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Loading Screen Simulator

PC (Microsoft Windows), Web browser • 2017

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Quick resume

A game about never-ending problem of loading screens. We've all experienced it while playing games, while downloading something, while installing an operating system ect. And now you can experience it once again in Loading Screen Simulator: Steam edition

Global score

87/100

Genres

Casual, Free To Play, Indie, Simulator

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    Pros

    • Free to play
    • Humorous and self-aware concept
    • Easy achievements
    • Low system requirements
    • Relaxing and therapeutic for some players

    Cons

    • Repetitive gameplay
    • Limited depth and variety
    • No multiplayer or social features
    • Can be time-consuming
    • Lack of save progress feature

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Game involves repetitive clicking and incremental upgrades with some mild strategic elements, but overall low skill requirement."

      Capsule for Spiral Clicker Spiral Clicker

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    • Competition

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      "No evidence of competitive modes or leaderboards; focus is on personal progress and achievements."

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    • Continuation

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      "Some players report long play sessions and achievement grinding, but others find it easy to stop."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Players can discover hidden easter eggs and achievements, but gameplay follows predefined mini-games with limited creative input."

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    • Domination

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      "No player versus player or dominance mechanics; interactions are individual and equal."

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a fun distraction and stress relief with humorous and absurd gameplay."

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      "Players use the game as a humorous distraction and stress relief, reflecting on life and enjoying the absurdity."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun or achievement hunting; no obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      2

      "Some exploration of upgrade combinations and strategies occurs, but largely within established clicker routines."

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      "Some experimentation with upgrades and strategies to optimize clicking and achievement unlocking."

    • Exploration

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      "Limited physical exploration; mostly familiar supermarket environment but some discovery in gameplay systems."

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    • Expression

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      -3

      "No character customization or avatar personalization; presentation is standardized."

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    • Fantasy

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      -4

      "The game simulates realistic aiming scenarios from popular FPS games rather than imaginative fiction."

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      "Game simulates realistic loading screens and computer processes rather than imaginative fiction."

    • Fellowship

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      -5

      "No social or community features; play is solitary."

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    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

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      "Players learn game mechanics, puzzle solutions, and improve skills to progress."

      Capsule for Black Rose Black Rose

      "Players learn game mechanics and improve clicking efficiency; some personal development in patience."

    • Health

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      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with repetitive clicking; no physical activity."

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      "Sedentary gameplay with repetitive clicking; no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      4

      "Designed as an idle/clicker game with some automation; players often leave it running or play casually."

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      "Game involves waiting and idle mechanics; some players use auto-clickers or let it run in background."

    • Intimacy

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      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing in gameplay."

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    • Leadership

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

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    • Progression

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      4

      "Strong emphasis on accumulating upgrades, resources, and achievements to advance through the game."

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      "Strong focus on accumulating points, upgrades, and achievements to progress through the game."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      3

      "Many players find the game relaxing and therapeutic despite its complexity."

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      "Many players find the game relaxing or therapeutic despite its repetitive nature."

    • Sensation

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      "Simple visuals and sound provide moderate sensory stimulation; not highly intense or exciting."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or visibility; achievements are personal and not publicly ranked."

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    • Story

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      0

      "Minimal or no story; some contradictory reviews mention story but mostly absent or shallow."

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      "Mixed signals: some reviews mention a story or narrative depth, others say no story; overall minimal narrative."

    • Strategy

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      1

      "Basic strategic decisions in upgrade purchases, but mostly straightforward and incremental."

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    • Thrill

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      -3

      "Low risk and suspense; gameplay is calm and predictable without intense emotional tension."

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    • Value

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      5

      "Free to play with good entertainment value for time invested."

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    • Violence

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      "No combat or destructive violence; gameplay is constructive and peaceful."

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    • Survival

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

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Idle, Thrill, Violence, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Expression, 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