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PRIM

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2024

Should you play it?

PRIM is a creepy-but-cute point’n’click adventure game full of dark humor. When her mother dies, Prim finds out she’s Death’s daughter and now has to live with her father. But the Grim Reaper has strict rules and when Prim breaks them, things take a fatal turn. Can you breathe life into her misery?

What works
  • Unique tim burton-inspired black-and-white art style
  • Engaging and humorous story with emotional depth
  • Well-designed logical puzzles and minigames
  • High-quality voice acting and orchestral soundtrack
  • Intuitive controls and helpful in-game hint system
Things to keep in mind
  • Short overall game length
  • Card minigame can be repetitive and frustrating
  • Some players dislike main character's voice
  • Limited exploration with inaccessible map areas
  • Story ending feels abrupt and sequel bait

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Yesterday Origins

  • Gamedec - Definitive Edition

  • YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world

  • A Guidebook of Babel

  • Mindlock - The Apartment

  • Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside

  • ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE

  • Fashioning Little Miss Lonesome

  • The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • YU-NO: A girl who chants love at the bound of this world

  • Mindlock - The Apartment

  • Fashioning Little Miss Lonesome
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PRIM: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Thrill, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Intimacy, Expression.

Why this game works

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