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Dead Reset

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 • 2025

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Trapped in a terrifying death-loop, surgeon Cole Mason is kidnapped and brought to an underwater facility, forced to operate on a patient to extract an evolving parasitic horror. Dead Reset is a blood-soaked interactive horror, where each death brings you closer to the truth.

Global score

88/100

Genres

Adventure

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    Pros

    • Strong narrative and multiple endings
    • High production values for fmv
    • Engaging horror atmosphere and gore
    • Good acting and character development
    • Replayability with choice exploration

    Cons

    • Limited gameplay mechanics beyond choice selection
    • Some choices have limited impact on story
    • No chapter select or save points for easier replay
    • Occasional pacing issues and cheesy elements
    • Monster design and sets feel low budget

    Analysis

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

    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 meaningful choices influencing story paths and character relationships, though some choices funnel to similar outcomes."

    • Competence
      -2

      "Gameplay is minimal and mostly involves selecting choices; limited skill or challenge beyond decision making."

    • Competition
      -5

      "No competitive elements; focus is on personal narrative experience without comparison to others."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Multiple endings and replayability encourage repeated playthroughs despite short single runs."

    • Cooperation
      1

      "Some social enjoyment reported via streaming and shared decision making, but core gameplay is single-player."

    • Creativity
      2

      "Players experiment with branching storylines and choices, though within a predefined cinematic structure."

    • Domination
      -5

      "Interactions are narrative-driven with no power dynamics or dominance over others."

    • Escapism
      5

      "Strong immersion in a sci-fi horror narrative provides escape from real life."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment rather than obligation."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Encouraged to try different choices and explore alternate endings and story paths."

    • Exploration
      2

      "Exploration is narrative and choice-based rather than spatial; players discover new story branches."

    • Expression
      -5

      "No character customization or personalization; fixed cinematic presentation."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strong sci-fi horror fantasy with time loops, monsters, and imaginative fiction."

    • Fellowship
      1

      "Some community engagement through streaming and shared experiences, but primarily solo play."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players learn story details and optimal choices through repeated playthroughs."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused attention on story and choices; not a background or idle experience."

    • Intimacy
      -3

      "Limited to narrative relationships; no real social or emotional intimacy with other players."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements; single-player narrative focus."

    • Progression
      3

      "Progression through story chapters and unlocking multiple endings; no item or power accumulation."

    • Relaxation
      -2

      "Tense horror atmosphere with suspense and anxiety; not primarily relaxing."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Engaging audiovisuals, gore effects, and atmospheric sound design provide sensory stimulation."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social status or recognition systems; experience is private and narrative-focused."

    • Story
      5

      "Strong narrative immersion with branching storylines, character development, and multiple endings."

    • Strategy
      1

      "Some decision making and moral choices, but limited strategic depth or complex problem solving."

    • Thrill
      4

      "Suspenseful horror elements and time-loop tension create thrills and emotional engagement."

    • Value
      3

      "Good perceived value for price, especially with replayability and multiple endings."

    • Violence
      5

      "Graphic gore and body horror are central to the experience."

    • Survival
      4

      "Core theme involves avoiding death and surviving through time-loop resets."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026