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OF MICE AND SAND -REVISED-

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

On a desert planet in the farthest reaches of space, mice await your command! Direct their mobile fortress, and seek the legendary city of gold!

What works
  • Charming pixel art and music
  • Unique desert mobile base concept
  • Deep resource management and strategy
  • Long playtime with addictive qualities
  • Interesting world and lore
Things to keep in mind
  • Tedious micromanagement and ui issues
  • Repetitive and grind-heavy gameplay
  • Poor interface and controls on pc
  • Lack of automation and convenience features
  • Some bugs and crashes reported

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt

  • One Military Camp

  • Asbury Pines

  • EarthX

  • Aven Colony

  • Fallout Shelter

  • Let's Build a Zoo

  • Nova Lands

  • pyramida
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Asbury Pines

  • EarthX

  • How a Retired Strategist Saved the Country
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Progression

    Nantucket
  • Competence

    Color Symphony
  • Escapism

    What Never Was

From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

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  • River City Girls

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  • BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend

  • GUILTY GEAR

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Similarity map

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.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot for a screenshot preview, score, and top score gaps; click to compare in the panel on the right.
  • 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 (hidden on purpose).

OF MICE AND SAND -REVISED-: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Story, Fantasy, Exploration, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Idle, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Autonomy.

Why this game works

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

  • Autonomy

    Game with the same Autonomy vibe

    -2

    "Gameplay is largely linear and repetitive with limited meaningful choices; players follow a set progression path with few impactful decisions."

    Capsule for Tube Tycoon Tube Tycoon

    "Players follow a fixed progression path with limited control over mice actions; some micromanagement but constrained freedom."

  • Competence

    Game with the same Competence vibe

    3

    "Requires skillful timing, reflexes, and problem solving; some frustration due to controls."

    Capsule for Color Symphony Color Symphony

    "Requires skillful resource and time management, planning, and optimization to succeed despite some UI frustrations."

  • Competition

    Game with the same Competition vibe

    -5

    "No evidence of player-vs-player or leaderboard competition; focus is on personal progress."

    Capsule for Voodoo Garden Voodoo Garden

    "No evidence of player-vs-player or leaderboard competition; focus is on personal progress."

  • Continuation

    Game with the same Continuation vibe

    2

    "Some players report long play sessions and addiction, though others mention grind and repetitiveness that may reduce long-term engagement."

    Capsule for Hacker Simulator Hacker Simulator

    "Players report long playtimes and addictive qualities but also note repetitiveness and grind that may reduce engagement over time."

  • Cooperation

    Game with the same Cooperation vibe

    -5

    "Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

    Capsule for Blasphemous Blasphemous

    "Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

  • Creativity

    Game with the same Creativity vibe

    1

    "Some customization in building and assigning rooms, but limited room layout options and no deep creative freedom."

    Capsule for Love Tavern Love Tavern

    "Some room for strategic room placement and ship upgrades but limited creative freedom; mostly predefined structures."

  • Domination

    Game with the same Domination vibe

    -5

    "No social dominance or power over others; purely single-player experience."

    Capsule for Eternal Senia Eternal Senia

    "No social dominance or power over others; purely single-player management."

  • Escapism

    Game with the same Escapism vibe

    3

    "Provides a relaxing, immersive narrative experience that allows players to escape real life briefly."

    Capsule for What Never Was What Never Was

    "Provides a relaxing, immersive desert journey and charming world that helps players escape real life."

  • Expectation

    Game with the same Expectation vibe

    -3

    "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest; no evidence of obligation or pressure to play."

    Capsule for Oriental Empires Oriental Empires

    "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest; no indication of obligation or external pressure."

  • Experimenting

    Game with the same Experimenting vibe

    2

    "Players experiment with movement speed and character choices, but the core gameplay loop remains consistent."

    Capsule for Diamo XL Diamo XL

    "Players experiment with resource chains and ship configurations but gameplay loop remains consistent."

  • Exploration

    Game with the same Exploration vibe

    2

    "Some exploration of routes and environments occurs, but within limited, known routes and scenarios."

    Capsule for Train Sim World® 2020 Train Sim World® 2020

    "Travel between different outposts and discover rumors and new areas, though limited variety and repetitive routes."

  • Expression

    Game with the same Expression vibe

    -2

    "Limited customization beyond building placement; no avatar or cosmetic personalization."

