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THRESHOLD

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

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Quick resume

In a lonely station atop a mountain, a train rumbles its precious cargo to places unknown. Now is your shift. Keep the pace. Uncover a mystery. Fight for your last breath. The air is thin up here.

Global score

85/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie

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    Pros

    • Unique and immersive atmosphere
    • Engaging psychological horror narrative
    • Innovative resource management gameplay
    • Multiple endings and replayability
    • Strong audio design

    Cons

    • Short overall length
    • Some bugs and softlocks reported
    • Limited depth in story resolution
    • Few checkpoints affecting accessibility
    • Lack of customization or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

      Game with the same Autonomy vibe

      3

      "Players have control over combat style and exploration, with multiple endings unlocked through repeated playthroughs, indicating personal decision-making and freedom."

      Capsule for SILENT HILL f SILENT HILL f

      "Players have freedom to explore multiple endings and experiment with different actions, though the core gameplay loop is somewhat routine and constrained by the game's structure."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      2

      "Gameplay involves managing oxygen, timing attacks, and platforming challenges that require skill but are not highly complex."

      Capsule for Narcosis Narcosis

      "The gameplay involves managing tasks and oxygen under pressure, requiring skillful time and resource management, but is not highly complex."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of competitive elements; focus is on personal exploration and experience."

      Capsule for SWOLLEN TO BURSTING UNTIL I AM DISAPPEARING ON PURPOSE SWOLLEN TO BURSTING UNTIL I AM DISAPPEARING ON PURPOSE

      "No evidence of competitive elements; focus is on personal exploration and experience."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Players often replay the game multiple times to discover all endings and secrets, showing habitual engagement despite the game's short length."

      Capsule for Fatum Betula Fatum Betula

      "Players often replay the game multiple times to discover different endings and secrets, showing moderate habitual engagement despite the short length."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

      "Entirely a single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer elements."

      Capsule for Braid Braid

      "Entirely a single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Encourages experimentation with different routes and interactions, rewarding creative exploration within the game world."

      Capsule for Title_Pending Title_Pending

      "Players can experiment with different routes, choices, and uncover secrets, encouraging creative exploration within the game world."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No social dominance or power over others; experience is solitary and personal."

      Capsule for Face It - A game to fight inner demons Face It - A game to fight inner demons

      "No social dominance or power over others; the experience is solitary and introspective."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "The game offers a psychological horror experience that allows players to escape into a tense, surreal narrative world."

      Capsule for Homebody Homebody

      "The game offers a surreal, psychological horror experience that immerses players in a dystopian world, providing escape from reality."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily driven by curiosity and interest in story and atmosphere, not obligation."

      Capsule for Pathologic Classic HD Pathologic Classic HD

      "Players engage voluntarily out of curiosity and interest in the unique narrative and atmosphere, not due to obligation."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      4

      "Encourages trying different choices and paths to uncover all endings, fostering exploration of game mechanics."

      Capsule for Man I Just Wanna Go Home Man I Just Wanna Go Home

      "Encourages trying different endings, exploring secrets, and experimenting with game mechanics and narrative paths."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      3

      "Players explore a richly detailed setting and uncover narrative secrets, though within a fixed environment."

      Capsule for Misericorde: Volume One Misericorde: Volume One

      "Players explore a confined but richly detailed environment with multiple secrets and narrative elements to discover."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      -5

      "No customization or personalization options reported; players use the game’s fixed presentation."

      Capsule for Crypt Crypt

      "No customization or personalization options reported; players experience a fixed presentation."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      4

      "The game presents a fictional horror setting with surreal creatures and megastructures, evoking imaginative fiction."

      Capsule for White Knuckle White Knuckle

      "The game presents a surreal, dystopian, and psychological horror setting with imaginative and unsettling fiction."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "No social or community features; the experience is solitary."

      Capsule for The Boba Teashop The Boba Teashop

      "No social or community features; the experience is solitary."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      2

      "Players learn story details and solve puzzles, gaining understanding and progressing through the narrative."

      Capsule for The Survey The Survey

      "Players learn to manage resources and uncover story elements through repeated play, gaining understanding and skill."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

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

      Capsule for The Beast Inside The Beast Inside

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

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention on tasks; no background or passive play elements."

      Capsule for Hardware Engineers Hardware Engineers

      "Requires focused attention to manage tasks and oxygen, with little room for passive or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; primarily a solitary experience."

      Capsule for Withering Rooms Withering Rooms

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; solitary experience."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; single-player focused."

      Capsule for Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

      "No leadership or group management roles; single-player focused."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      2

      "Players collect items and unlock multiple endings, showing some accumulation and advancement."

      Capsule for The Testing Chamber The Testing Chamber

      "Players accumulate tickets and air canisters to progress, with multiple endings providing a sense of advancement."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      -2

      "The game creates tension and unease rather than relaxation, with an unsettling atmosphere."

      Capsule for CALENDULA CALENDULA

      "The game maintains tension and unease through resource management and atmosphere, though not overwhelmingly stressful."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      4

      "Immersive audio and visual effects create strong sensory stimulation and emotional impact."

      Capsule for Folklore Hunter Folklore Hunter

      "Strong sensory stimulation through immersive audio design and unsettling visuals create emotional impact."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems present."

      Capsule for Crying Suns Crying Suns

      "No social recognition or status systems present."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      4

      "Narrative immersion is central, with multiple endings, character development, and humorous storytelling."

      Capsule for I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator

      "Narrative immersion is central, with multiple endings, mysteries, and atmospheric storytelling."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Requires planning and problem solving to complete tasks efficiently."

      Capsule for Untitled Goose Game Untitled Goose Game

      "Requires planning and problem solving to manage oxygen, tasks, and exploration efficiently."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      3

      "Game provides suspense and jump scares, with environmental dangers and enemy encounters creating tension."

      Capsule for Cold Fear™ Cold Fear™

      "Creates suspense and tension through resource scarcity and eerie atmosphere, though not high-risk gameplay."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      1

      "Affordable price and short length provide reasonable value for a brief experience."

      Capsule for Creature Romances: Kokonoe Kokoro Creature Romances: Kokonoe Kokoro

      "Generally considered fairly priced for the short but impactful experience, though some note it is brief."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      1

      "Contains mild body horror and unsettling imagery but no direct combat or destruction gameplay."

      Capsule for Eclipsium Eclipsium

      "Contains unsettling and grotesque imagery but gameplay is focused on maintenance tasks rather than combat."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      3

      "Players must manage oxygen and repair systems to survive, creating a survival challenge."

      Capsule for Moonbase Alpha Moonbase Alpha

      "Players must manage oxygen and complete tasks to avoid failure, emphasizing survival under pressure."

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Experimenting. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Relaxation.

    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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