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Skala

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2022

Should you play it?

Skala is a puzzle game about changing the scale of the world.

What works

  • Innovative and creative puzzle mechanics
  • Challenging and rewarding puzzles
  • Free to play
  • Minimalistic and charming presentation
  • Good difficulty progression

Things to keep in mind

  • Frustrating controls and lack of undo feature
  • Some puzzles rely on invisible objects causing confusion
  • No narrative or story
  • Some levels feel repetitive or overly difficult
  • Lack of quality-of-life features and polish

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Similarity map

How to compare these games

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

Skala: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Survival, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Story, Relaxation.

Last update: 23/08/2026