    Capsule for Risen Kingdom Risen Kingdom

    "Limited customization mainly through room placement; no avatar personalization or cosmetic expression."

  • Fantasy

    Game with the same Fantasy vibe

    2

    "Set in a post-apocalyptic fictional world with robots and anthropomorphic animals, blending fantasy and realism."

    Capsule for No Place Like Home No Place Like Home

    "Set in a fictional desert world with anthropomorphic mice and sci-fi elements, blending fantasy and sci-fi."

  • Fellowship

    Game with the same Fellowship vibe

    -5

    "No social or community features; purely solo play."

    Capsule for Frederic: Evil Strikes Back Frederic: Evil Strikes Back

    "No social or community features; purely solo play."

  • Growth

    Game with the same Growth vibe

    3

    "Players develop building skills and resource management knowledge over time."

    Capsule for Garlic Builder Garlic Builder

    "Players learn complex resource chains and improve management skills over time."

  • Health

    Game with the same Health vibe

    -5

    "No physical activity involved; sedentary gameplay."

    Capsule for Human Fall Flat Human Fall Flat

    "No physical activity involved; sedentary gameplay."

  • Idle

    Game with the same Idle vibe

    3

    "Game allows for slower pacing and waiting for resources, with some players multitasking during play."

    Capsule for Project Highrise Project Highrise

    "Gameplay involves waiting and managing slow production cycles; some players multitask while playing."

  • Intimacy

    Game with the same Intimacy vibe

    -5

    "No social or emotional relationship building; interactions limited to game mechanics."

    Capsule for Cubetractor Cubetractor

    "No social or emotional relationship building; interactions limited to game mechanics."

  • Leadership

    Game with the same Leadership vibe

    2

    "Player leads companions in combat and decision-making, but companions act autonomously with limited direct control."

    Capsule for Avowed Avowed

    "Players lead and assign mice to tasks but have limited direct control over their behavior."

  • Progression

    Game with the same Progression vibe

    4

    "Strong emphasis on upgrading ships, leveling crew, and acquiring resources."

    Capsule for Nantucket Nantucket

    "Strong emphasis on upgrading ships, rooms, and collecting resources to advance."

  • Relaxation

    Game with the same Relaxation vibe

    3

    "Many players find the game relaxing and enjoyable, though some experience frustration from crises and micromanagement."

    Capsule for Microcivilization Microcivilization

    "Many players find the game relaxing and chill despite some frustration with micromanagement."

  • Sensation

    Game with the same Sensation vibe

    1

    "Pixel art and music provide modest sensory enjoyment but no intense sensory stimulation."

    Capsule for Merchant Merchant

    "Pleasant pixel art and music provide mild sensory enjoyment but no intense thrills."

  • Status

    Game with the same Status vibe

    -5

    "No social recognition or status systems present."

    Capsule for Resident Evil 7 Biohazard Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

    "No social recognition or status systems present."

  • Story

    Game with the same Story vibe

    2

    "Story is present but minimal; narrative mainly supports gameplay rather than being a central focus."

    Capsule for The Riftbreaker The Riftbreaker

    "Narrative is minimal but present through rumors and worldbuilding; story supports gameplay but is not central."

  • Strategy

    Game with the same Strategy vibe

    3

    "Requires planning, resource allocation, and problem solving to succeed."

    Capsule for Mr. Prepper Mr. Prepper

    "Requires planning, resource allocation, and problem solving to optimize production and survive."

  • Thrill

    Game with the same Thrill vibe

    -2

    "Gameplay is low risk and low suspense; combat is easy and predictable for many players."

    Capsule for Rune Factory 5 Rune Factory 5

    "Low risk and suspense; combat is minimal and often avoidable; gameplay is steady and predictable."

  • Value

    Game with the same Value vibe

    3

    "Many players feel the game offers good value for price and playtime, especially on sale."

    Capsule for The Mobius Machine The Mobius Machine

    "Many players feel the game offers good value especially at sale prices given playtime and content."

  • Violence

    Game with the same Violence vibe

    -3

    "Combat exists but is minimal and not emphasized; focus is more on building and resource management."

    Capsule for Territory Idle Territory Idle

    "Combat exists but is limited and not a major focus; more emphasis on building and management."

  • Survival

    Game with the same Survival vibe

    3

    "Players must manage resources and defend against threats to survive and progress."

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    "Players must manage resources and defend against threats to keep mice alive and progress."

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