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Long Knives

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2026

Should you play it?

An oriental narrative mystery. The story branches upon your choices. The dice lies.

What works

  • Deep branching narrative with meaningful choices
  • Unique tabletop rpg mechanics with dice rolls
  • Immersive wuxia atmosphere and storytelling
  • Free to play with replayability
  • Well-written text and character development

Things to keep in mind

  • Text-heavy with minimal visuals
  • Complex mechanics may be difficult for newcomers
  • Lack of voice acting or animations
  • Limited language support
  • Some narrative pacing issues and forced conclusions

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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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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).
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  • 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).

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Long Knives: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill, Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Sensation.

Last update: 23/08/2026