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The Last Clockwinder

PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, PlayStation VR2, Oculus Rift, Meta Quest 2 • 2022

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Quick resume

A VR puzzle-automation game. Create intricate clockwork contraptions out of your own clones and restore life to an ancient tree using automation, a collection of rare plants from across the galaxy and a team of clockwork gardeners.

Global score

96/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Simulator, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Unique and creative vr gameplay mechanic
    • Engaging and satisfying puzzle design
    • Beautiful art style and relaxing music
    • Well-integrated and touching story with voice acting
    • Smooth and intuitive vr interactions

    Cons

    • Relatively short game length
    • Lack of smooth locomotion options
    • Some minor bugs and physics inconsistencies
    • Limited replay value beyond optimization
    • No multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to create clones and swap control among them to solve puzzles, allowing personal decision making and exploration."

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      "Players freely plan and execute their own solutions by recording and coordinating clones, allowing personal freedom in puzzle solving."

    • Competence

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      "The game challenges players with precise platforming, timing, and puzzle solving, requiring skill and concentration."

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      "The game challenges players to optimize and master precise timing and throwing skills, with feedback on efficiency and puzzle completion."

    • Competition

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      "Focus is primarily on personal progression and self-set goals rather than direct competition with others."

      Capsule for Disgaea 2 PC Disgaea 2 PC

      "Focus is mostly on personal optimization and self-set goals rather than direct competition with others."

    • Continuation

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      3

      "Players engage in long sessions to solve puzzles and optimize solutions, often returning to improve performance and complete optional challenges."

      Capsule for 7 Billion Humans 7 Billion Humans

      "Players often engage in extended sessions optimizing solutions and replaying puzzles for efficiency."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -3

      "Gameplay centers on individual tasks and personal relationships rather than teamwork or multiplayer."

      Capsule for Summer Memories Summer Memories

      "Gameplay centers on individual tasks and self-coordination rather than teamwork with other players."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      5

      "Highly creative gameplay with modular units, customizable components, and visual programming allowing unique player solutions."

      Capsule for Desynced Desynced

      "Highly creative gameplay allowing players to devise unique solutions and optimize their own clone-based assembly lines."

    • Domination

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      -5

      "Interactions are cooperative or solo; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

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      "Interactions are cooperative with self-clones; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism

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      4

      "Players enjoy immersive story, characters, and world, providing a strong escape from real life."

      Capsule for Skyborn Skyborn

      "Players enjoy immersive, relaxing VR environments and engaging story as a pleasant escape from real life."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment, with no indication of obligation or pressure."

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment, with no indication of obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      5

      "Strong emphasis on trying new solutions, tinkering with components, and exploring puzzle mechanics."

      Capsule for ABI-DOS ABI-DOS

      "Strong emphasis on trying new approaches, tinkering with mechanics, and exploring multiple puzzle solutions."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      2

      "Some exploration of environments and hidden puzzle elements, though mostly within set puzzle rooms."

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      "Some discovery of new puzzle rooms and story elements, though mostly within a defined environment."

    • Expression

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      "Limited customization; focus is on gameplay mechanics rather than avatar or environment personalization."

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      "Limited customization; focus is on gameplay mechanics rather than avatar or environment personalization."

    • Fantasy

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      3

      "Engages players in a fictional, philosophical narrative with imaginative settings and story."

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      "Engages players in a whimsical, imaginative world with fictional story and characters."

    • Fellowship

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      "Primarily a solo experience with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

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      "Primarily a solo experience with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

    • Growth

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      3

      "Players develop coordination and problem-solving skills through puzzle challenges."

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      "Players develop problem-solving skills and improve physical coordination through puzzle challenges."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      1

      "Physical activity involved in VR motion and throwing, with some players noting it as a workout."

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      "Involves physical movement like throwing and catching, providing mild physical activity."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention and active engagement rather than passive or background play."

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      "Requires focused attention and active engagement rather than passive or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional sharing; experience is individual."

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      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional sharing; experience is individual."

    • Leadership

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      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements; gameplay is individual and self-directed."

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      "No leadership or group management elements; gameplay is self-directed."

    • Progression

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      3

      "Players accumulate completed puzzles and unlock new rooms and cosmetic items."

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      "Players accumulate upgrades in puzzle efficiency and unlock new rooms, showing clear progression."

    • Relaxation

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      4

      "The game offers a relaxing, immersive atmosphere with balanced challenge and satisfying puzzle solving."

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      "The game offers a calming atmosphere with satisfying flow and tension release through puzzle solving."

    • Sensation

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      3

      "Enjoyable visuals, sound design, and tactile VR interactions provide sensory stimulation."

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      "Enjoyable sensory experience with pleasing visuals, music, and tactile VR interactions."

    • Status

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      -4

      "No social recognition or status systems; focus is on individual achievement."

      Capsule for Mech Engineer Mech Engineer

      "No social recognition or status systems; focus is on individual achievement."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      3

      "Narrative immersion with voice acting, cutscenes, and lore integrated into gameplay."

      Capsule for Fortune's Run Fortune's Run

      "Engaging narrative and voice acting integrated with gameplay, enhancing immersion."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      4

      "Requires mental challenge, planning, and problem solving to complete puzzles efficiently."

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    • Thrill

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      -2

      "Gameplay is more about thoughtful puzzle solving than suspense or risk."

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      "Gameplay is more about thoughtful problem solving and less about suspense or risk."

    • Value

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      3

      "Players perceive good value in story, atmosphere, and experience despite short length."

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      "Players perceive good value from engaging gameplay and story despite relatively short length."

    • Violence

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      "No combat or destruction; gameplay focuses on constructive puzzle solving."

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    • Survival

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      "Stable, low-risk environment without threats or failure conditions related to 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 Health, Story, Competition, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Violence, Thrill.

    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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    Last update: 30/04/2026