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It gets so lonely here

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Android, Linux • 2023

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Quick resume

A yandere yuri visual novel with a fairytale theme. Can you escape from your mysterious pursuer?

Global score

94/100

Genres

Indie, Adventure, Visual Novel

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    Pros

    • Beautiful writing and narrative
    • Immersive art and music
    • Multiple story routes and endings
    • Free to play
    • Unique meta storytelling

    Cons

    • Limited player agency and choices
    • Short playtime
    • Some typos and awkward english
    • Lack of character customization
    • Repetitive elements in multiple playthroughs

    Analysis

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

    How to use the graph
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    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.

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    • 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
      2

      "Players make initial choices of escape locations and some decisions later, but much of the story unfolds linearly with limited player control."

    • Competence
      -2

      "The game is a visual novel with minimal skill challenge; progression is through reading and choice selection rather than technical skill."

    • Competition
      -5

      "No evidence of competitive elements; focus is on personal narrative experience."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Multiple playthroughs encouraged to unlock different routes and endings, fostering habitual engagement."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Single-player experience with no cooperative gameplay."

    • Creativity
      1

      "Players influence story direction through choices, but no creation or modification of game content."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are narrative-driven."

    • Escapism
      5

      "Strong immersion in a dark, fairy-tale world providing escape from reality."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest in story and themes; no obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Encouraged to explore different story routes and endings through multiple playthroughs."

    • Exploration
      2

      "Players discover different narrative paths and endings, though within a limited set of locations."

    • Expression
      -3

      "No character customization; presentation is fixed with artistic style and UI."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strong fantasy elements with fairy tale motifs, yandere archetypes, and supernatural themes."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "Solo experience without social or community interaction."

    • Growth
      2

      "Players gain understanding of story and characters through multiple playthroughs; limited skill growth."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay typical of visual novels; no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused reading and attention; not suitable for background or idle play."

    • Intimacy
      4

      "Narrative focuses on emotional connections, romantic and intimate relationships, especially sapphic yandere themes."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements present."

    • Progression
      2

      "Progression through story routes and unlocking achievements; no item or power accumulation."

    • Relaxation
      3

      "Atmospheric music and art create immersive, sometimes melancholic flow, though story tension is present."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Enjoyable art, music, and UI provide sensory stimulation; mood varies from calm to suspenseful."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems involved."

    • Story
      5

      "Strong narrative focus with multiple endings, character development, and meta storytelling."

    • Strategy
      -3

      "Limited decision making with few choices; no complex planning or problem solving."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Suspense and dark themes create emotional tension and intrigue."

    • Value
      5

      "Free to play with high quality writing, art, and music; excellent value for time invested."

    • Violence
      3

      "Narrative includes violent and dark themes such as death and cannibalism, though not graphically depicted."

    • Survival
      2

      "Story involves avoiding or confronting threats, though gameplay is narrative rather than mechanical survival."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026