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Manhunt

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 • 2008

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Quick resume

You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.

Global score

71/100

Genres

Action, Shooter, Tactical

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    Pros

    • Unique stealth and horror gameplay
    • Strong atmosphere and story
    • Challenging and rewarding executions
    • Community patches fix technical issues
    • High replay value with unlockables

    Cons

    • Official pc port is buggy and unstable
    • Requires third-party patches to run
    • Dated graphics and clunky gunplay
    • Ai can be inconsistent or frustrating
    • Linear and sometimes repetitive gameplay

    Analysis

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

    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 control the protagonist's actions in a stealth and combat context with some freedom in approach, but the game is largely linear and directed by the narrative and mission structure."

    • Competence
      4

      "The game is challenging with difficult stealth mechanics, AI opponents, and requires skillful execution and strategy to progress."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on single-player experience with no mention of competitive multiplayer or leaderboards; players engage at their own pace."

    • Continuation
      2

      "Players report being drawn into the game despite frustration with bugs and difficulty, showing some habitual engagement."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Entirely single-player with no cooperative gameplay elements."

    • Creativity
      2

      "Players can choose different weapons and execution styles, but within predefined game mechanics and linear levels."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No multiplayer or social dominance aspects; gameplay is individual and narrative-driven."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game to immerse in a dark, violent fictional world, escaping real life through horror and stealth gameplay."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and nostalgia; no obligation or external pressure noted."

    • Experimenting
      2

      "Some experimentation with different weapons and stealth tactics is encouraged, though within a fixed game structure."

    • Exploration
      -3

      "Game is linear with limited exploration; players navigate known environments with little discovery."

    • Expression
      -4

      "No character customization or avatar personalization; presentation is standardized."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Strong fictional narrative involving a death row inmate forced into a snuff film scenario, with dark and imaginative themes."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community features; experience is solitary."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players develop stealth and combat skills, learning enemy patterns and strategies to progress."

    • Health
      -5

      "No physical activity involved; sedentary gameplay."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused attention due to difficulty and stealth mechanics; not suitable for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No social or emotional relationship building; isolated gameplay."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements; single-player experience."

    • Progression
      3

      "Players progress through levels, unlock extras, and improve performance ratings, accumulating weapons and skills."

    • Relaxation
      -3

      "Game is tense and suspenseful, with moments of high stress and challenge rather than relaxation."

    • Sensation
      4

      "Strong sensory stimulation through graphic violence, atmospheric sound design, and intense gameplay."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems present."

    • Story
      4

      "Narrative immersion is strong with a dark, engaging plot and character-driven story."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Requires planning, stealth tactics, and problem solving to overcome enemies and progress."

    • Thrill
      4

      "Gameplay provides suspense, tension, and adrenaline through stealth and violent encounters."

    • Value
      3

      "Players find value in the game’s unique experience despite technical issues; community patches enhance playability."

    • Violence
      5

      "Game centers on brutal, graphic violence and executions as core gameplay elements."

    • Survival
      4

      "Players must avoid detection and death, managing resources and threats to survive hostile environments."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026