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Little Inferno

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, Linux • 2012

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Quick resume

Throw your toys into your fire, and play with them as they burn. An adventure that takes place almost entirely in front of a fireplace - about looking up up up out of the chimney, and the cold world just on the other side of the wall. From the creators of World of Goo and Human Resource Machine.

Global score

95/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulator, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Unique and charming art style
    • Relaxing and cozy gameplay
    • Engaging and subtle story
    • Creative combo discovery
    • Pleasant soundtrack and sound design

    Cons

    • Repetitive gameplay loop
    • Limited replay value
    • Long wait times for item delivery
    • Short overall game length
    • Some combos require external guides

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a cozy, relaxing escape from real life, enjoying the warm atmosphere and story."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for relaxation and curiosity, not out of obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Encourages trying new tasks, exploring different areas, and experimenting with item combinations."

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    • Exploration

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      "Players discover new areas, secrets, and story elements through progression and exploration."

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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    • Idle

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      "Gameplay includes waiting periods and a relaxed pace, allowing casual play sessions."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No close social relationships formed within gameplay; interactions are minimal and surface-level."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual experience."

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    • Progression

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      "Progression through collecting and using items, unlocking new areas and story advancement."

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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    • Story

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      "Engaging narrative with character development, humor, and plot progression integrated into gameplay."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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      "Low suspense or risk; experience is calm and predictable."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Idle, Thrill, Violence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival.

    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