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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 • 2025

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Quick resume

Embark on a new narrative journey by the creators of Life is Strange. Film your summer of 1995 and create memories of a lifetime with your new friends. 27 years later, confront the dark secrets that made you all promise to never speak again after that fateful summer.

Global score

86/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie

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    Pros

    • Deep emotional storytelling
    • Nostalgic 90s atmosphere
    • Well-developed characters
    • Innovative camcorder mechanic
    • Beautiful visuals and soundtrack

    Cons

    • Slow pacing for some players
    • Some technical issues like lip-sync and performance
    • Limited gameplay variety
    • Some dialogue choices feel forced
    • Ambiguous or open-ended story elements

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival.

    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 have some freedom in dialogue choices and exploration, but the game is somewhat linear with limited movement and occasional forced cutscenes."

    • Competence
      2

      "The game involves interactive dialogue and camcorder mechanics that require some skill and attention, but overall gameplay is not highly challenging."

    • Competition
      -5

      "The game focuses on personal story and relationships without any competitive elements or comparison to others."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Players express strong attachment, emotional investment, and desire to continue playing through multiple tapes and replays."

    • Cooperation
      -3

      "Gameplay centers on individual exploration and personal relationships rather than teamwork or multiplayer cooperation."

    • Creativity
      4

      "Players engage creatively with the camcorder mechanic, filming scenes and exploring environments in unique ways."

    • Domination
      -5

      "The game emphasizes equal relationships and emotional connection rather than control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism
      5

      "Strongly used for emotional immersion, nostalgia, and escaping into a detailed 90s setting and personal story."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and emotional connection rather than obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players explore dialogue options, film scenes creatively, and experiment with narrative outcomes."

    • Exploration
      3

      "Exploration of detailed environments and discovery of collectibles and story elements is encouraged."

    • Expression
      3

      "Players can express themselves through camcorder recordings and some character style customization."

    • Fantasy
      2

      "The game includes supernatural and mysterious elements blended with realistic, relatable characters and settings."

    • Fellowship
      4

      "Strong sense of community and emotional connection with characters and shared experiences."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players develop understanding of characters and story, with some learning through narrative and choices."

    • Health
      -5

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

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention on story, dialogue, and exploration rather than background or casual play."

    • Intimacy
      4

      "Focus on forming close emotional relationships and deep social interactions with characters."

    • Leadership
      -4

      "Players follow the story and character arcs without leading or managing others."

    • Progression
      2

      "Progression occurs through story advancement, relationship building, and collecting memoirs rather than power or items."

    • Relaxation
      3

      "The game offers a slow-paced, immersive experience balancing emotional tension with calm exploration."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Visually and aurally rich with detailed environments and a memorable soundtrack providing sensory enjoyment."

    • Status
      -4

      "Focus is on personal narrative and emotional experience rather than social recognition or popularity."

    • Story
      5

      "Strong narrative immersion with complex characters, emotional depth, and intertwined timelines."

    • Strategy
      1

      "Some mental engagement in dialogue choices and exploration, but limited strategic complexity."

    • Thrill
      1

      "Contains suspenseful and mysterious elements but overall a calm and introspective tone."

    • Value
      4

      "Players perceive strong value in emotional impact, story depth, and replayability for the price."

    • Violence
      -5

      "No combat or destructive gameplay; focuses on constructive narrative and relationships."

    • Survival
      -5

      "Stable, low-risk environment without survival or threat mechanics."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026