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The Spiral Scouts

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2018

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Quick resume

Join Remae, the newest member of the Spiral Scouts, on her slap-tastic puzzle solving adventure through a world of crazy characters and redonkulous realms. Experience a fartwarming tale of personal growth, self discovery, poop, wieners and butts.

Global score

80/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Challenging and varied puzzles
    • Humorous and unique writing
    • Cute paper mario-esque art style
    • Catchy and fitting soundtrack
    • Open world exploration and non-linear gameplay

    Cons

    • Humor is juvenile and crude, not for everyone
    • Some puzzles have vague hints or require trial and error
    • Final collectible hunt is tedious and frustrating
    • Controls can be awkward at times
    • No achievements or cloud saves at launch

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Puzzles range from easy to difficult, requiring skill and problem solving, with feedback and hints available."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on individual puzzle solving and personal progress without competitive elements or comparison to others."

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      "Focus is on individual puzzle solving and personal progress without competitive elements."

    • Continuation

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      "Many players report long play sessions and attachment due to the challenging puzzles and exploration."

      Capsule for TRI: Of Friendship and Madness TRI: Of Friendship and Madness

      "Players engage in long sessions and seek to complete all puzzles and collectibles, showing attachment."

    • Cooperation

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      1

      "Mostly single-player but some players mention solving puzzles together with others occasionally."

      Capsule for Dogs Organized Neatly Dogs Organized Neatly

      "Mostly single-player, but some players mention collaborating with friends on puzzles occasionally."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Players create solutions to puzzles and use notes; some puzzles have multiple solutions, encouraging creative problem solving."

      Capsule for Last Will Last Will

      "Players create their own solutions and use pen and paper to solve puzzles, encouraging creative thinking."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are individual and balanced."

      Capsule for My Friend Pedro My Friend Pedro

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are individual and balanced."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game as a fun, immersive distraction with thrilling and humorous moments."

      Capsule for Sketchy's Contract Sketchy's Contract

      "Players use the game as a humorous and immersive distraction from real life."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and enjoyment, not obligation."

      Capsule for Garry's Mod Garry's Mod

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and enjoyment, not obligation."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Players experiment with puzzle solutions and game mechanics to progress."

      Capsule for Enigmoon Enigmoon

      "Players try different puzzle solutions and experiment with mechanics to progress."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      3

      "Open world design and seamless transitions encourage discovering new areas and interactions."

      Capsule for inZOI inZOI

      "Open world design encourages discovering new areas and secrets at own pace."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      -3

      "Limited character customization; focus is on narrative and puzzle solving rather than self-expression."

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      "Limited character customization; focus is on puzzle solving and story rather than self-expression."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      3

      "Game features imaginative fiction with quirky characters, supernatural elements, and absurd humor."

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      "Game features imaginative fiction with quirky characters and surreal humor."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -3

      "Mostly solo play with minimal social connection or community interaction."

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      "Primarily solo play with minimal social connection; some mention casual help from friends."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

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

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

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "No physical activity involved; sedentary gameplay."

      Capsule for Broken Reality Broken Reality

      "No physical activity involved; sedentary gameplay."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -4

      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement to solve puzzles."

      Capsule for Antichamber Antichamber

      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement to solve puzzles."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -4

      "Minimal social interaction; mostly individual experience."

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      "Minimal social interaction; focus is on individual experience."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership roles; player acts independently."

      Capsule for Subterrain Subterrain

      "No leadership roles; players act independently."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Players accumulate collectibles, unlock new worlds and abilities, and complete challenges to progress."

      Capsule for Poi Poi

      "Players collect badges and items to unlock new worlds and advance."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      2

      "Humorous and lighthearted tone provides some relaxation, though some puzzles cause frustration."

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      "Humorous tone and music provide some relaxation, though puzzles can cause frustration."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Bright colorful visuals and catchy music provide sensory stimulation and emotional fun."

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      "Colorful visuals and catchy music provide sensory stimulation and enjoyment."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -4

      "Achievements and cards exist but social recognition or status seeking is not a core motivation."

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      "Achievements and trading cards exist but social recognition is not a primary motivator."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      3

      "Some narrative elements and character interactions add context and humor."

      Capsule for Be My Horde Be My Horde

      "Narrative and character interactions are integral, though humor is juvenile and crude."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      4

      "Puzzles require logical thinking, planning, and problem solving."

      Capsule for I hate this game I hate this game

      "Puzzles require logical thinking, planning, and problem solving."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      -3

      "Puzzles are challenging but lack suspense or risk elements; more contemplative than thrilling."

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      "Puzzles are challenging but lack suspense or risk elements."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      4

      "Players feel the game offers good value for price and playtime."

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      "Players feel the game offers good value for price and playtime."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      -4

      "No combat or destruction; focus on constructive puzzle solving and narrative."

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      "No emphasis on combat or destruction; focus on constructive puzzle solving."

    • Survival

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      -5

      "Stable, safe environments with no threat or failure conditions."

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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 Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on 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