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Neglected

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

Would you like to escape the crisis with your furry partner and escape from this "mysterious dungeon", or explore and understand the secret behind this mysterious underground facility?

What works
  • Adorable character design and art
  • Engaging puzzle mechanics
  • Memorable music and atmosphere
  • Free to play
  • Short and accessible gameplay
Things to keep in mind
  • Incomplete and poor english translation
  • Unnecessarily difficult or frustrating puzzles
  • Bugs and technical issues
  • Short game length limits story depth
  • Some unclear or missing guidance on key items

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • My Friend is a Raven

  • Ann

  • The Jeffy Game

  • Glitched Out: Chapter 1

  • Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)

  • The Backroom - Lost and Found

  • Low Oxygen

  • BAD END

  • Scary Game 2: The Mad Shepherd
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • The Jeffy Game

  • Glitched Out: Chapter 1

  • Low Oxygen
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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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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 (hidden on purpose).

Neglected: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Story, Fantasy, Exploration, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Exploration, Story.

Why this game works

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