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Stephen's Sausage Roll

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux • 2016

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Quick resume

A simple 3d puzzle game.

Global score

95/100

Genres

Indie, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Exceptional puzzle design
    • Deep and challenging mechanics
    • Long playtime and high replay value
    • Fair and rewarding difficulty
    • Minimalistic but effective presentation

    Cons

    • Steep learning curve
    • High price point
    • Lack of tutorials or hints
    • Minimal narrative and social features
    • Awkward controls 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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      "Players experiment with new puzzle mechanics and explore large environments, encouraging creative problem solving."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as a relaxing, low-stress distraction and mental challenge."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest in mystery and puzzle solving, not obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Core gameplay revolves around experimentation and discovering new mechanics through trial and error."

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    • Exploration

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      "Exploration is limited to confined areas with fixed viewpoints, but players discover new puzzle elements and secrets."

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    • Expression

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      "No character customization or self-expression; presentation is standardized."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Game is abstract and minimalist with no strong fantasy or narrative elements; more puzzle-focused realism."

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    • Fellowship

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn new mechanics progressively and develop problem-solving skills throughout the game."

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    • Health

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    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

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      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement to solve puzzles; not suitable for casual or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      -5

      "No social or emotional connections formed through gameplay."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual play."

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    • Progression

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      "Progression through increasingly difficult puzzles and unlocking new mechanics and levels."

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      "Progression through unlocking new puzzle islands and mastering new mechanics; accumulating solved puzzles."

    • Relaxation

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      "Some players find the game relaxing and meditative, though others find it frustrating and challenging."

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      1

      "Minimal story or lore; some narrative elements exist but focus is on puzzles."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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      2

      "Some thrill from solving difficult puzzles and overcoming mental challenges, but no risk or suspense."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

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

    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