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THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

Dr. Herman, your sci-fi journey begins. Armed only with your mind and the Manipulator that operates with different types of energy, you'll have to pass through portals, visit parallel worlds, and solve physics-based puzzles.

What works
  • Interesting and varied puzzles
  • Immersive sci-fi and horror atmosphere
  • Strong narrative and lore
  • Good graphics and sound design
  • Linear but engaging progression
Things to keep in mind
  • Frustrating chase and boss sequences
  • Frequent bugs and softlocks
  • Poor voice acting and dialogue
  • Lack of save flexibility and checkpoint issues
  • Limited puzzle variety and linear solutions

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Lethe - Episode One

  • Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

  • Penumbra Overture

  • Amnesia: The Dark Descent

  • SOMA

  • Master Reboot

  • Face It - A game to fight inner demons

  • Enigma of Fear

  • Silence of the Sleep
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Lethe - Episode One

  • Schein

  • Left Alone
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  • Story

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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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 (hidden on purpose).

THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Cooperation, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Expression, Relaxation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Continuation

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  • Cooperation

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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    "Immersive sci-fi horror atmosphere and exploration provide strong escape from real life."

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  • Expectation

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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  • Expression

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  • Fellowship

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    "No social or community features; strictly solo play."

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  • Growth

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    "Players develop problem-solving skills and learn game mechanics progressively."

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  • Health

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  • Idle

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  • Intimacy

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  • Leadership

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  • Progression

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    "Linear progression through puzzles and story with some item interactions and unlocking new areas."

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  • Relaxation

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  • Sensation

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  • Status

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  • Story

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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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