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The Chant

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 • 2022

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Quick resume

A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote spiritual island retreat. To survive you must craft, fight, and escape the psychedelic horrors set loose when a spiritual ritual goes wrong and awakens a dimension of cosmic terror.

Global score

76/100

Genres

Action, Adventure

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    Pros

    • Unique cosmic horror and cult story
    • Engaging combat with resource management
    • Atmospheric visuals and sound design
    • Interesting monster and environment design
    • Free dlc expanding story and gameplay

    Cons

    • Combat can feel clunky or repetitive
    • Short game length with limited replay value
    • Some story and character development feels rushed
    • Resource scarcity can be frustrating
    • Facial animations and some voice acting uneven

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

      Game with the same Autonomy vibe

      3

      "Players freely explore the island and choose dialogue options, with minimal constraints and no strict routines."

      Capsule for Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island

      "Players have freedom to explore the island, choose combat approaches, and make dialogue choices affecting endings."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      3

      "Combat requires skill, strategy, and preparation, especially on higher difficulties; some players find it challenging and rewarding."

      Capsule for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

      "Combat requires skillful dodging, resource management, and adapting weapon types to enemies; some players find it challenging."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -4

      "Focus is on single-player experience without competitive multiplayer or leaderboards; play is self-paced."

      Capsule for Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

      "Game focuses on solo experience with no mention of multiplayer or leaderboards; play is individual and self-paced."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      2

      "Players tend to play in one sitting and become immersed, but the game is short (~2 hours) and not designed for habitual long-term play."

      Capsule for despelote despelote

      "Players often play through in one or two sittings; some replay for different endings or DLC but overall short length limits habitual play."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

      "Entirely single-player experience with no cooperative elements."

      Capsule for Tomb Raider II (1997) Tomb Raider II (1997)

      "Entirely single-player experience with no cooperative elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Players craft weapons, upgrade gear, and solve puzzles; exploration and survival encourage creative problem solving."

      Capsule for Praey for the Gods Praey for the Gods

      "Players craft weapons from natural resources and upgrade abilities; exploration and puzzle solving encourage creative problem solving."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No social or multiplayer dominance elements; interactions are individual and narrative-driven."

      Capsule for The Evil Within 2 The Evil Within 2

      "No social or multiplayer dominance elements; interactions are individual and narrative-driven."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players enjoy surreal, psychedelic, and bizarre world to escape real life stress."

      Capsule for Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition

      "Strong emphasis on escaping into a cosmic horror, psychedelic cult setting; players seek distraction and immersion in a surreal narrative."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in horror and story; no indication of obligation or external pressure."

      Capsule for Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in horror and story; no indication of obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Players experiment with different weapons, strategies, and secrets; some novelty in resource management mechanics."

      Capsule for ARMORED HEAD ARMORED HEAD

      "Players experiment with different weapons, combat tactics, and exploration paths; some novelty in resource management and ability upgrades."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      3

      "Game encourages exploration of varied zones and backtracking to discover secrets and new areas."

      Capsule for Romancelvania Romancelvania

      "Game encourages exploring new areas, finding lore, and unlocking new zones with keys; some backtracking and optional areas."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      -3

      "Limited character customization; expression mainly through gameplay choices rather than avatar personalization."

      Capsule for Amnesia: The Dark Descent Amnesia: The Dark Descent

      "Limited character customization; player expression mainly through choices and combat style rather than avatar personalization."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      5

      "Strongly imaginative and surreal themes with psychedelic visuals, supernatural enemies, and fictional lore."

      Capsule for Dungeon Peplum Dungeon Peplum

      "Strongly rooted in cosmic horror, supernatural cult themes, and psychedelic fiction; highly imaginative and surreal."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "No social or community features; experience is solitary."

      Capsule for Neon Beats Neon Beats

      "No social or community features; experience is solitary."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players learn combat mechanics, improve skills, and develop strategies over time."

      Capsule for Warcube Warcube

      "Players develop skills, upgrade stats, and learn combat mechanics; some learning curve in resource and combat management."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

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

      Capsule for THE ENIGMA MACHINE THE ENIGMA MACHINE

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

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -4

      "Requires focused attention during combat and exploration; not designed for background or casual play."

      Capsule for Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

      "Requires focused attention during combat and exploration; not designed for background or casual intermittent play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -4

      "Limited emotional connection through story but no social intimacy or relationship building with other players."

      Capsule for Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

      "Limited emotional connection through narrative but no social intimacy or relationship building with other players."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements; single-player narrative focus."

      Capsule for OMORI OMORI

      "No leadership or group management elements; single-player narrative focus."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Players collect weapons, upgrades, and items to unlock new areas and improve capabilities."

      Capsule for Spaceport Hope Spaceport Hope

      "Players collect resources, craft weapons, upgrade abilities, and unlock new areas; clear sense of advancement."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      1

      "Some players find the atmosphere immersive and tension-releasing, but others find it stressful or tedious."

      Capsule for The Backrooms: Unbounded The Backrooms: Unbounded

      "Atmospheric and immersive but combat and resource scarcity create tension; some players find it relaxing, others find it stressful."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Colorful psychedelic visuals and quirky music provide sensory stimulation and emotional enjoyment."

      Capsule for Mimpi Mimpi

      "Strong sensory atmosphere with unique visuals, sound design, and eerie environments; some players enjoy the psychedelic aesthetic."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements exist but are personal."

      Capsule for She Remembered Caterpillars She Remembered Caterpillars

      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements exist but are personal."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      4

      "Narrative-driven with engaging characters, humor, and plotlines; story is a major motivator for play."

      Capsule for Punch Club 2: Fast Forward Punch Club 2: Fast Forward

      "Narrative-driven with engaging plot, character development, and lore; story is a major motivation."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Combat and resource management require tactical thinking and planning; players must devise strategies to survive."

      Capsule for EMPTY SHELL EMPTY SHELL

      "Combat and resource management require tactical thinking and planning; players must choose when to fight or avoid enemies."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      2

      "Subtle suspense and unease rather than intense thrills or jump scares."

      Capsule for Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1 Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1

      "Some suspense and tension from combat and horror elements; not heavily reliant on jump scares but creates unease."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      2

      "Generally considered good value especially on sale; some complaints about short length and DLC pricing."

      Capsule for Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2

      "Generally considered good value especially on sale; short length noted but quality and DLC add to worth."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      2

      "Combat involves fighting monsters and enemies; violence is stylized and part of the game's fantasy setting."

      Capsule for Get In The Car, Loser! Get In The Car, Loser!

      "Combat involves melee attacks on monsters; violence is stylized and part of survival horror context."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      4

      "Players must manage health and resources to avoid failure and progress."

      Capsule for DOG WITCH DOG WITCH

      "Resource scarcity and health management create survival tension; players must avoid failure and manage limited supplies."

    Analysis

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

    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