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The Deed

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

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Quick resume

A keenly dark twist on the traditional murder mystery setting, The Deed is an Adventure/RPG game about getting away with murder. Arran Bruce, the rightful heir to Dunshiel House, returns home to settle a score with his estranged family.

Global score

90/100

Genres

Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • High replayability with multiple endings
    • Creative murder and framing mechanics
    • Engaging narrative and dialogue choices
    • Excellent value for price
    • Immersive dark atmosphere

    Cons

    • Very short playtime per run
    • Simple graphics and sound
    • Repetitive dialogue on multiple playthroughs
    • Limited character customization
    • No multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

      Game with the same Autonomy vibe

      4

      "Players have significant control over their actions, including choosing dialogue options, murder weapons, and framing targets, allowing for strategic planning and decision-making."

      Capsule for The Deed: Dynasty The Deed: Dynasty

      "Players have freedom to choose dialogue options, murder weapons, evidence placement, and framing targets, allowing control over their actions and decisions."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      3

      "The game challenges players to think carefully, remember dialogue choices, and plan murders and framing strategies, requiring skillful execution."

      Capsule for The Deed: Dynasty The Deed: Dynasty

      "The game challenges players to plan and execute a murder while manipulating evidence and conversations, requiring strategic thinking and problem solving."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -3

      "Focus is on personal progression and experimentation rather than competing against others."

      Capsule for FINAL FANTASY V FINAL FANTASY V

      "Focus is on individual playthroughs and personal experimentation with outcomes rather than competing against others."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "High replayability with multiple scenarios, endings, and achievements encourages extended and repeated play sessions."

      Capsule for The Deed: Dynasty The Deed: Dynasty

      "High replayability with multiple endings and achievements encourages repeated play sessions."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

      "Gameplay is single-player and individual; no cooperative or team-based elements described."

      Capsule for Arctic Eggs Arctic Eggs

      "Gameplay is single-player and individual, with no cooperative or team-based elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      4

      "Players creatively construct murder plans, select evidence, and manipulate dialogue to frame others, allowing for varied approaches."

      Capsule for The Deed: Dynasty The Deed: Dynasty

      "Players creatively combine weapons, evidence, and dialogue choices to craft unique murder scenarios and frame others."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -4

      "Interactions are balanced and narrative-driven without exerting control or superiority over others."

      Capsule for The Dark Queen of Mortholme The Dark Queen of Mortholme

      "Interactions are balanced and focused on narrative choices rather than exerting power or superiority over others."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "The immersive storytelling and role of a murderer provide a strong escape from real life."

      Capsule for The Deed: Dynasty The Deed: Dynasty

      "The dark, immersive murder mystery setting offers players an escape from reality through roleplaying a complex scenario."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and curiosity, with no obligation or external pressure."

      Capsule for Lily's Well Lily's Well

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and curiosity, with no external obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      5

      "Core motivation is to explore different choices, test the narrator's reactions, and discover all endings."

      Capsule for The Stanley Parable The Stanley Parable

      "Core motivation is to experiment with different murder methods, evidence placements, and dialogue to discover all endings."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      3

      "Players explore a mansion environment, discovering items, notes, and secrets to advance the story."

      Capsule for Remothered: Tormented Fathers Remothered: Tormented Fathers

      "Players explore the mansion and interact with various characters and objects to uncover clues and plan the murder."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      -2

      "Limited character customization; expression mainly through dialogue choices rather than visual personalization."

      Capsule for OXENFREE II: Lost Signals OXENFREE II: Lost Signals

      "Limited character customization; expression mainly through choice of actions and dialogue rather than visual personalization."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      3

      "The game features fictional murder mysteries set in historical periods, providing an imaginative narrative experience."

      Capsule for The Deed: Dynasty The Deed: Dynasty

      "The game involves a fictional murder mystery with exaggerated family drama and dark themes, providing an imaginative experience."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "The game is a solitary experience with no social or community features."

      Capsule for Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure

      "The game is a solitary experience without social or community features."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players learn story details and optimal choices through repeated playthroughs."

      Capsule for Dead Reset Dead Reset

      "Players learn from repeated playthroughs how to manipulate evidence and dialogue to achieve desired outcomes."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

      Capsule for World of Tanks Blitz World of Tanks Blitz

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention and timing; not designed for passive or background play."

      Capsule for Melody's Escape Melody's Escape

      "Requires focused attention during playthroughs; not designed for passive or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -4

      "Interactions are limited to scripted dialogue; no deep emotional or social bonding."

      Capsule for Sinless + OST Sinless + OST

      "Interactions are limited to scripted dialogue with no deep emotional or social bonding."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements; purely individual gameplay."

      Capsule for Ori and the Blind Forest Ori and the Blind Forest

      "No leadership or group management elements; purely individual gameplay."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      2

      "Progression is narrative-based through unlocking endings and achievements rather than items or upgrades."

      Capsule for The Complex The Complex

      "Progression is through unlocking achievements and discovering new endings rather than accumulating items or upgrades."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      1

      "Tense and suspenseful gameplay with moments of flow, but overall maintains a level of excitement and alertness."

      Capsule for Panoptic Panoptic

      "The game has tense moments but overall a calm, methodical pace with some suspense."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      1

      "Simple graphics and sounds provide moderate sensory stimulation."

      Capsule for Force of Nature Force of Nature

      "Simple graphics and sound provide moderate sensory stimulation appropriate to the dark theme."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -4

      "Achievements exist but social recognition or competition is minimal; focus is on personal accomplishment."

      Capsule for Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer

      "Achievements exist but social recognition or competition is minimal; focus is on personal accomplishment."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      4

      "Strong narrative focus with multiple endings and character interactions driving engagement."

      Capsule for Tech Support: Error Unknown Tech Support: Error Unknown

      "Strong narrative focus with branching dialogue and multiple endings driving player engagement."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      4

      "Players must use logic, planning, and problem-solving to successfully commit murder and avoid suspicion."

      Capsule for The Deed: Dynasty The Deed: Dynasty

      "Players must plan murder methods, evidence placement, and dialogue choices strategically to succeed."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      3

      "The suspense of framing others and avoiding capture creates tension and excitement."

      Capsule for The Deed: Dynasty The Deed: Dynasty

      "Suspense and tension arise from attempting to avoid detection and successfully framing others."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      5

      "Highly praised for excellent value, especially at low price and with extensive replayability."

      Capsule for Making History: The Calm & the Storm Making History: The Calm & the Storm

      "Highly praised for excellent value given low price and replayability."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      5

      "Central gameplay involves committing murders and framing others, with various weapons and methods."

      Capsule for The Deed: Dynasty The Deed: Dynasty

      "Central gameplay involves committing murder and framing others, with various violent methods."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      3

      "Players must avoid failure by managing suspicion and evidence to survive investigations."

      Capsule for The Deed: Dynasty The Deed: Dynasty

      "Players must avoid failure by not getting caught and managing evidence and alibis."

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Progression.

    How to use the graph
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    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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