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Escape Goat 2

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Mac, Linux • 2014

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Quick resume

Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon.

Global score

95/100

Genres

Action, Casual, Indie, Platform, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Challenging and clever puzzles
    • Tight and responsive controls
    • Beautiful hand-drawn graphics and lighting
    • Excellent soundtrack
    • Level editor and workshop support

    Cons

    • Some levels can be frustrating due to trial and error
    • Difficulty spike in later levels
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features
    • Removed level editor in early versions (later added)
    • Some players prefer original pixel art style

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, 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
      4

      "Players can choose different routes and approaches to puzzles, with some freedom to explore alternative solutions and select levels from a map."

    • Competence
      4

      "The game offers challenging puzzles and platforming that require skill and problem solving, with feedback on performance and difficulty progression."

    • Competition
      -3

      "Focus is on individual puzzle solving and personal progress rather than competing against others; some speedrunning community exists but not core."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players report long sessions and habitual play, with additional secret levels and replayability through level editor and workshop content."

    • Cooperation
      -4

      "Gameplay centers on single-player puzzle solving with a companion mouse character controlled by the player; no multiplayer or cooperative play."

    • Creativity
      3

      "Includes a level editor and workshop support allowing players to create and share custom levels, encouraging creative expression."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is solitary and cooperative with in-game companion."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game as a mental challenge and distraction, enjoying the immersive puzzle-platforming experience."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, with no indication of obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Game encourages experimentation with mechanics and puzzle solutions, with multiple ways to solve puzzles and new abilities to try."

    • Exploration
      3

      "Players explore a large map with many rooms and secret levels, discovering hidden areas and secrets."

    • Expression
      2

      "Customization mainly through level creation and sharing; limited character or avatar personalization."

    • Fantasy
      3

      "Game features imaginative fiction elements such as a purple goat, magical mouse, and a mysterious dungeon setting."

    • Fellowship
      -3

      "Primarily a single-player experience with minimal social interaction; some community around level sharing and speedrunning."

    • Growth
      4

      "Players develop skills in puzzle solving and platforming, learning new mechanics and improving over time."

    • Health
      -5

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

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement to solve puzzles and progress."

    • Intimacy
      -4

      "Minimal social or emotional connections; interactions limited to in-game characters and brief dialogue."

    • Leadership
      -5

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

    • Progression
      4

      "Players progress through levels, unlock secrets, and gain new abilities, with achievements and completion goals."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Balanced challenge and flow with satisfying puzzle solving; some frustration reported but overall enjoyable."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Enjoyable visual and auditory presentation with hand-drawn graphics and catchy soundtrack."

    • Status
      -3

      "Limited social recognition; achievements exist but game is mostly a personal challenge."

    • Story
      1

      "Light narrative with minimal story elements; focus is on puzzles rather than deep plot."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Requires logical thinking, planning, and problem solving to complete puzzles and navigate levels."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Some suspense and tension in timing-based platforming sections, but mostly controlled challenge."

    • Value
      4

      "Players perceive good value for price with substantial content, replayability, and quality."

    • Violence
      -4

      "Minimal violence; gameplay focuses on puzzle solving and platforming rather than combat or destruction."

    • Survival
      3

      "Players must avoid hazards and manage timing to survive levels, though no complex resource management."

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