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The Blackout Club

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4 • 2019

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Quick resume

The Blackout Club is a first-person co-op horror game centered around a group of teenage friends investigating a monstrous secret beneath the skin of their small town. 1-4 players explore procedurally-generated missions against a fearsome enemy you can only see with your eyes closed.

Global score

77/100

Genres

Action, Indie, Simulator, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Unique cooperative stealth gameplay
    • Deep and evolving lore
    • Immersive horror atmosphere
    • Active and welcoming community
    • Developer interaction and live story elements

    Cons

    • Limited mission variety leading to repetition
    • Small player base affecting matchmaking
    • Some ui and control limitations
    • Gameplay can be difficult for solo players
    • Content updates have slowed or ended

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "The game offers challenging stealth mechanics and level designs that require skill and planning, with a learning curve that rewards mastery."

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    • Competition

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      "Optional PvP invasions exist but are low risk and brief; most gameplay focuses on personal or cooperative goals."

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      "Includes a PvP invasion mode (Stalker) but primarily cooperative with limited competitive ranking or leaderboard focus."

    • Continuation

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      "Players engage in multiple missions and some replayability via New Game+ and challenges, but some find the game short and repetitive."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Strong emphasis on cooperative multiplayer with teamwork and strategic coordination among players."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players customize character abilities and experiment with different party compositions and battle strategies."

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    • Domination

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      "Interactions emphasize teamwork and shared goals rather than dominance or power over others."

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    • Escapism

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      4

      "Strong escapism through immersive horror atmosphere and story, providing distraction from real life."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, with no indication of obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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      "Character customization and cosmetic options allow for personal expression."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Dark fantasy horror setting with supernatural elements and imaginative narrative."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Community engagement and multiplayer cooperation foster a sense of belonging."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills in stealth, combat, and survival; story also offers narrative growth."

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    • Health

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      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement during missions."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Encourages close social interaction and bonding through local multiplayer and voice chat."

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    • Leadership

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      "Some players naturally take lead roles in coordinating team efforts."

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    • Progression

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      "Leveling up unlocks characters, levels, and themes, providing a clear sense of advancement."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Tense atmosphere and horror elements create sustained alertness rather than relaxation."

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    • Sensation

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      "Atmospheric audio and visuals provide immersive sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

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    • Status

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      "Some recognition through cosmetic unlocks and community reputation, but limited social status focus."

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    • Story

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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

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, 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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