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The Dearest Person

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2024

Should you play it?

A visual novel about what it means to be human. A story about loneliness, self-identification, and the meaning of existence.

What works

  • Thought-provoking philosophical narrative
  • Atmospheric music and visuals
  • Emotional and intimate storytelling
  • Free to play
  • Short and accessible

Things to keep in mind

  • Very limited gameplay interaction
  • Short duration
  • Minimal choices affecting outcome
  • Some technical and ui inconveniences
  • Lack of achievements or progression systems

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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).
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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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The Dearest Person: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Competence, Experimenting, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Intimacy, Autonomy.

Last update: 23/08/2026