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BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION

Mac, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Linux • 2020

Should you play it?

BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric, point & click adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore an unscene landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the desolate world around you.

What works
  • Unique and immersive world-building
  • Beautiful art and sound design
  • Meaningful player choices and branching story
  • Engaging characters and voice acting
  • Good value and replayability
Things to keep in mind
  • Tedious backtracking and exploration
  • Some obscure or unintuitive puzzles
  • Lack of quest tracking can cause confusion
  • Clunky controls and interface issues
  • Minimal combat and gameplay variety

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BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Cooperation, Intimacy.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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