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The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Linux • 2012

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Quick resume

Face your Destiny! In Andergast, whose inhabitants are considered to be superstitious, King Efferdan awaits a state visit from high-ranking dignitaries. For centuries the kingdom has been at odds with neighboring Nostria, but now first steps are being undertaken toward a lasting peace.

Global score

87/100

Genres

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

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    Pros

    • Immersive fantasy story
    • Beautiful hand-drawn art
    • Logical and varied puzzles
    • Strong voice acting and music
    • Engaging characters and atmosphere

    Cons

    • Linear gameplay with limited player choice impact
    • Some puzzles require trial and error or walkthrough
    • Dated and limited animation
    • Some voice acting and lip-sync issues
    • Achievements require multiple playthroughs

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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    • Expectation

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    • Exploration

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    • Fantasy

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      "Single-player experience with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay typical of point-and-click adventures with no physical activity."

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    • Idle

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    • Intimacy

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    • Leadership

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    • Progression

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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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 Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation.

    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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