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[Chilla's Art] Aka Manto | 赤マント

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2019

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Quick resume

Aka Manto (赤マント Red Cloak), aka Red Cape or Red Mantle, is a Japanese urban legend about a masked spirit who wears a red cloak, and who appears to people using public or school restrooms.

Global score

88/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulator, Strategy

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    Pros

    • Intense horror atmosphere
    • Challenging puzzles and survival mechanics
    • Engaging sound design
    • Retro ps1-style graphics
    • Low price with good content

    Cons

    • Permadeath can be frustrating
    • Confusing map layout
    • Limited inventory space
    • Some ai and bug issues
    • Lack of save points

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Status, Creativity.

    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
      3

      "Players make many decisions about item management and exploration, but the game has fixed map and puzzle structure."

    • Competence
      4

      "The game is challenging with puzzles and survival mechanics requiring skill and learning."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on individual survival and puzzle solving without direct player-vs-player competition."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players report repeated attempts and long play sessions despite frustration and permadeath."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Single-player experience with no cooperative elements."

    • Creativity
      1

      "Limited creativity in gameplay; players follow fixed puzzles and item placements but can experiment with strategies."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No social dominance or power over others; purely solo experience."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Strong immersion in horror atmosphere provides escape from reality."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic interest and challenge, not obligation."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players explore map and experiment with item usage and strategies to survive."

    • Exploration
      4

      "Exploration of a large, confusing school environment is a core gameplay element."

    • Expression
      -5

      "No character customization or self-expression features."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Engages players in supernatural horror fiction based on Japanese urban legend."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community features; solo play only."

    • Growth
      4

      "Players learn map, enemy behavior, and puzzle solutions over repeated attempts."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires continuous attention and focus due to tense atmosphere and permadeath."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No social or emotional relationship building."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements."

    • Progression
      3

      "Players collect items and unlock areas, but permadeath resets progress."

    • Relaxation
      -4

      "High tension and stress dominate the experience; not relaxing."

    • Sensation
      4

      "Strong sensory stimulation from sound design, jump scares, and visual effects."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems."

    • Story
      3

      "Narrative based on Japanese urban legend with environmental storytelling and lore."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Requires planning item usage, route memorization, and timing to avoid enemy."

    • Thrill
      5

      "High suspense and adrenaline from constant threat and jump scares."

    • Value
      4

      "Players feel they get good challenge and content for the low price."

    • Violence
      4

      "Gameplay centers on avoiding lethal attacks and being hunted by a violent entity."

    • Survival
      5

      "Core gameplay is about avoiding death and managing resources to survive."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026