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Interior Worlds

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

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Quick resume

Snap your own homemade liminal space photos using a mysterious SLR camera as you explore a variety of empty, strange, and familiar spaces.

Global score

96/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Indie

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    Pros

    • Excellent atmosphere and sound design
    • Unique photography mechanics
    • Immersive liminal space exploration
    • No cheap jump scares
    • Many secrets and easter eggs

    Cons

    • Some performance and optimization issues
    • Lack of controller support
    • Large levels can feel tedious to explore fully
    • Minimal narrative and gameplay complexity
    • Repetitive environmental elements in some maps

    Analysis

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

    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
      4

      "Players freely explore liminal spaces at their own pace, choosing where to go and what to photograph with minimal forced direction."

    • Competence
      1

      "Gameplay involves exploration and photography with light puzzle elements (finding keys), but overall low skill demands and no intense challenges."

    • Competition
      -5

      "No competitive elements; focus is on personal exploration and experience without comparison to others."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players report long sessions, replaying to find secrets and take photos, indicating sustained engagement."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Entirely single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer features."

    • Creativity
      3

      "Players creatively compose photos using camera settings and interact with objects to arrange scenes, encouraging personal expression."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; experience is solitary and non-confrontational."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Strongly immersive liminal environments provide a means to escape real life through atmospheric exploration and photography."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and intrinsic motivation to explore and experience the atmosphere."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players experiment with camera settings and explore secrets, trying different approaches to photography and discovery."

    • Exploration
      5

      "Core gameplay is centered on discovering new areas, secrets, and environmental details in varied liminal spaces."

    • Expression
      3

      "Photo customization and use of filters allow players to express their aesthetic preferences and creativity."

    • Fantasy
      -2

      "While some surreal elements exist, the game largely focuses on realistic, plausible liminal spaces and environments."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community features; experience is solitary without shared group identity."

    • Growth
      2

      "Players develop observational skills and mastery of photography mechanics, though learning curve is mild."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention during exploration and photography; not designed for background or idle play."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No interpersonal relationships or emotional social interactions; purely individual experience."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; solo exploration only."

    • Progression
      2

      "Progression through levels by collecting photos and keys, unlocking new areas and secrets."

    • Relaxation
      4

      "Atmospheric and ambient design promotes relaxation and flow, balancing mild tension with calm exploration."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Visual and auditory stimuli create an eerie yet aesthetically pleasing sensory experience."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems; achievements are personal and not publicly ranked."

    • Story
      1

      "Minimal narrative with environmental storytelling and subtle lore; story is secondary to atmosphere."

    • Strategy
      -1

      "Light puzzle elements exist (finding keys), but overall gameplay involves straightforward exploration."

    • Thrill
      2

      "Mild suspense and unease from atmospheric tension and subtle scares, but no intense thrills or jump scares."

    • Value
      4

      "Players report good value for time spent, enjoying the unique experience and replayability."

    • Violence
      -5

      "No violence or combat; gameplay is non-violent and focused on exploration and photography."

    • Survival
      -5

      "No survival mechanics or threats; player is safe and cannot fail or die."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026