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On Your Tail

Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

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Quick resume

A cozy detective adventure where you play as a vacation-bound writer who stumbles upon an idyllic town plagued by an enigmatic thief. Crack the case in this charming seaside town, build relationships, and unravel secrets in a world full of quirky characters and heartwarming stories.

Global score

89/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Puzzle

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Pros

  • Beautiful and cozy italian town setting
  • Engaging narrative and character development
  • Varied minigames and activities
  • Relaxing and immersive atmosphere
  • Active developer support and updates

Cons

  • Some puzzles rely heavily on trial and error
  • Occasional bugs and technical rough edges
  • Camera and control issues reported
  • Slow pacing and empty areas in the town
  • Certain minigames and mechanics can be tedious

Analysis

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

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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.

  • Purple star: the game you are viewing on this page.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
  • Hover a dot for a quick preview; click to compare it 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.

Motivations

  • Autonomy
    4

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  • Competence
    2

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  • Competition

    Game with the same Competition vibe

    -4

    "Focus is on personal exploration and story progression without competitive elements or player comparison."

    Capsule for An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs

    "Focus is on personal exploration and story progression without competitive elements or player comparison."

  • Continuation
    4

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  • Cooperation

    Game with the same Cooperation vibe

    -3

    "Gameplay centers on individual tasks and personal relationships rather than teamwork or multiplayer."

    Capsule for Summer Memories Summer Memories

    "Gameplay centers on single-player activities and personal relationships rather than teamwork or multiplayer cooperation."

  • Creativity
    3

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  • Domination

    Game with the same Domination vibe

    -5

    "Interactions are friendly and equal; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

    Capsule for Hello Kitty Island Adventure Hello Kitty Island Adventure

    "Interactions are friendly and equal; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

  • Escapism

    Game with the same Escapism vibe

    5

    "Strongly emphasized as a relaxing, stress-relieving, immersive escape from real life."

    Capsule for Garden of the Sea (VR) Garden of the Sea (VR)

    "Strongly emphasized as a cozy, relaxing vacation simulator and emotional escape from real life stress."

  • Expectation
    -5

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  • Experimenting
    3

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  • Exploration
    5

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  • Expression
    3

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  • Fantasy
    1

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  • Fellowship
    3

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  • Growth
    3

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  • Health
    -5

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  • Idle
    -3

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  • Intimacy
    3

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  • Leadership
    -5

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  • Progression
    3

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  • Relaxation
    4

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  • Sensation
    3

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  • Status
    -4

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  • Story
    5

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  • Strategy
    2

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  • Thrill
    -3

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  • Value
    4

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  • Violence
    -5

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  • Survival
    -5

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Last update: 23/05/2026