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Gizmo

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

Should you play it?

Gizmo is a Saturday-morning 3D platformer inspired by 90s classics of the genre.

What works

  • Free to play
  • Smooth and responsive controls
  • Engaging platforming mechanics
  • Charming art and sound design
  • Speedrunning and achievement challenges

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short with only one level
  • Some control and hitbox inconsistencies
  • One-hit kills can be frustrating
  • Limited story and content
  • Lack of camera control in some areas

What to play next

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Less status-driven

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Gizmo. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Gizmo. These titles are not in What to play next.

Gizmo: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 24/08/2026