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StopGate

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

StopGate visual novel is created by the community, without the involvement of professionals. This is not just a fanfiction about the authors of the StopGame game portal.

What works

  • Rich local humor and memes for fans
  • Character customization options
  • Pleasant visual style and music
  • Free to play
  • Multiple endings and achievements

Things to keep in mind

  • Short length and limited story depth
  • Technical issues with skipping and saving
  • Inconsistent art styles
  • Lack of voice acting
  • Limited appeal outside fan community

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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 StopGate. 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 StopGate. These titles are not in What to play next.

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

Last update: 24/08/2026