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

    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