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The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux • 2017

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Quick resume

YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!

Global score

83/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulator, Point-and-click, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Engaging story and characters
    • High replayability with randomized killer
    • Immersive fmv acting
    • Unique text input questioning mechanic
    • Good value for price and content length

    Cons

    • Text parser can be frustrating and unintuitive
    • Some questions require exact phrasing
    • Limited gameplay variety beyond questioning
    • Some players find pacing slow or repetitive
    • Lack of closure or ambiguous endings for some

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      4

      "Players freely type their own responses and direct the conversation, allowing personal control over dialogue and decisions."

      Capsule for Don't Make Love Don't Make Love

      "Players type their own questions freely to interact with patients, allowing personal freedom in directing conversations."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      3

      "Requires observation, deduction, and puzzle solving skills with feedback on success or failure."

      Capsule for The Red Stare The Red Stare

      "Requires skill in formulating correct keywords and questions to progress, with a learning curve and feedback via hints."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -4

      "Focus is on personal investigation and story progression without player versus player or leaderboard elements."

      Capsule for Why Am I Dead At Sea Why Am I Dead At Sea

      "Focuses on individual investigation and story progression without player-vs-player or leaderboard elements."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Players report long play sessions, speedrunning, and replayability due to randomized elements and multiple endings."

      Capsule for Granny Granny

      "Players report long play sessions and multiple playthroughs due to randomized killer and multiple endings."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -3

      "Primarily a solo experience; some players mention playing with friends for fun but no cooperative gameplay mechanics."

      Capsule for The Confession The Confession

      "Gameplay centers on solo interaction with patients; some players mention playing with friends but no direct cooperation mechanics."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      2

      "Players create their own deductions and choose dialogue paths, though within a structured narrative and predefined puzzles."

      Capsule for Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure

      "Players create their own questions and dialogue paths, though within the constraints of keyword recognition."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -4

      "Interactions are balanced and respectful; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

      Capsule for L.A. Noire L.A. Noire

      "Interactions are balanced and respectful; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game as a psychological horror experience to escape reality and immerse in fear and mystery."

      Capsule for IMSCARED IMSCARED

      "Players use the game as immersive psychological horror and mystery experience, escaping real life."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and intrinsic motivation to solve mysteries and experience the story."

      Capsule for Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and intrinsic motivation to solve the mystery and explore story."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Players experiment with different characters and dialogue options to uncover clues and progress the story."

      Capsule for Why Am I Dead At Sea Why Am I Dead At Sea

      "Players experiment with different questions and dialogue approaches to unlock new story content."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      3

      "Encourages discovering different story branches, secrets, and endings."

      Capsule for Pizza Game Pizza Game

      "Encourages discovery of new dialogue, story branches, and multiple endings through exploration of conversation."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      -2

      "Limited player customization beyond question category frequency; no avatar or environment personalization."

      Capsule for Majotori Majotori

      "Limited customization; players express themselves through typed questions but no avatar or environment personalization."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      4

      "Strong supernatural and Lovecraftian themes create an imaginative fictional experience."

      Capsule for Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

      "Strong Lovecraftian and supernatural themes create an imaginative, unsettling fictional experience."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -3

      "Primarily a solitary experience with minimal social or community interaction."

      Capsule for Love Is All Around Love Is All Around

      "Primarily a solitary experience with minimal social or community interaction."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      3

      "Players develop understanding of story and characters; some skill in deduction and puzzle solving."

      Capsule for Urban Myth Dissolution Center Urban Myth Dissolution Center

      "Players develop skills in questioning and deduction, learning how to navigate the text parser and story."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -4

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

      Capsule for Resident Evil Resident Evil

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention to follow story and make choices; not designed for background or idle play."

      Capsule for Moe Era Moe Era

      "Requires focused attention to type questions and follow story; not suited for background or idle play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      2

      "Players form emotional connections with characters through dialogue and story."

      Capsule for HIVESWAP: ACT 2 HIVESWAP: ACT 2

      "Players form emotional connections with characters through deep conversations and story engagement."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -4

      "No leadership or group management roles; player acts independently."

      Capsule for Papers, Please Papers, Please

      "No leadership or group management roles; player acts independently."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      3

      "Players progress through story, unlock endings, and complete tasks, showing accumulation of achievements."

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      "Players progress through story, unlock new dialogue, and achieve multiple endings; some achievements present."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      1

      "Atmospheric and immersive but often emotionally intense and unsettling rather than purely relaxing."

      Capsule for We Know the Devil We Know the Devil

      "Atmospheric and immersive but also psychologically tense and unsettling; mixed relaxation and tension."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      2

      "Simple auditory and visual feedback provides sensory stimulation, appreciated by players."

      Capsule for THE BUTTON by Elendow THE BUTTON by Elendow

      "Engages players with emotional and psychological stimulation rather than intense sensory effects."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -4

      "No social recognition or ranking systems; focus is on personal story experience."

      Capsule for Dōkyūsei: Bangin' Summer Dōkyūsei: Bangin' Summer

      "No social recognition or ranking systems; focus is on personal story experience."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      5

      "Deep narrative immersion with complex characters, multiple endings, and rich lore."

      Capsule for SILENT HILL 2 SILENT HILL 2

      "Strong narrative immersion with complex characters, multiple endings, and rich lore."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Requires logical reasoning, planning deductions, and piecing together clues to solve mysteries."

      Capsule for Sherlock Holmes Chapter One Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

      "Requires reasoning and planning in questioning and deduction to solve the murder mystery."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      3

      "Psychological horror elements create suspense and unease."

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      "Psychological horror elements and mystery create suspense and tension."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      4

      "Players report good value for money with many hours of content and replayability."

      Capsule for Artisan TD Artisan TD

      "Players report good value for money with many hours of content and replayability."

    • Violence

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      -3

      "Minimal combat or violence; focus on investigation and dialogue rather than destruction."

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      "No emphasis on combat or destruction; focus on dialogue and investigation."

    • Survival

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      2

      "Some thematic elements of survival and mental endurance, but no active survival gameplay."

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      "Psychological survival and maintaining sanity are thematic elements, though no traditional survival mechanics."

    Analysis

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

    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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