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Goetia

Mac, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Linux, Xbox One • 2016

Should you play it?

Goetia is a point & click adventure where you play the ghost of a young lady. You are Abigail. Abigail Blackwood.

What works
  • Beautiful atmospheric art and music
  • Challenging and varied puzzles
  • Intriguing and well-developed story
  • Large explorable environment
  • Immersive supernatural setting
Things to keep in mind
  • Some puzzles are overly difficult or obscure
  • Lack of hint system frustrates some players
  • No voice acting, heavy reading required
  • No inventory system complicates item management
  • Slow pacing and backtracking may deter some

What to play next

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

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Nancy Drew®: Ghost of Thornton Hall

  • MechaNika

  • The Spiral Scouts

  • Ghost Town

  • NAIRI: Tower of Shirin

  • Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

  • Lucy Dreaming

  • ECHO

  • Nancy Drew®: Curse of Blackmoor Manor
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Ghost Town

  • NAIRI: Tower of Shirin

  • Lucy Dreaming
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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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Goetia: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competence, Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression.

Why this game works

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

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