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Tales of the Neon Sea

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 • 2019

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Quick resume

Welcome to a world of intrigue and suspicion. Where humans and robots contend with escalating tensions and mutual distrust. And where gangster felines scheme their way to the top of the food chain. Welcome to the Tales of the Neon Sea!

Global score

86/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Point-and-click, Role-playing (RPG), Arcade, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Gorgeous pixel art and cyberpunk atmosphere
    • Engaging detective story and characters
    • Varied and interesting puzzles
    • Immersive soundtrack and sound design
    • Good worldbuilding and lore

    Cons

    • Tedious or trial-and-error puzzles in parts
    • Some bugs and control issues
    • Incomplete or cliffhanger ending
    • Translation and grammar errors
    • Limited character customization and replayability

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Players are engaged by the story and art to continue playing, though some find pacing slow and parts boring, causing occasional disengagement."

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    • Cooperation

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      "The game is designed for solo play with no multiplayer or cooperative features."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players engage in exploration and puzzle solving with some freedom, but within a structured environment and predefined puzzles."

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    • Domination

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      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is individual and story-driven."

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    • Escapism

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      "Immersive cyberpunk world, engaging story and atmosphere provide a strong escape from reality."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in story and puzzles, with no indication of obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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      "Limited character customization or self-expression; players experience predefined characters and story."

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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      "The game is single-player with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop problem-solving skills and learn game mechanics through puzzle solving and story progression."

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    • Health

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      "The game is sedentary with no physical activity or health-related features."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention on story and puzzles; not designed for background or casual intermittent play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Limited emotional connection mostly through narrative; no close social relationships formed."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements present."

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    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate clues and unlock story chapters, progressing through narrative and puzzles."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Generally a calm puzzle experience with some moments of tension during timed challenges."

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    • Sensation

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      "Engaging pixel art, sound effects, and atmospheric music provide sensory stimulation."

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    • Status

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    • Story

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      "Narrative-driven with character arcs and cyberpunk plotlines integrated into gameplay."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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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 Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Experimenting.

    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