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The Cursed Tape

Windows Mixed Reality, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

Should you play it?

Someone slipped a mysterious videotape under your door... Do you dare watch it?!

What works
  • Strong atmospheric horror and sound design
  • Effective jump scares
  • Unique vhs visual effect
  • Short and intense experience
  • Low price especially on sale
Things to keep in mind
  • Very short gameplay length
  • Slow walking speed
  • Lack of story and narrative depth
  • No menu or settings options
  • Math puzzles considered frustrating by some

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Uninvited Guest

  • Graveyard Shift

  • Psalm 2
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The Cursed Tape: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Story.

Why this game works

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