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Purrgatory

PC (Microsoft Windows), Web browser • 2021

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Quick resume

A slice-of-death visual novel about making friends, cracking cat puns, and waiting for eternity to pass.

Global score

99/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play, Point-and-click, Visual Novel

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    Pros

    • Charming and emotional story
    • Lovable and diverse characters
    • Free with extensive content
    • Inclusive lgbtq+ representation
    • Relaxing and cozy atmosphere

    Cons

    • Confusing navigation and map layout
    • Some minor bugs and crashes reported
    • Puzzles can be repetitive or simple
    • Limited replay value beyond endings
    • Lack of guidance for some tasks

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to explore a vast open world, choose dialogue options, character builds, and playstyle."

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    • Competence

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      1

      "Gameplay involves simple point-and-click mechanics with minimal puzzles; some mini-games exist but are not highly challenging."

      Capsule for Sinless + OST Sinless + OST

      "Gameplay involves simple puzzles and point-and-click exploration with some mini-games; not highly challenging but requires some problem solving."

    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal story experience and character interaction without competitive elements or leaderboards."

      Capsule for Knights College Knights College

      "Focus is on personal story progression and character interaction without competitive elements or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

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      3

      "Players report multiple playthroughs to explore different routes and endings, indicating habitual and repeated engagement."

      Capsule for Arcade Spirits Arcade Spirits

      "Players report multiple playthroughs to explore different endings and dialogue, indicating sustained engagement."

    • Cooperation

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

      Capsule for Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Lost Records: Bloom & Rage

      "Gameplay centers on individual exploration and helping characters independently rather than multiplayer teamwork."

    • Creativity

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      2

      "Players engage in puzzle solving and narrative choices, but within predefined story and environment."

      Capsule for The Excavation of Hob's Barrow The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

      "Players can customize pronouns and make choices affecting story outcomes, but game world and puzzles are predefined."

    • Domination

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      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are friendly and equal."

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      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are friendly and equal."

    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a relaxing, emotional escape with soothing atmosphere and story."

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      "Players use the game as a comforting, emotional escape with immersive storytelling and atmosphere."

    • Expectation

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      -5

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and emotional connection, no obligation or pressure."

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and emotional connection, no obligation or pressure reported."

    • Experimenting

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      3

      "Exploration of multiple endings, secrets, and different dialogue choices encourages experimentation."

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    • Exploration

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      "Game involves discovering new areas, secrets, and collectibles within a maze-like dungeon environment."

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      "Game involves discovering new areas, secrets, and character stories in a maze-like environment."

    • Expression

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      3

      "Customization of player pronouns and character identity allows self-expression within the narrative."

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      "Allows self-expression through pronoun customization and choice-driven narrative."

    • Fantasy

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      3

      "Set in an imaginative afterlife with ghosts and supernatural elements, blending humor and existential fiction."

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      "Set in a fictional afterlife with anthropomorphic characters and surreal elements."

    • Fellowship

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      "Strong sense of community within the game world through character relationships and social interactions, though single-player."

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      "Strong sense of community and connection with characters, though mostly single-player interaction."

    • Growth

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      "Players improve skills, learn enemy patterns, and unlock characters and challenges, supporting personal development."

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      "Players help characters overcome personal struggles and develop, reflecting learning and personal development."

    • Health

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      "No physical activity or health-related gameplay elements."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention to solve puzzles and follow story; not idle or background play."

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      "Requires focused attention to explore, solve puzzles, and follow story; not designed for idle play."

    • Intimacy

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      4

      "Players form emotional connections with characters and experience meaningful relationships and social dynamics."

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      "Players form emotional bonds with characters and experience meaningful social interactions."

    • Leadership

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      -5

      "No leadership or management roles; interactions are equal and cooperative."

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      "No leadership or management roles; interactions are cooperative and equal."

    • Progression

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      "Progression through story chapters, unlocking endings and collectibles."

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      "Progression through unlocking character stories, endings, and collectibles."

    • Relaxation

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      4

      "Generally described as cozy, meditative, and relaxing despite some complexity."

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      "Described as cozy, calming, and emotionally cathartic with a relaxing pace."

    • Sensation

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      "Enjoyable art, music, and humor provide sensory and emotional stimulation."

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      "Enjoyable music, art style, and humor provide sensory and emotional pleasure."

    • Status

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      -5

      "No social status or recognition systems present."

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    • Story

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      5

      "Strong narrative focus with emotional storytelling and multiple endings."

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    • Strategy

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      1

      "Some puzzle solving and planning required, but overall straightforward gameplay."

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    • Thrill

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      "Gameplay is low risk and calm, with minimal suspense or tension."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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      "No violence; focus on exploration and story."

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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 Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Thrill.

    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.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
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    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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