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The Shattering

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller. Its defining features are the dynamic environments, beautiful aesthetic and intriguing story. The gameplay is meant to submerge you in the mind of John, as you take each step forward into the twisted mystery of what happened.

What works

  • Unique and creative visual style
  • Strong psychological narrative
  • Immersive atmosphere and sound design
  • Emotional and thought-provoking story
  • Well-executed voice acting

Things to keep in mind

  • Linear and minimal gameplay
  • Short game length
  • Some technical issues and optimization problems
  • Lack of meaningful player choices
  • Motion sickness reported due to visual effects

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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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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 Shattering: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Autonomy, Strategy, Experimenting, Competence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Creativity, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

Last update: 27/08/2026