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Tomba! Special Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 • 2024

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Quick resume

In Tomba! Special Edition, leap, bite, and throw your way across stunning 2.5D landscapes in this vastly-enhanced update to a platforming classic!

Global score

89/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Platform

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    Pros

    • Strong nostalgic appeal
    • Unique and imaginative world
    • Save anywhere and rewind features
    • Extensive quest and exploration content
    • Bonus museum and developer interviews

    Cons

    • Port has technical issues and bugs
    • No graphical remaster beyond soundtrack
    • Frequent loading screens
    • Controls can feel dated and stiff
    • Missable quests affect 100% completion

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      4

      "Players freely explore an open world with non-linear quest progression and no quest markers, requiring self-directed navigation and decision-making."

      Capsule for Outcast 1.1 Outcast 1.1

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    • Competence

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      "The game offers skill-based platforming, boss fights, and puzzle solving that provide a moderate challenge and feedback."

      Capsule for Voodoo Vince: Remastered Voodoo Vince: Remastered

      "The game involves skillful platforming, puzzle solving, and overcoming challenges with a rewind feature to assist, indicating moderate skill engagement."

    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal progression and exploration without competitive or ranked multiplayer elements."

      Capsule for Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

      "Focus is on personal progression and exploration without competitive or ranked multiplayer elements."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Players report long play sessions, replaying the game multiple times, and habitual engagement with the story and gameplay."

      Capsule for Classic Marathon 2 Classic Marathon 2

      "Players report habitual play and replaying the game over years, with features like save anywhere and rewind encouraging longer sessions."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

      "Single-player game with no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork elements."

      Capsule for Maneater Maneater

      "Single-player game with no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      2

      "Players explore open areas and solve puzzles with some freedom, but gameplay follows a linear story and predefined quests."

      Capsule for Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 Classic Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 Classic

      "Players engage in exploration and puzzle solving with some freedom, but gameplay follows predefined quests and structure."

    • Domination

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      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; purely single-player experience."

      Capsule for Shepherd of Light Shepherd of Light

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; purely single-player experience."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Strong nostalgic appeal and immersive fantasy world provide escape from real life."

      Capsule for DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake

      "Strong nostalgic appeal and immersive fantasy world provide escape from real life."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal desire and nostalgia rather than obligation."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players try different puzzle solutions and explore environments to discover clues and collectibles."

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    • Exploration

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      "Game emphasizes discovering new areas, secrets, and lore with curiosity-driven activities."

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    • Expression

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      "Limited customization; players use preset characters and environments without much personalization."

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      "Limited customization; players use preset characters and environments without much personalization."

    • Fantasy

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      "Strongly imaginative and cartoonish world with whimsical characters and absurd scenarios."

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      "Highly imaginative and whimsical world with fantastical characters and scenarios."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

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

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    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

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      "Players develop skills and knowledge of levels and abilities; some learning curve in platforming and exploration."

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      "Players develop skills and knowledge to progress through quests and platforming challenges."

    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and active engagement; not designed for idle or background play."

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      "Requires focused attention and active engagement; not designed for idle or background play."

    • Intimacy

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      "No social or emotional relationship building; single-player experience."

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      "No social or emotional relationship building; single-player experience."

    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements present."

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    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate items, upgrades, and complete quests to advance in the game."

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      "Players accumulate items, upgrades, and complete quests to advance."

    • Relaxation

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      "Some players find the game relaxing and enjoyable, though grinding and difficult platforming can cause frustration."

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      "Some players find it relaxing and nostalgic, though platforming challenges can cause tension."

    • Sensation

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      "Colorful visuals, sound effects, and music provide stimulating sensory enjoyment."

      Capsule for Peggle Extreme Peggle Extreme

      "Colorful visuals and music provide sensory enjoyment, though not highly intense stimulation."

    • Status

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      "No social recognition or status systems."

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    • Story

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      "Engaging narrative with character-driven quests, cutscenes, and evolving plot."

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      "Narrative-driven with quests, characters, and an overarching plot."

    • Strategy

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      2

      "Requires some planning and puzzle solving, especially using time travel to complete quests."

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      "Requires some puzzle solving and planning, but mostly straightforward quest completion."

    • Thrill

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      "Some tension and challenge in gameplay, but mostly lighthearted and humorous rather than suspenseful."

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    • Value

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      1

      "Mixed reviews on value; nostalgic players find it worthwhile, others find price high for content."

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      "Mixed opinions on price versus content; nostalgic value is high but some feel it lacks extensive new features."

    • Violence

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      "Combat involves defeating enemies and bosses, but in a cartoonish, non-graphic manner."

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    • Survival

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      "Some survival elements like avoiding death and managing health, but low risk overall."

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    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 Exploration, Continuation. 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.

    Last update: 30/04/2026