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ReThink

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

Should you play it?

As an inmate of a government-controlled Correctional Facility in the year 2275, you have the right to prove yourself worthy of being part of Society again. Show your skills in logical thinking by solving puzzles of varying size, type and difficulty in this first-Person puzzle game, and redeem your freedom!

What works

  • Challenging and well-designed puzzles
  • Minimalist and clean visual style
  • Calm and relaxing ambient music
  • Encourages creative problem solving
  • Developer support and updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Lack of narrative depth
  • Some frustrating platforming segments in older version
  • Limited replay value
  • Performance issues on lower-end pcs
  • No multiplayer or social features

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with ReThink. 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 ReThink. These titles are not in What to play next.

ReThink: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Story, Exploration, Creativity, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Thrill.

Last update: 23/08/2026