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DERE EVIL EXE

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS • 2018

Should you play it?

DERE EVIL EXE is both a terrifying thriller with a gripping meta horror story and a retro 16-bit pixel platformer with unique puzzles and obstacles.

What works

  • Challenging and rewarding platforming
  • Unique meta-narrative and horror atmosphere
  • Low price with good content
  • Engaging soundtrack and sound design
  • Multiple endings and secrets

Things to keep in mind

  • Lack of controller support and some clunky controls
  • Short game length
  • Some frustrating difficulty spikes
  • Minor bugs and technical issues
  • No multiplayer or social features

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  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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DERE EVIL EXE: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Value. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Expression.

Last update: 26/08/2026