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Evan's Remains

Mac, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, iOS • 2020

Should you play it?

Years after a boy genius named Evan disappears, a bizarre letter arrives. Evan wants a girl named Dysis to come find him. As Dysis, you’ll need to solve an intricate series of puzzles to unravel the entire mystery—and bring Evan home.

What works
  • Engaging and emotional story
  • Beautiful pixel art and animation
  • Relaxing and atmospheric soundtrack
  • Accessible and intuitive puzzles with skip option
  • Player choice in pacing and experience
Things to keep in mind
  • Story pacing can feel slow or heavy with dialogue
  • Puzzles may be too simple or repetitive for some
  • Some players find the ending divisive or confusing
  • Limited gameplay variety and exploration
  • Lack of replayability beyond story nostalgia

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Call of the Sea

  • Myst

  • DISTRAINT 2

  • CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs

  • Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines

  • Luto

  • Farewell North

  • Forgotton Anne

  • Backfirewall_
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Farewell North

  • Backfirewall_

  • Tick Tock Isle
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Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

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  • Escapism

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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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 (hidden on purpose).

Evan's Remains: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Fellowship.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Expectation

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