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The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Mac • 2016

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Quick resume

The Uncertain is an story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Experience the mysterious vibe of each of carefully explored locations, solve diverse puzzles, make fateful decisions and discuss intriguing matters to find out the whole truth being kept from you.

Global score

76/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Puzzle, Point-and-click

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    Pros

    • Intriguing story and setting
    • Beautiful graphics and detailed environments
    • Atmospheric music and sound design
    • Varied and accessible puzzles
    • Numerous easter eggs and references

    Cons

    • Clunky and slow character movement
    • Short gameplay duration
    • Linear narrative with limited choice impact
    • Some technical and control issues
    • Lack of manual save and replay flexibility

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Some players replay to explore all collectibles and achievements, but the game is short and linear, limiting habitual or long-term engagement."

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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 post-apocalyptic setting and narrative provide strong escapism and distraction from real life."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in story and setting, not due to obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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      "Limited customization or self-expression; players interact with fixed environments and characters."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Futuristic robots with human consciousness in a post-apocalyptic world provide a strong fantasy and sci-fi experience."

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    • Fellowship

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

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    • Growth

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      "Players learn story details and puzzle solutions, gaining knowledge and understanding of the world."

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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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      "Requires focused attention to puzzles and story progression; not designed for background or casual play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Limited social interaction; some emotional engagement with story but no interpersonal relationships."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements; single-player narrative focus."

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    • Progression

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      "Players collect items and advance through puzzles and story, showing some sense of progression."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Slow-paced, chill gameplay with atmospheric music and visuals promotes relaxation."

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    • Sensation

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      "Pleasant visuals and music provide sensory enjoyment, though gameplay is not highly stimulating or intense."

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    • Status

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

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    • Story

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      "Strong narrative focus with immersive story, character development, and thematic depth."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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      "Minimal suspense or risk; gameplay is calm and contemplative rather than thrilling."

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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 Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Experimenting, Value.

    How to use the graph
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    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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