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Tokyo Dark

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Mac • 2017

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Quick resume

Legend tells of a door deep below Tokyo's sewers. All who enter are lost forever. Detective Ito's partner is missing. Explore Tokyo & uncover the darkness that lays beneath the streets in this Point & Click - meets Visual Novel - narrative adventure that questions the very core of Ito's sanity.

Global score

84/100

Genres

Adventure, Point-and-click, Visual Novel, Indie, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Engaging psychological horror story
    • Multiple endings and replayability
    • Immersive atmosphere and soundtrack
    • Meaningful player choices
    • Unique spin stat system

    Cons

    • Technical bugs and glitches
    • Short game length
    • Limited gameplay mechanics
    • Lack of save/load during first playthrough
    • Repetitive dialogue on replays

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      4

      "Players make meaningful choices that affect story outcomes and character survival, emphasizing control over decisions rather than following fixed routines."

      Capsule for Lake of Voices Lake of Voices

      "Players make meaningful choices that affect story outcomes and character stats, with no save/load during first playthrough, emphasizing control over decisions."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      1

      "Gameplay involves simple point-and-click exploration and easy puzzles with minimal challenge."

      Capsule for A Date in the Park A Date in the Park

      "Gameplay involves simple point-and-click and decision making with minimal puzzles, offering some challenge in managing stats but mostly straightforward."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -5

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

      Capsule for Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche

      "No evidence of competitive elements; focus is on personal story experience and individual choices."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Replayability is encouraged to explore multiple endings and character developments, though some find repeated reading tedious."

      Capsule for Along the Edge Along the Edge

      "Multiple endings and New Game+ encourage replaying, though some find repeated reading tedious."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

      "Single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer features."

      Capsule for The Henry Stickmin Collection The Henry Stickmin Collection

      "Single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer features."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      2

      "Players explore different narrative paths and endings, but within a predefined story structure."

      Capsule for Pesterquest Pesterquest

      "Players explore different narrative paths and endings, but gameplay mechanics and environments are mostly predefined."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No social dominance or power over others; interactions are narrative and personal."

      Capsule for Soul Gambler Soul Gambler

      "No social dominance or power over others; interactions are narrative and personal."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Strong psychological horror and immersive story provide an escape from reality into a dark, fictional world."

      Capsule for The Evil Within 2 The Evil Within 2

      "Strong psychological horror and dark story provide immersive escape from reality."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest in story and atmosphere, not out of obligation."

      Capsule for Cloudpunk Cloudpunk

      "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest in story and atmosphere, not out of obligation."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Multiple choices and different endings encourage trying new strategies and exploring consequences."

      Capsule for Beholder 2 Beholder 2

      "Multiple choices and endings encourage trying different approaches and exploring consequences."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      1

      "Limited physical exploration; focus is on uncovering story secrets and narrative discovery."

      Capsule for Static Dread: The Lighthouse Static Dread: The Lighthouse

      "Limited exploration of environments with some backtracking; focus is on narrative discovery."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      -3

      "Minimal customization or personalization; players use predefined characters and environments without modification."

      Capsule for Duck Detective: The Secret Salami Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

      "Minimal customization; players express themselves through choices but not through character or environment modification."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      3

      "Story includes supernatural and psychological mystery elements beyond realistic detective work."

      Capsule for Kathy Rain Kathy Rain

      "Story blends realistic detective work with supernatural and psychological horror elements."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "Experience is solitary with no social or community features."

      Capsule for Firework Firework

      "Experience is solitary with no social or community features."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      2

      "Players learn about characters and story through choices; limited skill growth but some personal development in narrative."

      Capsule for Wolf Tails Wolf Tails

      "Players learn about story, character psychology, and consequences of choices; limited skill growth."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

      Capsule for Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -4

      "Requires focused attention on reading and decision-making; not suited for passive or background play."

      Capsule for Angels with Scaly Wings™ / 鱗羽の天使 Angels with Scaly Wings™ / 鱗羽の天使

      "Requires focused attention on reading and decision making; no background or passive play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -4

      "Limited to character interactions within the narrative; no close social relationships or emotional sharing with others."

      Capsule for Sunday Gold Sunday Gold

      "Limited to narrative relationships; no real social interaction or emotional sharing with others."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements present."

      Capsule for Stray Stray

      "No leadership or group management elements present."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      3

      "Character stats and story progress accumulate over playthroughs, unlocking new endings and abilities."

      Capsule for Legend of Mortal Legend of Mortal

      "Progression through story and unlocking multiple endings; stat system tracks mental state but with limited gameplay impact."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      -2

      "Tense and unsettling psychological horror atmosphere, not primarily relaxing"

      Capsule for CORPSE FACTORY CORPSE FACTORY

      "Tense and unsettling atmosphere with psychological horror elements; not designed for relaxation."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      2

      "Atmospheric music and visuals provide moderate sensory stimulation enhancing immersion."

      Capsule for Song of Farca Song of Farca

      "Atmospheric music and visuals provide sensory engagement, though some find repetition reduces immersion."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

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

      Capsule for Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

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

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      5

      "Strong narrative focus with suspenseful, mystery thriller plot and multiple endings."

      Capsule for Death Come True Death Come True

      "Strong narrative focus with multiple endings, character development, and immersive psychological thriller plot."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      1

      "Some light resource and stat management, but overall gameplay is straightforward and casual."

      Capsule for Domestic Dog Domestic Dog

      "Some decision making and stat management, but overall straightforward gameplay with limited strategic depth."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      3

      "Jump scares and suspense create moments of thrill and tension."

      Capsule for You Deserve You Deserve

      "Psychological tension and suspense drive the experience, with some jump scares and unsettling moments."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      1

      "Generally considered good value especially on sale; some feel full price is high for game length."

      Capsule for Cubetractor Cubetractor

      "Generally considered good value on sale; some feel full price is high for game length."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      3

      "Includes violent themes and actions within story (shooting characters), though not glorified; violence is narrative-driven."

      Capsule for Morphine Morphine

      "Includes violent and dark themes, but violence is narrative-driven rather than action-focused."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      1

      "Psychological survival and maintaining sanity are thematic elements, though no traditional survival mechanics."

      Capsule for The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker

      "Managing sanity and mental state adds a survival-like element, though consequences are limited."

    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 Continuation, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on 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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    Last update: 30/04/2026