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Set Yourself on Fire

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2026

Should you play it?

A quiet town awaits death. Two young women fall in love.

What works
  • Unique and creative visual and textual presentation
  • Deep, emotional, and relatable storytelling
  • Beautiful art direction and music
  • Free to play with optional developer support
  • Strong representation of lgbtq+ themes
Things to keep in mind
  • Some players find writing overwrought or pretentious
  • Lack of interactivity or gameplay variety
  • Some confusing ui elements and text readability issues
  • Heavy and potentially triggering themes
  • Short length may leave some wanting more

What to play next

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Hidden Gems

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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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 (hidden on purpose).

Set Yourself on Fire: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Progression.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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Last update: 19/07/2026