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Harold Halibut

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Mac, PlayStation 5 • 2024

Should you play it?

Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-future world in his quest to find the true meaning of ‘home’.

What works
  • Unique stop-motion art style
  • Deep, emotional narrative
  • Immersive world and characters
  • Relaxing and contemplative experience
  • Excellent soundtrack and voice acting
Things to keep in mind
  • Slow pacing and repetitive walking
  • Minimal gameplay challenge
  • Some technical bugs and performance issues
  • Linear story with limited player choice
  • Not for players seeking action or complex gameplay

What to play next

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Locomoto

  • Teacup

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Harold Halibut: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Cooperation, Intimacy.

Why this game works

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

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