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Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2013

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Quick resume

The title says it all. Take one part falling block puzzle game, combine one part old-school platformer, add a couple thousand pixels, blend and serve. Why match colored blocks when you can just shoot the hell out of them? Your goal is to survive as long as you can. From celebrated indie developer Andrew Morrish and Adult Swim Games.

Global score

90/100

Genres

Action, Casual, Indie, Platform, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Addictive and challenging gameplay
    • Unique blend of puzzle and platforming
    • Variety of characters with different abilities
    • Retro pixel art and catchy soundtrack
    • Local multiplayer mode

    Cons

    • Steep difficulty curve can be frustrating
    • Lack of online multiplayer
    • Some achievements require excessive grinding
    • Minimal narrative or story
    • Repetitive after extended play

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "The game is challenging with precise platforming and skill-based progression, rewarding mastery and learning."

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      "The game is challenging with skill-based platforming, quick reflexes, and strategic block shooting requiring mastery and learning."

    • Competition

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      "Includes competitive multiplayer and leaderboards, but many players focus on personal high scores and solo challenges."

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    • Continuation

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      "Highly addictive gameplay with players reporting long play sessions and repeated attempts to improve scores."

      Capsule for Split/Second Split/Second

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    • Cooperation

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      2

      "Local multiplayer modes support cooperative or competitive play, but most gameplay is single-player and individual."

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      "Local multiplayer mode encourages cooperation and competition, but most gameplay and challenges are single-player focused."

    • Creativity

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      2

      "Players can unlock different characters and weapons with unique abilities, allowing some customization of playstyle."

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    • Domination

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      -3

      "Interactions emphasize balanced competition and shared experiences rather than exerting control or superiority over others."

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      "Interactions emphasize balanced competition and shared experiences rather than exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism

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      "Fast-paced, intense gameplay provides distraction and immersion away from real-life stress."

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      "Fast-paced, challenging gameplay and retro aesthetic provide a strong distraction and stress relief from real life."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and challenge without external pressure or obligation."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Multiple characters with unique abilities and quests encourage trying new strategies and approaches."

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      "Unlocking characters with different abilities and adapting to new hazards encourages trying new strategies and approaches."

    • Exploration

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      "Players explore new levels and encounter new mechanics gradually, but environments are limited and repetitive."

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      "Players unlock new levels with unique hazards, but environments are fixed and discovery is limited to learning mechanics."

    • Expression

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      2

      "Customization options for character outfits allow some self-expression, though limited in scope."

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      "Character outfits and abilities offer some self-expression, though visual customization is limited."

    • Fantasy

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      "The game features pixel-art monsters and weapons in a fictional arcade setting, but no deep fantasy or roleplaying elements."

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      "The game features imaginative characters and hazards but remains grounded in arcade-style platforming rather than deep fantasy."

    • Fellowship

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      "Local multiplayer and community leaderboards foster some social connection, though mostly solo play."

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    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

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

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

    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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

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

    • Intimacy

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      "Social interactions are limited to casual local multiplayer with no evidence of close relationships."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership roles; gameplay is individual or competitive without guiding others."

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    • Progression

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      4

      "Experience points, leveling, and unlocking new weapons and abilities provide a clear progression system."

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    • Relaxation

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      -3

      "Fast-paced, challenging gameplay creates tension rather than relaxation."

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    • Sensation

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      "Dynamic visual effects, explosions, and retro music provide stimulating sensory feedback."

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      "Bright retro visuals, energetic music, and screen shake effects provide stimulating sensory feedback."

    • Status

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      "Leaderboards and achievements offer recognition, though social status is mostly among friends or community niche."

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    • Story

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      "Minimal narrative; focus is on arcade-style gameplay and scoring rather than story immersion."

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    • Strategy

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      3

      "Players must plan resource use, combat tactics, and navigation to survive; environmental hazards add strategic options."

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    • Thrill

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      "High tension from difficult jumps, fast retries, and risk of failure creates a thrilling experience."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

    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