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Haunted Gas Station

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2019

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Quick resume

After a vehicle accident, a man is forced to check a nearby gas station for help, unaware of its ghastly resident.

Global score

77/100

Genres

Casual, Free To Play, Indie

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    Pros

    • Highly immersive horror atmosphere
    • Strong emotional and narrative impact
    • Free to play
    • Engaged speedrunning community
    • Effective sound design and voice acting

    Cons

    • Very short gameplay length
    • Some bugs and control issues
    • Limited gameplay depth
    • No multiplayer or cooperative features
    • Invisible walls and occasional glitches

    Analysis

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

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    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.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    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 explore the haunted gas station environment with freedom to move and make decisions, though within a short, linear experience."

    • Competence
      2

      "Some skill involved in avoiding the ghost and completing the game quickly; speedrunning community indicates skill challenge."

    • Competition
      2

      "Presence of speedrunning and world record holders suggests some competitive comparison among players."

    • Continuation
      1

      "Short game length and some players replay for speedruns or enjoyment, but overall sessions are brief."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Game is a solo experience with no multiplayer or cooperative elements."

    • Creativity
      -2

      "Players follow a set narrative and environment with limited customization or creation."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; purely individual experience."

    • Escapism
      5

      "Strong evidence of players using the game for emotional relief, distraction, and coping with real-life stress."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and intrinsic motivation, no obligation noted."

    • Experimenting
      1

      "Some players explore different strategies and speedrun attempts, but overall gameplay is straightforward."

    • Exploration
      1

      "Players explore the haunted gas station environment, though the map is small and linear."

    • Expression
      -5

      "No customization or personalization options reported."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Game features supernatural horror elements and imaginative fiction with ghosts and paranormal events."

    • Fellowship
      1

      "Some community interaction via speedrunning and Discord groups, but gameplay is solo."

    • Growth
      2

      "Players develop skills in speedrunning and learn game mechanics through repeated play."

    • Health
      -5

      "No physical activity involved; sedentary gameplay."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Game requires focused attention during short play sessions; not a background or idle experience."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No close social or emotional relationships formed within the game itself."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements present."

    • Progression
      1

      "Some progression through story and unlocking endings, but no item or upgrade accumulation."

    • Relaxation
      3

      "Some players report relaxation and emotional catharsis despite horror elements."

    • Sensation
      4

      "Strong sensory stimulation through scary atmosphere, sound design, and jump scares."

    • Status
      2

      "Speedrunning records and community recognition provide some social status."

    • Story
      5

      "Highly praised narrative immersion, character development, and emotional storytelling."

    • Strategy
      1

      "Basic strategy involved in avoiding ghost and completing objectives, but not complex."

    • Thrill
      5

      "Game delivers suspense, jump scares, and intense horror thrills."

    • Value
      5

      "Free game with high perceived value due to quality and emotional impact."

    • Violence
      3

      "Includes combat-related horror elements such as death and attacks by ghostly entities."

    • Survival
      4

      "Core gameplay involves avoiding death and escaping threats."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026