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Pine

PC (Microsoft Windows), Playdate • 2019

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Quick resume

An open-world action adventure game set in a simulated world in which humans never reached the top of the food chain.

Global score

74/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Platform

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    Pros

    • Immersive and dynamic open world
    • Engaging faction and political system
    • Beautiful art style and music
    • Meaningful player choices and exploration
    • Polished gameplay for an indie title

    Cons

    • Some bugs and performance issues
    • Combat can feel clunky or unresponsive
    • Limited endgame content and replayability
    • Linear story elements constrain player freedom
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      4

      "Players have freedom to choose factions, quests, and play styles including rebellion, trading, or conquest."

      Capsule for Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword

      "Players have freedom to choose which factions to ally with or oppose, influence world politics, and decide order of quests, though some linear story constraints exist."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      3

      "Crafting and combat require skill and learning; some players find progression challenging but rewarding."

      Capsule for Signs of Life Signs of Life

      "Combat and crafting require skill and strategy; players receive feedback and must overcome challenges, though combat can be clunky."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -3

      "Focus is on personal progression and exploration rather than competing against other players; no mention of multiplayer or leaderboards."

      Capsule for The Brew Barons The Brew Barons

      "Focus is on personal progression and exploration rather than direct competition with other players; no multiplayer or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Players report long playtimes, multiple endings, and New Game+ content encouraging extended engagement."

      Capsule for Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters

      "Players report engaging world and mechanics that encourage extended play sessions, though some find endgame content lacking."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -4

      "Gameplay is largely single-player with limited interaction beyond NPC factions."

      Capsule for X: Beyond the Frontier X: Beyond the Frontier

      "Single-player game with limited cooperation; player interacts with NPC factions but no multiplayer or teamwork with other players."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Players craft weapons, upgrade gear, and solve puzzles; exploration and survival encourage creative problem solving."

      Capsule for Praey for the Gods Praey for the Gods

      "Players craft gear, influence faction dynamics, and explore puzzles, allowing creative problem solving and strategic choices."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -2

      "Interactions emphasize balanced faction play and strategic challenge rather than dominance or power assertion over others."

      Capsule for Earth 2150 Trilogy Earth 2150 Trilogy

      "Player can exert influence over factions and call raids, but interactions emphasize balance and diplomacy rather than domination or bullying."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Immersive narrative and world provide strong escape from real life through story and exploration."

      Capsule for Foretales Foretales

      "Immersive world, exploration, and story provide strong escape from real life stresses and engage imagination."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment; no indication of obligation or external pressure to play."

      Capsule for Valkyria Chronicles™ Valkyria Chronicles™

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment; no indication of obligation or external pressure to play."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Players explore different traversal techniques, combat styles, and faction choices, encouraging experimentation."

      Capsule for Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

      "Players explore different faction relationships, combat styles, and puzzle solutions, encouraging experimentation."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      5

      "Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and interacting with a dynamic, evolving world."

      Capsule for Hob Hob

      "Core gameplay revolves around discovering new areas, secrets, and interacting with a living, dynamic world."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      2

      "Some character customization through equipment and choices, but limited cosmetic or avatar personalization."

      Capsule for Felvidek Felvidek

      "Some character customization through gear and crafting, but limited avatar personalization or cosmetic modification."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      5

      "Set in a fictional fantasy world with anthropomorphic characters, lore, and imaginative story elements."

      Capsule for Dungeons of Aether Dungeons of Aether

      "Set in a fictional world with anthropomorphic animal tribes and imaginative lore, emphasizing fantasy elements."

    • Fellowship

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      -4

      "The game is primarily single-player with minimal social interaction beyond NPCs."

      Capsule for Timespinner Timespinner

      "Single-player experience with minimal social interaction; player mainly engages alone with NPC factions."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players develop skills in combat and strategy, learn game mechanics, and improve equipment and colonies."

      Capsule for Parkan 2 Parkan 2

      "Players learn game mechanics, improve skills, and develop strategies through crafting, combat, and faction management."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -4

      "Sedentary gameplay typical of RPGs; no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

      Capsule for Battle Chasers: Nightwar Battle Chasers: Nightwar

      "Sedentary gameplay typical of RPGs; no physical activity or health-related mechanics reported."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention during exploration, combat, and questing; not designed for background play."

      Capsule for Star Control®: Origins Star Control®: Origins

      "Requires focused attention on exploration, combat, and questing; not designed for background or idle play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -4

      "Limited emotional or close social connections; NPC interactions are shallow and functional."

      Capsule for Moonlighter Moonlighter

      "Limited emotional or close social connections; interactions are mostly transactional or strategic with NPCs."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      2

      "Players can lead faction efforts and coordinate in multiplayer, but also participate equally; some leadership opportunities"

      Capsule for Windward Windward

      "Player can lead raids and influence faction outcomes, but mostly through indirect commands rather than direct leadership roles."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Players accumulate items, unlock recipes, upgrade skills, and progress through story and community goals."

      Capsule for Cinnabunny Cinnabunny

      "Players accumulate gear, crafting recipes, and influence to advance through the story and improve capabilities."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      3

      "Many players find the creative process and dungeon exploration relaxing and enjoyable despite some frustration with bugs."

      Capsule for Super Dungeon Maker Super Dungeon Maker

      "Generally relaxing exploration and crafting with occasional combat challenge; some frustration reported with bugs."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Appealing visuals, music, and sound design provide sensory enjoyment and emotional engagement."

      Capsule for Toodee and Topdee Toodee and Topdee

      "Appealing visuals, music, and sound design provide sensory enjoyment and emotional engagement."

    • Status

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      -4

      "No social status or recognition systems; focus is on individual player experience."

      Capsule for Gothic® 3 Gothic® 3

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    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      4

      "Narrative immersion with engaging story, character interactions, and lore exploration."

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      "Narrative immersion with engaging lore, character interactions, and evolving world events."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Players must plan time and task priorities, manage faction relationships, and make strategic choices."

      Capsule for Beat Cop Beat Cop

      "Players must plan faction alliances, resource management, and combat tactics to succeed."

    • Thrill

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      2

      "Some suspense in combat and survival, but overall experience is more calm and exploratory."

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      "Some suspense in combat and faction dynamics, but overall experience is more calm and exploratory."

    • Value

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      4

      "Players feel they receive good content and engagement for the price, especially given indie development."

      Capsule for Underspace Underspace

      "Players feel they receive good entertainment and content for the price, especially given indie development scale."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      1

      "Combat involves fighting monsters and enemies but is not overly violent or graphic; also many non-violent activities."

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      "Combat involves fighting hostile factions and creatures, but is not excessively violent or graphic."

    • Survival

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      2

      "Players manage threats and resources to avoid defeat, though not extreme survival mechanics."

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      "Players manage resources and avoid threats in a dynamic world, though survival mechanics are not extreme."

    Analysis

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

    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