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Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

Windows Mixed Reality, Gear VR, Daydream, Mac, Oculus Rift, PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, Xbox One, Android, SteamVR, Meta Quest 2, Oculus Quest, iOS • 2015

Should you play it?

Find yourself trapped alone in a room with a ticking time bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can't see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out – fast!

What works
  • Innovative cooperative gameplay
  • High replayability with procedural generation and mods
  • Excellent communication skill development
  • Low system requirements
  • Great party and social game
Things to keep in mind
  • Requires at least two players
  • Can cause frustration and stress
  • Limited single-player appeal
  • No narrative or story
  • Some players find manual complex

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

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Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Violence, Fantasy.

Why this game works

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

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