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BONELAB

PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, Meta Quest 2 • 2022

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Quick resume

BONELAB is an experimental physics action game. Explore a mysterious lab filled with weapons, enemies, challenges and secrets. Escape your reality, or wreak havoc. No wrong answers.

Global score

81/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Simulator, Shooter, Indie

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    Pros

    • Extensive modding support
    • Realistic physics and interactions
    • Sandbox freedom and creativity
    • Immersive vr experience
    • Active community

    Cons

    • Short and underwhelming campaign
    • Bugs and technical issues
    • Price considered high by some
    • Index controller problems reported
    • Reliance on mods for content

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Health. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Intimacy.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have high control over actions, with sandbox freedom, modding, avatar switching, and multiple ways to approach challenges."

    • Competence
      3

      "Game offers skill-based physics interactions, combat, and puzzles with easy to learn but hard to master mechanics."

    • Competition
      -2

      "Focus is on personal pace and sandbox play; some mods add multiplayer but base game is not competition-driven."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Strong modding community and sandbox mode encourage long-term habitual play and replayability."

    • Cooperation
      2

      "Primarily single-player but multiplayer mods exist; some cooperative mod experiences possible."

    • Creativity
      5

      "Extensive mod support, avatar customization, sandbox building, and user-generated content foster creativity."

    • Domination
      -3

      "Interactions focus on physics and sandbox fun rather than exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Immersive VR physics and sandbox gameplay provide strong escape from real life."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun, creativity, and exploration rather than obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      5

      "Game encourages trying new things, modding, exploring physics, and testing limits."

    • Exploration
      3

      "Players explore diverse levels and sandbox environments, uncover secrets and lore."

    • Expression
      4

      "Avatar customization and modding allow for personal expression."

    • Fantasy
      3

      "Game features imaginative VR scenarios, physics-based combat, and fictional story elements."

    • Fellowship
      2

      "Community and modding scene foster a sense of belonging, though base game is mostly solo."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players learn VR mechanics, modding, and improve skills over time."

    • Health
      -1

      "VR play involves physical movement but some players report motion sickness; mostly sedentary."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention and active engagement rather than idle or background play."

    • Intimacy
      -3

      "Social interactions are limited; multiplayer mods exist but base game is not socially intimate."

    • Leadership
      Insufficient data
    • Progression
      3

      "Players unlock avatars, weapons, and mods; campaign progression and sandbox achievements exist."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Game balances challenge and flow; some frustration with bugs but overall enjoyable and cathartic."

    • Sensation
      4

      "Strong sensory stimulation via VR immersion, realistic physics, and engaging audio-visuals."

    • Status
      -2

      "Focus is on personal enjoyment and modding community rather than social recognition or leaderboards."

    • Story
      1

      "Campaign story exists but is short and secondary to sandbox and modding experience."

    • Strategy
      2

      "Some mental challenge in puzzles and combat, but emphasis is on physics and experimentation."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Combat and physics interactions provide moments of excitement and tension release."

    • Value
      1

      "Mixed opinions on price; modding and sandbox content add value over base game."

    • Violence
      3

      "Enjoyment of combat, destruction, and physics-based violence is a core gameplay element."

    • Survival
      1

      "Some survival elements in combat and resource management but not a primary focus."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026