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While We Wait Here

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

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Quick resume

Share thoughts and hot food with your last ever clients, as you wait for the world to end.

Global score

89/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Simulator

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    Pros

    • Emotional and immersive storytelling
    • Unique psychological horror atmosphere
    • Engaging voice acting and characters
    • Accessible and satisfying cooking gameplay
    • Excellent value for price

    Cons

    • Very short playtime
    • Limited gameplay depth
    • Some narrative elements feel incomplete
    • Minimal replayability beyond story branches
    • Occasional clunky dialogue or pacing

    Motivations

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    • Competence

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      "Gameplay involves light platforming and exploration with some minor skill challenges, but overall easy and accessible."

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      "Gameplay involves simple cooking and serving tasks with some light management, providing basic skill challenges but mostly straightforward."

    • Competition

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      "No competitive elements; focus is on personal story progression and individual play."

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    • Continuation

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      "Short game (~2 hours) with multiple endings encourages replay to see all outcomes, but overall limited long-term engagement."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Single-player experience focused on individual interaction with NPCs; no multiplayer or teamwork elements."

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    • Creativity

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      2

      "Players can experiment with different cooking methods, modes, and humorous interactions like customizing character actions and causing mayhem."

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    • Domination

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

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      "No elements of exerting control over others; interactions are empathetic and supportive rather than authoritative."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

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      "Players immerse in a dark, surreal horror story to escape reality, experiencing emotional and psychological themes."

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      "Players immerse in a surreal, psychological horror narrative to escape real life, reflecting on deep emotional themes."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in story and atmosphere, not due to obligation or external pressure."

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in story and atmosphere, not due to obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      2

      "Multiple endings and dialogue choices encourage trying different approaches to explore story variations."

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      "Multiple endings and dialogue branches encourage trying different choices and exploring story variations."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      1

      "Some exploration of protagonist's mind and story through dialogue, but limited physical or spatial exploration."

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      "Some exploration of character memories and story perspectives, but limited physical environment exploration."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      -3

      "Limited customization; players express themselves mainly through dialogue choices rather than avatar or environment modification."

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      "Limited customization; players express themselves mainly through dialogue choices rather than avatar or environment modification."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      3

      "Game features surreal, absurd, and psychological horror elements beyond realistic scenarios."

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    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

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      "Primarily a solo experience with minimal social interaction beyond NPCs; no multiplayer or community features."

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      "Primarily a solitary experience with minimal social interaction beyond NPC dialogues; no community gameplay."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      2

      "Players learn story details and character backgrounds; limited skill growth due to simple gameplay."

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      "Players learn story details and character backgrounds; some personal reflection encouraged but limited skill growth."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "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

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires player attention and interaction; not designed for passive or background play."

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      "Requires player attention to cooking and dialogue; not designed for passive or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      3

      "Emotional connections with characters and story foster deeper social-emotional engagement."

      Capsule for FixFox FixFox

      "Emotional connections formed through deep character stories and empathetic dialogue, fostering meaningful engagement."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or management roles; player participates individually without directing others."

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      "No leadership or group management roles; player supports and listens rather than directs others."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

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      "Some minor progression through story and achievements, but no significant item or upgrade accumulation."

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      "Some progression through story and achievements; no significant item or upgrade accumulation."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      4

      "The game offers a chill, atmospheric experience with a balance of tension and calm reflective moments."

      Capsule for Night Call Night Call

      "Calm, meditative gameplay with a chill atmosphere balancing light challenge and emotional storytelling."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      2

      "Enjoyable retro visuals and atmospheric audio provide sensory stimulation, though limited by dated graphics."

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      "Stylized retro visuals and atmospheric audio provide sensory enjoyment without intense stimulation."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -5

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

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

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      5

      "Strong narrative immersion with branching plots, character development, and emotional engagement."

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      "Strong narrative focus with branching dialogue, character development, and emotional immersion."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      -2

      "Minimal planning required; gameplay focuses on timing and flow rather than complex strategy."

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    • Thrill

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      1

      "Occasional suspenseful moments and mild horror elements create some tension, but mostly controlled experience."

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    • Value

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      5

      "Highly praised for excellent value given low price and quality of story, art, and music."

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      "Highly praised for excellent value given low price and quality storytelling."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      -4

      "Minimal violence; gameplay centers on puzzle solving and narrative rather than combat or destruction."

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    • Survival

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      1

      "Some survival themes in story but no gameplay mechanics involving threat or failure."

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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 Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Fellowship.

    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