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Neo Cab

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch, Linux • 2019

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Quick resume

A visual novel about emotional survival in an automated world. Play as Lina, the last human cab driver. It’s your first night driving the lonely streets of Los Ojos, and your best friend has just disappeared. Stay on the road. Stay on the search. Stay human.

Global score

79/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Immersive cyberpunk setting
    • Well-written characters and dialogue
    • Innovative emotional state mechanic
    • Replayability through branching storylines
    • Atmospheric soundtrack and art style

    Cons

    • Short overall length
    • Limited player choice due to emotional restrictions
    • Lack of voice acting
    • Some ui and save system limitations
    • Main story feels abrupt or underdeveloped

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in story and setting, not due to obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Multiple playthroughs to explore different dialogue choices and endings encourage experimentation."

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      "Minimal social or community interaction; focus is on individual experience and story."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop understanding of complex story and characters, with emotional and intellectual growth."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention on dialogue and choices; not suited for passive or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Games foster close social interactions and emotional sharing within friend groups."

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      "Game explores emotional relationships and complex personal connections, especially toxic friendship dynamics."

    • Leadership

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      "Player supports character development and relationships without leading or managing groups."

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    • Progression

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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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 Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Fellowship.

    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