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Belladonna

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

Should you play it?

Belladonna is a gothic adventure game, twisted and dark. Take the role of a corpse girl rising from the dead in an abandoned laboratory, and unravel the mysteries concerning your own death and reanimation.

What works
  • Dark gothic atmosphere
  • Intriguing narrative
  • Unique art style
  • Pleasant voice acting
  • Accessible gameplay
Things to keep in mind
  • Very short length
  • Overpriced at full price
  • Minimal puzzle challenge
  • Abrupt ending
  • Lack of replayability

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Cave Crawler

  • Deer Man

  • The Last Door - Collector's Edition

  • I live under your house.

  • Kitten Adventures in City Park

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  • Invisible Mind

  • Tiny Echo

  • The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Cave Crawler

  • Deer Man

  • I live under your house.
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Belladonna: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value.

Why this game works

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

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