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Margo

Web browser, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2022

Should you play it?

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What works
  • Unique and charming art style
  • Emotional and thoughtful narrative
  • Relaxing and contemplative atmosphere
  • Free to play
  • Encourages exploration and experimentation
Things to keep in mind
  • Very short gameplay length
  • Minimal gameplay challenge
  • Lack of hints can cause confusion
  • Limited replay value beyond achievements
  • Some players find art style unsettling

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • When The Past Was Around

  • Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery

  • Lost Words: Beyond the Page

  • Night Reverie: Prologue

  • Awkward Dimensions Redux

  • Sumire

  • A Taste of the Past

  • What Remains of Edith Finch

  • A Raven Monologue
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Lost Words: Beyond the Page

  • Night Reverie: Prologue

  • Farewell North
If you liked…

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

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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