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Pale Abyss - Prototype

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

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Quick resume

Descend into the Pale Abyss, a cursed chasm where the forgotten truths of a dying world fester in its depths. Inspired by games such as King’s Field and Shadow Tower, Pale Abyss is a first-person action RPG about exploration and adventure. Currently it's just a demo with about 1 h of playtime.

Global score

87/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Free To Play

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Pros

  • Beautiful visuals and atmospheric music
  • Interesting exploration and level design
  • Unique alignment and magic system
  • Strong dark fantasy aesthetic
  • Free demo with promising potential

Cons

  • Limited enemy variety and combat depth
  • Lack of sound effects and ui polish
  • Short demo length with minimal content
  • Performance and optimization issues
  • Some clunky controls and mechanics

Analysis

A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Exploration, Fantasy.

How to use the graph
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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
    3

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  • Competence
    2

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  • Competition

    Game with the same Competition vibe

    -4

    "No evidence of competitive modes or player comparison; gameplay focuses on personal progress and exploration."

    Capsule for Disney Alice in Wonderland Disney Alice in Wonderland

    "No evidence of player-vs-player or ranked modes; gameplay focuses on personal exploration and progression."

  • Continuation
    2

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  • Cooperation

    Game with the same Cooperation vibe

    -5

    "No multiplayer or cooperative elements mentioned; gameplay is entirely single-player and independent."

    Capsule for PegIdle PegIdle

    "No multiplayer or cooperative elements mentioned; gameplay is single-player and independent."

  • Creativity
    1

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  • Domination

    Game with the same Domination vibe

    -5

    "No indications of exerting control over others or dominance mechanics; interactions are mostly independent."

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    "No indications of exerting control over others or dominance mechanics; interactions are individual."

  • Escapism

    Game with the same Escapism vibe

    4

    "Players immerse in a dark fantasy world with rich lore and atmosphere, providing strong escape from reality."

    Capsule for Lies of P Lies of P

    "Strong atmospheric and immersive qualities provide players with a means to escape reality and experience a dark fantasy world."

  • Expectation
    -4

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  • Experimenting
    3

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  • Exploration
    4

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  • Expression
    1

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  • Fantasy
    5

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  • Fellowship
    -5

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  • Growth
    3

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  • Health
    -5

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  • Idle
    -3

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  • Intimacy
    -5

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  • Leadership
    -5

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  • Progression
    3

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  • Relaxation
    2

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  • Sensation
    3

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  • Status
    -5

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  • Story
    3

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  • Strategy
    2

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  • Thrill
    1

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  • Value
    4

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  • Violence
    3

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  • Survival
    1

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Last update: 23/05/2026