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The Cubicle.

PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR • 2016

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Quick resume

The Cubicle is a short VR experience about your regular everyday job in an office, or is it?

Global score

87/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie, Simulator

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    Pros

    • Immersive vr experience
    • Unique psychological and surreal narrative
    • Free to play
    • Excellent sound design
    • Short and accessible for vr newcomers

    Cons

    • Very short duration
    • Limited interactivity
    • Single controller support only
    • Possible motion sickness for sensitive players
    • Low replay value

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      1

      "Interaction is simple and intuitive with minimal skill required; the challenge is low but feedback is satisfying."

      Capsule for Irrational Exuberance: Prologue Irrational Exuberance: Prologue

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    • Competition

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      "No competitive elements; experience is personal and individual without comparison to others."

      Capsule for Lilith Wants to Buy Your Soul Lilith Wants to Buy Your Soul

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    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

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      "Very short experience (~5-10 minutes) with limited replay value; many players found it a one-time play."

      Capsule for Almost Home Now Almost Home Now

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    • Cooperation

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      "Entirely single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer features."

      Capsule for Little Inferno Little Inferno

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    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

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      "Limited creativity due to linear quest structure and locked content; players cannot freely experiment or customize beyond basic management."

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    • Domination

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      "No social or power dynamics; experience is solitary and non-competitive."

      Capsule for A Place, Forbidden A Place, Forbidden

      "No social or power dynamics; experience is solitary and non-competitive."

    • Escapism

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      4

      "Strong escapism through immersive VR worlds, surreal narrative, and emotional engagement."

      Capsule for Virtual Virtual Reality Virtual Virtual Reality

      "Strong escapism through immersive VR environment and surreal, psychological themes."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in puzzles, story, and VR experience; no obligation or pressure noted."

      Capsule for Ghost Town Ghost Town

      "Players engage voluntarily out of curiosity or interest in VR, not due to obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      2

      "Some exploration of VR mechanics and object interactions, though within a limited scope."

      Capsule for VR Flush VR Flush

      "Some exploration of VR mechanics and environment triggers, but within a limited scripted framework."

    • Exploration

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      "Players discover new features, quests, and mechanics gradually, though the environment is not spatially expansive."

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      "Players look around and discover subtle environmental changes, though space is confined and scripted."

    • Expression

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      "No character or environment customization; presentation is fixed and standardized."

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      "No character or environment customization; presentation is fixed and standardized."

    • Fantasy

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      3

      "Abstract, surreal, and metaphorical content creates an imaginative, non-realistic experience."

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      "Surreal and psychological elements create an imaginative, non-realistic experience despite mundane setting."

    • Fellowship

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

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    • Growth

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      1

      "Some learning involved in understanding VR interactions and environment, but limited scope for personal development."

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      "Some learning about VR interaction and narrative cues, but limited skill or knowledge development."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

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

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

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention during its short duration; not designed for background or idle play."

      Capsule for It Takes a War It Takes a War

      "Requires focused attention during short playtime; not designed for background or idle play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No social or emotional connections formed; purely individual experience."

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      "No social or emotional connections formed; purely individual experience."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements present."

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      "No leadership or group management elements present."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      -4

      "No item collection or upgrades; static experience."

      Capsule for Almost Home Now Almost Home Now

      "No item collection or upgrades; experience is static and linear."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      1

      "Atmospheric and moody experience with moments of tension; some players find it immersive and calming, others note sustained unease."

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      "Some players find it immersive and atmospheric, but it also induces tension and unease."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "High-quality visuals, sound design, and VR immersion provide strong sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

      Capsule for Ghost Town Ghost Town

      "Strong sensory immersion through VR visuals and sound design, creating emotional and perceptual impact."

    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems."

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    • Story

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      4

      "Narrative-driven experience with abstract, metaphorical storytelling that is central to the game."

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      "Narrative-driven experience with psychological and surreal storytelling elements."

    • Strategy

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      -4

      "No strategic or problem-solving gameplay; interactions are simple and straightforward."

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    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      3

      "Creates suspense and unease through atmosphere and story rather than jump scares."

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      "Creates suspense and unease through atmosphere and psychological horror rather than jump scares."

    • Value

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      5

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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 Strategy, Survival, Competence, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Progression, Continuation.

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    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
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    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.

    Last update: 30/04/2026