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Know by heart

PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

Childhood friends reunite after spending a long time apart, revisiting old memories and rekindling their friendship. However, something beyond their control will ruin this reunion.

What works

  • Strong emotional narrative
  • Immersive nostalgic atmosphere
  • Beautiful music and voice acting
  • Meaningful character relationships
  • Accessible gameplay

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited gameplay depth
  • Technical bugs and camera issues
  • Linear story with minimal player impact
  • Some players find pacing slow
  • Lack of replayability and save options

What to play next

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Similarity map

How to compare these games

Compare nearby games

Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Know by heart. 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.
How to use the graph

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 Know by heart. These titles are not in What to play next.

Know by heart: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Survival, Competence, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

Last update: 26/08/2026