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Dynamite Jack

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux • 2012

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Quick resume

A brave space marine, armed with only bombs and a flashlight, must escape the Anathema Mines!

Global score

86/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Puzzle

Similar games

    Pros

    • Engaging stealth-puzzle gameplay
    • Level editor and community maps
    • Increasing difficulty and replay value
    • Simple and intuitive controls
    • Nostalgic retro style and atmosphere

    Cons

    • Short main campaign
    • Limited enemy variety
    • Some frustrating trial-and-error levels
    • Basic graphics and sound
    • Save system issues reported

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Story.

    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 can choose different approaches to levels, including stealth or combat, and decide how to complete objectives and challenges."

    • Competence
      4

      "The game offers increasing difficulty, skill-based stealth and timing challenges, and achievement goals that require mastery."

    • Competition
      -2

      "Focus is mainly on personal progress and achievement completion rather than direct competition with others."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players report replaying levels for achievements and community maps provide extended playtime."

    • Cooperation
      -4

      "Gameplay is primarily single-player with no cooperative multiplayer elements."

    • Creativity
      4

      "Includes a level editor and supports user-generated maps, encouraging creative content creation."

    • Domination
      -4

      "Interactions are individual and balanced; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism
      3

      "Players use the game as a casual, enjoyable distraction with a nostalgic and atmospheric experience."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and challenge, not out of obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players experiment with different strategies and approaches to solve puzzles and complete challenges."

    • Exploration
      2

      "Game involves discovering new level layouts and secrets, though environments are relatively contained."

    • Expression
      3

      "Customization is mainly through level creation and sharing, allowing self-expression via map design."

    • Fantasy
      2

      "The setting is a fictional sci-fi prison escape with stealth and bomb mechanics, but not highly fantastical."

    • Fellowship
      -3

      "Minimal social interaction; community exists mainly around sharing and playing user maps."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players develop skills in stealth, timing, and puzzle solving as difficulty ramps up."

    • Health
      -5

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention and planning; not suited for casual background play."

    • Intimacy
      -4

      "No close social or emotional connections described; primarily a solo experience."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual gameplay."

    • Progression
      3

      "Players collect keys, items, and unlock achievements and community maps, showing progression."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Generally described as a casual and enjoyable experience, though some frustration occurs."

    • Sensation
      2

      "Simple graphics and sound provide a pleasant but not intense sensory experience."

    • Status
      -3

      "Achievements exist but social recognition or visibility is limited; focus is personal accomplishment."

    • Story
      1

      "Minimal narrative present; story serves mainly as context for gameplay."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Strong emphasis on planning, timing, and problem solving to complete levels and challenges."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Some tension and suspense from stealth and timing elements, but overall controlled gameplay."

    • Value
      3

      "Players find good value especially at discounted prices; game offers solid content for cost."

    • Violence
      1

      "Bombs used to eliminate enemies, but violence is stylized and part of puzzle mechanics."

    • Survival
      3

      "Avoiding detection and death is core to gameplay, requiring careful resource and threat management."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026