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Quern - Undying Thoughts

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One • 2016

Should you play it?

Discover the truth about Quern’s past, unfold the mysteries of its present, and be the explorer who shapes its future. Quern introduces reusable puzzle mechanics to the classic genre, making the player think about the game as a whole, and not just as a series of individual challenges.

What works

  • Challenging and logical puzzles
  • Immersive atmosphere and music
  • Engaging story and lore
  • Well-designed exploration and progression
  • Quality note-taking and map features

Things to keep in mind

  • Some tedious backtracking
  • Occasional unclear puzzle clues
  • Slow movement and controls
  • Repetitive music for some players
  • Linear progression limits exploration freedom

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Dimhaven - The Lost Source

  • Isoland 2 - Ashes of Time

  • Chaos on Deponia

  • The Journey Down: Chapter Two

  • The Room Three

  • The Room 4: Old Sins

Less expressive

Games that feels like Quern - Undying Thoughts but with less self-expression and customization

  • Firmament

  • Machinika: Atlas

  • Haven Moon

  • Meridian 157: Chapter 1

  • The Room Two

  • The House of Da Vinci 3

Choose your own criteria ->

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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).

Quern - Undying Thoughts: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival.

Last update: 03/08/2026