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What Comes After

PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, Meta Quest 2 • 2020

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Quick resume

What Comes After is a side-scrolling adventure and a short heartwarming story about learning how to love yourself. Help Vivi in her journey on the train to the afterlife and back.

Global score

90/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie

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    Pros

    • Heartfelt and emotional story
    • Thought-provoking themes on life and death
    • Simple and charming art style
    • Soothing soundtrack
    • Accessible gameplay suitable for all players

    Cons

    • Very short playtime
    • Minimal gameplay mechanics
    • Limited replayability
    • Some dialogue feels surface-level
    • Achievements had minor bugs

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      3

      "Players make choices that influence dialogue and endings, showing some control over the narrative."

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      "Players control Vivi's movement and choose to talk to various characters, but narrative choices are limited to two endings, indicating moderate player control."

    • Competence

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      -3

      "Gameplay is minimal and simple, with few challenges or skill tests; focus is on narrative experience rather than technical mastery."

      Capsule for That Dragon, Cancer That Dragon, Cancer

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    • Competition

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      "No competitive elements or comparison to others; experience is personal and introspective."

      Capsule for Paratopic Paratopic

      "No competitive elements or comparison to others; experience is personal and introspective."

    • Continuation

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      "Short game (~2-3 hours) with some replay value for achievements, but generally a one-time experience."

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      "Short playtime (~1-2 hours) with some replay for alternate endings and achievements, but generally a one-time experience."

    • Cooperation

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      "Single player experience focused on individual reflection without multiplayer or teamwork."

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    • Creativity

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      1

      "Limited player creativity; some interaction with environment and minor puzzle solving but mostly predefined narrative."

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      "Limited player creativity; some interaction with environment (petting animals) but mostly predefined narrative."

    • Domination

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      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are cooperative and empathetic."

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      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are empathetic and equal."

    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game to engage with heavy emotional themes and escape real-life stress through immersive narrative and gameplay."

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      "Players use the game to reflect, find comfort, and escape real-life stress through emotional narrative and themes of life and death."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal desire and emotional connection rather than obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Gameplay is linear and narrative-driven with limited exploration or experimentation."

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    • Exploration

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      "Players explore train cars and environments, uncovering clues and story elements, though within a limited and familiar setting."

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    • Expression

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      "No character customization or player expression; presentation is fixed and narrative-driven."

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    • Fantasy

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      "The game features imaginative elements such as ghosts, fish people, and an afterlife setting, blending fantasy with a grounded narrative."

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      "Game features imaginative afterlife setting with ghosts, animals, and plants personified, blending fantasy with real-life themes."

    • Fellowship

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      "Experience is solitary and introspective, with minimal social interaction."

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    • Growth

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      "Strong emphasis on personal development, emotional growth, and self-reflection through narrative."

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      "Strong emphasis on personal development, self-reflection, and emotional growth through narrative."

    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

    • Idle

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      -4

      "Requires focused attention on narrative and choices; not designed for background or idle play."

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      "Requires focused attention on reading and narrative; not designed for background or idle play."

    • Intimacy

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      3

      "Emotional narrative fosters deep personal connection and empathy, though limited social interaction."

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      "Emotional and intimate themes foster deep personal connection, though social interaction is limited to narrative."

    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements; player follows a narrative path."

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    • Progression

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      2

      "Progression is narrative-based through unlocking endings and achievements rather than item or power accumulation."

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    • Relaxation

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      4

      "Calm pacing and reflective tone promote relaxation and emotional catharsis."

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    • Sensation

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      2

      "Pleasant visuals and music provide mild sensory stimulation without intense excitement."

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      "Simple visuals and music provide gentle sensory stimulation without intense excitement."

    • Status

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      "No social status or recognition mechanics; experience is private and personal."

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    • Story

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      5

      "Strong narrative immersion with deep character interactions and emotional storytelling."

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    • Strategy

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      -5

      "No strategic or problem-solving gameplay; linear story progression."

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      "No strategic or problem-solving gameplay; linear story progression."

    • Thrill

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      -4

      "No suspense or risk; experience is calm and contemplative."

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    • Value

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      3

      "Players perceive strong emotional and narrative value despite relatively short length."

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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 Strategy, Survival, Competence, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Growth. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Idle.

    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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