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Project Rhombus

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

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Quick resume

Project Rhombus is a rhythm-based casual action game that combines exciting electronic music with stylish flat design. Hold on as long as possible, blocking the oncoming arrows moving to the beat.

Global score

93/100

Genres

Action, Casual, Indie, Free To Play, Music

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    Pros

    • Free to play
    • Challenging and skill-based gameplay
    • Engaging electronic soundtrack
    • Minimalistic and colorful visuals
    • Quick retry and responsive controls

    Cons

    • Limited content and levels
    • Lack of customization or creative features
    • Randomized patterns can feel unfair
    • No multiplayer or social features
    • Visuals may cause eye strain for some players

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use game as a strategic challenge and distraction; some mention stress relief and immersion in gameplay."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and challenge; no obligation or external pressure noted."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Gameplay is consistent with little novelty or mechanic experimentation; players learn fixed patterns."

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    • Exploration

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      "No exploration of new areas; gameplay occurs in fixed, known levels."

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    • Expression

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      "No character or environment customization; minimalistic and standardized visuals."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Game is abstract and minimalistic, with no strong fantasy or narrative elements, though some subtle story hinted."

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    • Fellowship

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay; no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and quick reactions; not suitable for passive or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No social or emotional connection features."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements."

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    • Progression

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      "Progression through unlocking parts and surviving longer, but limited content currently."

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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      "Some leaderboard and achievement recognition, but limited social visibility or status impact."

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    • Story

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      "No narrative or plot; purely gameplay focused."

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    • Strategy

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      "Requires some reasoning and piecing together clues, but no complex strategic planning."

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    • Thrill

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      "High difficulty and risk of sudden death create suspense and tension."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Creativity, Exploration, Expression, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Fantasy, Story.

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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.

    • 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.

    Last update: 30/04/2026