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FAITH: The Unholy Trinity

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 • 2022

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Quick resume

What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.

Global score

95/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Unique retro atari-style graphics and rotoscoped animations
    • Deep and compelling religious horror story with multiple endings
    • Immersive and tense atmosphere with excellent sound design
    • Challenging puzzles and boss fights
    • Good replayability with secrets and achievements

    Cons

    • Slow movement and pacing can be frustrating
    • Some trial-and-error difficulty and rng elements
    • Limited controls and simple gameplay mechanics
    • Text-to-speech voice acting can be unintelligible or distracting
    • Backtracking and note hunting can feel tedious

    Analysis

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

    How to use the graph
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    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.
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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.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      3

      "Players control a priest with limited movement and one main action button, but can explore environments and choose how to interact with objects and enemies."

    • Competence
      3

      "The game involves skillful use of limited controls, pattern recognition in boss fights, and puzzle solving, providing a moderate challenge."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on single-player experience with no mention of competitive or ranked modes; play is personal and self-paced."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Multiple endings, secrets, and replayability encourage habitual play and long engagement despite some frustration with slow pace."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Entirely single-player with no cooperative or multiplayer elements."

    • Creativity
      4

      "Players explore, solve puzzles, and uncover lore in a unique retro style; the game design creatively uses minimal controls and pixel art."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control over others; interactions are individual and story-driven."

    • Escapism
      5

      "Strongly immersive horror experience designed to evoke fear and tension, providing escape from reality."

    • Expectation
      -5

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and intrinsic motivation to explore story and atmosphere."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players experiment with limited mechanics and explore multiple endings and secrets, encouraging trying new approaches."

    • Exploration
      4

      "Exploration of environments to find notes, secrets, and lore is a key gameplay element."

    • Expression
      -3

      "Limited customization; some filters available but mostly uses predefined pixel art and animations."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strong supernatural and religious horror themes with demons, exorcisms, and occult elements."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community gameplay elements; experience is solitary."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players learn enemy patterns, puzzle solutions, and story details through multiple playthroughs."

    • Health
      -5

      "No physical activity involved; typical sedentary gameplay."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention due to tension and puzzle solving; not designed for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No evidence of forming close relationships; single-player narrative experience."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles present."

    • Progression
      4

      "Players collect notes, unlock endings, and gain achievements, showing clear progression."

    • Relaxation
      -4

      "Game is tense, suspenseful, and designed to create fear rather than relaxation."

    • Sensation
      4

      "Strong atmospheric audio and visual design create intense sensory and emotional experiences."

    • Status
      -4

      "No social recognition or ranking systems; focus is on personal experience."

    • Story
      5

      "Narrative-driven with multiple endings, lore, and deep religious horror themes."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Requires puzzle solving, pattern recognition, and planning to overcome enemies and progress."

    • Thrill
      5

      "Designed to evoke suspense, fear, and adrenaline through horror elements and sudden scares."

    • Value
      4

      "Players report strong value for price due to unique experience, story, and replayability."

    • Violence
      3

      "Combat involves exorcising demons with a crucifix; violence is present but stylized and limited."

    • Survival
      3

      "Players must avoid death and manage encounters with enemies, requiring careful timing and defense."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026