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The Horror Of Salazar House

PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux • 2020

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Quick resume

Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become another permanent inhabitant? An Italian horror inspired adventure game!

Global score

94/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie

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    Pros

    • Strong atmospheric retro horror aesthetic
    • Multiple endings encouraging replay
    • Engaging narrative with emotional depth
    • Accessible point-and-click gameplay
    • Good value for price

    Cons

    • Chase sequences can be frustrating and repetitive
    • Short game length
    • Some puzzles vague or obtuse
    • English translation errors
    • Limited variety in exploration areas

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to explore the mansion and choose how to approach puzzles and combat, with multiple endings based on choices."

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    • Competence

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      "Puzzles are generally easy but some chase sequences require skill and timing, providing moderate challenge."

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      "Puzzles require some thinking and item manipulation, providing moderate challenge; chase sequences add tension but can be frustrating rather than skillful."

    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Multiple endings and achievements encourage replay and extended engagement."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Players experiment with items and puzzle solutions, exploring different approaches and multiple endings."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game to immerse in a suspenseful horror story, escaping real life through atmospheric tension and narrative."

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    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in horror and retro games, no obligation or pressure noted."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players try different puzzle solutions and story choices, exploring multiple endings and strategies."

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    • Exploration

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      4

      "Exploring the mansion, discovering secrets, and uncovering story details are core to the experience."

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      "Exploring the mansion, uncovering secrets, and discovering multiple endings are core to the experience."

    • Expression

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      "Limited character customization but players express themselves through choice of story paths."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Game features surreal horror elements, supernatural themes, and imaginative fiction beyond realistic scenarios."

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    • Fellowship

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

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn puzzle solutions and survival strategies, though some find it frustrating."

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    • Health

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      "No physical activity or health-related gameplay; sedentary play."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention to solve puzzles; some waiting periods but generally active engagement."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No social or emotional relationship-building features."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements."

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    • Progression

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      "Players collect items, unlock achievements, and experience multiple endings, showing progression through the game."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Atmospheric and immersive but some sections cause frustration and tension, especially chase sequences."

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    • Sensation

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      "Unique visual style and music provide strong sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems present."

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    • Story

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      "Strong narrative immersion with multiple endings, character arcs, and unfolding mysteries."

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    • Strategy

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      "Requires puzzle solving and planning item use to progress, but puzzles are generally straightforward."

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    • Thrill

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      "Players enjoy suspense and excitement from chase and hide mechanics, with moments of tension and relief."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Competition, Growth.

    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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