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The Longest Walk

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2022

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Quick resume

The Longest Walk is a deeply personal biographical walking-simulator game about my father's experience of living with depression.

Global score

95/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play

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    Pros

    • Powerful and relatable narrative on depression
    • Unique and beautiful artistic style
    • Emotional and intimate storytelling
    • Free and short experience
    • Raises mental health awareness

    Cons

    • Minimal gameplay and interactivity
    • Very short duration
    • Linear on-rails walking
    • Lack of options or settings
    • Some technical issues reported (e.g. no v-sync, escape key quits)

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Gameplay is a linear walking simulator with no meaningful player choices or interaction, following a preset path."

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    • Competence

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      "There are no skill challenges or gameplay mechanics; the experience is purely reading a linear story."

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      "No skill or challenge involved, just holding a key to walk through a linear experience."

    • Competition

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      "No competitive elements; focus is on personal experience and reflection without comparison to others."

      Capsule for Psycholonials Psycholonials

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    • Continuation

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      "Short, one-time experience (~30 minutes) with limited replayability; players generally do not engage in long or repeated sessions."

      Capsule for Sunlight Sunlight

      "Very short experience (~10 minutes) designed for a single session, not habitual or long play."

    • Cooperation

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      "Entirely single-player; no cooperative gameplay or multiplayer interaction."

      Capsule for Advent Rising Advent Rising

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    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

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      "Limited creativity; players follow a set routine with minimal modification or building."

      Capsule for The Stillness of the Wind The Stillness of the Wind

      "Limited player creativity; no building or customization, but unique artistic style offers some creative expression by developer."

    • Domination

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      "No elements of control or superiority over others; experience is personal and introspective."

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      "No elements of control or superiority over others; experience is personal and introspective."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Strong emotional story and immersive narrative provide escape from real-life stress."

      Capsule for Memory Oblivion Box Memory Oblivion Box

      "Strongly oriented toward emotional escape and coping with real-life depression through immersive storytelling."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and desire, not obligation or external pressure."

      Capsule for DARK SOULS™ II DARK SOULS™ II

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest or need, not obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting

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      -4

      "No experimentation or mechanic exploration; fixed experience."

      Capsule for Senza Peso Senza Peso

      "No experimentation or exploration of mechanics; linear and fixed experience."

    • Exploration

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      "Exploration is minimal and mostly confined to known paths with some minor side areas."

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    • Expression

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      "No customization or player expression; fixed art and narrative presentation."

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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

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      "Primarily solitary experience with minimal social connection; some community sharing around mental health."

    • Growth

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      "Emotional and personal growth through story reflection and life lessons."

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      "Encourages personal insight and emotional growth through story and reflection."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

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

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

    • Idle

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      3

      "Short sessions with low demand for constant attention; can be played casually."

      Capsule for The Plan The Plan

      "Short, low-demand session that can be played casually without intense focus."

    • Intimacy

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      4

      "Deep emotional themes and personal storytelling foster feelings of intimacy and vulnerability."

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      "Emotional intimacy through personal storytelling and vulnerability."

    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements."

      Capsule for High On Life High On Life

      "No leadership or group management elements."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      -5

      "No item collection or upgrades; static narrative experience."

      Capsule for Allumette Allumette

      "No item collection or upgrades; static narrative experience."

    • Relaxation

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      "Calm, soothing gameplay and music create a relaxing and emotionally cathartic experience."

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      "Calm, cathartic experience designed to soothe and comfort players."

    • Sensation

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      2

      "Enjoyment from realistic sounds and visuals, but sensory stimulation is moderate and subdued."

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    • Status

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      "No social status or recognition mechanics."

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    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      5

      "Strong narrative immersion with deep, personal, and emotional storytelling about depression."

      Capsule for Actual Sunlight Actual Sunlight

      "Central focus on narrative immersion and personal story of depression."

    • Strategy

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      -5

      "No strategic or problem-solving gameplay."

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      "No strategic or problem-solving gameplay."

    • Thrill

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      -5

      "No suspense or risk; controlled and predictable experience."

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      "No suspense or risk; controlled and predictable experience."

    • Value

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      4

      "Players find meaningful personal value and mental health benefits from the experience."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Autonomy, Strategy, Experimenting, Competence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Progression, Thrill.

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    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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