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Unknown Tapes

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

Should you play it?

You are the prey. Unknown Tapes is a horror video game that employs the found footage technique to narrate a story focused on survival in a modern setting overrun by dinosaurs. It aims for realism and draws inspiration from Dino Crisis and Outlast.

What works

  • Unique dinosaur horror theme
  • Immersive found footage atmosphere
  • Strong sound design
  • Tense stealth gameplay
  • Varied dinosaur types with unique behaviors

Things to keep in mind

  • Technical bugs and optimization issues
  • Short game length
  • Linear and repetitive level design
  • Inconsistent microphone mechanic
  • Limited replayability and weak ending

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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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Unknown Tapes: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Value.

Last update: 23/08/2026