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Old Skies

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Mac, Linux • 2025

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Quick resume

A time travel adventure spanning two hundred years! Dive into the past with time agent Fia Quinn as she embarks on seven trips through time. History is up for grabs, from the speakeasies of Prohibition to the vicious gangs of the Gilded Age to the World Trade Center on September 10, 2001.

Global score

94/100

Genres

Adventure, Puzzle, Point-and-click

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    Pros

    • Engaging and emotional story
    • Clever and logical puzzles
    • High quality voice acting
    • Beautiful and atmospheric art
    • Innovative time travel mechanics

    Cons

    • Somewhat linear gameplay
    • Limited character customization
    • Puzzles may be too easy for veterans
    • Ending felt abrupt to some players
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have dialogue choices affecting character reactions and some puzzle solutions, but overall the story is fairly linear with limited agency."

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    • Competence

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      "Puzzles are generally easy and logical, with some requiring trial and error, providing moderate challenge."

      Capsule for MechaNika MechaNika

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    • Competition

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      "No competitive elements; gameplay focuses on personal puzzle solving and narrative experience without comparison to others."

      Capsule for Shady Part of Me Shady Part of Me

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    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

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      "Players report long play sessions and repeated playthroughs, indicating strong attachment and desire to continue playing."

      Capsule for The Lost Crown The Lost Crown

      "Many players report binge-playing and spending long hours immersed, indicating strong attachment and habitual play."

    • Cooperation

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      "Single-player experience focused on individual exploration and narrative without multiplayer or teamwork."

      Capsule for Under The Waves Under The Waves

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    • Creativity

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      "Players engage in creative problem solving and puzzle interaction, with some unique mechanics like time shifts and item combinations."

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      "Players engage with unique time travel mechanics and puzzle solving that encourage creative thinking within set scenarios."

    • Domination

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      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are narrative-driven and cooperative in tone."

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    • Escapism

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      "Strong narrative and immersive world provide escape from real life; players emotionally engaged."

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      "Strong narrative and immersive world provide players with emotional escape and engagement beyond real life."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and intrinsic motivation, with no external pressure or obligation."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Time travel mechanics and puzzle solving encourage trying different approaches and exploring alternate timelines."

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    • Exploration

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      "Players explore multiple time periods and locations, uncovering secrets and story elements."

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    • Expression

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      "Limited character customization; focus is on narrative and fixed character presentation."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Time travel and sci-fi story elements provide imaginative fictional experience."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Primarily a solo experience with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop problem-solving skills and understanding of complex puzzles and story over time."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay typical of point-and-click adventures with no physical activity elements."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention to puzzles and story; not designed for passive or background play."

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      "Requires focused attention on puzzles and story; not designed for passive or background play."

    • Intimacy

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      "Narrative includes romantic and interpersonal interactions, fostering emotional connection with characters."

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      "Narrative includes emotional relationships and character development, fostering some emotional connection."

    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management mechanics; player follows a set narrative path."

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    • Progression

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      "Narrative progression and puzzle completion provide a sense of advancement, but no item collection or upgrades."

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    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

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      "Balanced pacing with engaging story and manageable puzzles creates a relaxing flow."

      Capsule for Unavowed Unavowed

      "Balanced pacing and moderate puzzle difficulty create a relaxing flow state for many players."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      2

      "Enjoyable audiovisual presentation with atmospheric music and detailed graphics, but not intense sensory stimulation."

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    • Status

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      "No social status or recognition systems; focus is on personal narrative experience."

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    • Story

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      "Strong narrative immersion with engaging characters, plot twists, and emotional storytelling."

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    • Strategy

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      "Puzzles require some logical thinking and planning, but overall gameplay is straightforward without complex strategy."

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    • Thrill

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      1

      "Some suspense and emotional tension in story, but overall controlled and calm."

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    • Value

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      4

      "Players report high satisfaction and value for time spent given story length and quality."

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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 Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Story, Thrill.

    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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