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Moss: Book II

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation VR, SteamVR, PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest 2 • 2022

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Quick resume

Quill is back—and she’s being hunted. To stand a chance, Quill will need a true partner by her side—and we hope that partner is you. Moss: Book II is an action-adventure puzzle game and award-winning sequel (The Game Awards "Best VR/AR Game") to Moss.

Global score

99/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Platform, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Beautiful and immersive vr environments
    • Engaging and accessible puzzles and combat
    • Strong emotional story and character attachment
    • High production values with excellent animation and sound
    • Meaningful use of vr mechanics and perspective

    Cons

    • Short game length
    • Some minor graphical and control issues
    • Combat is relatively simple and sometimes feels like padding
    • Story pacing and exposition sections occasionally less engaging
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

      Game with the same Autonomy vibe

      3

      "Players control Quill directly and also interact with the environment independently, showing strong personal agency and freedom in actions."

      Capsule for Moss Moss

      "Players control Quill and the Reader, with freedom to explore environments and solve puzzles using multiple weapons and abilities, indicating a good degree of player agency."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      3

      "The game involves puzzle solving and some combat challenges with feedback and progression, though combat is minimal and puzzles are generally accessible."

      Capsule for Minit Minit

      "The game offers engaging puzzles and combat that require skill and problem solving, though generally accessible and not overly difficult."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -4

      "The game is single-player focused with no competitive elements or leaderboards."

      Capsule for Lost Lands: A Hidden Object Adventure Lost Lands: A Hidden Object Adventure

      "The game is single-player focused with no mention of competitive elements or leaderboards, emphasizing personal pace and experience."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      4

      "Players report long play sessions, habitual engagement, and high attachment to story and gameplay, indicating strong continuation motivation."

      Capsule for Morimens Morimens

      "Many players report long play sessions, emotional attachment to the story and characters, and desire for sequels, indicating strong continuation motivation."

    • Cooperation

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      -3

      "The game is single-player focused with no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay elements mentioned."

      Capsule for Archmage Rises Archmage Rises

      "The game is a single-player experience focusing on individual interaction with the world and character, with no multiplayer or cooperative play."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      2

      "Players can customize characters’ skills and equipment; crafting system and side quests add creative elements."

      Capsule for Tales of Symphonia Tales of Symphonia

      "Players can customize Quill's outfit and use various weapons and abilities, but mostly work within designed puzzles and environments."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; game is single-player and cooperative."

      Capsule for YOHANE THE PARHELION -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE- YOHANE THE PARHELION -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE-

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; the game is cooperative with an emphasis on partnership with Quill."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      5

      "Players describe immersive, emotional, and intense experiences that provide escape from real life through storytelling and gameplay."

      Capsule for The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered

      "Players describe immersive, magical worlds and emotional storytelling that provide strong escape from reality."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

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      "Players express intrinsic motivation and personal desire to experience the story and characters."

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      "Players express intrinsic motivation and personal desire to play, often after waiting eagerly for the sequel."

    • Experimenting

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      "Players experiment with different abilities and combat techniques; puzzles encourage trying new approaches."

      Capsule for Aggelos Aggelos

      "New mechanics and weapons encourage players to try different approaches to puzzles and combat, supporting experimentation."

    • Exploration

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      "Game encourages discovery of new locations, clues, and secrets within a linear but detailed environment."

      Capsule for Metaphobia Metaphobia

      "The game features richly detailed environments and encourages looking around and discovering secrets, though within a guided structure."

    • Expression

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      "Some character costume customization is available, allowing limited self-expression."

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      "Some character customization (outfits) is available, allowing limited self-expression."

    • Fantasy

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      "The game is set in a fantasy world with magic, mythical creatures, and imaginative storytelling."

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      "The game is set in a fairytale world with anthropomorphic characters and magical elements, strongly embodying fantasy."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -3

      "Primarily a single-player experience with limited social interaction or community involvement."

      Capsule for Cliff Empire Cliff Empire

      "The experience is primarily single-player with limited social connection or community involvement described."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players learn new mechanics and solve puzzles; some games involve skill development and progression."

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      "Players develop skills through puzzles and combat, and the game introduces new abilities and mechanics over time."

    • Health

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      -4

      "Seated VR gameplay with minimal physical activity."

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      "The game is designed for seated play with minimal physical activity, typical of many VR platformers."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention on puzzles and combat; not designed for idle or background play."

      Capsule for Figment Figment

      "Requires focused attention and active engagement with puzzles and combat, not suited for idle or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      3

      "Emotional connection with Quill and story fosters close player-character bond."

      Capsule for Moss Moss

      "Players form emotional bonds with Quill and the story, experiencing meaningful connection despite solo play."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or management roles; player guides group cooperatively without hierarchical control."

      Capsule for Botanicula Botanicula

      "No leadership or group management elements; the player supports and guides Quill cooperatively."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Players collect items, weapons, and upgrades; achievements and expansions add to progression."

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      "The game features item collection, new weapons, abilities, and upgrades that mark player progression."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      4

      "Players describe the game as relaxing and immersive with a good balance of challenge and flow."

      Capsule for AETHUS AETHUS

      "The game is described as relaxing and immersive, balancing challenge and flow without frustration."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      4

      "Highly praised visuals, music, and sound design provide strong sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

      Capsule for Hollow Knight: Silksong Hollow Knight: Silksong

      "Highly praised visuals, sound design, and music provide strong sensory stimulation and emotional enjoyment."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -4

      "No social status or recognition systems; gameplay is focused on personal experience without social evaluation."

      Capsule for FAIRY TAIL FAIRY TAIL

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    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      5

      "Narrative immersion is a core aspect, with emotional, complex story and character development."

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      "Narrative immersion is a core aspect, with engaging story, characters, voice acting, and emotional moments."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Combat and puzzles require planning, timing, and problem solving, though not overly complex."

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      "Puzzles and combat require problem solving and planning, though generally accessible and not overly complex."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      2

      "Some challenging boss fights provide suspense and excitement, though much of the game is moderate in tension."

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      "Some suspense and boss fights provide moments of tension and excitement, but overall the game is calm and relaxing."

    • Value

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      3

      "Players feel the game offers good value for its length and quality, though some note it is short."

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      "Players generally feel the game offers good value for its quality and length, though some note it is short."

    • Violence

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      "Combat involves defeating enemies but is abstract and puzzle-focused rather than graphic or chaotic."

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    • Survival

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      "Combat involves avoiding damage and managing health, but the game is not focused on survival mechanics."

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Story, Relaxation.

    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