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Vasilisa and Baba Yaga

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2024

Should you play it?

An adventure game based on the Russian folktale "Vasilisa the Beautiful". A scary story about the journey to the mistress of the forbidden forest for magical powers.

What works
  • Unique visual style evoking slavic folklore
  • Excellent music and sound design
  • Authentic voice narration with regional dialect
  • Immersive atmospheric storytelling
  • Educational folklore encyclopedia
Things to keep in mind
  • Repetitive and simple gameplay mechanics
  • Short game length
  • Some technical bugs and glitches
  • Limited player agency and linear progression
  • Combat and puzzles lack depth

What to play next

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Estranged: The Departure

  • Budget Backrooms

  • Apocalipsis
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Vasilisa and Baba Yaga: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Autonomy, Strategy, Experimenting, Competence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Strategy, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Why this game works

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