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The Monster Inside

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux • 2017

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Quick resume

A film noir style audio-visual novella. A mysterious woman... a string of murders... and a man with a hidden past.

Global score

88/100

Genres

Free To Play, Indie, Music

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    Pros

    • Free to play
    • Engaging noir atmosphere
    • Well-written story with plot twist
    • Easy and quick achievements
    • Fitting music and visuals

    Cons

    • Very short gameplay
    • Minimal interactivity
    • Linear narrative with trivial choices
    • Lack of depth and worldbuilding
    • No multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Gameplay is simple clicking and reading with no skill challenge or variation."

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Short game (~30-60 minutes) with limited replayability; players generally complete it quickly and do not engage in long sessions."

      Capsule for Atma Atma

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Some exploration and interaction with environments and dialogue choices, but mostly follows a linear narrative structure."

      Capsule for Eliza Eliza

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Immersive sci-fi noir atmosphere and story provide strong escape from real life through engaging narrative and mood."

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      "Strong noir atmosphere, immersive story, and music provide a means to escape real life and engage in a fictional detective mystery."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily driven by intrinsic interest in story and characters rather than obligation or external pressure."

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      "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest in noir stories and narrative rather than obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting

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      "Limited experimentation due to repetitive tasks and lack of varied mechanics; some exploration of story outcomes but mostly routine."

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    • Exploration

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      "Some limited exploration of scenes and objects to uncover additional story elements."

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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      "Story includes paranormal and supernatural elements blended with noir detective fiction."

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    • Fellowship

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      "No social or community features; entirely single-player and individual experience."

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    • Growth

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      "Minimal learning or skill development; gameplay is straightforward and repetitive."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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    • Idle

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      "Short sessions suitable for casual play and filling small time gaps."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No social or emotional relationship building; interactions limited to scripted narrative."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements present."

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    • Progression

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      "Progression is narrative-based, with achievements unlocking through story completion; no item or power accumulation."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Many players describe the game as a relaxing, immersive experience with a calm pace and beautiful atmosphere."

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    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Strong audiovisual style with noir aesthetics, voice acting, and music providing sensory engagement."

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    • Status

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      "No social status or recognition mechanics; achievements are personal."

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    • Story

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      5

      "Strong narrative focus with immersive storytelling and plot twists central to player engagement."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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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 Autonomy, Strategy, Experimenting, Competence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Growth, Intimacy.

    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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