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Rhome

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

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Quick resume

Rhome is a first-person dark atmospheric exploration game made by students at SMU Guildhall. Players navigate an increasingly chaotic and psychologically unnerving environment to reveal the fate of Hailey Rhome. Proceeds from your purchase on Steam go to support student development.

Global score

89/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie

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    Pros

    • Immersive psychological horror atmosphere
    • Highly creative and detailed environment design
    • Excellent voice acting
    • Free to play
    • Well-paced short narrative experience

    Cons

    • Very short gameplay length
    • Limited puzzle complexity
    • Some minor technical issues reported
    • Linear and minimal interactivity
    • Lack of replay value for some players

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players explore nonlinear dreamlike environments with some puzzle solving and item usage, allowing personal decision-making in navigation and puzzle approach."

      Capsule for LISA: The First LISA: The First

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    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      1

      "Gameplay involves simple puzzles and exploration with minimal challenge; some players found puzzles easy but engaging."

      Capsule for Runo Runo

      "Gameplay involves light puzzles and exploration with minimal challenge; some players found puzzles easy and limited."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -5

      "No competitive elements; focus is on personal experience and story."

      Capsule for Runo Runo

      "No competitive elements; focus is on personal experience and story."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      -3

      "Game is short (1.5-3 hours) with limited replayability; some players replay for atmosphere or challenge but many finish quickly and move on."

      Capsule for Butcher's Creek Butcher's Creek

      "Short game (~30-45 minutes) with limited replay value; some players replay for atmosphere but generally a one-time experience."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

      "Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative features."

      Capsule for High Hell High Hell

      "Single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative features."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

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      "Highly creative art direction and narrative design with surreal environments and symbolic storytelling."

      Capsule for KARMA: The Dark World KARMA: The Dark World

      "Highly creative environment design with surreal, shifting architecture and symbolic storytelling."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No elements of dominance or control over others; purely individual experience."

      Capsule for The Moon Sliver The Moon Sliver

      "No elements of dominance or control over others; purely individual experience."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Strong psychological horror and immersive atmosphere provide escape from reality."

      Capsule for Find Yourself Find Yourself

      "Strong psychological horror atmosphere provides immersive escape from reality."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest in psychological horror and narrative"

      Capsule for CORPSE FACTORY CORPSE FACTORY

      "Players engage voluntarily, motivated by interest in psychological horror and narrative experience."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      2

      "Game encourages exploration of surreal environments and discovery of secrets, with some novel mechanics."

      Capsule for [Bober Bros] The Hole [Bober Bros] The Hole

      "Exploration of surreal environments and light puzzle mechanics encourages some experimentation."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      4

      "Exploring multiple rooms and discovering new areas and secrets is a core gameplay element."

      Capsule for Shadowgate Shadowgate

      "Exploring a large, changing house with new areas and secrets is a core gameplay element."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      -3

      "Limited customization or self-expression; players experience predefined narrative and environments."

      Capsule for Layers of Fear Layers of Fear

      "Limited customization or self-expression; players experience a fixed narrative and environment."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      4

      "Surreal, mysterious narrative with horror and psychological themes, distinct from realistic scenarios."

      Capsule for Cube Escape: Paradox Cube Escape: Paradox

      "Surreal, psychological horror setting with non-realistic, shifting architecture and narrative."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "No social or community features; strictly solo play."

      Capsule for Gravity Field Gravity Field

      "No social or community features; strictly solo play."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      1

      "Some learning involved in puzzle solving and understanding story, but limited skill development."

      Capsule for [Chilla's Art] Night Security | 夜間警備 [Chilla's Art] Night Security | 夜間警備

      "Some learning involved in puzzle solving and understanding story, but limited skill development."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay typical of walking simulators."

      Capsule for Conarium Conarium

      "Sedentary gameplay typical of walking simulators."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -4

      "Requires focused attention and engagement throughout the short playtime."

      Capsule for and Roger and Roger

      "Requires continuous attention and engagement during the short playtime."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -4

      "Limited social interaction; emotional engagement is mostly with the narrative and character rather than other players."

      Capsule for Who's Lila? Who's Lila?

      "Limited social interaction; emotional engagement is with the narrative rather than other players."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements."

      Capsule for High On Life High On Life

      "No leadership or group management elements."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      2

      "Progression through story and unlocking new areas, but no item collection or upgrades."

      Capsule for Titan Station Titan Station

      "Some progression through story and unlocking new areas, but no item collection or upgrades."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      2

      "Atmospheric exploration provides moments of calm, but combat and anomalies create tension."

      Capsule for Into the Radius 2 Into the Radius 2

      "Atmosphere creates tension and unease but also moments of calm exploration."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Strong sensory stimulation through visuals, sound design, and voice acting creating an emotional experience."

      Capsule for Strangeland Strangeland

      "Strong sensory stimulation via visuals, sound design, and voice acting enhances emotional experience."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems."

      Capsule for Alan Wake Alan Wake

      "No social recognition or status systems."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      4

      "Narrative-driven experience with psychological horror story and character perspective."

      Capsule for Don't Be Afraid - The First Toy Don't Be Afraid - The First Toy

      "Narrative-driven experience with psychological horror themes and emotional storytelling."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      -3

      "Minimal strategic or problem-solving demands; puzzles are simple and straightforward."

      Capsule for Minute of Islands Minute of Islands

      "Minimal strategic or problem-solving demands; puzzles are light and straightforward."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      3

      "Psychological horror and suspense create tension and occasional jump scares."

      Capsule for RATSHAKER™ RATSHAKER™

      "Psychological horror and suspense create tension and occasional scares without jump scares."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      4

      "Highly praised for being free with quality content, offering excellent value for time invested."

      Capsule for The PenguinGame 2 -Lies of Penguin- The PenguinGame 2 -Lies of Penguin-

      "Highly praised for quality and experience especially given it is free; good value for time."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      -5

      "No violence or combat; focus on exploration and story."

      Capsule for Verde Station Verde Station

      "No violence or combat; focus on exploration and psychological themes."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      -5

      "No survival mechanics or threats; safe exploration environment."

      Capsule for POOLS POOLS

      "No survival mechanics or threats; safe exploration environment."

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Strategy, Continuation.

    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