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Grey Instinct

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2021

Should you play it?

In this cyberpunk 2D point-and-click adventure game, play as Grey, an amateur detective. Unravel the mystery by searching for clues, solving puzzles, talking to the mask-wearing residents of New Corium, and, if you have time, maybe go on a date!

What works

  • Engaging cyberpunk atmosphere
  • Fun and accessible puzzles
  • Interesting story and characters
  • Free to play
  • Includes mini-games and achievements

Things to keep in mind

  • Short gameplay length
  • Puzzles too easy for some
  • Lack of save system
  • Limited adult content
  • Slow or infrequent updates

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Grey Instinct. These titles are not in What to play next.

Grey Instinct: 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, Expression, Thrill.

Last update: 26/08/2026